Jam-packed weekend of equine fun
Local equestrian reports, results, pictures and news
Hello folks,
Another weekend has been and gone, but goodness me, it was one jam-packed weekend of equestrian activities!
This coming weekend has a long list of competitions to choose from, but a few that might be of interest are the IPS Northern Area show on Saturday and the Six Mile Water Working Hunter competition or the Ecclesville show jumping show on Sunday - find out more details here:
IPS Northern Area looks forward to a fantastic day of showing
IPS (Irish Pony Society) Northern Area are looking forward to a fantastic day’s showing at Gransha Equestrian Centre, Bangor, on Saturday, August 10.
Six Mile Water hosting annual Working Hunter competition this weekend
Six Mile Water Riding Club are holding their annual Working Hunter competition on Sunday, August 11 at Laurel View Equestrian Centre, Templepatrick.
Ecclesville looks forward to hosting one-day show jumping show
Ecclesville Equestrian Centre, Fintona is the venue for a one-day unregistered show scheduled for Sunday, August 11.
This Horse&Field newsletter brings you the latest reports, results and pictures from local competitions over the past week or so, including coverage of Antrim Show; the inaugural Northern Region event at Ash Hollow; the final leg of Hagans Croft’s dressage league; SJI and Cash Back unregistered jumping at The Meadows; Mid Antrim Horse Show’s unregistered jumping at Castlehill; the Pony Club Area 17 dressage hosted by Seskinore Harriers; a preview of the St. Patrick’s Coast Ride; sponsorship news from Down Royal; a call out for amateur photographers and the latest from the Lough Neagh Partnership.
Links to the latest podcast interview with Victoria Clarke Mullen and the accompanying article with pictures are also included, in case you haven’t seen them yet!
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Antrim Show: a fantastic success
ANTRIM Show organisers’ prayers were clearly answered for their 116th show on Saturday, July 27, when the sun shone down on the wonderful venue of Shane’s Castle Estate, just outside Antrim, by kind permission of the O'Neill family.
Ash Hollow hosts inaugural event
Saturday marked the dawn of a new era in the quiet Co Tyrone countryside, just outside Dromore, where James and Alison Callion and their four children, Thomas, Angus, Toby and Poppy, hosted their first Eventing Ireland event under the auspices of Ash Hollow.
Colourful end to Hagans Croft Dressage League
Saturday, August 3 saw the final leg of Hagans Croft’s five-week dressage league, with rosettes for those competing on the day and rosettes and prizes for those who were competing in the league, it was certainly a day of celebrations!
Priestley takes top prize at The Meadows
The Meadows Equestrian Centre in Lurgan continued with their SJI Summer Series and Cash Back Unregistered jumping on Saturday.
Excited competitors take on Mid Antrim unregistered challenge
The Unregistered show jumping section of Mid Antrim Horse Show took place at Castlehill Equestrian Centre on Friday, August 2, 2024, by kind permission of Paul and Beverley Caves.
Seskinore Harriers host successful Area Dressage Competition
Seskinore Harriers Pony Club hosted over 180 competitors in the lovely venue of Omagh Showgrounds. Many thanks to the Tyrone Farming Society for allowing the use of such a superb venue.
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