Something for everyone in the equine sphere
From Working Hunter to Awards ball, from Santas on horseback to The Movement of the Horse...
Hello everyone,
Last weekend really provided something for everyone; on top of the dressage and show jumping competitions covered in the previous newsletter, there were also a choice of Working Hunter competitions, at Connell Hill and Ardnacashel, and, for the style-seekers, the Eventing Ireland Northern Region Awards Ball was on!
This Horse&Field newsletter brings you the reports, results and photos from these events, as well as details of forthcoming activities and the calendar of events.
The route for this year’s annual Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride has been announced and more details are available by clicking on the link below.
On an educational front, ‘The Movement of the Horse’ workshop is being held next Wednesday, November 29 at CAFRE Enniskillen campus. This is sure to be an enlightening and informative afternoon centred around Equine Assisted Services, with CPD points available. Be sure to book your place, before booking closes!
More details on all of these and more are available by clicking on the stories below or visiting Horse&Field and having a scroll through!
The Horse&Field calendar lists local equine activities and is updated on a daily basis. We are trying to make the calendar as comprehensive as possible, so if you know of any events that aren’t yet listed, please let us know!
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Have a great weekend!
In the news
Here are some of the latest articles on Horse&Field…
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Dazzling display at Northern Region Awards Ball
The Northern Region of Eventing Ireland held their Annual Awards Ball at the new venue of the Stormont Hotel to promote the organisation’s many eventing achievements for 2023. This was certainly the ‘Society Event of the Year’ with competitors, sponsors, supporters, owners, breeders, service providers and landowners coming together for an evening of cele…
Working Hunter Qualifiers at Connell Hill
No stranger to top class results, Connell Hill in County Antrim hosted the first of two Working Hunter Shows on Sunday, November 19, with a full range of NIF qualifiers, incorporating a Cob class and a class for Irish Draughts. The Horses were duly judged by Mr Paddy Traynor and the Ponies by Mrs Desna Lewis.
Working Hunter league gets underway at Ardnacashel
A lovely day was had by all at the first leg of the Working Hunter league at Ardnacashel, Comber on Sunday. Everyone put in a huge amount of effort and certainly impressed the judge, Katie Crozier. Hello and welcome to Horse&Field. Our a…
Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride route announced
This year’s Saintfield Christmas Charity Ride is due to be held on Saturday, December 2. Santas will meet at Andrews Yard, 50 Lisburn Road, Saintfield for a mulled wine and mince pie reception. Hello and welcome to Horse&Field. Our aim is to support local, grass roots eque…
The Movement of the Horse
The second in a series of workshops, facilitated by the One Equine Trust to advance practice, awareness and learning around Equine Assisted Services (EAS) in Northern Ireland is being held next Wednesday, November 29 at CAFRE Enniskillen Campus from 1pm until 7pm.
NEF pays tribute to Prof R H Graham Suggett OBE
Joint founder of the National Equine Forum (NEF), Prof R. H. Graham Suggett OBE sadly passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, following a long illness. Graham founded the National Equine Forum, together with the late Prof Sir Colin Spedding OBE and the late Mr Arthur George MBE. The three met in 1991 at the Royal Show to talk about how to assist the ho…