 LENNON WINS WINDSOR GRAND PRIX WITH LOUGHVIEW LOU LOU FORMER World Champion Dermott Lennon from County Down won this afternoon’s (Sunday) Alltech Grand Prix at the three-star Royal Windsor horse show in England aboard Judith Sossick’s Irish Sport Horse Loughview Lou Lou. A tightly-fought competition saw only four go through to the jump-off from a starting field of 28, but […] Continue Reading
Win for Speed Champion Paul Beecher at Aglish Gymkhana
Co Waterford’s Paul Beecher scored his second FBD Speed Series win of the season on Sunday, this time at Aglish Gymkhana in West Waterford where once again the Tallow born rider was riding Loughnatousa Zidane. Former Hickstead Derby winner Beecher, had also come out on top in the FBD Speed Series opener at Ballylawn with the eight-year-old Temple Clover chestnut […] Continue Reading
Lissyegan Lui Royale (ISH) takes Cavan leg of Studbook Series
17/05/2015 Lissyegan Lui Royale (ISH) takes Cavan leg of Studbook Series Damian Griffin aboard his homebred mare, Lissyegan Lui Royale (ISH), was victorious in the 7 Year Old Final of the Irish Sport Horse Studbook Showjumping Series at Cavan today (Sunday). It was a good day of showjumping for the Galway native, who earlier in the day took joint first […] Continue Reading
IRISH TEAM FOR DANISH NATIONS’ CUP NAMED
GOOD LUCK TO OUR IRISH TEAMS TODAY AT ODENSE AND LA BAULE SHOW jumping team manager Robert Splaine has announced the Irish team that will line out for the Nations’ Cup in Odense, Denmark on Friday afternoon. Under Chef d’Equipe James Tarrant, the Irish foursome will jump in the following order: Capt Brian Cournane/Javas Keltic Mist (ISH) Capt Geoff Curran/Mullaghbane (ISH) […] Continue Reading
British takes the honours at Balmoral
The Connolly’s Red Mills International Spectacular was the highlight of day-two at Balmoral International Show, with victory going to British rider Laura Robinson with the 11-year-old gelding Jonti. A truly international field saw four different nationalities represented in the top eight, with Britain filling the top two places, as Robert Bevis finished as runner-up with the nine-year-old mare Lady Maria. […] Continue Reading
Well done Bertram – Brilliant start for Ireland
WEXFORD teenager Bertram Allen kept up his recent winning streak by claiming victory in the main feature class at five-star La Baule in France this evening (Thursday). The 19 year-old, partnering Billy Twomey’s 17 year-old stallion Romanov, collected 7,000 euro for his win in the Prix Conseil Général de Loire Atlantique, beating France’s former European champion Kevin Staut and the […] Continue Reading
Good Luck Ireland-two Teams competing in Nation Cup this weekend
Best of luck to our Showjumping Nation Cups Team to morrow Ireland is well represented in Nation Cup up this Friday , one team competing in La Beaule 5 star Naion Cup , part of the Furusiyya Series and 2nd team at 3star  Odense, Denmark, part of FEI Div 2 Nations Cup Series(Irl is not competing for points) […] Continue Reading
Longines Global Champions Tour moves to Shanghai, China this weekend,
The Longines Global Champions Tour moves to Shanghai, China this weekend, for the fourth leg of the 2015 series  – and for the second year-in-a-row, Irish based feed company Connolly’s RED MILLS will be the Official Feed Supplier for the event. Over 70 of the world’s top show jumping horses arrived in Shanghai earlier this week – the equine athletes […] Continue Reading
Paul O Shea wins Drammen Grand Prix in Norway ahead of next weeks Nations Cup
LIMERICK’S Paul O’Shea led Irish dominance of the Drammen Grand Prix in Norway today (Sunday) with a decisive win. Riding Skara Glen’s Sienna, O’Shea was one of eight through to the jump-off, but opened up a gap of over four seconds in the final round to relegate Norway’s Iselin Gjendemsjo and Woulon L to the runner-up spot. Ireland took a […] Continue Reading
Paul Beecher on Loughnatousa Zidane wins at Ballylawn in the opening leg of FBD Speed Series
Michael Colivet (FBD Insurance) Paul Beecher with Loughnatousa Zidane and James McInerney (Equine Development Specialist at FBD Insurance) pictured at Ballylawn Show. Former Hickstead Derby winner Paul Beecher won a hugely competitive opening round of the new €20,000 FBD Speed Series, at Ballylawn Show near Kill Co Waterford on bank holiday Monday. Beecher, from Tallow in Co Waterford, was riding […] Continue Reading