Connolly’s RED MILLS Brand Ambassador Scott Brash Connolly’s RED MILLS Brand Ambassador Scott Brash (GBR), has made history by becoming the first and only rider to win the three equestrian Majors consecutively, claiming the pinnacle of equestrian sporting achievement: the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping title and an incredible 1 million euro bonus. In a sport with top-level competition […] Continue Reading
Frank Curran wins at Ravensdale
Win for Frank Curran at Ravensdale Frank Curran opened the Gain/Alltech Autumn Grand Prix League with a victory at Ravensdale Lodge. Ensuring Hawkswings lived up to his name, Curran flew home in a seven-horse decider to clinch the win in the €3,000 Grand Prix, kindly sponsored by BeepBeep.ie. Drawn at the midway point of the clocked round, the northern rider […] Continue Reading
Great Performance from Denis Lynch, 5th in Longines Global Tour Grand Prix(5 star) at Rome this week end
Lynch takes fifth in Rome Global Champions Tour Grand Prix TIPPERARY’S Denis Lynch added 17,000 euro to his takings at the five-star show in Rome, Italy today (Saturday) with a fifth place in the hotly-contested Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix. Lynch, who had already earned 5,500 euro for a fifth place with Thomas Straumann’s athletic stallion All Star 5 […] Continue Reading
Fectac Level 5 First Aid Course starting 21st Sept at Mullingar Equestrian
[pretty-photo title=”” image=”image file”] [pretty-photo title=”” image=”image file”] Fectac level Five !st aid course Venue  Mullingar Equestrian Monday  21st and 28th of September & 5th October Cost is €190. To book a place phone Rose on 086 0621510. [/pretty-photo][pretty-photo title=”” image=”image file”] [/pretty-photo] [/pretty-photo][pretty-photo title=”” image=”image file”] [/pretty-photo][pretty-photo title=”” image=”image file”] [/pretty-photo][pretty-photo title=”” image=”image file”] [/pretty-photo][pretty-photo title=”” image=”image file”] [/pretty-photo][pretty-photo title=”” image=”image […] Continue Reading
Swail wins opener in New York
IRELAND’s Conor Swail took the honours in today’s (Saturday) $24,000 opening class at the five-star meeting in Saugerties, New York. The Down rider, partnering Fortis Fortuna, was one of ten to make it into the jump-off, and prevailed by a fraction in the decider in which only a third of a second split the first three places. American Julie Welles […] Continue Reading
ENJOY SHOWJUMPING IN STYLE AT IRISH BREEDERS CLASSIC NEXT WEEK
Why not treat yourself and your family to a ringside seat at the Breeders Classic next Saturday.
Great jumping today at Aachen -looking forward to second round to morrow
Ireland still in the hunt after first day of European championships WITH two clear rounds on the board, Ireland finished the first round of European championship show jumping at Aachen in Germany today in eighth place of 22 teams competing. More importantly, Ireland’s overnight ranking puts the country just one place outside the Olympic qualification zone with two days of […] Continue Reading
The very Best of Luck to the Irish Showjumping Team today at European Championships in Aachen
Splaine names Investec Irish team for tomorrow’s vital European Championships SHOW jumping team manager Robert Splaine this evening (Tuesday) named his team of four to represent Ireland at the European Show Jumping Championships, which begin on Wednesday in Aachen, Germany. In what may be an historic week for the sport, Splaine is counting on his four riders and horses to book […] Continue Reading
Ireland’s sole representative at the three-star show in Budapest, Paul O’Shea, claimed third place in this afternoon’s (Sunday) 1m60 Grand Prix on board nine-year-old Skara Glen’s Sienna.  The Limerick rider was of only three from the 54-strong field to negotiate the opening round without a fault, but four penalties in the decider meant they had to settle for third […] Continue Reading
Investec Showjumping Squad for the Irish Aga Khan announced today for 2015 RDS
Horse Sport Ireland confirms Investec Irish Show Jumping squad for the 2015 Aga Khan Cup at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show THE Investec Irish show jumping squad to represent Ireland at the 2015 Aga Khan trophy competition which will take place at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show on August 7th has been named. The squad, selected by […] Continue Reading