Death of former HSI Chairman Joe Walsh 9 November 2014, 13:13 IT ISÂ with great sadness that Horse Sport Ireland has to report the death last night of its former Chairman, Joe Walsh. Joe Walsh, who was also a former Minister for Agriculture, was Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland from 2006 to 2013. He died at Cork University Hospital last night […] Continue Reading
The Great Gatsby Theme Award Ball will be held on 13th December at the Kilashee House Hotel
Tickets are available for this year’s awards Ball which will be held at the Kilashee House Hotel on Saturday 13th December starting at 7pm for a champagne reception. Dancing to the Troubadors and tickets are available from Elodie at SJI office 045852230. Tickets 80 euro each and there is a Discount available for tables of 10(paid together).
2014 winner of the Gain Alltec Autumn Grand Prix is Alexander Butler on Will Wimble
Alexander Butler began his defence of the Gain/Alltech Autumn Grand Prix League title at Cavan Indoor Champions taking the top two placings in the 1.40m Gallagher/Meller E2 Show Jumpers sponsored Grand Prix, the feature class on Sunday carrying a prize fund of €3000. 70 riders declared to take on the course built by International Course Builder Peter Gillespie. The Ladycastle […] Continue Reading
Former Show Jumping World Champion Dermott Lennon has been confirmed as host of the final Masterclass demonstration at the Emerald International Irish Masters Show
Former Show Jumping World Champion Dermott Lennon has been confirmed as host of the final Masterclass demonstration at the Emerald International Irish Masters Show. (Friday 14th to Sunday 16th November 2014) Â Dermott Lennon was part of the Irish team that won their first European Championship title at Aachen in 2001 riding Liscalgot and a year later the Banbridge native […] Continue Reading
IRISH TEENAGER SNATCHES WORLD CUP GRAND PRIX AT VERONA
IN HIS first-ever appearance at an FEI World Cup show, 19 year-old Irish rider Bertram Allen won the World Cup Grand Prix this afternoon (Sunday) at Verona. Up against 35 of the world’s best combinations, Allen and the ten year-old mare Molly Malone V were one of the ten through to the jump-off at the five-star show. Second-last to jump, […] Continue Reading
Bertram Allen today won the FEI World Cup Qualifier on Molly Malone
Click on link below to read full report from Verona World Cup  http://www.jumpingnews.com/index.php/news/international-news/item/492-ireland-s-bertram-allen-takes-world-cup-by-storm-with-victory-in-verona-with-molly-malone   — Brian HennessyEquestrian P.R Services Website – www.jumpingnews.com Email – equestrianpr@gmail.com Ph 087 6120717 Ireland’s Bertram Allen Takes World Cup By Storm With Victory In Verona With Molly Malone At Verona International Horse Show in Italy today, The unbeatable young rider;s from Co. Wexford, Bertram Allen […] Continue Reading
Greg Broderick snatches the purse at Wexford Equestrian
Result of the Gain/Alltech Autumn Grand Prix at Wexford Equestrian Centre on Saturday 1st November. 1) Noel Cawley’s Rincarina(Greg Broderick) 00 34.612) Ladycastle Syndicate’s Vimminka(Alexander Butler) 0034.843) John Carr’s Zuidam(Daniel Coyle) 0036.764)Hilary Dunkin;s Diamond’s Courage(Peter Smyth) 00 41.605)Greg Broderick’s Billy Cevelle(Greg Broderick) 0042.346)Minister for Defence’s Shannondale Rahona(Capt/ Geoff Curran)04 40.58 27 jumped12 into the Jump off
HSI CONFIRMS IRISH WORLD CUP SHOW JUMPING SELECTIONS FOR REMAINDER OF 2014
HORSE Sport Ireland’s show jumping team manager Robert Splaine today (Friday) confirmed his World Cup show selections for the remainder of 2014. The Irish riders who will represent Ireland at the Longines FEIÂ World Cup venues are: Lyon, France 29-02 November Billy Twomey and Cameron HanleyVerona, Italy 6-9 November Bertram Allen and Billy TwomeyStuttgart Germany 19-23 November Shane Breen and […] Continue Reading
TWOMEY SNATCHES SECOND PLACE IN LYON GRAND PRIX
IRELAND’S Billy Twomey is 20,000 euro richer tonight (Friday) after his second place finish in the Longines Grand Prix at Lyon, France, aboard Terry Payne’s gelding Diaghilev. The Cork rider was one of 12 in the jump-off at the World Cup fixture and held second place from early in the final round, outpaced only by Sweden’s Rolf-Göran Bengtsson and the […] Continue Reading
A Night’s Entertainment with Geoff Billingham this December
Due to a clash of dates with the ever popular ‘Show Jumpers Club’ Annual Awards Ball, Emerald International Equestrian Centre wishes to announce that the forthcoming Geoff Billington Masterclass will now take place on Friday December 12th from 7pm to 10pm.  Tickets for what promises to be a hugely entertaining evening with Geoff Billington will go on sale next […] Continue Reading