Seven Irish Sport Horses qualify for Lanaken Finals A TOTAL of seven Irish Sport Horses have qualified for Sunday’s finals in the World Breeding Championships at Lanaken in Belgium. In the six year-old class, two Irish Sport Horses – Alberta Mist and Ard Ginger Pop – currently hold first and second places after the first two qualifying competitions, a remarkable […] Continue Reading
Francis Connors Crowned Leader in Connolly’s Red Mills Munster Grand Prix Series 2015 FRANCIS Connors has been crowned Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league champion for the third year in-a-row, the Waterford rider and the mare Uskerty Diamond Lady having dominated the 2015 series from start to finish. The final round of the league was due to take place […] Continue Reading
Keep the Date Free 2015 Showjumper’s Awards Ball Killashee House Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare Saturday 12th December details about the Ball will be posted on this site after 5th October
KILKENNY’S Richie Moloney recorded the only zero score in the jump-off for the World Cup Qualifier at North Salem, New York tonight (Sunday) and took the Longines trophy along with 62,000 euro in prize money. Riding Equinimity Llc’s 12 year-old stallion Carrabis Z, Moloney produced a clear first round and was one of just six from a starting field of […] Continue Reading
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
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
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
MR ROCKERFELLER AND THE VERY POPULAR VINCENT BYRNE FROM GOWRAN IN CO. KILKENNY TRILLED THE LARGE CROWD AROUND THE MAIN ARENA AT THE Â WEXFORDÂ AGRICULTURAL HORSE SHOW IN THE SUNNY SOUTH EAST – BANNOW RATHANGAN.THIS HORSE SHOW IS RUN BY A LARGE GROUP OF VERY ENTHUSIASTIC LOCALS Â UNDER THE STEWARDSHIP OF JOE SCALLON. Â PETTITTS 5 & 6 YEAR OLD CLASS […] Continue Reading
Broderick new Grand Prix favourite for Friday’s Jumping In The City Final TIPPERARY’S Greg Broderick and the Irish Sport Horse MHS Automatic are the new favourites with Paddy Power, ahead of tomorrow’s (Friday) The Underwriting Exchange Limited Grand Prix at “Jumping In The City” in Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium, Dublin. Broderick and the 10 year old gelding had opened last […] Continue Reading