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
Good luck to the Irish Team competing in the Furusiyya Nations Cup at Lummen this Friday
Irish squad for first leg of Furusiyya Nations Cup at Lummen announced – Horse Sport Ireland Horse Sport Ireland has announced the Team Ireland Equestrian showjumping squad that will travel to Lummen, Belgium, this week for the first round of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Series 2015. Ireland has nominated Lummen (BEL), La Baule (FRA), St Gallen (SUI) and Dublin […] Continue Reading
FEI Sports Forum debates the future of Jumping – Horse Sport Ireland
FEI Sports Forum debates the future of Jumping 28 April 2015, 23:29 PROPOSED changes to the Jumping qualification and competition formats for the Olympic and FEI World Equestrian Gamesâ„¢ as well as the Event Classification and CSI Invitation Systems were the main topics of discussion at the lengthy session that followed the morning’s Extraordinary General Assembly at the FEI Sports Forum […] Continue Reading
Darren Hopkins winning 1st leg of TRM/Horseware National Grand Prix at Louth County
Junior rider Daren Hopkins was the victor of the opening leg of the TRM/Horseware National Grand Prix League at Louth County Show. Riding Leo Carey’s 11-year-old Cruising gelding Mister Cruise, Hopkins came out in front in the 14 horse decider to claim the first national Grand Prix win of his career. Drawn at the latter end of the jump-off, the […] Continue Reading
 MINISTER COVENEY LAUNCHES NEW CITY SHOW JUMPING SERIES
JUMPING In The City, which was announced in Dublin this morning (Wednesday), is a radical new initiative to bring show jumping into greyhound stadia in Irish cities during the summer. Launched at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium by Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence, Jumping In The City will take place in greyhound stadia in Limerick, […] Continue Reading
PEGUS LST(1.35) on Sunday in Louth County Horse Show- entries close at 4pm today by phone and 4pm Thursday on line
IMPORTANT LEINSTER SUMMER TOUR & Â PEGUS L.S.T. (1.35CM) This week end sees the start of the Leinster Summer Tour which caters for riders jumping 1 metre, 1.10cm, 1.20cm, Amateurs and the prestigious LEINSTER Â “PEGAS LST(1.35cm)” ENTRIES FOR THE PEGUS LST (1.35) – Please phone SJI office by 4pm today(Wed) or by line on SJI Website by 4pm on Thursday. […] Continue Reading
Win for Roisin Fagan on her grandmother’s horse “IKan” in Mullingar Equestrian’s leg of the HSI Connolly RED MILLS Spring Tour
Wednesday was a great day for the Fagan family of Mullingar when their grandaughter Roisin won her first leg of the HSI Connolly RED MILLS Spring Tour on her other granny’s horse. Â What a wonderful day for everyone. Edit O’Sullivan, a showjumping enthusist, judge and owner of this exciting horse IKAN can be seen each week at the shows supporting […] Continue Reading