The Castlefield Sporthorse Section of the HSI Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring Tour has drawn a tightly contested field of both horses and riders with exceptional results from some of the new combinations preparing for the Grand Prix season ahead of them. Leader Board for Castlefield Sporthorse 7 & 8 yr old after Cavan 2 Edward Doyle/Chricco M(8 year old) 30; John Floody/Shennick(8 […] Continue Reading
Denis Lynch wins German Grand Prix Qualifier
LYNCH WINS GERMAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFIER TIPPERARY’S Denis Lynch showed a return to top form tonight (Friday) at the four star show at Braunschweig in Germany with a win in the Grand Prix Qualifier. Riding Thomas Straumann’s bay gelding Abbervail van het Dingeshof, whose last victory was a jump-off class three weeks ago ago in Sweden, Lynch came home tonight […] Continue Reading
Win for Catherine Thornton on Derryinver Luxury Cruise at Portmore
. HSI / Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring Tour Sat. 14th March 2015 Portmore Equestrian Centre.. Class 1.35m Jump Off 1st.Derryinver Luxury Cruise/ Catherine Thornton. 0/0/37.21 2nd.Curraghgraigue Jack Take Fligh/ Liam O Meara. 0/0/37.26 3rd.Realt Na Carraig / Liam O Meara, 0/0/37.45 4th.Legend (AES) / Emily Turkington. 0/0/38.07 5th.Cornascriebe Cava Diamond/ Catherine Thornton. 0/0/39.22 6th.Remake Lande / Sophie Dalm. 0/0/40.62 7th.Rehab […] Continue Reading
Greg Broderick reaches for the Stars
Photo c) ESI Photography Ireland’s Greg Broderick and Going Global, owned by Caledonia Stables at HITS Thermal. Tipperary’s Greg Broderick added to his growing list of prize-winning results at the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal California, with two top-ten placings in Friday night’s $25,500 SmartPak Grand Prix. The Thurles native slotted into eighth place with the Caledonia […] Continue Reading
Nicola Fitzgibbon wins at Killossery on Lady Georgina Forbe’s Poker Des Dames(BE)
Well done to Nicola Fitzgibbon on her fantastic win today at Killossery on Lady Georgina Forbe’s Poker Des Dames. Nicola is heading away next week with her young horses to gain more experience. We wish her good luck. Roisin Fagan from Co Westmeath won the Leading Young Riders Award today. Result of 5th leg of the HSI Connolly RED MILL’S […] Continue Reading
Great win for Eddie Moloney on his own MHS La Scala at Wexford Equestrian on Sat 7th March
Wexford Equestrian leg of the HSI Connolly RED MILLS Spring Tour 7th March 1) Eddie Moloney/MHS La Scala 00 32.20 2)Vincent Byrne/Mr Rochsfellor 00 32.44 3)Eddie Moloney/Tonagh Trip the Light 00 32.52 4) Liam O’Meara/Real na Carragh 00 33.66 5)Jessica Kuehnle/Tullybard Benny’s Legacy 00 37.73 6)Deirdre Doyle/BLM Authentic Diamond 00 40.42 7)Sean Kavanagh/The Kingdom 00 41.85 8)Jack Ryan/Cavalier Teaca 04 […] Continue Reading
UP TO DATE INFORMATION FOR RIDER – MARCH 2015
RDS QUALIFIER RULES 2015 COH & YR INTERNATIONAL RIDERS – RDS Irish Individual Invitations Selection Criteria
WEXFORD EQUESTRIAN THIS SATURDAY & KILLOSSERY THIS SUNDAY
IMPORTANT NOTICE – TIME CHANGE WEXFORD EQUESTRIAN THIS SATURDAY, 7TH MARCH KILLOSSERY 8TH MARCH, SUNDAY WILL HOST THE 4TH & 5TH LEG OF THE HSI CONNOLLY’S RED MILLS SPRING TOUR. Please note that there has been a change to the start time for this weekends Spring Tour Show at WEXFORD EQUESTRIAN & KILLOSSERY ON SUNDAY BOTH SHOWS WILL START AT […] Continue Reading
WHAT A WEEKEND FOR GREG – GRAND PRIX WIN FOR GOING GLOBAL AND GRED BRODERICK AT THERMAL CALIFORNIA
Tipperary’s Greg Broderick scored a stunning win in last night’s (Sunday) €50,000 Horseware Ireland sponsored Grand Prix, at Thermal, California on the American West Coast. Broderick was riding the Caledonia Stables owned nine year-old gelding Going Global and they beat off a top class field that included American riders Richard Spooner and Rich Fellers, who finished fifth with the […] Continue Reading
MINISTER COVENEY LAUNCHES TEN YEAR STRATEGY REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF THE SPORT HORSE INDUSTRY
++Download No Fee highres image Minister Coveney HERE THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today (Tuesday) launched the report entitled “Reaching New Heights: Report of Irish Sport Horse Industry Strategy Committee”. The report contains a wide range of recommendations for the development of the sport horse industry over the next ten years. Speaking at the launch at […] Continue Reading