IRISH JUNIORS AND YOUNG RIDERS MAKE THEIR MARK AT WELLINGTON UNDER the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Comdt. John Ledingham, Irish Junior and Young Riders made their mark at the international show in Wellington, Florida during the weekend. The Junior team of Conor McMahon, Philip Carey, Matt Garrigan and Cormac Hanley claimed the Silver Medal in the Junior Nations’ Cup, finishing […] Continue Reading
IRELAND BATTLES BACK TO FINISH THIRD IN USA NATIONS’ CUP
IRELAND BATTLES BACK TO FINISH THIRD IN USA NATIONS’ CUP THE Irish show jumping team of Darragh Kenny, Shane Sweetnam, Cian O’Connor and Kevin Babington finished third in the Nations’ Cup at Wellington in Florida last night (Friday), pulling up from equal fifth at the end of the first round. Fifth to jump of nine nations competing, an uncharacteristic four […] Continue Reading
Win for Catherine Thornton at the Second leg of the HSI Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring Tour at Cavan Equestrian
Cavan Equestrian Centre both hosted and sponsored the second leg of The HSI Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring Tour where a fierce duel took place between last week’s winner Liam O Meara and the ever competitive Catherine Thornton. Stuart Clarke set a fair and reasonable challenge for a large field and most fences saw faults with even some of the more […] Continue Reading
BABINGTON SECOND IN FLORIDA’S OCALA GRAND PRIX
IRELAND’S Kevin Babington kept up his sparkling form at the four-star show in Ocala, Florida, with a second place in tonight’s (Sunday) Grand Prix. Following their two clear rounds in Friday’s US Nations’ Cup that helped the Irish team claim outright victory, Tipperary-born Babington tonight again partnered the ten year-old mare Shorapur, and came within a fifth of a second […] Continue Reading
O’MEARA COLLECTS HIS SECOND KILDARE INTERNATIONAL WIN WITH COOLCAUM
Tipperary rider Liam O’Meara recorded a second win at Kildare International in the HSI/Connolly’s RED MILLS Spring when taking today’s opening leg of 2015 tour in great style. Having won two years previously with Mr Coolcaum, the duo doubled up in a hotly contested opening leg this afternoon in a 17 horse jump off to take the lions share of […] Continue Reading
CONNOLLY’S RED MILLS AND HORSE SPORT IRELAND RENEW SPRING TOUR SPONSORSHIP
  The Showjumpers Club are delighted to announce that Connolly’s RED MILLS and Horse Sport Ireland have once again renewed their Sponsorship of the Spring Tour which gets underway at Kildare International Equestrian Centre on February 15th.  This is the second year of the joint Sponsorship between the Kilkenny based Feed company and the National Governing Body.  […] Continue Reading
HSI comment on cloning of Cruising
BREEDING – Horse Sport Ireland comments on cloning of Cruising HORSE Sport Ireland, the Governing Body for equestrian sport in Ireland, has commented on the news, featured in the Irish Field, that two clones of the great Irish stallion Cruising will be available to Irish Sport Horse breeders in 2015. Horse Sport Ireland also operates the Irish Sport Horse Studbook. […] Continue Reading
Ireland Sweep to Victory in Florida Nations Cup
IRELAND SWEEP TO VICTORY IN FLORIDA NATIONS’ CUP THE Irish show jumping team of Darragh Kenny, Lorcan Gallagher, Kevin Babington and Conor Swail swept to victory in tonight’s (Friday) FEI Furusiyya Nations’ Cup in Ocala, Florida, finishing on a total of just four faults. Ireland’s victory was made remarkable by the fact that all four horses had not competed at […] Continue Reading
Start lists for Sun 15th Feb at Kildare International Horse Show
Kildare International Feb Spring Tour Startlist Kildare International 1.10m Kildare International 1.20m Rules HSI Connolly’s RED MILL Spring Tour 2015(NB Master) Dates for your Diary 2015(NB)-1
Wishing the Irish Team the very best of luck in Ocala this evening
Ireland will be well represented today at the Nations Cup venue in Ocala where a team of Darragh Kenny, Lorcan Gallagher, Kevin Badmington & Conor Swail will jump. Wishing the team a successful days jumping and a very special wish to Lorcan Gallagher who is making his debut at Nation’s Cup level today.