Upcoming Dates for FETAC Level 5 Occupational First Aid courses – Horse Sport Ireland Upcoming Dates for FETAC Level 5 Occupational First Aid courses 20 November 2014, 16:31 Horse Sport Ireland has been informed of the following FETAC Level 5 Occupational First Aid courses in the coming weeks. All coaches are required to hold a valid FETAC Level 5 Occupational […] Continue Reading
International Rider,Darragh Kenny will be attending 2014 Awards Ball
Darragh Kenny, who is based in American is travelling home to attend this year’s Showjumper’s Awards Ball which is being held at the Kilashee House Hotel, Naas on Saturday 13th December. Â Some tickets are still available from Elodie at Showjumping Ireland 045 852230
Great week end for Breen and Allen
BREEN AND ALLEN KEEP UP PRESSURE IN STUTTGART WITH TOP FIVE PLACES IRISH show jumping duo Shane Breen and Bertram Allen kept up an almost relentless pressure at the five-star World Cup show in Stuttgart, Germany today, once again scoring top five places against formidable opposition. Tipperary-born Breen, who opened the show with a win on Thursday aboard Wembley Farms […] Continue Reading
Christopher Megahey from Co Antrim wins the Puissance at Emerald International last week end
An incredible performance from sixteen year-old Christopher Megahey from Templepatrick Co Antrim, saw him win Saturday nights Emerald International Puissance, clearing the big red wall at a height of 2 metres 5 centimetres (6 ft 7 inches) with the Britt Megahey owned Cruise On gelding Seapatrick Cruise Cavalier. Â Having started at a height of 1.65m the puissance wall grew […] Continue Reading
Edward Butler from Co Meath win the Master Class at Emerald International on Sunday night riding his 12 year old horse “Caugherty”
The three day Emerald International Irish Masters came to a close on Sunday evening, with a thrilling finale to the €15,000 Irish Masters 1.50m Grand Prix, where Co Meath’s Edward Butler grabbed the winners prize with the Angela Taggart owned mare Caugherty.  Butler and the 12 year old by Limmerick who is out of a Flagmount Diamond dam, were […] Continue Reading
WIN FOR DENIS LYNCH THIS WEEK END
Win for Denis Lynch this week end. Denis Lynch showed a turn of speed in tonight’s (Friday) feature jump-off class in Doha, Qatar, but failed by just over half a second to claim the 50,000 euro first place prize pot. The Tipperary rider did, however, pick up 30,000 euro for his runner-up spot aboard Thomas Straumann’s 11 year-old bay All […] Continue Reading
Death of former chairman of HSI Joe Walsh-may he rest in peace
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).
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