Piet Reijmakers –  Has kindly agreed to join us at the Equine Hedge School this Wednesday 21st January in the Killashee House Hotel, Naas starting at 9am-9.30.  He is to replace Ludo Phillippaerts who had to cancel but will come another year. Pier Reijmakers Sr -He won Individual silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games with Ratina Z.    In […] Continue Reading
Well done Bertram Allen 2014 Irish Independent Young Sports Star
The Showjumper’s Club wish to congratulate Bertram Allen on becoming 2014 Young Sports Star of  the year To-day at the Westbury Hotel.  Thank you to everyone who voted for our most distinguished  world ranking Showjumper.  Wishing Bertram and his Team continued success in 2015.
HORSE SPORT IRELAND ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO IRISH DRAUGHT HORSE BREEDING POLICY
++Jpeg of the policy review cover can be downloaded at this link+++ HORSE Sport Ireland (HSI) has published the report outlining the recommendations of the Irish Draught Horse Studbook Breeding Policy Review Taskforce. The Breeding Sub Board and the Main Board of HSI have both agreed the recommendations and the changes will be implemented in 2015. The review of the Irish […] Continue Reading
All coaches are required to hold a valid FETAC Level 5 Occupational First Aid certificate which must be renewed every two years. See Below:
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