This weekend the Gain Alltech League moved to Eglinton Equestrian Club as part of their Championship show which is a pinnacle on the Ulster Region calendar.  The International Course Designer Peter Gillespie built a strong 1.40m track for the 25 athletes challenging for the prize fund of €5,000 and of these 9 went through to the jump off with […] Continue Reading
Report on Irish Breeders Classic at Barnadown
The Irish Breeders Classic Show ran last month, 4th-7th September, and was a success beyond all expectations. From the onset signs were good; entries in the Irish Breeders Classic and the 4 y.o Irish Breeders Championship were up 50% to 97 and 59 respectively. Entries for other classes were up by 180 and 250 horses were stabled on site. A […] Continue Reading
What a great year for Alexander!
Alexander Butler began his defense of the Gain/Alltech Autumn Grand Prix League title at Cavan Indoor Champions taking the top two placings in the 1.40m Gallagher/Meller E2 Show Jumpers sponsored Grand Prix, the feature class on Sunday carrying a prize fund of €3000. 70 riders declared to take on the course built by International Course Builder Peter Gillespie. The Ladycastle […] Continue Reading
THE SHOWJUMPER’S AWARDS BALL 2014
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Ireland’s hero – Bertram wins Gold
PHOTO – Team RED MILLS rider Bertram Allen and the seven year old mare Barnike, on their way to winning the gold medal at the FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses 2014 at Lanaken in Belgium. (FEI/Dirk Caremans)Â Â 22/09/2014 Team RED MILLS show jumping rider Bertram Allen and the seven-year-old mare Barnike, have become the first combination […] Continue Reading
John Floody in winning form at Ravensdale
John Floody wins the Opening round of the GAIN/Alltech Autumn Grand Prix League The 2014 GAIN/Alltech Autumn Grand Prix League got underway at Ravendale Lodge in Co. Louth as part of their 3 day MSL Mercedes-Benz Autumn Grand Prix Weekend Show. The 1.40m MSL Mercedes-Benz Autumn Grand Prix was the feature class on Sunday and carried a prize […] Continue Reading