The final leg of The Bucas National Ladies League took place in a sun drenched Cork Show Grounds last Sunday for the 40th annual Whites Cross Charity Show, where a stellar line out of ladies battled it out for the Championship title. Thirty two starters took on the Tony Hurley designed track which yielded fourteen […]
Read moreI am hugely disappointed to say that we have had to withdraw Jimmy from the Europeans at Blair. He has picked up a bang to a joint in training which looks like it will need a couple of weeks rather than a few days to settle properly. Thankfully it is nothing serious and all scans and X-rays are clear, but we […]
Read moreWhat a venue and what a competition. The course at Millstreet was the most beautiful I have ever ridden around and I was delighted to be there for its inaugural three star event. The weekend could only have gone better if Jesse Campbell hadn’t turned up! He was on superb form, winning both the CIC*** and […]
Read moreSomerford is one of my favourite events of the year and has certainly been a happy hunting ground, with Vaguely North winning the CIC** there last year, and Fernhill Adventure completing a hat-trick of wins this year, taking home his third O/I in a row! Not to mention Wasting Light finishing second in his O/I […]
Read moreNicola, riding Ngong Hills (owned by Mrs Gilly Guthrie and Mrs Juliette Alers-Hankey) put up a superb performance to win an OI section at Somerford Park Horse Trials. In a section containing horse and rider combinations who have been selected to represent their country at the upcoming European Eventing Championships at Blair Castle, Ngong Hills […]
Read moreFernhill Adventure made it two in a row with a win in the O/I at Aston. This time it was a bit closer as he won by just one mark, but still seriously impressive and what a horse he is! He did a 27 dressage with a few mistakes as he was a bit lively […]
Read moreNicola, riding Beltane Queen (owned by Mrs Val Robson and Mrs Ann Robson) was the best of the British riders in the CIC*** Open at the Festival of British Eventing, Gatcombe, to be crowned the new British National Champion. Nicola who was bubbling after her super ride on Beltane Queen said, “She was phenomenal; she’s just getting […]
Read moreOneTwo Many and Annie Clover felt superb at Burgham with One Two Many leading from the start with Annie Clover placed 3rd. It was always my plan to give them a steadier run cross-country as their final runs before the Europeans at Blair and Burghley, so for both horses posting such great performances was the […]
Read moreFernhill Adventure (Biscuit) marked his first win back from chipping his stifle at Chatsworth in May with an easy win in the Open Intermediate at Burgham on a 21 (!) dressage, and double clear to win by 7 marks. He has made a remarkably quick recovery, and huge thanks to Woodlands Vet Servies in Lambourn for the brilliant […]
Read moreMike Ryan and Ballylynch adventure have been name as one of six riders represent Ireland at the Senior European Championships at Blair Castle 10-13 September. Trish and and Dunrath Eclipse are also named as reserves. Ballylynch Adventure (ISH) is a 15-year-old chestnut gelding by Don Juan De La Bouverie (SBS) out of Stanman Girl (TB), […]
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