eventing

A marvellous night with the stars!

Think December 15th… coming towards the end of the cold snap… postcard scenes all around us, skating rinks rather than roads, bucketing water to thirsty Thoroughbreds for many of us! In one pocket of Kildare however, a plan was being kept on course for a night with the stars!  Some of Ireland’s greatest jockeys had

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TREO EILE PRO CELEBRITY SHOW JUMPING IS BACK FOR 2022!!

TREO EILE are excited to announce the launch of their Christmas Pro-Celebrity Showjumping Fundraiser at the Emerald Equestrian Centre on Thursday 15th December. The event will showcase the very best of Ireland’s retrained racehorses who will compete on teams of four in a timed competition, starting at 6pm.  A jockey will captain each team, with two

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Eventing League Week 2 – Impressive Arrival for Ennis

Nicola Ennis & Dawn Arrival Strike for a win in Tyrella Former Jim Bolger-trained DAWN ARRIVAL (Dawn Approach) stormed to the top of the league table after a fine perfomance in Tyrella’s first event of 2022 on a hot, sunny day in County Down. Watch them fly at https://youtu.be/HtStvtNG5VA Dora Beacom’s team put on a super,

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Eventing League kicks off at Blackstairs

WEEK 1  THREE WOMAN TIE ! Olivia Swan debuted on her mother’s CLONAKILTY BAY in the 1m class (H/C) finishing with a double clear and a dresssage score of 31.8.  After a year of impressive results under Michael McNally, Swan is looking forward to a Junior campaing on the son of Masterofthehorse who was formerly

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Dressage Divas to the fore in first TB-only Dressage League

Our first ever TB Dressage League finished with a flourish as Cass Foley topped both classes with her beloved Rodney (Eoghan’s Delight). The winning prize for each class was a Pivo Silver pack and Cass has kindly passed her Novice winning prize on to the 2nd-placed Becky Grimes. Congratulations to both and happy filming! Connolly’s RED MILLS

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STEPPING STONES FINALISTS … All to play for

STREAMED LIVE ON FACEBOOK TONIGHT… See Wexford Equestrian Centre The Stepping Stones TB class at Wexford Equestrian Centre (sponsored by The Perfect Eventer)  has been a particularly competitive affair this year.  A great turnout has ensured a closely contested competition all the way through with some really impressive performances with some rides only just off

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Thoroughbreds Are Made For Eventing

Top eventer Holly Payne Caravella explains why she prefers American Thoroughbreds, most of whom are off the racetrack, and how she finds and retrains them for her sport. NANCY JAFFER UPDATED: SEP 26, 2019.   ORIGINAL: APR 21, 2017 After I graduated from the pony ranks, a Thoroughbred named The Federalist took me to what was then the

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