Day 2 of Dublin Horse Show is traditionally dubbed ‘Draught Day’ with hordes of Draught enthusiasts, from home and abroad, flocking around Ring 1 for the Irish Draught mare classes in the morning. Another attraction is the parade of Draught…
Irish domination of the international classes at the Dublin Horse Show continued today (Thursday), with both of the international competitions in the main arena at the RDS being won by Irish riders. Sligo’s Richard Howley and the 12-year-old gelding Consulent…
Day 1 of Dublin Horse Show 2023 started with a number of home-bred wins in the Irish Draught and Connemara performance hunter classes. The first win in Ring 2 was in the APCOA-sponsored Irish Draught performance classes for four and…
Irish horses and riders made a flying start on the opening day of the 2023 Dublin Horse Show, claiming a hat-trick of international victories in the RDS main arena. The feature Sport Ireland Classic saw Cork’s Shane Sweetnam and the…
The countdown is on to Ireland’s biggest annual equestrian event, with the 2023 Dublin Horse Show getting underway this Wednesday August 9th at the famous RDS arena in Ballsbridge. First held in 1864, the Dublin Horse Show celebrates Ireland’s affinity…
Photo: Comdt. Geoff Curran and the Irish-bred Glengarra Wood (ISH) The 2023 Showjumping Ireland Premier Series reached it’s conclusion this weekend at Mullingar Equestrian Centre, where Waterford-born army rider Comdt. Geoff Curran and the Irish-bred Glengarra Wood (ISH) took victory with the…
Andrew Bourns (IRL) & Sea Topblue. Photo: Andrew Ryback Photography Galway’s Andrew Bourns and the Irish-bred Sea Topblue (ISH), bred in Co Clare by James & John Meade, scored an impressive runner-up finish in last night’s $414,300 B&D Builders five-star…
Several Irish riders have made significant gains on the latest Longines World Show Jumping rankings, including Cork’s Shane Sweetnam who has climbed another two places this month to No.7. The Irish-bred CSF James Kann Cruz (ISH), bred by Patrick Connolly,…
Offaly’s Darragh Kenny has made a winning start at the five-star fixture in Traverse City Michigan, USA. Riding the 12-year-old stallion Chic Chic, Kenny came out on top in the $142,000 Cabana Coast CSI5* Qualifier after a 15-horse jump-off. “The…
A remarkable run of results for Irish athletes at European Championship underage level has concluded today (Sunday), with Irish U16 (Pony) riders winning the individual gold and bronze medals at the FEI Jumping European Championships for Ponies in Le Mans,…
