A TOTAL of 67 riders will compete abroad in a what promises to be a bumper weekend for Irish equestrian sport. Starting today (Thursday), 23 Irish show jumpers will line out in the one and three-star competitions at Lummen in Belgium, with notable names like Billy Twomey, Shane Breen, Shane Carey, Trevor Coyle and Edward Doyle joining some less experienced combinations in a full programme at Belgium’s largest outdoor equestrian event. However, the senior representation [...read on..]

Pegus Horse Feeds Internation Trial Grand Prix – Children on Horses 1st Hannah Smyth/Heman 0/0 36.84 2nd Aoife MacSweeney/Flogas Adare 0/0 37.46 3rd Jessica Kuehnle/Cosima 189 0/4 40.64. 3 in Jump Off

Pegus Horse Feeds Young Rider International Trial Grand Prix 1st Gerard Clarke/Horseware Kellswater Crimson 0/0 38.21 2nd Daniel Coyle/Special Leap 0/0 42.59 3rd Daniel Coyle/Rafiki 0/4 43.55. 3 to Jump Off. Leading Young Rider – Gerard Clarke Pegus Horse Feeds Juniors International Trial Grand Prix 1st Michael Duffy/Ali G 0/0 37.40 2nd Eoin McMahon/HHS Funkytown 0/0 40.39 3rd Shannon MacKenzie/Peyroux 0/0 42.22 4th Tom Foley/Voila 0/4 38.19 5th Dominic Webb (GB)/Ashdale Futuro 0/4 42.11 6th [...read on..]

THE European International Trials for Young Riders, Juniors and Children On Horses will take place in Barnadown, Gorey, Co. Wexford, from 6th to 9th April 2012. The international trials are sponsored by Pegus Horse Feeds, Horse Sport Ireland and Showjumping Ireland. International course designer, Alan Wade, will be the course builder while international judge, Patricia Furlong, has been appointed by the FEI to act as Assessing Delegate for the qualifying competition. The trials will be an opportunity for riders to gain their FEI Certificates of Capability for the [...read on..]

It’s just over a year since Hit-air launched in the UK and almost a year to the day that Point Two took out an advert in Horse and Hound declaring, in an authoritative tone……’RIDERS BEWARE’. The original advert, published in the Horse and Hound on 24 March 2011, warned riders of the dangers of the new air vests on the market, declaring that: • ‘the jackets in question do not have CE accreditation’ • ‘this [...read on..]

If you’re looking for a family fun day out then look no further than Limerick Racecourse on Sunday 1st April for the McMahons.ie Family Fun Day. Our action packed programme of activities has something for everyone. Along with 7 National Hunt races children can enjoy face-painting, pony rides, bouncy castles, rodeo bull, colouring, treasure hunt, games and our new Kiddies zone. Children dine for FREE if you book the Family Fun Buffet Lunch in the Panoramic [...read on..]