Athlone Cross Country

The Hunter trial will be in the new & professionally designed cross country course at Athlone Equestrian Centre, Moydrum, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Sunday 8th April 2012
Classes start at 10 am sharp:
Prenovice SinglesPrenovice Pairs
Novice Singles
Novice Pairs
Open Singles 
Open Pairs

€20 per singles class and €40 per doubles class. Great prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

Classes to suit everyone from the very young beginner to the enthusiastic rider with an open horse.

For details email info@essentiallyequestrian.com or call 086 8239106 (Colette) or 086 2433609 (Claire)

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Regional Training Day

A.I.R.C. WESTERN REGION

Regional Training Day

(Subsidised through the AIRC training Bursary)

Athlone Equestrian Centre, Moydrum, Athlone, Co. Westmeath 

Sunday 1st April 2012

 Cross Country, Show Jumping, Dressage

Fees: 1 Session = €25.00                  2 Sessions = €35.00              3 Sessions = €45.00

Not limited to one horse. E.g. book 3 sessions – Dressage on horse 1, SJ and XC on Horse 2

Key instructors for the day

Cross Country

Sally Crosscadden who hails from Grange Farm in Kilcock, she has competed at an international level, and comes with a wealth of eventing experience.

Sally who was the 2011 Chef d'Equipe and team manager for the U21 silver medalist young riders eventing squad. She was a bronze medal winner at the 1993 European Championships and was reserve at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Was part of the fifth placed team at the World Equestrian Games in The Hague in 1994. Sally is also an HSI Level 2 Coach

Showjumping

Miley Cash has competed nationally and internationally over the last 30 years. He has represented Ireland both here and abroad on a number of occasions. Was short listed for the 1988 Olympics. He has had numerous grand prix wins to claim from. Miley was also the showjumping coach for the German Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Dr Mattais Baumann.

Dressage

Dermot Brislane has a wealth of experience within the dressage displine. He has spent time training under Sue Smallman, Fraser Duffy and Tony Ennis in dressage, showjumping and cross country. Over the past 5 years Dermot has trained the international showjumper Trevor Breen. Dermot coaches riding club and pony club riders and judges in both the dressage and Showjumping circuit. He is currently the holder of a level 1 qualification and is currently taking his level 2 qualifications.

Pre entry only - please submit completed entry form and club cheque made payable to AIRC Western Region.

Numbers are limited for the training sessions, so first entries received will be guaranteed places within these sessions.

Closing date 23rd of March submitted to: 

Sinead Fenton, Acorn Cottage, Ballinakill, Tubberclair, Athlone, Co Westmeath.

For more details please contact Sinead: 0866623185 or sinead.fenton@gmail.com

Directions to Athlone Equestrian Centre, Moydrum, Athlone:

Satellite Navigation Co-ordinates:         53 degrees 25’ 46” North

                                                                    07 degrees 52’ 32” West        

From Galway:

Enter Athlone on Dual Carriageway

Follow signs for Dublin to N6

Take Exit:  Blyry Industrial Estate/Cavan (3^rd after bridge over Shannon). Take Left

First right (immediately after taking left) - signposted Mount Temple/ Moydrum Business Park with pointer board for Athlone Equestrian Centre

Centre 1.5 miles/ 2 km on Right Hand Side

From Dublin:

Enter Athlone on Dual Carriageway. Take Exit:  Blyry Industrial Estate/ N55/Cavan. Turn Right

Take 2^nd right- signposted Mount Temple/ Moydrum Business Park with pointer board for Athlone Equestrian Centre. Centre is 1.5 miles/ 2 km on Right Hand Side

From Mullingar (N55)

Pass Coolvuck House & Joe Igoes Furniture on right hand side (with sand arena @ road)

Take next left (pointer board for Athlone Equestrian Centre & Four Seasons B&B)

At cross roads take right. Equestrian Centre is one mile down this road on left hand side

From Roscommon (N61)

Enter Athlone at Ganlys Hardware Roundabout

Follow Signs to Dublin N6– enter dual carriageway

Take Exit:  Blyry Industrial Estate (3^rd after bridge over Shannon) Take Left

First right (immediately after taking left)- signposted Mount Temple/ Moydrum Business Park with pointer board for Athlone Equestrian Centre. Centre is 1.5 miles/ 2 km on Right Hand Side

From Birr/ Tipperary (N62)

At end of N62 take left onto N6 road (pass Michael Moore Audi Garage)

At N6 roundabout follow signs for Galway onto dual carriageway

Take 1^st exit for Blyry Industrial Estate/ N55. Turn Right

Take 2^nd right- signposted Mount Temple/ Moydrum Business Park with pointer board for Athlone Equestrian Centre. Centre is 1.5 miles/ 2 km on Right Hand Side

MEETING 7TH MARCH

Regional meeting at Markree 7 March.  All clubs are required to attend!

Carlow Hunt hunter trials

Just a brief reminder about the Carlow Hunt hunter trials which takes place on Sunday 11th March 2012 (10am start) at Lisgarvan House, Ballon, Co Carlow.   
  
This is the venue for this year's AIRC National Horse Trials Championship so this opportunity to check out the XC course is not to be missed!!! 
  
All usual classes and standards catered for.   
  
Further details phone 087 2648345 / 087 9892220. 
  
This is not a Riding Club event so all are welcome. 

AIRC WESTERN REGION FEBRUARY 2012!

AIRC WESTERN REGION FEBRUARY 2012!  

The annual dinner dance on the 29 January held at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel in Balinasloe was a massive success with Benbulben RC taking club of the year and Benbulben’s Finola Murphy taking all the prizes she’s eligible for including member of the year, well done!  It was great to see so many faces from all around the region and nearly all the clubs were well attended and prizes received!  The Carlton Shearwater Hotel, Balinasloe put on a great meal and show for us and dancing and singing went on till the early hours.  Thanks to all the sponsors including Mona Vial, Horze Ireland and Horse World.   

The ever popular Dalysgrove Saoires Saddlery Dressage League had some of the largest entries ever and the final was held on Sunday 19 February 2012 with more than 60 entries from Primary to Open, and Dressage to music!  The Primary League overall winner was John Kelehan from Corrib, riding Park Oisin with an impressive score of 35 points beating Kathleen Duggan from Misneach, riding Lizzie Lopez with 21 points and Corrib's Monica Nielson was third with 19 points.  The Advanced Primary League winner was won by Dalysgrove own Donna Murray riding Temple Troy with 27 points, Sinead   Fenton from Bridge was a brilliant second on her own Cotterstown Levi with 21 points and in third was Dalysgrove's very own Pat Tuohy riding Pappin with 17 points.  The Intermediate competition was as competitive as ever with the wining points going to Balinasloe's brilliant  Niamh Macken Captain Smirnoff with a winning score of 35, in a well deserved second place Slieve Bloom's Lorraine Coughlarn riding Moy Elma Dream with 33 points, narrowly beating Clare Lenehan from Tonabrockey riding Outside Track with 27 points.  John Joe Grace from Slieve Bloom was first and second in the Advanced Intermediate league winning on Push The Button with 37 and runner up on Williams   Nephew with 35 points and with Springmount's Grainne Kelly riding Gilly From The Block with 27 points. The Open competition was won by Jane Grace  riding Push The Button gaining 37 points from Slieve Bloom riding club Mary Mitchell from Tonabrockey riding Western May with 35 points and Dalysgrove's own Danielle Tuohy  on Pappin with 23 points in third!  The dressage to music is always fun to do and draws a crowd and the winner of the league was Intermediate rider Clare Lenehan with a massive 35 points, in second place with 33 points was Niamh Macken and in third place was Lorraine Coughlan with 22 points.  Everyone had a great time and lets hope it brings more dressage to the region!  Well done to all who competed and won. 

The North West Jumping League in Templemore, across the boarder, is being well supported by the Donegal crowd with Letterkenny’s Liz Cuffe on Bowhirrl Judy winning the Primary competition, and Donegal Gaeltacht’s Ryan McBride on Clyde second and Roisin McGee on Marela in third.  The Advance Primary class was won by Letterkenny’s Keary Smith on Molly with Lawrence Smyth riding Jenny’s Jigsaw and coming in third Rosaleen Harkin on Hillbillie Rocky both from Donegal Gaeltach.  The Intermediate competition was won by Joanne Cuffe from Letterkenny riding Bowhirrl Judy, Shane McCole on Clover Skip was second and Rachel McCrossan Batteries Not Included was in third, both riders from Donegal Gaeltacht.  The Advanced Intermediate was won by Donegal Gaeltacht Stephen Green riding Indian Puzzle, and the Letterkenny’s lovely Marina Hamilton riding the good looking London Jen in second and Letterkenny’s Cormac McCormack Lenamore Charlotte in third.

North West Show Jumping League continues on the 4^th and 11^th with the final taking place on the 25^th March.  Castlecarrig Riding Club also have a show on the 25^th March.  April 1^st sees the first of the training days at Athlone Equestrian Centre. 

Well done to all riders and good luck in the future!!!

Agriculture department requires equine premises to be registered

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, has signed into law, a new order to require anyone who is the owner or person in charge of any premises in which horses or other equines (such as donkeys, ponies etc) are kept to register their premises with the Department.

This Order completes the Department's commitment to have a full register of premises on which all farmed animals are kept. Currently premises where cattle, sheep, pigs or poultry are kept must be registered.

The Minister explained that the purpose of registration is simply to ensure that the Department has a full picture of where horses are located, so that it can alert owners quickly in the event of a contagious disease outbreak, quickly implement disease control measures and also give advice on appropriate precautionary, containment and control measures as soon as possible.

This legislation applies to all premises where horses and other equines, regardless of their number or age, are kept and complements the recently enforced EU requirement that all horses, ponies and donkeys born after 1 July 2009 have passports with a corresponding microchip/transponder and a universal equine life number (UELN).

The owners or persons in charge of premises where horses are kept will be required to maintain records to assist the Department in tracing horses, should a disease outbreak occur. The scale of record keeping required depends on the premises.

For example, premises where horses are kept on a temporary basis (studs, shows, sales, farriers, vets etc) must record the date, UELN, name, address and the premises of origin ID of the animals brought onto their premises. Premises where there is permanent residency would be required to maintain records of 'permanent' movements off the premises of any resident equine being transferred to another premises on a permanent basis or similarly permanent movements onto the premises - to include date, UELN and premises ID to/from which the equine has moved.

Minister Coveney said he was looking forward to full co-operation in the new registration process. "This initiative represents a very important step in maintaining our excellent record in equine health and will further enhance our record as the top producer in both the thoroughbred and horse sport sectors.  Many premises are already keeping good records and this new requirement for registration of premises should not place an undue additional burden."

Registration is through the local Department's Regional Offices.  Application forms on which to register may be obtained from the Department's regional offices or from the Department's Animal Health Division, tel. 01 6072466 or from the Department's website here.

Riding Club Dinner Dance 2012

Well what a night we all had!

RESULTS AS FOLLOW

CROSS COUNTRY 2011

PRIMARY

1^st        Christopher Pyper                    Letterkenny

2^nd        Donna Murray                          Dalysgrove

            Enda McClafferty                     Letterkenny

            Laurence Rafferty                     South Roscoomon

5^th        Ryan McBride                          Donegal Gaeltacht

            Fiona Fenton                            South Roscommon

ADVACED PRIMARY

1^st        Dermot Goode                         Dalysgrove

2^nd        Norman Tierney                       Springmount

3^rd        Keary Smith                             Letterkenny

4^th        Martha Quinn                           Benbulben

5^th        Joanna Kearns                          Benbulben

            Rachel McCrossan                   Donegal Gaeltacht

            Caitriona Goaley                       Springmount

INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Finola Murphy              Benbulben

            Kevin Clogher                          Dalysgrove

3^rd        Libby Carton                            Letterkenny

4^th        Tanya Jacob                             Letterkenny

5^th        Damien Gallagher                     Letterkenny

6^th        Packie Ferry                             Donegal Gaeltacht

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Geraldine Porter                       Letterkenny

2^nd        Conor Gallagher                       Donegal Gaeltacht

            Ollie Staunton                           Tynagh

4^th        Myles McGowan                      Benbulben

            Lorraine Costello                      Dalysgrove

            Patricia Warren                        Donegal Gaeltacht

OPEN

1^st        Danielle Tuohy              Dalysgrove

DRESSAGE 2011

PRIMARY

1^st        Annette Donohue                      Castle Carraig

2^nd        Sean Lynch                              Castle Carraig 

3^rd        John Kelhan                             Corrib

4^th        Maura McNicholl                     Letterkenny

5^th        Martina Boyle                           Letterkenny

6^th        Stephen Palmer                        Dalysgrove

            Vera Keating                            Letterkenny

            Fiona Fenton                            South Roscommon      

ADVANCED PRIMARY

1^st        Finola Murphy              Benbulben

2^nd        Donna Murray                          Dalysgrove

3^rd        Caroline Rushe             Dalysgrove

4^th        Kevin Hough                            Tynagh

5^th        Leonie Nolan                            Dalysgrove

6^th        Caoilinn De Bairead                  Corrib

INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Mark McCullagh                      Tonabrockey

2^nd        Maria Griffin                             Tonabrockey

3^rd        Kevin Clogher                          Dalysgrove

4^th        Mona Vial                                Tirconaill

5^th        Niamh Hegarty             Castle Carraig

6^th        Niamh Macken             Ballinasloe

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Jean O’Connor             Corrib

2^nd        Marjorie Hardiman                   Tonabrockey

3^rd        Katriona Synott                        Castle Carraig

4^th        Myles McGowan                      Benbulben

5^th        Lorraine Costello                      Dalysgrove

6^th        Tanya Jacob                             Letterkenny

OPEN

1^st        Patricia Warren                        Donegal Gaeltacht

            Mary Mitchell                           Tonabrockey

3^rd        Danielle Tuohy                       Dalysgrove

4^th        Breda Perrin                             Benbulben

            Damien Carey                           South Roscommon

6^th        Bruce Vial                                Donegal Gaeltacht

CLUB OF THE YEAR 2011

1^st        BENBULBEN                                  827 

2^nd        DONEGAL GAELTACHT               708 

3^rd        DALYSGROVE                                  702

 4^th        LETTERKENNY                                682 

5^th        CASTLE CARRAIG                           510 

6^th        TONABROCKEY                              470 

7^th        CORRIB                                              398 

8^th        TYNAGH                                            384 

9^th        SPRINGMOUNT                                330

 10^th      TIRCONAILL                                     245 

11^th      ROUND TOWER                               217

12^th      BRIDGE                                              180

13^th      BALLINROBE                                    158

14^th      SOUTH ROSCOMMON                    140

15^th      BARNACARROLL                             129

16^th      BALLINASLOE                                  126

17^th      ROSCOMMON                                  58

18^th      MISNEACH                                        19

19^th      GALWAY                                           16

20^th      SLIEVE AUGHTY                              15

MEMBER OF THE YEAR 2011

PRIMARY

1^st        Annette Donohue                      Castle Carraig             

2^nd        Sean Lynch                              Castle Carraig             

3^rd        Ryan McBride                          Donegal Gaeltacht       

4^th        Tommy McGinley                     Donegal Gaeltacht         

5^th        Roisin McGee                          Donegal Gaeltacht         

            Fiona Fenton                            South Roscommon      

ADVANCED PRIMARY

1^st        Caroline Rushe                        Dalysgrove                  

            Caitriona Goaley                       Springmount                

3^rd        Kevin Hough                            Tynagh            

            Liam Stapleton                           Tynagh            

5^th        Melinda Morgan                       Benbulben                   

6^th        Laurence Smyth                        Donegal Gaeltacht       

            Deirdre O’Laoi                           Tynagh            

INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Finola Murphy                         Benbulben                                WINNER

2^nd        Charlie Vial                              Tirconaill                                  RUNNER UP

            Mona Vial                                 Tirconaill                                  RUNNER UP

            John McArdle                           Tynagh                                   RUNNER UP

5^th        Kevin Clogher                          Dalysgrove                  

6^th        Maria Griffin                             Tonabrockey               

            Mark McCullagh                      Tonabrockey               

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Thomas Daniels                        Tynagh                         RUNNER UP

2^nd        Katriona Synott                       Castle Carraig             

3^rd        Jean O’Connor                         Corrib                         

            Tina Stephenson                       Round Tower              

            Marjorie Hardiman                   Tonabrockey               

6^th        Tanya Jacob                             letterkenny                   

OPEN

1^st        Patricia Warren                        Donegal Gaeltacht       

2^nd        Conor Gallagher                       Donegal Gaeltacht         

3^rd        Danielle Tuohy                         Dalysgrove                    

            Lorraine Costello                      Dalysgrove                    

            Bruce Vial                                  Donegal Gaeltacht         

            Mary Mitchell                           Tonabrockey                 

ADVANCED OPEN

1^st        Elaine Murphy                         Dalysgrove                    

LEADING RIDER SPRING LEAGUE 2011

PRIMARY

1^st        Tommy McGinley                     Donegal Gaeltacht

2^nd        Sean Lynch                              Castle Carraig

3^rd        Ryan McBride                          Donegal Gaeltacht

4^th        Annette Donohue                      Castle Carraig

            Roisin McGee                          Donegal Gaeltacht

6^th        Enda McClafferty                     Letterkenny

ADVANCED PRIMARY

1^st        Laurence Smyth                        Donegal Gaeltacht

2^nd        Caitriona Goaley                       Springmount

3^rd        Patricia Harte                           Ballinrobe

4^th        Carmel Ferry                            Donegal Gaeltacht

5^th        Leo Porter                                Letterkenny

6^th        Caoilinn De Bairead                  Corrib

INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Finola Murphy                         Benbulben

2^nd        Libby Carton                            Letterkenny

3^rd        Charlie Vial                              Tirconaill

4^th        Ciaran Ridge                            Springmount

5^th        Glynis Morgan                        Benbulben

6^th        Mona Vial                                Tirconaill

            Marjorie Hardiman                   Tonabrockey

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Thomas Daniels                        Tynagh

2^nd        Myles McGowan                      Benbulben

3^rd        Niamh Hegarty                         Castle Carraig

4^th        Riona Finn                                Dalysgrove

            Tina Stephenson                       Round Tower

6^th        Donie Fullard                            Roscommon

OPEN

1st        Patricia Warren                        Donegal Gaeltacht

2^nd        Conor Gallagher                       Donegal Gaeltacht

3^rd        David Glynn                             Corrib

4^th        Bruce Vial                                Donegal Gaeltacht

5^th        Danielle Tuohy                       Dalysgrove

6^th        Breda Perrin                             Benbulben

ADVANCED OPEN

1^st        Elaine Murphy                         Dalysgrove                  

LEADING RIDER AUTUMN LEAGUE 2011

PRIMARY

1^st        Sean Lynch                              Castle Carraig

2^nd        Annette Donohue                      Castle Carraig

3^rd        Monica Neilson                        Corrib

4^th        Anthony Conlon                       Barnacarroll

5^th        Fiona Fenton                            South Roscommon

6^th        Donna Murray                          Dalysgrove

ADVANCED PRIMARY

1^st        Caitriona Goaley                       Springmount

2^nd        Kevin Hough                            Tynagh

3^rd        Liam Stapleton                         Tynagh

4^th        Kathleen Feerick                      Ballinrobe

5^th        Caroline Clancy                        Springmount

6^th        Dermot Goode                         Dalysgrove

INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Marjorie Hardiman                   Tonbrockey

2^nd        Monica Kenny                          Tonabrockey

3^rd        Finola Murphy                         Benbulben

            Jean O’Connor                          Corrib

5^th        Derek Ryan                              Round Tower

6^th        Joanne Kearns                          Benbulben

            Paul Naughton                          South Roscommon

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE

1^st        Tina Stephenson                       Round Tower

2^nd        Therse Dixon                            Corrib

            Thomas Daniels                        Tynagh

4^th        Deirdre McDonald                   Benbulben

            Myles McGowan                      Benbulben

6^th        Marita Shannon                        Springmount

OPEN

1^st        Breda Perrin                             Benbulben

2^nd        Vanessa McDonald               Benbulben

3^rd        David Glynn                             Corrib

4^th        Brendan Dolan                       Benbulben

            Kieran Walsh                           Castle Carraig

            Bruce Vial                                 Donegal Gaeltacht

WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!