The North West autumn show jumping
League
The
trio of riding clubs in Donegal held a North West autumn show jumping league,
the shows were well attended by the Donegal clubs and the overall winner of the
primary competition was Louise Edwards from Letterkenny. The Advanced primary was won by Rudi Schneider,
in second place Tommy McGinnly and third place Laurence Smith all from Donegal
Gaeltacht, in fourth place Fionnaula Coughlan from Tirconal, in fifth place
Christopher Pyper and in sixth place Orla Moore both from Letterkenny. The Intermediate Class was won by Anne
Chambers from Letterkenny, in second place was Carla McGinley from Donegal
Gaeltacht, in third and fourth was Mona and Charlie Vial from Tirconal, and in
fifth and sixth was Rachel and Ruth McCrossen from Donegal Gaeltacht. The advanced Intermediate and above classes
was won by Joanne Cuffe from Letterkenny, in second place was Damian Gallagher
from Letterkenny in third place was Patricia Warren from Donegal Gaeltacht. In
fourth, fifth and sixth place was Cormack McCormack all from Letterkenny!
Benbulben Riding Club Show
18 November 2012
The
morning was very cold & frosty but that did nothing to deter the brave
Riding Club members who travelled from all over the Region to attend.
The
Primary Show Jumping was the first competitive class of the day and this was
won by Miriam Mangan of Benbulben on board Jessie Kildalton Delight with Dawn
Porter, also from Benbulben on My Handsome Chap taking second spot.
Next
up was the Advanced Primary Show Jumping, which was a very competitive class.
Top spot eventually went to Donegal Gaeltacht’s Lawrence Smyth on Jennys
Jigsaw, with Corrib’s Janna Duane on Fair Lady in second, Caroline Clancy from
Springmount on Sliabh Cuilin Diamond in third, Liam Stapleton from Tynagh in
fourth, Corrib’s Colm Kelly in fifth & Mary McMahon from Benbulben in
sixth.
Then
it was time for the Advanced Primary Derby, which was won by Janna Duane on
Fair Lady from Corrib, with Liam Stapleton and Lady Tessa from Tynagh in second
and Lawerence Smyth from Donegal Gaeltach in third on Jennys Jigsaw, forth
& fifth went to John Miland & Dermot Goode both from Dalysgrove, while
Corrib’s Colm Kelly took sixth place.
The
Intermediate & Above Derby was next & this proved to be the biggest
class of the day. The home side done well in this class with Benbulben taking a
1,2,3 with John McDermott & Kyleen Ricardo in first, Myles McGowan with
Journeyman in second and Gwen McDermott on Coneyview Clyde in third, fourth
place went to Dalysgrove’s Kevin Clogher, with Finola Murphy & Sharon
McGowan taking fifth & sixth place for Benbulben.
This
was followed by the Intermediate Show Jumping, which was another very
competitive class in conditions that were far from ideal. The bad weather was
no obstacle however for Benbulben’s Rachel Burke who took first place on
Rookery Blue, Dalysgrove’s Kevin Clogher on Moylogha Bird had to be content
with second place, while Sharon McGowan and Something’s Got To Give took third
for Benbulben, Benbulben members also took the remainder of the spoils in this
class with Glyn Morgan in fourth, Edwina Ruane in fifth and Anna Burke, who had
the fastest time of the class but was unlucky to have one fence on the floor in
sixth.
Benbulben
riders also dominated the Advanced Intermediate class taking all the ribbons
Kean O’Hara was first with Ted of Annaghmore, Diarmuid Lang & KB Murphy
were second, third went to Myles McGowan on Journeyman, John McDermott was
fourth, Louise O’Hara fifth & Fiona Tansey sixth.
Benbulben’s
Vanessa McDonald had the Open class all to herself and took the honours there
with Vanessa’s Pride.
Western Region National Annual Round
up!
What
a year it’s been for the west at the National competitions,
National hunter trials in Flower Hill
on the 15 April
Enda
McClafferty and Paudric McCoy from Letterkenny winning the AP pairs, in third
place was Roundtower’s Emma Kennedy and Fiona Burke, in fourth place was Benbulben’s
Glyn Morgan and Clodagh Doggett. Winning
the AP championship was Steven Carty from Benbulben, in fourth place Rudy Schneider
from Donegal Gaeltact, in fifth place Dalysgrove John Miland, and sixth place
Letterkenny’s Enda McClaffety! The
highest placed intermediate pairs was Leo Porter and Marina Hamilton from
Letterkenny in fourth place and in sixth place from Letterkenny Damien
Gallagher and Francis McNichols. The
Intermediate championships was won by Benbulben’s Joanna Kerins, and
Letterkenny’s Marina Hamilton in third, Damien Gallagher in fifth and Libby
Calton in sixth.
Once
again the west took plenty of rosettes home in the mixed pairs with Donegal
Gaeltacht’s Laura Schneider and Sally Mahon in second place, and Benbulben’s Daire Diver and Derek Kane in fourth and
Brendon Dolan and Deirdre McDonald in fifth.
The Advanced intermediate championship was also dominated by the west’s
achievements Thomas Danials from Tynagh, Daire Diver from Benbulben and Alan
Briscoe from Balinasloe all in the prizes, Sally Mahon from Donegal Gaeltacht
won the open championship, with Brendon Dolan from Benbulben in second and
Laura Schneider in third! What a great
day for the west!!!
Riding Clubs Festival June 9 and 10
During
the weekend the biggest amateur event in Ireland took place at Stradbally Hall
Estate, County Laois. The weather stayed
well for the campers and everyone had a good time. Donna Murray was third in her section of the
advanced primary dressage and then sixth overall. A combination of clubs was
second in the advanced primary team show jumping, Janna Duane and Liam Cahill
from Corrib, Martina Heffernan from Misneach and Cathriona Goaley from
Springmount did a brilliant job despite one rider not jumping! In third place another mixture of clubs from
Mayo and Donegal with Adrian Corcoran and Philip Byrne from Barnacarrol and
Lawrence Smyth and Rudy Schneider from Donegal Gaeltacht. In sixth place, from Benbulben Clodagh
Dogget, Katy McAleen, Mary McMahon and Therese Anderson. The Horsewear team challenge Wildcard team
was from Benbulben and Fiona Kiernan, Fiona Tansey, Edwina Ruane and John
McDermott were third. In the
intermediate jumping Gavin Keenan was second and Sarah Gaughan was third. Lizzie Naughton from Roundtower won the side
saddle class and was fifth in the riding horse over 158cm. Katherine O’Brian was second in the Coloured
horse class upto 158cm and Petra Anne Hewer from Roundtower was fifth. Niamh Maken won the long arena dressage,
mother and daughter team from Benbulben Anna and Rachel Burke was second in the
fancy dress pairs, and also from Benbulben Edwina Ruane, Gavin Keenan, Joanna
Kerins and Finola Murphy won the intermediate team show jumping. Deidre McDonald won the open take your own
line – also from Benbulben.
National Show Jumping Championships
15 July
On
the 15 July Mullingar Equestrian Centre played host to the National Show
Jumping Championships, a great day was had by all! Dalysgrove had the first rosette of the day
in the Advanced open championships with Elaine Murphy coming second! In the open championships there was fierce
competition between Benbulben twins Vanessa and Deirdre McDonald but Vanessa
had the winning streak on the day and won.
Benbulben’s Gavin Keenan knocked 2 seconds of the fastest time and won
the Intermediate class, with Edwina Ruane also Benbulben in third, Paula
Cosgrove from Ballinasloe in forth place and Sharon McGowan from Benbulben in
fifth. Once again the west dominated the
advanced primary championships with Springmounts Cathriona Goaley taking first
prize and Christine McWilliams from Corrib in second place. In the Primary championships Niamh Macken and
Monica Heggarty took home fifth and sixth rosettes.
The
open derby class was won by Deirdre McDonald, Donegal Gaeltacht’s Connor
Gallagher took second place, and Vanessa McDonald was sixth. Once again the west won the advanced
intermediate class with Myles Mcgowan from Benbulben taking the red rosette and
Kelly Fergus also Benbulben taking the yellow one! The west had placings in the intermediate
derby with Edwina Ruane in third and Finola Murphy also from Benbulben in sixth
place. The ap accumulator was won by the
evergreen Lawrence Smith from Donegal Gaeltacht, Christine McWilliams in
second, Melinda Morgan from Benbulben in third and Cathriona Goaley in
fifth. Niamh Macken won the primary
accumulator and Benbulben’s new comer Dawn Porter took home the sixth rosette.
National Dressage Championships
Kilkenny 12 August 2012
Well
done to Donna Murray from Dalysgrove who was second in the advanced primary
section.
Masters Series Final 16 August 2012
Edwina
Ruane won the intermediate welcome stakes and Vanessa McDonald won the open and
advanced open welcome stakes for Benbulben.
Finola Murphy was fourth in the intermediate table C speed class. Thomas Daniels from Tynagh was fourth in the
advanced intermediate table C speed class.
Deirdre McDonald from Benbulben was second in the open and advanced open
table C speed class. In the intermediate
grand prix Edwina was second and Finola was third, the advanced intermediate
grand prix Fiona Tansey from Benbulben was fifth. In the open and above grand prix Vanessa
McDonald was third.
National One Day Event Championship
Carlow 2nd September 2012
The
one day event championship was attended by a handful of western members but
they made it onto the results table.
Well done to Laura Schneider from Donegal Gaeltacht who was second in
the open competition, Derek Kane who was sixth in the advanced intermediate
competition, and Donna Murray from Dalysgrove who was fourth in the advanced
primary competition.
Well
done to all members, riders and volunteers this year, it’s been a good one,
lets hope next year can be just as good!
Don’t forget to get your tickets for
the dinner dance held in Balinasloe at the Calton shearwater hotel. Tickets available from your secretary!
Dalysgrove
dressage league starts on the 20th January 2013 so plenty of time to
get into shape after Christmas!
I would like to wish everyone a very
merry Christmas and a happy new year…