Regional Training Day
"We have had a huge response to our regional training day on the 1st of April. At present we are over subscribed for the three key instructors. We have a further instructor who has come on board for the training day who will focus on both showjumping and cross country. Please see profile.
Franny Younghusband
"Franny has trained some of the key Irish team one day event riders through out the years. She has competed at national and European level at 1*,2*3* events, and came second in the European eventing championships in 2007. Ranked 174 in the FEI Olympic ranking of athletes for eventing. She trains from national level to pony club. Franny comes with over 30 years experience and an indepth knowledge and experience in solving problems with horses and riders from the very green to the grand prix."
Any further applications that we have please note that the jumping will be on grass and cross country which is all weather. "
Friday, March 16, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Letter received from David Abbott re Flowerhill Hunter trials
Dear Member,
The National Hunter Trials Championships, sponsored by Connolly's Red Mills is taking place on Sunday 15th April 2012 at Flowerhill Equestrian Centre, Co. Galway.
Postal entries, via your club secretary only, close on Wednesday 28th March 2012.
Online entries are accepted through your membership online account from Thursday 29th March until 15:00 on Thursday 5th April.
If you have not used our membership online service, please consult the user guide which is available to download in the club amd member resources section on www.airc.ie.
If your horse is not registered with us and you intend on competing at this event, please do so in the coming days. Please do not leave it to the last minute.
If you have any queries regarding this event, please consult with your club secretary or alternatively contact National Office.
Yours in sport,
David Abbott
Director General
Association of Irish Riding Clubs
The National Hunter Trials Championships, sponsored by Connolly's Red Mills is taking place on Sunday 15th April 2012 at Flowerhill Equestrian Centre, Co. Galway.
Postal entries, via your club secretary only, close on Wednesday 28th March 2012.
Online entries are accepted through your membership online account from Thursday 29th March until 15:00 on Thursday 5th April.
If you have not used our membership online service, please consult the user guide which is available to download in the club amd member resources section on www.airc.ie.
If your horse is not registered with us and you intend on competing at this event, please do so in the coming days. Please do not leave it to the last minute.
If you have any queries regarding this event, please consult with your club secretary or alternatively contact National Office.
Yours in sport,
David Abbott
Director General
Association of Irish Riding Clubs
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Bridge Riding Club
Bridge Riding Club
Three Hour Trail Ride
Mon 9th
April 11am – 2pm
At
Athlone Equestrian Centre
Trek
through Moydrum Forest & Bog and cross country jumping on the course
Cost:
€15 and €25 if your require horse/pony
The
more the merrier! And Tea and Biscuits after
To
get an idea of numbers can you drop a text to 087 2194687. Anyone interested in
renting a horse on the day, please call in advance
Friday, March 9, 2012
CASTLE CARRAIG RIDING CLUB SHOWJUMPING & DRESSAGE
Duffys Equestrian Centre
Clare Galway
SUNDAY MARCH 25TH
CLEAR ROUND JUMPING FOR ALL GRADES FROM 9.30 TO
10.30 ONLY
1. PRIMARY
2. ADVANCED PRIMARY
3. PRIMARY/ADVANCED
PRIMARY NOVELTY COMPETITION (Primary/Adv Primary picked with Intermediate/Adv
Intermediate and above grades on the day )
4. INTERMEDIATE
5. ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE
6. OPEN/ADVANCED OPEN
DRESSAGE
PRE ENTRY Name, No, Horse Name, Club,
Grade to Ann Davis by Wednesday 21st
March
PRIMARY BD 7(2007)
ADV PRIMARY AIRC 13 (2012)
INTERMEDIATE BE 92 (2009)
ADV. INTERMEDIATE BE 102 (2010)
OPEN BE 112 (2010)
ADV. OPEN AIRC 29(2009)
COARSE BUILDER:
Mark Duffy
SHOWJUMPING
JUDGE: Mark Duffy
DRESSAGE
JUDGE: Angela Taylor
SAFETY
OFFICER: MONICA HEGHARTY
QUERIES: ANN
DAVIS 087-2373637
Please bring
your membership card and passport
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Upper Mace Equestrian Centre and Dressage Ireland
Upper Mace Equestrian Centre are having dressage judges training on 19 March at 5.30pm.
It gives riders and judges a chance to see what the judge is looking for from Preliminary to Advanced.
They will have a variety of riders and horses of all levels to work with.
Book by 12 March with Dressage Ireland
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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
Join us on Facebook/ Athlone CrossCountry
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
Join us on Facebook/ Athlone CrossCountry
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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 (3rd
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 2nd
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 (3rd 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 1st
exit for Blyry Industrial Estate/ N55. Turn Right
Take 2nd
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
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