Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:21:29 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/ PostNuke Powered Site en-ie http://www.horseandponycentre.org/images/logo.gif http://www.horseandponycentre.org/ admin@horseandponycentre.org http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article102.html In the near future, the Horse and Pony Centre Web Site will be upgraded and given a fresh face. This will involve the Site being unavailable for a few days. The old engine driving the Site is very long in the tooth now, and it is time to use a more up to date version. Unfortunately, this is not an easy 'push button' upgrade, and will require quite a lot of work, but hopefully, it will only be offline for a day or two. It might also be a very opportune time to pop in any requests you might have for features or services that the Site can provide. We are always on the look out for useful ideas. Pop them to admin@horseandponycentre.org Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:21:29 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article101.html As of yesterday, 29th June 2010 the Irish parliament voted to ban stag hunting, the hunting of deer with hounds. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:53:42 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article100.html Horsebox TV is a new "free to view" TV channel for all equestrian enthusiasts. They send camera crews throughout Ireland to produce films and cover events. Thu, 27 May 2010 15:47:52 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article99.html Researchers from the Universita degli Studi di Perugia in Italy have stated that it has demonstrated the association between spasmodic colic and heavy tapeworm infection. They describe a close association between specific colic, such as impaction, intestinal rupture, volvulus, and intussusception. Wed, 26 May 2010 11:12:57 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article98.html INTERVET Ireland Ltd has launched Ireland's first strangles vaccine for horses, Equilis StrepE. Wed, 12 May 2010 10:35:01 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article97.html Shane Carey riding Lancero the Limerick born rider won the Danish Grand Prix at Fredensborg. Wed, 12 May 2010 01:33:07 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article96.html Dave Quigley riding the Dutch Warmblood Ulot won the Italian Grand Prix in Pontedera. Wed, 12 May 2010 01:21:22 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article95.html Jessica Kurten riding Lady Georgina Forbe's mare Castle Forbes Cosma won the €7500 first prize at Valencia's five-star Global Champions Tour in Spain at the weekend, Denis Lynch riding Lacroix 9 collected the €5000 second prize. American Olympian Lauren Hough riding Casadora came in third place. Wed, 12 May 2010 00:43:21 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article94.html A "blog" (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. As they have become more popular I have now included a Horse Blog Section in The Horse Directory. If you have a favourite equine blog please submit it for inclusion here Submit a Blog or send me an e-mail to admin@horseandponycentre.org Thu, 06 May 2010 12:57:48 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article93.html It was Sam Watson from Carlow riding Horseware Busman who proved the best of the Irish riders when he finished in 13th place, with Kildare's Camilla Speirs on Potersize Just a Jiff in 14th place. Tue, 04 May 2010 04:02:50 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article92.html There will be nine Irish riders competing at this weekends Badminton International Horse Trials, Britains largest outdoor equestrian event. Sat, 01 May 2010 22:12:53 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article91.html Cheshire-based Cork rider Bill Twomey had a fault free final round on Tinka's Serenade when he recording his third clear round in the battle for first place battle with Australia’s Chris Chugg picked up four faults in Belgium. Sat, 01 May 2010 21:24:13 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article90.html The Munny Trail is a new concept for riders and their horses in Leinster . Horses and Ponies can join groups in riding over 600 acres with 56 optional cross country jumps at the weekends. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:52:12 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article89.html There is a new Section in "The Horse Directory", see link above which gives websites which will help those who have their horse stolen or wish to trace previous owners of their horse. This includes the UK National Equine Database which has information on every horse which has been issued with a UK passport including a lost, stolen & missing horse register. Horse owners from other EU countries can register their horse or pony on this site for £5.00. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:11:45 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article88.html Cameron Hanley was awarded Irelands Show Jumper of the Year Award 2009. Cameron recorded a number of wins and top ten places this year throughout Europe and finished fourth at the European Show Jumping Championships at Windsor last August, in addition to representing Ireland in various Nations Cup Team events. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:23:10 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article87.html There has been a meeting in Ireland of officials to discuss the fears that this winter will see many horses suffering due to the horse overpopulation. The meeting was between Horse Sport Ireland Chairman, Joe Walsh, and the Minister for Agriculture, Brendan Smith, Irish Horse Welfare Trust’s, Jessica Harrington, Sharon Newsome and Jane Myercough and Barbara Bent representing the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Joe Walsh stated that the large number of horses in Ireland, coupled with the economic downturn could result in problems as winter approaches. He went on to say one of the challenges when dealing with horse issues was that there were so many agencies involved and responsible for implementing the Control of Horses Act and the police being responsible for matters of welfare. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:59:06 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article86.html Horse Sport Ireland and Showjumping Ireland running a joint event, an information day on Tuesday October 27th at the Coilog Equestrian Centre in County Kildare. The course is aimed at Junior and Young Riders who aspire to making future European Teams and a Show Jumping career. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:06:21 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article85.html Veteran Irish show jumper Eddie Macken stated that "I'm quite confused. There has been nothing fair about the way the FEI has treated me." following the FEI tribunal decision to impose a £1,776 fine for what they described as a “minor technical violation” of the rules at this year’s Dublin Horse Show. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:36:53 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article84.html James Shaw,author of "Ride from Within" and a renowned Californian Tai Chi instructor who specialises in training equestrians to ‘ride from within’ will be holding a set of Day clinics at Ballinclea House, Donard Co.Wicklow on the weekend of October 3 and 4. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:21:47 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article83.html Irish eventing competitor Ian Olding from County Antrim died following a fall during an the British national class at the one-day event held at Belton Park in Lincolnshire last Sunday (26th April 2009) Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:11:38 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article82.html The Irish Society for the Protection of Animals have announced a series of horsemanship courses to be held during the end of April and May 2009. The courses are to be held in County Cork, Longford and Roscommon. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:37:46 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article81.html The National governing body for equestrian sport, Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) now has the responsibility for carriage driving in both the Republic and Northern Ireland. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:48:09 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article80.html A new horse registration body in Ireland will operate the country's warmblood studbook. This action has ended the monopoly on sport horse breeding previously carried out by the Irish Horse Board/Horse Sport Ireland. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:28:41 +0100 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article79.html Based in Roscommon, Patrick Hester is actively engaged in the development of quality Sport Horse Breeding. Having represented Ireland at the International Young Breeders competition in Denmark in 2005, he is very enthusiastic about breeding and says the competition is the ideal way for the Irish sport horse studbook to produce focused breeders in a systematic way. "Our riders at the top of the sport need breeders at the bottom to produce animals with Olympic potential," he insists. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:52:18 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article78.html The charity which are currently caring for over 50 equines are calling on all horse loving individuals and bodies within all sectors of the horse industry to get involved and donate items. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:25:33 +0000