Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:52:12 +0000 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/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 +0000 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 +0000 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 +0000 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 +0000 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 +0000 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 +0000 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 +0000 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 +0000 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 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article77.html The dramatic downturn in bloodstock sales at the end of last year looked likely to threaten the holding of this year’s event. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:26:13 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article76.html Coolmore Stud are having to slash the stud fees for their stallions as yet another area of the horse market is hit by the affects of the recession. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:20:31 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article75.html The RDS as part of its support of the breed have commissioned a study in an effort to preserve the future of Ireland’s only native horse breed the Irish draught. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:19:27 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article74.html Dressage Ireland have announced that it is with regret they have had to cancel the CD13* which had been scheduled to be held at Cavan Equestrian Centre from 30th April to 3rd May 2009. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article73.html The Association of Irish Riding Clubs has announced a number of courses to be held over the coming months around Ireland for those interested in breeding. An equine anatomy & physiology course will take place at various venues throughout the country. A computer literacy course will also take place in Kildare. Both are being run by the Sport Horse Breeders Skillnet. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:00:42 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article72.html The Show Jumping Association of Ireland have anounced that over the Christmas period there will be a demonstration day for all those wishing to compete on European junior and young rider teams in 2009 and beyond. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:23:30 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article71.html A two day Positive Horsemanship Course in County Laois. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:17:41 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article70.html Due to the number of serious injuries and deaths in Cross Country competitions over the last couple of years the FEI have bought in new rules for competitions. Eventing Ireland revealed they too will be bringing in elimination for riders falling at a cross country obstacle at all Irish competitions. Their rules will be applied from Calverstown on 29 June. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:03:24 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article69.html The veteran Irish show jumper Eddie Macken looks set to compete again for his country in the Samsung Super League at Hickstead next month. Eddie who is now 59 has been absent from the Irish team for a decade. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:27:07 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article68.html Horse Sport Ireland has announced the Eventing team for this summer's Olympics. Ireland have been awarded five places through riders individual world rankings. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:21:02 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article67.html The single showjumping place which was allocated to Ireland due to Jessica Kurtens high ranking will not be taken up by the Irish rider. Fri, 30 May 2008 23:05:22 +0000 http://www.horseandponycentre.org/Article66.html It has been announced that for the first time Ireland's native pony the Connemara is to have its own working hunter class at the Dublin Horse Show which will be held on 6-10 August this year. Tue, 13 May 2008 06:58:26 +0000