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April Killossery Spring Show: Sunday saw the club move to Killossery where their Spring Show was taking place and once again there were plenty of club members in the ribbons! First up in the Show Ring was Siobhan & Darcy who finished 3rd in the Medium-weight Hunter class. They were followed by the Intro to showing class where both Olwyn & Sabrina were in the ribbons. Olwyn finishing 2nd and Sabrina 5th. Finally Louise & Pride went to to win the veteran Show class at the end of the day! So plenty of showing ribbons to bring home and certainly a great warm-up for the Festival; Over at the Dressage Arena Sinead & Nancy were on fire where they finished 2nd in the hotly contested AP section - a super result for them both and great to see the hard work paying off. Finally in the Show Jumping - Lisa & Willow made a return to the ring when they finished up 5h in the AP section - producing a cracking clear second round! However Lisa's highlight of the day was undoubtedly towing herself and Willow to an RC show for the first time! No stopping you now Lisa!!! So overall a great weekend for Team Kilronan! Keep it up guys!! Kilronan Results: Medium-weight Hunter:
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First up we had the final of the NER Dressage League on Saturday at Ballinapark Stud. The intermediate section saw our newest member Tom make his RC debut when he produced a lovely test and finished 3rd. He was followed by Denise who also produced a smashing test to finished both 2nd on the day and 2nd overall in the league. Both riders producing tests of over 70%!! Next up was the Primary class and Olwyn & Pride were also on form and they rode a cracking test which was enough to see them finish both2nd on the day and 2nd in the League overall; So three super results for the Club!! Well done to all; Kilronan Results: Intermediate Class:
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Well it seemed to be a weekend for Dressage :) First up in the NER League @ Ballinaprak Stud were Denise & Roxy. The took part in the Intermediate class and put in a lovely performance to finish 2nd. Next up were Olwyn & Pride in the Primary section and it seems that blue was the colour of the day when they also finished two in their class; So a great display from both ladies - roll on the final next week!! Sinead & Nancy were also in action yesterday @ Leinster Dressage in Killossery; They also produced a lovely test which saw them finish 3rd in the Winter League! Well done Sinead! NER Dressage League The 2nd leg of the Dressage League took place @ Ballinapark stud just outside Ashbourne and once again the Kilronan riders were in the ribbons. First up in the Primary were Olwyn & Pride - there rode a lovely test and finished 3rd on the day :) Next up in the Intermediate section was Denise and Roxy and they produced a super test which saw them go on to win the class. Great results ladies - well done! March Balcultry Easter Bunny Dressage League First up on Saturday was the Balcultry Easter Bunny Dressage League Final and Ciara & Sunny were in action in the AP section. Although leading the league at that point - it was still all to play for. However they produced a super test to not only win on the day but to win the overall league too - a super double victory for the final and a great return to the RC circuit for them both! Congratulations Ciara!! Slane & Balrath NER Dressage League Denise was also in action in the Dressage arena @ Ballinapark Stud where she finished 4th in the hotly contested Intermediate section! Well done Denise; Bel-Air HT Louise & James made the trip to Ashford Co. Wicklow to take part in the annual Bel Air Hunter Trials; Although there were no ribbons to take home this time - it was a great day, a super venue & the weather was on our side too. Huge thanks to Club groom Olwyn for all her help too :) Finally Siobhan is still well and truly on the Hunter Trial wagon and she competed in Clane yesterday where going by the reports herself & Darcy had yet another super spin around! Balcultry Easter Bunny Dressage League Well Saturday was the turn of our Dressage Divas and they did not disappoint as they made their way to the Easter Bunny league in Balcultry. First up was the Intermediate class and both Denise & Laura were in the ribbons, where Denise took home a 2nd place & Laura a 4th; Ciara is heading the Advanced Primary League at the moment and she further strengthen her position when finishing 3rd on Saturday; Finally it was the turn of our newest member Olwyn who made her RC debut on Pride in the Primary class - she made it a day to remember also when she finished 2nd; So 4 riders & 4 rosettes!! Super result for the club and best of luck to the riders competing in the final next weekend! Cross Country Sunday dawned bright & sunny and there was only one thing on a lot of people's minds - XC!!! Well done to all members who competed at the Ward Union Hunter Trials in the Naul - the weather was certainly on your side and by the looks of the pictures - everyone had a total blast!!! :) Leinster Dressage And finally our other resident Dressage Diva - Sinead was out in force in Killossery yesterday when herself & Nancy wowed the judges in Leinster Dressage to finish 4th - well done Sinead :) Balcultry Easter Bunny Dressage League Firstly a well done to two of our Kilronan Dressage Divas, both Laura & Ciara were in action in Balcultry over the weekend. Laura was first to make a return to RC competition when she finished 3rd in the Intermediate class. Great to see you back representing the club. Ciara was next up in the AP section where she furthered her lead in the class and yet again went on to win. A super result for both riders so well done ladies! If anyone else was out and about - please let us know how you got on! NER Equipet Winter League - Final Well the NER Equipet Winter League came to an end yesterday and well done to all who competed! James & Katanga were first up in the Advanced Intermediate class with just an unlucky 4 faults. Louise & Pride also fell foul of 4 faults in the first round and then went on to jump a nice second round clear in the Novice B; We had two members in action in the Advanced Primary first up was Deirdre & Smokey who posted a super double clear with Claire and Buddy also putting in a pretty strong performance; However it was Deidre's day and they recorded their first win at AP level since upgrading this year - so a super achievement - well done! Finally our sole representative in the Primary section was Sabrina & Jade they jumped a lovely double clear which was enough to give them 2nd place on the day and overall 3rd position in the league; So a good day all round and a few rosettes to add to the collection. NER Equipet Winter League Kilronan Results: Novice B:
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February Balcultry Easter Bunny Dressage League Well we start with Dressage and Ciara & Sunny were in winning form once again when claiming a Red Rosette in the AP class in Balcultry on Saturday; A super result which put them in a very nice position in the league :) NER Equipet Winter League - Castle Leslie Yesterday saw the NER Equipet League move to Castle Leslie in Co. Monaghan and its clear to say that those who made a weekend of it had a ball; There are certainly some interesting photos floating about the place; Well done to all who competed, we had clear rounds from Louise & Pride and Deidre & Smokey - the latter combination producing their first Double Clear at Advanced Primary level - so a huge well done! Balcultry Easter Bunny Dressage League Ciara & Sunny made their long awaited Riding Club return. For those of you who don't know poor Sunny has been through the mill over the last few years with a number of operations & procedures that unfortunately resulted in him losing sight in one of his eyes. Thanks however to the fact that he has two super owners in Laura & Ciara, they have brought him back to full health and what a return he made. Ciara and Sunny entered the AP Dressage @ Balcultry and not only put in a great return performance, they went to to win the class; A super result for the girls & Sunny - well done all and it is great to see you back in action :) Jen & Pinkie were also in action at Castlehill for the Working Hunter Qualifier and had two good placings in both the 90cms & the 1m and booked a place in Cavan for both classes; Well done Jen - great result! NER Equipet Winter League - Killossery Well week 4 of the NER Equipet Winter League took place at Killossery Lodge Stud yesterday and it a great day for the club in terms of both turnout & clear rounds. With a total of nine horse & rider combinations for Kilronan it was great to see so many faces not to mention our support team of Trevor, Jen, Ciara, Olwyn & Liadh. First up in the Advanced Intermediate were Jill & Hector who jumped a lovely first round clear and were unlucky with just once fence falling against the clock. James & Katanga were next up to take on the challenge and although there were some slight navigational errors they jumped a lovely clear round also. Louise & Pride jumped a nice double clear in the Novice B which left them happily in 3rd place; Next up was the Intermediate class & Siobhan was a woman on a mission :) Thankfully Darcy decided to give Siobhan an early birthday present and they produced a super double clear. A round they have been working on for a long time! Siobhan your smile at the end of the round and for the remainder of the day said it all - well done! In the AP section we had Noeleen & Eddie, Deirdre & Smokey and Claire and Buddy and although not in the placing this week both Deidre & Claire produced some nice clear round jumping and no doubt all three will be back in action next week; Finally in the Primary section Jade & Sabrina jumped a lovely double clear round and finished in 4th place; So a good day all round for Team Kilronan :) Kilronan Results: Novice B:
Primary
NER Equipet Winter League - Cloncaw Firstly well done to to our two Kilronan representatives who made the trip to Cloncaw in Monaghan yesterday. Jill & Hector were first up in the Advanced Inter while Louise & Pride were taking part in the Novice B. Both combinations producing a clear & a 4 faulter each - so well done ladies - was nice to see the Kilronan Colours represented. Kilronan Results: Novice B
NER Equipet Winter League - Castlehill Well the 2nd leg of the NER Equipet Winter League took place in Castlehill yesterday and I have to say it was great to see so many Kilronan members out and about. Yesterday we had 10 horse & rider combinations in action for the club - the highest number in a long time and it was great to see; We had another member, Claire, making their club debut along side her horse Buddy - so well done to Claire and we hope to see you out and about again soon. It terms of competition it was an interesting & eventful day to say the least, we had refusal, run-outs, retirees & eliminations so a few lessons were learned by all. That being said we did have a few clear rounds too - well done to Gill & Hector in the Advanced Inter, Louise & Pride in the Novice B, Deirdre & Smokey in AP, Sabrina & Jade in the Primary and Claire & Buddy in the Novelty Pairs. Next weeks competition take place in Cloncaw EC in Co. Monaghan and just to note that stabling is available for €10; Videos and a few photos will be uploaded today! Kilronan Results: Novice B
Primary
NER Equipet Winter League - Kernans' Well yesterday saw the start of the NER Equipet Winter League at Kernan's Equestrian Centre in Crossmaglen. There was a super turnout with the Advanced Intermediate section seeing one of the highest entries in years :) James & Katanga were the Kilronan reps in this class and they did not disappoint. A super double clear in a quick time was enough to slot them into 4th position a great result for James; Next up in the Novice B Louise & Pride left one fence on the floor but it was secured them a 2nd place in the class; Siobhan & Denise were both in action in the Intermediate class and although not in the placing this week I think they both showed exactly what a determined ride is all about :) Siobhan then went on to take 5th place in the pairs competition to round it all off; The AP section saw Noeleen make her Kilronan return & Deidre make her AP debut; Well done ladies it was great to see you both back in action; Finally it what seems like the longest & wettest day in history Sabrina & Jade were up in the Primary class and they did us proud - a super double clear gaining them a 3rd place overall; So a great start to the 2012 season - team Kilronan came home with a few rosettes & a few lessons learned; Well done to all who made the journey - bring on Castlehill :) Kilronan Results: Advanced Inter
Novice B
Intermediate Pairs
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