New Year Resolutions we wish our horses would make…
1. I CAN walk and poop at the same time. I can, I can, I can. 2. I will NOT stop and poop or urinate every time I pass the same spot in the arena. 3. I will NOT leave when my rider falls off. 4. My stable is NOT my litter box. When I have free access to m...
On Target – training the young horse to jump arrow head / skinny type fences
Joseph Murphy is one of Ireland’s most successful event riders and has trained many young horses to the highest level in this demanding sport. With cross country courses becoming ever more technical, ‘arrow heads’ and ‘skinnies’ now feature at a...
Record breaker on track to make history – Fernhill Present and Alice Dunsdon
Alice Dunsdon is a happy girl. Fresh from her incredible trip to the Adelaide International 4* with her horse Fernhill Present (aka Hilly), she is on the brink of making history. Thirty-year-old Alice, from Guildford in Surrey, runs a small but select str...
Get the basics right
They say in the world of sport “get the basics right “. This, I believe, is also very true in the world of showjumping. With this in mind, I want to share with you a very simple but effective exercise. I use this exercise sometimes in the warm...
Award Winning Tattersalls International Horse Trials is Open for Business
Box Office for Tatts 2016 is Now Open 1st – 5th June 2016 The box office is now open for the 2016 Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Country Fair in Association with Horse Sport Ireland. With up to 20% off tickets booked online this is a great v...
Training the Grand Prix Dressage horse – Snowdon Faberge – ‘Fabio’
Fabio is a 17.3hh, 9yr old dark bay gelding we are training towards Grand Prix Dressage. We purchased him as a 4yr old from a family friend. What I initially loved about Fabio was his super walk and canter. His trot, although not big and flashy, has a ver...
Autumn/Winter League Finals at Ravensdale Lodge
With competitors in mind Ravensdale Lodge took the decision to hold the scheduled league finals last week, bringing their 2015 show jumping calendar and a difficult year to a close. Thursday saw the finals of the Autumn/Winter indoor SJI registered league...
Dream Big this Christmas…
It is almost impossible to believe that there are just 2 weeks to Christmas eve. If you haven’t already, now’s the time to start writing your list for Santa – after all, he might need to organise a bigger sleigh…… First things first...
Laminitis – what is it and how can we fix it?
Laminitis is a devastating disease of the hoof that can result in the end of the horse’s athletic career, or worse still euthanasia. It is one of the most common causes of death in the horse – second only to colic. In this article, our veterinary ...
A Formula for Success
I love buying horses. It’s like a drug addiction, only controlled by my lack of facilities and my husband guarding the credit card. I’m not really sure what it is that I’m so addicted to – lets be real, each new horse is more work,...
