Month: November 2015
Whether you’re a Christmas fanatic or have a bit of the ‘bah-humbugs’ about you, there’s no escaping the fact that the ‘Christmas season’ seems to get earlier and earlier each year and is now most certainly ‘upon us’! This extended Christmas season offers endless opportunities to shop and socialise for the Christmas fantatics among you, […]
With two weeks remaining of the 2015 season at Ravensdale Lodge, show organisers are putting the finishing touches to the new season schedules and the final show of the year, the annual “Bumper” Christmas show which will be held on Sunday 27th December. In the meantime there are two weeks of autumn / winter indoor […]
The last exercise – ‘improving the jumping canter’ – gave the rider a way to achieve the balance and feel for the proper stride patterns required for jumping a track of fences. As you know, the canter is king to perform these kind of exercises correctly, so at this time of the year we work […]
With only three weeks of their current autumn / winter run remaining, show organisers at Ravensdale Lodge are putting the finishing touches to next year’s opening winter / spring season schedule. The year has flown by and thoughts are now focusing on 2016 and some fresh ideas to accompany the tried and tested formula of […]
At just 25 years of age, Camilla Speirs has already achieved more than many professional event riders achieve in their entire careers. The result of 25 years of talent and hard work, Camilla’s incredible list of achievements to date includes 6 European championships, 2 World Equestrian Games and an Olympic Games debut in 2012 when […]
The Irish weather is a thing of legend worldwide. Along with the stereotype of always being drunk, we are apparently also always getting rained on. It rains many more days than I am drunk, that much I do know… After an unseasonably dry and warm October, November has hit us hard with storm after storm […]
A Donegal man was convicted of animal cruelty at Letterkenny District Court on 16th November 2015 after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to eleven horses. Adrian Browne, aged 44 and with an address at 15 Newbrook Court, Letterkenny, was fined €500 and ordered to pay €456 in costs by Judge Paul Kelly. The case […]
Following on from our previous article on ‘soundness‘, our equine rehabilitation specialist Catherine McCourt discusses 4 more ways to know if your horse isn’t sound. Unusual stable behaviours If your horse stops hanging his head over the stable door and is instead standing at the back of the stable with his head in the corner, then chances […]
Anyone who keeps a horse through the winter months will be aware of the monstrously hairy coat that our four-legged friend develops at this time. Nature has provided horses with the means to keep themselves cosy through our harsh winter climate and if all you want to do with your equine friend is watch it […]
ISPCA Breaking News 6th November 2015 Ponies left to suffer with severely overgrown hooves ISPCA Inspector Lisa O ‘Donovan responded to a call yesterday, 5th November 2015 regarding ponies with extremely overgrown hooves in the Dunmanway region of County Cork. On arrival at the field, there were two mares visible, both with very long hooves. […]