If you’re going to get injured, get injured in January…
You may or may not have noticed, but we’ve been a little quieter than usual here at HorsePlay.ie… Unfortunately, I had a wee accident back in the middle of January. And yes, of course it was horse related! It was one of those ‘yeah, I probably shoul...
Festival Fever is on the horizon…
As the cold of winter sets in, all of the pieces are moving and forming into the picture that will become the 2017 Cheltenham Festival in a couple of months time. The Christmas period always provides a whole bunch of insights and clues as to the likely co...
Joseph Murphy on not making the cut for Rio – another 4 years is a long time to wait….
Horseplay.ie asked me about my plans for the remainder of 2016 now that Rio was no longer featuring and if I was disappointed about getting the call up. There has been a lot of adverse publicity about Rio Olympics; this was never a concern for me. Peop...
Portersize Just A Jiff – the small horse with a massive heart who’s making Olympic dreams come true
Eventing is a truly unique and diverse sport. Riders and horses of every sort, colour and creed enjoy the challenges that eventing brings, and throughout its history there have been many non-conformist success stories that capture the minds and hearts of ...
Learning from a legend – Camilla trains with Chris Bartle
The Irish have long since been known for their brave, natural cross country riding. In recent years, however, the sport of eventing has changed quite dramatically. The standard of dressage has increased to be on a par with that found in pure dressage. Sho...
Improving the jumping canter
Leaving aside the ability of the horse and the skill of the rider, the success of a jumping round largely comes down to the quality of the horse’s canter. In this post, our Showjumping expert Liam Buckley gives us a simple exercise with canter poles to ...
