August / September

Yesterday was Earlswell Riding Club's 4^th Annual One Day Event and despite the miserable weather it was a huge success!

It must be said yet again though, not without the enormous efforts of many club members who put so much time and effort in not only yesterday but in the days and weeks coming up to it.

Thanks also to the many friends and family of members who came along yesterday to fence judge, time, score even feed all the competitors (thanks Mick & Co.) But without all these people we cannot run an event.

On that I did try and send a thank you message to all of these people last night but as I didn't have contact numbers for them all please pass the message on!!!

THANK YOU

Finally thanks also to the Duggan family for letting us use their fantastic facility yet again this year. They not only provided the venue but where there all the days before building jumps, flagging course even painting jumps and still came along on the day to help out. THANK YOU!

Back to results though we not only managed to host the event but we even scooped a few of the prizes too!

Advanced Intermediate:

1^st John Cantillon – Busterette

Intermediate:

1^st Ana Maria Hughes – Brookpark Tuko

2^nd Fiona Coughlan – Viaduct Lad

9^th Niamh Grainger – Fresh Knight

Advanced Primary:

3^rd Gemma O'Regan – Livingo

5^th Brian O'Dwyer – Cream Prince

7^th Aine Griffin – Forrest Berry

8^th Susan O'Regan – Zanka

9^th Mags O'Shea – CW Coco

10^th Fionna O'Regan – Rogue Trader

As we where preparing for our own event we did manage to take a little time out to compete in a One Day Event down the road in Skevanish and had a very successful day there too.

Intermediate:

1^st Fiona Coughlan – Viaduct Lad

4^th Niamh Grainger – Fresh Knight

Advanced Primary:

1^st Susan O'Regan – Zanka

2^nd Brian O'Dwyer – Cream Prince

4^th Fionna O'Regan – Rogue Trader

6^th Deirdre Falvey – Lisfuncheon Billy

Thursday 21^st August – 6pm – Killeady X-Country training evening

As already mentioned via text Monday's plan to have a training evening just for those members who helped with the one day event was moved to Thursday. If you want to take part and you haven't already done so please text Maria.

With weather as it is though I would say please check with Maria/Kay before travelling

Sunday 31^St August Glengarriff Riding Club - Show Jumping & Dressage @ Kealkil, Bantry, Co Cork

The Show Jumping element of this you enter there on the day.

1 entry €15, 2 €25 & 3 €30

Team Show Jumping for P & AP Riders €10 per person

Show Jumping starts 12 noon approx.

The dressage entries however need to be with Maria Greenway by Monday 25^th August

Tests to be used are festival tests

1 Dressage test €15, 2 €25 & 3 €30

Please give Maria all usual details & payment by this date.

Sunday 7^th September Regional Festival Ballindenisk

Entries for this given the size of the event usually have to be in quite early so keep and eye on web and check with your buddy – we don't have details yet

Sunday 7^th September Derby – Clonshire Riding Club

Starts 10.30am with Primary

Entry on the day €15

(For those interested the Red Mills – Masters will be on there in the afternoon starting 2pm)

Sunday 14^th September One Day Event Funcheon Valley Riding Club

Date removed from calendar – we are currently presuming it's cancelled

Sunday 14^th September Knocknamanna R.C. are hosting a x-country training day at Sheila Corrigan's

Entry €30 on day and riders must bring their own trainer

(We have asked them if they would consider making this a competition but are awaiting a reply – if they do this they may look for help judging so if anyone can help let Fiona know!!!)

Sunday 21^st September Aghabullogue Show Jumping & Dressage Training

Sunday 28^th September National One Day Event

Grove House, Fethard, Co Tipperary

Keep an eye out for entries on this one

As soon as the committee get a chance to meet we will organise more home events but if anyone has any ideas for what we'd like please let us know.

Also the end of season party is coming up – we usually have it a little earlier in the year as people have a lot on around Christmas but if people could please let Fiona know what they would like to do ASAP as we need to be booking somewhere and I think we all agree a change from Killumney is needed!

July / August

Thank you firstly to Finbar & Anne and also to Susan & Mick for the fantastic training evening we had at their homes. In both cases huge work went in to preparing the courses for us and it really was appreciated.

Since the last update our members have been to Cork Show Grounds for a Regional combined training day, Hillcrest for a One Day Event, Keohane’s for a training evening and finally to Lismore for a One Day event as well as the two training evenings above. All in all a very busy few weeks!

We not only managed to attend all these events but even managed to scoop a few prizes. At Cork Show we had Ciaran Bouse 2^nd, Margie Hadden 3^rd, Niamh Grainger 2^nd and Anna Marie Hughes 1st

Brian and Ben took 1^st Place in the Advanced Primary at Galbally, with Aine and Forrest Berry in 3^rd and Aoife on her on Rogue Trader in 6^th. Barbara Maher also took 6^th place in the Intermediate competition.

The next successful day for Earlswell was in Lismore’s One Day Event. John Cantillon took both 5^th and 6^th place in the Advanced Intermediate with Busterette and Mr Nice Guy. Niamh Grainger took 2^nd in the Intermediate with Fresh Knight and finally Susan O’Regan and Zanka where 2^nd and Deirdre Falvey and Billy where 4^th in the Advanced Primary.

Monday 18^th August Training Evening @ Killeady Ballinhassig

As always we open up the course to out own members on the Monday evening to allow them the chance to have a training evening including the dressage, show jumping & x-country.There is no charge for this event but it is only available to members who have helped in the organising if the ODE in some way!

If you are interested in riding that evening please put your name on the list in CW or contact Fiona at 087-9663365. As always if hiring a horse talk to Kay!

Sunday 31^St August Kealkill Show Jumping & Dressage Training

Sunday 7^th September Regional Festival Ballindenisk

Entries for this given the size of the event usually have to be in quite early so keep and eye on web and check with your buddy

Sunday 14^th September One Day Event Funcheon Valley Riding Club Venue to be confirmed but the club have put it in the diary and if you are interested in attending keep an eye out for entry details

Sunday 21^st September Aghabullogue Show Jumping & Dressage Training

Sunday 28^th September National One Day Event,

Grove House, Fethard, Co Tipperary

If you plan to go to this event you also need to be thinking about it now. If you intend staying over theSaturday or Sunday night or both please let Fiona know by 4^th August. We usually try to book accommodation and stables as a group but we large numbers we can’t always guarantee places, so it’s better to start early. If you give me your details and ask me to book we will need deposits in advance and there is not guarantee these will be refunded if you end up not going! If you’d prefer to make your own arrangements obviously that’s fine too!

July Update

Since the last update our members have been to Lismore Riding Clubs Dressage and Show Jumping day. The large group that travelled had a great day and even scooped a few prizes.

Kay Fitton & Cream Prince took 1^st place in the Open Dressage Competition, with Fiona Coughlan & Holy Hour taking 6^th in Intermediate and Susan O’Regan & Zanka taking the 1^st Prize in the Advanced Primary dressage!

Tighnearach O’Dwyer & Rogue and Jennifer O’Donovan on CW Ebony also won Rossettes for their clear round jumping and finally in the Advanced Primary competition we had Maria Greenway and Megan’s Moment and Deirdre Tanner & Billy in joint 6^th place.

A huge congratulations, to the Earlswell Show Jumping team who did us proud at the National Festival taking 5^th place!!! There was a slight change to the line up with the 4 competitors on the day being Niamh Grainger, Sarah Beasley, Barbara Maher and John Cantillon.

Well done also to Susan O’Regan who took 1^st place and Aine Griffin who took 5^th place in the Advanced Primary competition at Ballyhale ODE last Sunday.

May Update

Our members have been extremely busy travelling to Clonshire Ode where in the Intermediate competition Ana Maria Hughes took 4^th place and in the Advanced Primary Susan O’Regan took 1^st with Zanka.

We then spent a delightful evening in Tony and Pat Lewis, where even the weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of the large number that attended.

The following Sunday we travelled to Skevanish for their ODE and John Cantillon took 3^rd in the Advanced intermediate. Barbara Maher finished 2^nd in the intermediate competition and we had a great result in Advanced Primary with Fionna O’Regan 2^nd, Brian O’Dwyer 3^rd, Susan O’Regan 3^rd and Mags O’Shea 5^th. Well done to all.

Next our show jumping team headed off to Highland lodge to represent Earlswell in the team qualifier where Sarah Beasley, Johanna Maher, Niamh Grainger & Barbara Maher more then did us proud by taking 2^nd place. This means the team now jump off for a place in the RDS final. The jump off takes place in Stradbally on Saturday 7^th June and I would urge anyone who can go along to support to please do so!!!

As if all that wasn’t enough last Friday we headed to Denis & Jo Murphy’s in Castlewhite for a Jump Cross evening. The weather finally worked out for us and a great evening was had by all. Some of us finishing up the social part later then others….A special thank you must be said to Brian and Denis for all the work they put into the course, this was our first event there and huge work went into getting the course up.

Finally 3 of our riders attended a show jumping and dressage training day in Mallow last Sunday, and tell me it was a great day out.

National Hunter Trials

Congratulations to those who travelled to participate in the National Hunter Trials in particular to:
Aine Griffin (Bobby George) and Susan O'Regan (Zanka) who were placed 6th in the AP warm-up pairs.
Brian O'Dwyer (Coco) who was placed 10th in the AP warm-up pairs accompanied by Sylvia Curtis (Knocknamanna)
John Cantillon (Waterfall Henry) who was placed 2nd in the AI/O mixed pairs with Dane Curtis (Knocknamanna)

Hunter Trial Results (March)

Mini Singles:
1st Sarah O'Sullivan - Highland Lodge
2nd Barbara Hart - West Cork
2nd Marion Hegarty - Funchion Valley
4th Ciaran Bouse - Earlswell
5th Peter Flynn - Highland Lodge
6th Nuala Hammond Hughes - Earlswell

Mini Pairs:
1st Mags O'Shea & Maria Greenway - Earlswell
2nd Fionna O'Regan & Brian O'Dwyer - Earlswell
3rd Mairead Hogan & Maria Hegarty - Funchion Valley

Midi Singles:
1st Ana Marie Hughes - Earlswell
2nd William Twomey - South West
3rd Barbara Maher - Earlswell
4th Con Duggan - Earlswell
5th Joanna Maher - Earlswell
6th Kathleen Cowhig - Lismore

Midi Pairs:
1st Kathleen Cowhig (Lismore) & Eilis McCarthy (Knocknamanna)
2nd Fiona Coughlan (Earlswell) & Ken Whyte (Earlswell)

Congratulations to all those who participated and made it a great success. A big thank you is extended to all those who helped in the preparation and the organisation on the day.

              

                           

MEMBERSHIP OF THE RIDING CLUB FOR 2008 IS NOW BEING TAKEN:

COST:  €90  (Cheques made payable to Earls Well Riding Club)

PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM & SUBMIT TOGETHER WITH LAST YEARS CARD OR 2 PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS.

Please give this to Ms. Fionna O’Regan (see noticeboard for address) or any other committee member: Fiona O’Driscoll, Deirdre Falvey, Maria Greenway, Aine Griffin, Johanna Fletcher, Mags O’Shea, Brian O’Dwyer, John Crowley or Audrey O’Sullivan.

Please note that membership is from January to December. Anyone wishing to compete in events must be in possession of a valid card. Cards will take 2-3 weeks to process. In order to participate in events in January cards need to be processed immediately. The processing of cards for those who wish to change grades will take longer!                              

AGM

Yes it's coming to that time of year again!

The club's AGM is to be held in The Viaduct Inn on Thursday, November 1st at 8.30pm.

If anyone is interested in joining the committee for the coming year or would like to find out more about it, please contact a current committee member.

As always, memberships for 2008 will be taken from this evening onwards, the exact fee will be given on the night and the new secretary will take membership cards along with cheques or cash.

Anyone considering changing their grade should start discussing this with their instructor now! Such changes have to be signed for and brought to the Regional Committee to be sanctioned.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

Dressage Judges Training

South Munster Dressage invite all those who are interested to an evening with Dermot Cannon on Saturday October 20th, 7.30pm, price €10.00 in Glen Aire EC, Lavally, Mallow, Co.Cork.
All those interested contact Naomi Donoghue 086 068 1998

South Munster Dressage Autumn League

Venue: Glen Aire EC, Mallow.

Dates: 14th October '07, 28th October '07 and 11th November, 2007

Tests: Preliminary BD 7
Preliminary BD 18
Novice BD 24
Novice BD 25
Elementary 44
Elementary 50
Medium 63

Entry Fees (prepaid only): DI members €12 per class, Non DI members €17 per class

Sec: Kay O'Sullivan tel: 086-2388975

Entries: Tuesday before each show.

Times: Friday 7-9pm

Earlswell Annual Social

The club is holding its annual social night out on Saturday October 6th in the Kilumney Inn at 8.30pm.

Tickets are €38.00 per person. This includes dinner, a glass of wine and followed by music. Partners are welcome.

Names must be put on the board in Castlewhite or given to Fiona O'Driscoll ASAP.

Money must be given to Fiona or Brian by Saturday 29th September.

Knocknamanna

The club would like to extend its thanks to Sheila Corrigan (facility provider) and Knocknamanna riding club for their ODE held recently. Again it was well attended by club members, and provided further experience to those attending the Nationals.

Babies Galore!!!!!

Congratulations to all club members past and present who have, recently, become proud parents to future club members: Jo O'Callaghan, Martin and Deirdre Falvey and Sharon McCarthy all of whom had baby girls. Here's to girl power!!

Regional Festival Club Results

Congratualtions to all those who partook in the recent Regional Festival. May we extend a very big thank you to the organisers of the event, a great day was had by all those in attendance.

Advanced Primary Dressage - 2nd Susan O'Regan on Zanka

Prix Caprilli - 3rd Mags O'Shea on CW Ebony

Showing Over 16 Hands - 6th Fiona O'Driscoll and Viaduct Lad

Showing up to 15.3 Hh - Mags O'Shea and CW Ebony

Advance Primary Showjumping - 1st Aoife Twohig on Cream Prince, 4th Susan O'Regan on Zanka and 6th Aoife Twohig on Rogue Trader

Mini X-Country - 1st Susan O'Regan and Zanka, 2nd Aine Griffin and Forest Berry and 5th Caroline Cremin and Northern Star.

X-Country Pairs - 1st Brain O'Dwyer (Cream Prince) & Jennifer O'Donovan (CW Ebony)
2nd Kay Fitton (Tiger Lilly) & Maria Greenway (Meg)

Congratulations to you all.

Earl's Well One Day Event

It would seem, from the reaction of those who competed, that this years ODE was a great success. This is primarily due to the hard work of members leading up to the event and on the day itself. A very big thank you is extended to all those who were involved and helped out.

The annual event was well attended with many travelling a great distance. Again we would like to say a special thank you to the Duggan family for facilitating us in this endeavour and for the amount of work that they put into making the course. Their expertise, help and advice proved invaluable to us again this year.

A big thank you is also extended to the Killeady hunt for use of their equipment essential to the operation. The club would also, yet again, like to say a very big thank you to le chef du jour, Mick O'Regan and his assistant Sean for providing such a fantastic BBQ on the day!

Congratulations to all club members who also competed on the day.

Please note that a number of photos were taken on the day and have been published on the website (click the link). If anyone else has photos forward them to Johanna and they too will be added.

The ODE Results are as follows:

OPEN:
1st James McCullough - Inlodge - Shannonside

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE:
1st Dane Curtis - Expresso - Knocknamanna
2nd Jan Musgrave - By Golly Barnaby- West Cork
3rd Triona Fitzpatrick - Kessie - Hillcrest
4th Jake Murphy - Spencer - Hillcrest
5th Sarah Lang - Kingdom Warrior - Thomastown

INTERMEDIATE:
1st Martina Sheehan - Hector -Duhallow
2nd Polly Hogart - Molly - Unicorn
3rd Ita Walsh - Billy - Duhallow
4th William Twomey - Kerry - Knocknamanna
5th Joanne Maher - Rineen Spirit - Earlswell
6th Mark Hodman - Unknown Soldier - Woodstock
7th Breda Costigan - Levi - Clonmel
8th Carol Quish - Elsa Minor - Hillcrest
9th Fiona O'Driscoll - Viaduct Lad - Earlswell
10th Joan Fox - Rusty - Clonmel

GREEN HORSE:
1st Nicola Cassidy - Lucky Windsor - Clonmel
2nd Catherine O'Brien - Off by Heart - Clonmel
3rd Brigid - Delilah - Unicorn

ADVANCED PRIMARY:
1st Sharon Dempsey - Parkway Magic - Lismore
2nd Susan O'Regan - Zanka - Earlswell
3rd Emer McCArthy - Cappe Silver Belle - Highland Lodge
4th Sarah O'Sullivan - Patchwork Puzzle - Highland Lodge
5th Caroline Cremin - Northern Star - Earlswell
6th Nuala Hammond-Hughes - Harry Bailey - Earlswell
7th Martin Dekkers - Molly - Glengarrif
8th Sylvia Curtis - El Senor - Knocknamanna
9th Michelle Marshall - Wilson - Duhallow
10th Martin Dekkers - Moon Dance - Glengarrif

Once again Congratulations and Thanks to all!!!! Here's to 2008! (May the weather be as good)

Kealkill

Congratulations to those who flew the club flag at Kealkill in Bantry recently; especially to Mags Buckley and Musket who came 3rd in the Intermediate Dressage.

Mylane

A big thank you to Ken for hosting our recent fun ride out. Those in attendance enjoyed a trek through the woods followed jump cross training. A special thanks also goes to those who helped build the jumps. Another great night was had.

Skevanish One Day Event

Skevanish ODE was well attended by all clubs and overall was a huge success. Earlswell would like to say a very big thank you to all involved in the running of the event. A great day was had by all those who attended. Congratulations to members who were placed on the day. In the Advanced Primary class 3rd place went to Susan O'Regan on Zanka, 4th place to Aine Griffin on Forrest Berry and 7th place to Margie Hadden on Juno. Here's to next year!!!

FUN NIGHT POST ODE

A fun night will on the ODE course in Killeady on August 27th for all those who helped with our One Day Event. A list of names will be published on the noticeboard in Castlewhite nearer the time.

DIARY DATES

South West Riding Club are holding a One Day Event in Skevanish Equestrian Centre, nr. Innishannon on Sunday August 12th.
The National One Day Event will be held in Longford 16th September, those eligible keep in contact with your buddies to ensure that you are entered.

FUN RIDE AUGUST 12th

There is a fun rideout planned for Sunday August 12th. Please contact Caroline immediatley if you are interested, there is a minimum number required.

JUMP CROSS IN MYLANE

Thursday 26th July a fun evening and jump cross will take place in Mylane, courtesy of Ken Whyte, starting at 6pm. Those interested should contact Caroline or write their name up on the noticeboard in Castlewhite. Bring a bottle and nibbles!!!

BALLINDENISK ODE

Well done to all those who participated in the One Day Event held recently in Ballindenisk. In Advanced Primary - 3rd Brian O'Dwyer on Ben, 6th Caroline Cremin on Star, 7th Brian O'Dwyer on Coco and Aoife Twohig riding Harry Bailey.

TRALEE DERBY'S A WINNER

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! to our horses and riders who participated at the derby in Tralee recently -they swept the board!!! In Advanced Primary 1st Brian O'Dwyer & Ben, 2nd Susan O'Regan & Zanka, 3rd Caroline Cremin & Star, 4th Nuala Hammond-Hughes & Harry Bailey and 5th Aoife Twohig with Rogue Trader. In the Intermediate class Fiona O'Driscoll came 4th on Colby and Mags Buckley competing in the Dressage competition came first. Well done to you all.

ONE DAY EVENT August 26th

The club will be holding its annual One Day Event in Killeady, Ballinhassig, courtesy of the Duggan family. Dressage tests will be the same as for the 2007 National ODE. Volunteers are urgently needed, if you (and a friend) are interested please let Fiona or Brian know asap. Completed entries need to be given to Brian by Friday August 17th. Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!

Bowled Over

The club had a bowling night last week in the Mardyke which was a great success.
Unfortunately next Friday night our fun night has to be cancelled due to lack of interest, the hope was to see as many newer members of possible in an on competitive evening but we only had 3/4 names in the end! Apologies toall those who where looking to attend. If people have another date in mind which they think might suit please let me know and we will try and arrange something.

E.W.R.C
Earlswell Riding Club End of Season Party

Killumney Inn
Saturday 04th November 2006
8pm
Tickets €35
To include meal & glass wine
Entertainment afterwards sponsored by EWRC!
Tickets from any of committee or contact me @ 086-8553153
All are welcome but need names ASAP!
Please also see below:

E.W.R.C.
Earlswell Riding Club A.G.M.
Tuesday 21st November
Viaduct Inn 8.45pm
All are asked to attend
All nominations for 2007 committee to Brian O’Dwyer (086-3879712)

Bad Weather, Fun Night, & AGM

Just to let you all know the hunter trial on Sunday has been called off because of the weather.

Bowling is tonight in the Mardyke @ 8pm

Our next thing then is a fun night in Castlewhite Friday week @ 6pm (20th October) If you intend going to this and don't already have your name on the list in CW can you please let me know. At the moment there's only a small number and if we don't have a reasonable number this won't go ahead.

We have the annual party on the 4th November in the Killumney Inn and need names for this too please.

Finally our AGM is to be held in the Viaduct Inn Tuesday 21st November and all of you are asked to attend. Brian will be sending out info on this soon, but as always we need new committee members for the coming year, anyone who is interested please let me know ASAP.

(The Regional AGM is Tuesday 28th November for anyone interested in attending)

Events Diary

Thursday 5th October
Video Night
Viaduct Inn, 8.30pm
A chance to view some of the thrills & spills as Earlswell got out and about in the year so far!
Thursday 12th October
Bowling Night
Mardyke, Shears St, Cork 8pm
€13, names to Brian/ Deirdre by Monday 9th Oct please
Sunday 15th October
South West R.C. are hosting a Hunter Trial @ Innishannon
Mini Pairs & Singles (Advanced Primary)
Midi Pairs & Singles (Intermediate)
Maxi Pairs & Singles (Advanced Intermediate & Open)
Singles €15 Pairs €20
Entries need to be with Deirdre by Thursday 5th please.
(Deirdre 087-9080566)
Friday 20th October
6pm
Castlewhite Riding Centre
Fun night format not yet confirmed but the idea is just to do Games and Top score or something like that!
Suggestions welcome! – (please)
Cost €10
Names to me (086-8553153) or on board in Castlewhite
The usual rule that we’ll probably have a glass afterwards applies so bring a bottle!
Saturday Night 4th November
8pm
End of season party
Killumney Inn Ovens, Co. Cork
Contact me at 086-8553153 if you are going I will need a final number by Friday 27th October please
Tickets €30, to include dinner, glass of wine & music till late!

Below also some dates for your diaries in relation to non riding club events:

Killeady Hunter Trial @ Killeady Ballinhassig, Co. Cork Sunday 22nd October ‘06

As mentioned Killeady are kind enough to provide us with a venue every year for our One Day Event, and give us huge help with organising it, so if anyone can help out and fence judge that day please contact our own Finbar Constant 087-2541821 or Kay 087-2747053

Hunter Trial @ Ballyclough, Mallow, Co. Cork Sunday 29th October

Hunter Trial @ Beechcrest, Midleton, Co. Cork Monday 30th October

Possible date for Muskerry Hunt fun ride, Monday 30th October

Hunter Trial @ Aghabullogue, Co. Cork Sunday 5th November