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NEWS: Clarecastle set to offer Breeder's Championship
Susan Finnerty
Following the removal of the RDS Breeder's Championship from this year's calendar, Clarecastle Show Society has stepped in to offer an alternative
20 March 2026 Reports
SHOW JUMPING: Ryan dominates with Danish mare
Jack Ryan rode the Danish-bred Calgrafi Dwb to win the 1.35m TRM Show jumpers Club Spring Tour Grand Prix in Cavan
20 March 2026 Reports
SHOW JUMPING: Niamh books her ticket to Balmoral
Niamh O'Connor Barry and Drumiller Vegas won the 1.35m Balmoral qualifier at Cavan to earn their place at the May show
BALMORAL QUALIFIERS: Ryan fills quota at Meadows qualifier
Diarmuid Ryan qualified his maximum of two horses for Balmoral’s four and five-year-old performance Irish Draught final at The Meadows last weekend
6 March 2026 Reports
BALMORAL QUALIFIERS: Eye-catching entries show star quality
Catherine Abbott judged the Star of the Future classes at The Meadows and commented on the ‘really nice horses’, who ‘more or less placed themselves’
6 March 2026 Reports
NEWS: Breeders say class removal a blow
The removal of the Breeders Championship from the Dublin Horse Show’s schedule has been met with disappointment from breeders
13 February 2026 Reports
NEWS: Breeder's Championship to be replaced
In partnership with Goffs, the RDS will replace the Breeder's Championship with an elite sale of show jumping foals
6 February 2026 News
INDUSTRY PROFILE: Jack Sheedy - Ever the athlete
Jack Sheedy, who returned to riding as an adult and qualified for the RDS, proves that passion has no expiry date.
23 January 2026 Features
PONY TALES: Clarecastle Show returns
Clarecastle Show is back on the calendar this year with a new date set for Saturday July 18th
23 January 2026 Reports
PONY TALES: Halliday home at last
Liz Halliday, who sustained a serious head injury in a cross-country fall, has returned home after 16 months in hospital
23 January 2026 Reports
FEATURE: Hard work and hope
Irish Olympic event rider Aoife Clark tells Siobhan English about the challenges she has overcome and her hopes for the future
23 December 2025 Features
REVIEW 2025: Phenomenal year for Ireland’s junior riders
Gold and silver European Championship medals and numerous podium finishes marked a great year for the Irish juniors
23 December 2025 Reports