Archive for May, 2012

Summer Derby League (1 of 4) 27.5.12

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Sunday 27th May was a glorious day, perfect for some derby fun in the sun as the Laurel View Summer Derby League got underway.  With the twists and turns of the course, the timer ticking, all was set for action. The 60cm red rosette was claimed by Elmo and Emma Allen after a jump off […]

Summer Derby League (2 of 4)

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Another chance to get some derby fun.  Classes at four heights, 60cm, 70cm, 85cm and 1m.  Aiming for a 12.30pm start with the 60cm.  To be run on the cross country playground if the ground conditions are right (but if not we will run it on the all weather sand arena)  Remember £2 from each […]

Donald Kear Lessons

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Donald Kear FEI Dressage Judge will be in the province to judge at the Northern Ireland Riding Clubs Dressage Championships on the 2nd June at Laurel View Equestrian Centre. Donald is a registered BHS Instructor and Examiner, who has worked as a freelance Instructor since qualifying, has enjoyed numerous experiences in many spheres – Riding […]

Open Farm Weekend

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

An opportunity to come and see that there is more to Laurel View than horses and ponies.  Laurel View Farm will be open to the public from 12 noon to 6pm on both Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June.  For more details on this check out www.openfarmweekend.com

Open Farm Weekend

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

An opportunity to come and see that there is more to Laurel View than horses and ponies.  Laurel View Farm will be open to the public from 12 noon to 6pm on both Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June.  For more details on this check out www.openfarmweekend.com

XC Go As You Please – hopefully!

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

Having had a wee look at the weather forecast we are hoping that we will be able to run a XC Go As You Please on Wednesday evening (23rd May) between 5pm and 8pm. Obviously the forecasters could have got it wrong and the ground may not have dried up sufficiently by then, but as […]

Spring 2012 SJI League

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

The Laurel View Spring 2012 SJI league ended on Wednesday 25th April. The competition had run over six Wednesdays in March and April.  Aside from the league prize monies which were distributed per Show Jumping Ireland guidelines, some of the competitors went home with a little something extra. Points had been tallied throughout the league […]

Spring Show – 13.5.12

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Huge respect to all the competitors who turned out today for the Laurel View Spring Show, despite the weather being most “un” Spring like!! Let’s hope those competitors planning on competing at Balmoral this week, do not experience more of the same weather. Best of luck to all the friends of Laurel View competing at […]

Show Jumping Points League Final

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

I’m slipping up again, the Show Jumping Points League concluded with an excellent final 8th competition on Wednesday 25th April and I seem to have omitted to post the results. Another superb league which was very well supported throughout.  Many (belated) congrats to everyone who took part, but in particular to those who racked up […]

Spring Show Update

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Spring Show Update – well its not raining at the minute and the course building crew are busy erecting the working hunter course in the Show Field, we would hope to run on grass, but we would ask that were possible vehicles are parked in the Laurel View car parks to minimise the impact on […]