28-05-14  BOI Open Farm Weekend
Laurel View are taking part in Open Farm Weekend for the third year. The displays, exhibits and attractions will be open to the public from 12.30pm – 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday 14th and 15th June.  On Sunday we are planning a number of extra displays and performances, archery and pony rides will also be […]
28-05-14  BOI Open Farm Weekend
Laurel View are taking part in Open Farm Weekend for the third year. The displays, exhibits and attractions will be open to the public from 12.30pm – 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday 14th and 15th June.  Come along to learn more about where your food comes from and meet some of the animals that live […]
28-05-14  NI Riding Clubs – Donald Kear Lessons
Donald Kear FEI Dressage Judge will be in the province to judge at the Northern Ireland Riding Clubs Dressage Championships and will be giving lessons on Sunday 8th June at Laurel View. Donald is a registered BHS Instructor and Examiner, who has worked as a freelance Instructor since qualifying, has enjoyed numerous experiences in many […]
25-05-14  Summer Dressage League (2 of 5) – 22.6.14
Entries are open for the second leg of the dressage league scheduled for Sunday 22nd June.  What tests have we got to get competitors putting their best hoof forward? Class 1: BD Intro A (walk, trot test) Class 2: Prelim 4 (02) (Newcomers)                       Class 3: Prelim 12 (05)                          Class 4: Prelim […]
25-05-14  Summer Dressage League (1 of 5) – 25.5.14 *STAR Charity Show*
An amazing day of dressage, a superb turnout of competitors from far and wide came along and gave performances to be very proud off. Those that topped the classes (some very large classes) went home extra happy with their special prizes sponsored by Yvette Truesdale, Stonebridge, Old Mill Saddlery, Equi-Dazzle, Doagh Farm Feeds, Botanica and […]
23-05-14  STAR Charity Dressage Show Times – 25.5.14
Wow, what a fabulous list of entries for Sunday! I’m going to have to go lie down in a darkened room to recover from the complexities of sorting times to try and accommodate as many people as possible. Please read on for the allocated times, if  your time doesn’t suit or you can no longer […]
22-05-14  Outdoor Derby League (2 of 5) – 1.6.14
The next leg of the Derby League is planned for the first Sunday in June. It will be run on grass if at all possible, but if conditions aren’t right we will move to the large all weather arena.  A 12.30pm start time is on the cards with competitors tackling the 60cm course first.  Next […]
22-05-14  Outdoor Derby League (1 of 5) – 11.5.14
Grass or sand? That was the question at Laurel View for the start of the Outdoor Derby League on the 11th May. On Saturday evening courses were built (near enough) on both the sand and on the grass, but when the forecasters got it right, the overnight deluge of rain made the final decision to […]
12-05-14  Easter Show 2014
Easter antics were on the Laurel View agenda indoors on Sunday 27th April with the eagerly anticipated Easter Show.   The full list of rosette and prize winners is detailed below, but taking the 1st place honours over the pony show jumps were Grace Murray on Holiday Candlelight, Katie Bamford on Scout and Katelyn Irvine […]
05-05-14  Indoor Derby League Final – 6.4.14
Adrenaline is always in plentiful supply, particularly at the final of the league when it all comes down to the jump off and the Laurel View Indoor League Final on 6th April was no exception.   Claire Dobbin and Louie, rode a lovely clear round over the 60cm course and kept it quick and clean […]