The Dressage Ireland National Championships will be held at Cavan Equestrian Centre on 25th, 26th and 27th September 2009. Further details will be published in the Dressage Ireland 2009 Summer Schedule.
Following last month's successful Clinic, Dressage Trainer James Connor returns to Dollanstown Stud next Wednesday & Thursday, December 10th & 11th.
Training is open to Eventing Ireland & Dressage Ireland members. Further enquiries and bookings to Janet Murray on 086 890 5569 or email Janet Murray.
 Northern Ireland Dressage |
supported by |  Horse Sport Ireland |
present
with
Monday 15th December at 7.00pm
at
Danescroft Equestrian Centre, Lisburn
Irish International Dressage Rider and Trainer, Yvette Truesdale will work with horses and riders at all levels -
Northern Ireland Dressage is delighted to welcome the winner of the £10.000 DHI Dressage Challenge at the recent Brightwell Sales, in the UK, the 4yo stallion Zugaro.
Ridden by his owner, Carolyn Mellor, to show the quality work that won him this prestigious title. The evening will finish off with two of the top dressage riders in Ireland, Laragh Hamilton and Yvette Truesdale, presenting their spectacular Pas de Deux.
Last performed at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.
Tickets £10 (from any committee member) or pay at the door.
Supports “The Lighter Side of Dressage”
A Dressage Ireland member has 4 tickets for the Olympia Horse Show for the dressage days (Tuesday and Wednesday 16 and 17 December) for sale. If you are interested please email for further details.
Following a committee meeting of the Eastern Region, it was agreed that the Spruce Lodge and Marlton training would be amalgamated and that all training would now be held in Marlton.
The Dates for the next Training are: 5th and 6th January at Marlton.
Application forms are available on the Eastern Region Website.
Return to Deirdre Leeson by 19th December.
Presents
with
FRIDAY 12th December, 7.30pm
at
Marlton Stud, Wicklow.
International Dressage Rider and Trainer, Anne Marie Dunphy will work with horses and riders of all levels and will ride her own competition horses to show the progression of training from the start, all the way through to advanced level.
Topics for the evening will include:
Enquiries to:
Deirdre Leeson 087-7567870
€10.00 adults, €5.00 juniors - payable at the door.
Calling all young dressage riders - Be an active part of the new youth dressage movement - “DIY”
Bill Delahoyde and Sorrell Klatzko, with the full support of the board of Dressage Ireland, have been working very hard behind the scenes and are now ready to launch;
Bill and Sorrell have some very exciting ideas which include,
All under 25's riders are invited to the launch of our new dressage club & website and what better way to start than with a party. A Christmas Party is being organised for December, to celebrate the launch of DIY & its website, and we are inviting everyone who would have an interest in attending and being part of this very exciting venture, to please contact Bill Delahoyde.
Please check out the DI website & your e-mails for further information, in the coming days.
Calling all under 25's riders;
Do you want more competitions?
Do you want more training?
Do you want organised trips to competitions in England?
Do you want to be part of an exciting youth movement?
Do you want to be a part of the new Dressage force that is DIY?
Then get in contact with Bill - NOW
To coincide with the beginning of this club we are looking for a club logo. We would love to have your input into the designing of this, and so we are running a small competition to gather ideas. This is your first opportunity to get involved with the club & we encourage you to do so. So get creative & be in with a chance to put the face on the new force in Dressage that is DIY!
The Board of Dressage Ireland are delighted to announce that confirmation has been received from the FEI that the first CDI*** to be held in Ireland will take place from 30 April to 3 May 2009. The international dressage show will be held at Cavan Equestrian centre and will run concurrently with a national dressage festival.
The Festival Director, Dressage Ireland chairman Robert McCormick, expressed his satisfaction with the news, saying "Dressage Ireland is working together with Horse Sport Ireland on this and I believe it is a big step in taking dressage to a new level in Ireland". With regard to the venue, which has recently undergone a €5 million up-grading, he added "The facilities in Cavan are first rate ..... It means our Small Tour and Big Tour riders will be able to compete at an international show on home soil for the first time ever."
The schedule is under preparation and will be available shortly.
Queries can be addressed to
Members wishing to register foreign horses must make sure that all competition records are supplied when sending their horse's passports for registration.
If no record is supplied, then €30 must be included instead, as the office must do a search before the horse can be graded here in Ireland.
Please do not send registrations for these horses without either of the above, as this will lead to a serious delay in returning your horse's passports.
South Munster Region will be holding an extra show on December 14th in Nolan's E.C., Tralee, Co.Kerry.
The Leinster Dressage show at Killossery Lodge Stud on 12 April 2009 will now be held on 19 April 2009
Dressage Ireland is trying to establish a list of trainers for their membership to consult.
You are free to submit your curriculum vitæ to the office.
The Trainer's C.V. form can be found on the downloads page.
Venue: Kill International Equestrian Centre, Kill, Co. Kildare
Date: Friday 5th December 2008
Time: 7.30pm - 10pm
Renowned International Trainer Gisela Holstein will lead this evening. Horses will be shown in hand, where their conformation will be assessed and exercises chosen specifically to improve their “Way of Going”. After all, the “bit between the fences” determines how competitive you will be in the show jumping arena.
International show jumpers Cian O'Connor and Paul O'Shea and international dressage rider Heike Holstein will perform on the night alongside a host of well-known Eventing and Dressage riders on ponies and horses. Enjoy watching top show jumping and dressage riders switching disciplines. Don't miss this exciting event!
Entry is Free, however booking is essential. To reserve your place, email Ilona at iblunden@horsesportireland.ie or call (045) 854 533 before Friday 28th November.
Leinster Region are holding their AGM on 8th December at The Halfway House at 8pm.
Please click on the link below and help stop the suffering of horses being trucked across Europe for slaughter.
Would you like your horse to end his life this way?
Remember they are our friends, your support could make a difference.
Fresh from the National Championships, our top trainers are turning their attention to the development aspect of our sport. Training is being organised in all Dressage Ireland Regions for all young riders, from all disciplines, who are keen to get help with their basic work. Click here for further details
A number of horse's passports were not collected from the office at Necarne during the championships.
These passports will only be sent to the owner/rider upon receipt of a self addressed A5 envelope, with payment of €5.50 per passport enclosed for registered post.
Mark clearly the horse's name on the back of the cheque.
The November 2008 Newsletter is now available for download.
This weekend at Necarne Castle, Claggan Roxy Music, the 2006 National Champion, reclaimed his crown, winning, together with Laragh Hamilton, both the Intermediaire II and Grand Prix classes at the Dressage Ireland National Championships.
Dressage Ireland would value your thoughts on the Horse Sport Ireland draft Strategic Plan 2008-2012.
This plan will have a direct impact on Dressage Ireland and its members so it is important our members have an input.
Horse Sport Ireland 041008 Strategic Plan SectionA
Horse Sport Ireland 041008 Strategic Plan SectionB
You can send us your thoughts on the plan to us through the suggestion box.
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Dressage Ireland is very grateful to the Irish Horse Board, The Irish Sports Council and Horse Sport Ireland for their continued support of the sport of dressage in Ireland. Once again this year an allocation from the proceeds of the National Lottery to the Irish Sports Council has made this funding possible. |
