Introduce yourselves

fits

This is Duchess...

She's 18 years old, and I've owned her for 14 years... I dont ride at the moment but hope to join a riding club in January and get back into it.

togster

Great to have a forum!!!

Im interested in eventing and hunting. Have ridden my entitre life and i think its in me blood!!

Great to see the forum made!

Used to do a lot of SJAI and eventing however college and shooting take up my time these days! Hope to get back into when after graduation (hopefully!)

Siogfinsceal

Hi, I live in naas and do a good bit of riding club on my pony siog. shes 21 and loves to jump. I help out at a yard 2 evenings a week and teach one evening a week too. bogged down woth all the clipping at the moment!

doctor evil

Horseless at the moment, had a half livery which ended in August so now I get my kicks at RS`s.

Plan to go hunting for the first time this year! Eek!.

Turoe Clover

Hey fits (Casper from NR here),
As you might know I have 3 kids, two are in foal and I'm horse hunting at the mo .... it's hard work !! I'm not into anything major, just having the crack and trying to improve my riding at the mo !!

A pic of turoe clover back in the riding days!!

fits

Yeah I knew it was you

Lovely pics.. keep em coming!

Bendihorse

Delighted we got a forum

Im 24, from Roscommon. Have two neddies, Ben - Connemara and Mandy - ISH. I have Ben since i was 12 and Miss Mandy is a more recent addition. Ben loves to hunt and jump but doesn't like hard work... Mandy has just starter her career Show Jumping and is showing great promise.

ashlingm

Bendihorse your on NR right?? ive seen them pics before...and im pretty sure its from there...

Bendihorse

Hi Ashlingm, not sure what NR is? I could very well be but you'll have to enlighten me a bit more

Gillie

Bendihorse wrote: »

Delighted we got a forum

Im 24, from Roscommon. Have two neddies, Ben - Connemara and Mandy - ISH. I have Ben since i was 12 and Miss Mandy is a more recent addition. Ben loves to hunt and jump but doesn't like hard work... Mandy has just starter her career Show Jumping and is showing great promise.

Is that who I think it is on the fence in the third Pic?:)

Bendihorse

Ya that is who you think it is sitting on the fence in the third pic! Must be weird to browse around online and see someone you know so well where you lease expect it The internet is such a small place really

ashlingm

NR - New Rider forum....

Coonagh Cowboy

Nice to finally see a equestrian forum.:)

mariannewims

Yahoooooo...we've an equestrian forum at last! I hadn't been online in weeks, and this was a nice surprise to log on to!

I'm 26, from Kildare. Used to do a lot of riding and loved hunting and competing. Then I moved to Dublin for Uni and got lazy ;-) Really anxious to get back into it now that I finished exams just last week! (freeeeeedom, yay!!). Had a hand op yesterday but once I'm over that I want to start back in a riding school in Dublin/Kildare/Wicklow-any recommendations?! Somewhere friendly is a must, and I'd love an opportunity to get back competing, so somewhere with a riding club attached would be cool.

Anyway, great to see the forum up and running

TheB

Hi

Just found this forum!

I'm 32, living in Portlaoise atm while in process of buying a house. Moved from back here from Essex in August

I've brought my horse George with me.. he is an 18yo TB. Due to leg probs he doesn't jump anymore but we do a lot of showing. Hoping to start doing some Stressage with him here and some fun stuff like LeTrec/Sponsored Rides etc. Also looking for a new ned after Crimbo to hunt/jump/show..




TheB

fits

He is stunning... I really like

togster

+1 smashing horse. "Well put together"!

doctor evil

Lovely boy.

TheB

Thanks very much for the complements - I think he's drop-dead gorgeous but I'm biased!!

You guys have some very nice horses too.. especially the little dun - Ben ? .. I have asoft spot for dun ponies.. I had a little 138 JA that was dun and she was fantastic!

TheBx

Bendihorse

Your Guy is Gorgeous TheB, got a real presence and 'look at me' stance about him!

Thats my little ben, hes adorable but not getting much use these says, i dont want to sell him as hes my original baby but i would like to loan him out to someone that would use him and take care of him... but loaning isn't popular in ireland so hes just parked in the field getting ever fatter!

Here he is showing his real character:

Fillie

hello all ye horsey manics!!!

im 29 and i have one and train 2 other elite members of m team!! miss mandy being one of them and my super steed cliff. won at the rds this year was my first year to qualify, qualfied 3 wks after having my first baby in april, my best achievement to date... here he is in all his glory see what ye think..

Bendihorse

Hi Donna! :Waves:

Donna is my Mandi's esteemed trainer Great to have an irish equestrian board isn't it! Cliff is FAB as usual hun, you look so funny in the second photo at the rds, the face on ya!

Fillie

Me and Cliffy at the RDS this year!

togster

Hi Fillie.

Gorgeous horse!!

Fillie

hi togster,

hes my main man... thank you. on his hols at the minute!!! was a long successful summer

doctor evil

Cliff is gorgeous, I love that dappled bay colour.

Fillie

thks dr evil... hes a pretty boy alrite but very sensitive and hot to handle. you need lots and lots of patience and he needs alot of attention. but when you do that he jump to the stars for you, amazing animals.

roxychix

hi i am 24yrs old been riding since i can remember currently livin in maynooth for access to uni and work only get home to see my baby at the weekend. she a thouroughbredX only 6yrs and miss her loads during the week. i use her for showjumping, crosscountry etc. shes called homey and is scared of everything but wouldnt swap her for the world. only thing is i am a little worried about her she has a cyst at the top of her head and have to wach to see that it doesnt leak into her eye cavity but she is in good hands in donegal. sorry for the long blog.

katiemac

Hi everyone,

I haven't ridden for a few years now, but I want to get back into it.
I don't own a horse and all my riding gear is too small for me know.

So how much will it cost me to get back into it?
I need a skull cap, rubber riding boots, back protector, jods, and a warm, waterproof jacket.
I don't have limitless funds available so I must moderate my expenditure.

Also, Can anyone suggest a good stables in north county Dublin where I can go trekking etc. Not ready for x country or hunting yet.

Katie

missloulou

Hi everybody,

Thought it was about time I introduced me and my babe, I've been riding for 24 years.

Sadly due to a severe lack of grazing my babe has to live away so I don't see him that often

TheB

Cooo.. he's yummy he is - TB ? Beautiful dark bay too..

Bx

missloulou

ohh thank you, I'll add you to the fan club.

TB indeed!

mariannewims

I think you'll have to add me to Missloulou! ;-)
He is gorgeous!!! Lovely shiny coat too ;-)

dollydishmop

Great to see an equestrian forum set up...don't know how I missed it for so long!

Am in my 30's, and riding all my life.

Competed all my life too (predominantly in the UK). Started off with show ponies, then working hunter ponies. Spread on to eventing and dressage. Competing on both my own neddies and for other people too.
Competed internationally as a junior in Dressage on the British team at a couple of European Championships (italy, holland & belgium). Totally cherish my Union Jacks, and feel very proud that I was entitled to wear them.
Competed dressage up to Advanced Medium. Competed eventing up to Open Intermediate.

Worked in my late-teens and early 20's in some big, big yards, for big name folk....predominantly bringing on youngsters and competing youngsters. Predominantly dressage yards, but spent one season in a top event yard too, again, working the youngsters.
Also spent one season in a national hunt/point to point yard...dressage - to - national hunt....total opposites, quite eye opening, and utterly loved it. Nothing beats the feeling of taking a race-fit TB up a line of flights, or working up-sides flat out, breath-taking, literally.

For what its worth I have my Pony Club 'A' test, my BHSAI, my BHS Stage IV, and spent a few years on the Pony Club Advanced Instructors panel.

Had a break from horses for a few years....other real life factors got in the way....but I'm back working part-time in a private yard in Laois. Starting and bringing on warmblood youngsters (predominantly Dutch KWPN's)....there's a definite 'youngster' theme going on now that I look back over my equine career ....but I find it so rewarding, and love following them up through their competition careers...bit like a doting mother-hen

fits

Welcome fellow veedub camper, doggy, horsy person!

What a cv you have! wow!

FLASHDANCE

Hi you guys,
Great to have a horsey site for us horsey people to interact,
Im Flashdance,
Im 23 im living in the north county dublin area,
I have 2 horses and a cheecky pony,
There names are Flashdance, Lisnabroghue and Shandy,
Im in the riding club, i jump sjai, My main interest is showjumping and love hunting, but i do occasionaly do dressage, showing, working hunter & x-country, Unfortunly i have no photo's to show you guys

TheB

Hi to you both!

DollyDishMop - Nice CV.. wonder if I know you to see ? - we've followed a similar track in the UK and are a similar age only I got totally hooked on showing and went that route after eventing/SJ.. Usually end up knowing peoples faces from the circuit! I'm in Laois too for the moment..

Flashdance - thats a great name for a horse! I love it!

Bx

Rips

Just joined today......huge board is a bit intimidating!
You managed to get me on here in the end Fitz!

I know some of you people from NR (Newrider) and from RL (a place called 'Real Life' that I'm becoming less and less familiar with - the more forums I join!)

I'm 20, a Vet.Nursing Student from Westmeath.
This is Mocha, my gorgeous sporthorse mare -



I've had her since 2004, shes 11yrs old. She turns her hoof to anything really, mainly SJ - but has retired from hunting for the good of my health and shes currently infoal.

Then theres Odie (?) not sure about the name yet - he's new and he's a still a bit of a secret Excuse the crappy picture, taken the morning after he arrived. He's a 4yr old, ponyXthoroughbred.

fits

Yay Rips is here!

Welcome to boards.

TheB

Hello! *waves*

Your girlie is gorgeous - nice jump!.. and Odie.. bless.. he's cute.. how big is he.. looks big for a ponyxTB!

I know what you mean about the real life issue.. I'm starting to think in smilies these days.. :eek:

Bx

Rips

Thanks:D
He is allegedly 15'2, not had a chance to measure him though.
So no, technically not a pony.
If you compare him to Mocha though (who is 15'3 n a bit!) he's a much more compact little horse, I'd say his height is mostly in his wither, coz he does have a bit of a 'wither'.

I have to confess, I do mix the two of them up in the dark though

Borderfox

Hi Everybody, great to see an Equestrian forum up and going. My name is Keith and I am from Dunshaughlin. I have a 15.2 Grey Gelding called Spirit who is great fun and I am also an professional photographer which works out well for events.

Spirit having fun


An Example of my shots

TheB

Borderfox wrote: »

Hi Everybody, great to see an Equestrian forum up and going. My name is Keith and I am from Dunshaughlin. I have a 15.2 Grey Gelding called Spirit who is great fun and I am also an professional photographer which works out well for events.

Hi BorderFox

He's beautiful! And amazing shots.. love the Polo ponies.. have always wanted some photos of G - but not posed at shows.. the sort that are taken unawares - like that one of Spirit.. I have tried but end up with all kinds of results.. some really not very good.. make him look like a Donkey!:o

Looking at the Puissance shot -look at the fetlock joint on landing!

Bx

Borderfox

Thanks TheB, the Puissance puts so much pressure on the horses.

Slightly off topic but last year (or possibly the year before) one of the winning shots for the AIB photo comp was a picture of a horse that had snapped its fetlock - the hoof was perpendicular to the leg.

I was appaulled and disgusted by it.

miss enzo

hi all new to the site...
names louise 23 been ridin 14 yrs, have an equine science degree from UL, just recently sold my two horses
had to due to movin and lack of time..... hope to buy again soon......

used do a bit od xc, good bit of SJ was in SJAI for a few yrs, was in the local pony club too. started to get into dressage in college but had to seel the boys so didnt really get to compete.

this was my first horse Murphy, a registered connemara slightly overgrown at 15hh. an absolute dote of a horse broke my heart to sell him!this pic was taken in Claremorris equestrian centre 1m10 jump off. (i know my position aint great in that pic either!!!)


this was sport horse Blue, a tb X connemara 15hh1 a flightly littel thing but very talented in all areas.... this was takin in Mullingar a few yrs ago.

Borderfox

Welcome Louise, beautiful Connemara

FlashingLight1

This is my horse Flash!! he's 7 an i,ve had him nearly 2months now!! :)


Falsh and my sisters pony Jessie!! Flash loves her an follows her all over the place :D:D

FLASHDANCE

Hi I have finnaly got a photo or 2,


My Pics 038.jpgMy Pics 036.jpg

fits

Flashing light... I love to see people riding a horse nicely in just basic tack (No martingale, no fancy noseband).

Looking good

Nice pics too Flashdance. Isnt Stradbally Hall the nicest show venue?