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09/11/2024

Last Sunday saw the final of the Hollybrook Riding Club’s Dressage League (rescheduled as a result of Storm Ashley). Presentations of the Bronze Horses were made to the winners of all the Graded Classes, together with the Brian Bloomer Memorial Trophy and the Iomar Costello Cup to the best placed Hollybrook rider. 🏆

With Halloween now behind us, all thoughts turn to the next festive occasion which is Christmas, now a mere 6 weeks away (hard to believe that we are half way through our Christmas Term)! Our Christmas Programme will be available shortly 🎅

In other news, congratulations to Jessica, one of our instructors on passing her BHS Stage 4 Ride! 🤩🤩

AIRE Association of Irish Riding Establishments

02/11/2024

Lots of fun this week at our "spooky" Halloween camp - even Scotty, perched on the pony yard step, wanted to join in! 🎃

Tomorrow sees the final of the Hollybrook Riding Club's Annual Inter Club dressage league, when the recipients of the Bronze Horses (Perpetual Trophies) will be decided for the next 12 months. Best of luck to all the competitors! 🐴
The rider with the highest % over the duration of the league will also be awarded the Brian Bloomer Memorial Trophy. 🏆

AIRE Association of Irish Riding Establishments

26/10/2024

Mares and foals (Gordon & Pip) enjoying the last of the autumn evening sunshine before the hour changes this weekend.

Full steam ahead tomorrow for the third leg of the Hollybrook Riding Club Annual Dressage League which was postponed last week due to Storm Ashley, hopefully the weather will be fine tomorrow!

Next week is Halloween and a few places remaining on our "spooky" kids camp! 🎃

AIRE Association of Irish Riding Establishments

19/10/2024

Another busy week at Brennanstown hosting the BHS Stage 4 Ride, Lunge & Care exam on Tuesday and the Stage 4 Coaching exam on Wednesday.

Assessors and candidates were greeted by some (un)welcome spectators before the commencement of the cross country phase of the ride exam.😄🦌

The weather wasn't great during the BHS assessments, but luckily our Saturday term riders are enjoying the calm before the storm today. Unfortunately, it looks like Storm Ashley may have a negative impact on the 3rd leg of the Hollybrook dressage league due to be held tomorrow. Fingers crossed it will be able to go ahead.🤞🌧

AIRE Association of Irish Riding Establishments

05/10/2024

The Hollybrook Riding Club's Annual Inter Club Dressage League kicks off tomorrow (6 October). With over 80 entries, it promises to be a busy time for all involved. Everything is in place to ensure smooth running on the day and all we need now is for the weather to behave itself!!

05/10/2024

We are delighted to welcome back our Saturday term riders today after a busy summer (or can well call it summer?! 🌧).

We relied on our newly re-surfaced indoor arena a little more than we had hoped at this stage of the year! Big thanks to Gary from Equestrian Surfaces Ireland for doing a great job during the RDS horse show week.

It is great to see you all again and hopefully you will all enjoy this term and improve your riding skills!🏇

12/08/2024

Delighted to welcome Ireland AM to the yard this morning to talk about the upcoming Dublin Horse Show where AIRE Association of Irish Riding Establishments will be celebrating 50yrs . Remembering the importance of riding schools in our sport .

https://www.virginmediatelevision.ie/player/show/809/222111/0/

02/08/2024

Best of luck to Alex and Richie competing with the Irish squad at the BD Youth Home Nations in the David Broome Event Centre in Wales 🤞🤞🤞

20/07/2024

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐲 & 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧, TRI Equestrian 𝐄𝐈𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧) 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬...

Hi I’m Ella Doddy and my horse is Herald of Milltown. I turned 17 in December (an awful birthday for eventing!)
Herald of Milltown (aka Miller) is a 13 year old Irish sports horse. He loves his jumping and he also loves attention and cuddles. Winning the EI100(Open) Grassroots Championship was very special and I am very grateful to everyone who helped along the way, especially my instructor Louise Bloomer.

We're excited to watch Ella and Herald of Milltown in the future - what a combination!

📸 Ella is presented with her prize by Nicole McCullagh from TRI Equestrian. Credit: Horse Sport Images / Irish Eventing Times

16/07/2024

Well done to Ella and Miller 🥇

19/06/2024

Please see below for our Summer Programme of rides and lessons. Bookings for these will open next week

16/06/2024

Happy days! 🤩🐴

Squeaky's (Hollybrook Pipsqueak) foal finally arrived last Sunday (09/06) - a beautiful c**t - stable name "Pip"💕 (Photo 1). Holly's c**t foal "Flash"⚡ is also doing really well and growing day by day (Photo 2).

07/06/2024

The AGM of the Hollybrook Riding Club took place on the 27th of May in the lecture room at Brennanstown. After the official business was completed, presentations took place for the Leading Dressage Rider of 2023 (Lisa Devine), and the Brian Bloomer Memorial Cup (Claire Fannin and Collie).

Jane then gave an interesting and often amusing talk on the history of Brennanstown from its early years to the present time. This was very well received by all those present and brought back nostalgic and fond memories for many.

More news ... As to the 2 broodmares, 'Holly' (Hollybrook High Maintenance) produced a c**t foal on the 31st of May, but we are still waiting for 'Squeaky' (Hollybrook Pipsqueak) who is running late.

01/06/2024

On Monday the 20th of May, the The British Horse Society Ireland held their Stage 4 Ride & Coach day here which was well attended by instructors from throughout the country aspiring to get this qualification. Mandy Leusley provided an excellent day of coaching, with Susan Spratt helping out, and her husband Craig taking videos. All the attendees went home very happy.

On the same day, the RDAI also had an awards presentation in the coffee bar for the children who rode with us throughout the year and they were presented with their rosettes and certificates. Barbara Pierce presented the Patrick Pierce trophy to
Adam of the Brennanstown Group. This is awarded annually to a rider within the area (6 groups) for the rider who gives the most to the group in their personality, participation, manner, enthusiasm and interest in the ponies, helpers, and riders.

19/05/2024

Last week, as seen in some countries around the world, the skies above burst into waves of green and pink as the Northern lights provided us with a celestial spectacle. A few of our ponies, never wanting to be left out, escaped from the pony yard to investigate under the unusual glow of the aurora.

08/05/2024

Bookings are now open for our Summer Pony Camps.
https://hopoti.com/stable/BrennanstownRidingSchool/booking?cal=618

27/04/2024

Thankfully the weather changed last weekend and the first Eventing Ireland event was held in Crecora, County Limerick. Louise (Levi), Aoife (Oscar), Jane (Gio) and Ella (Miller) had a good day competing. Even Jane, "The Brennanstown Matriarch" managed to get a break in the sunny South East for 3 days.
In other interesting and a little belated news, Maggie gave birth to an unplanned litter of 10 lovely pups in the competition tack room, on the day that the BHS Stage 2 & 3 Teach training day was held.
They are now nearly 3 weeks old, growing fast, adorable, and they already have great homes to go to when the time comes. 🥰

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Hollybrook, Kilmacanogue
Bray

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 10pm
Tuesday	8am - 9:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 9:30pm
Thursday	8am - 9:30pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 6pm

Website

http://www.BrennanstownRS.ie/

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Videos

Ponies new uniform 🤩🥰

Our St. Patricks Day Ride preparing to leave the yard last Friday for a two hour ride with Louise which everyone enjoyed, despite the weather. The refreshments afterwards were also much appreciated by the rather wet riders!

Hollybrook Riding Club Christmas Ride

Reminder how to rebook your regular term riding slot.

For any term riders needing a bit of help with how to go ahead and book lessons here’s a very quick reminder video.

Hollybrook Highlight (Molly) surprised us with a beautiful colt foal out in the field yesterday afternoon! We were only expecting him later this month but he is healthy and well, and first time mum Molly is great too :)