Cuffesgrange Sport Horses.

08/12/2023

Our homebred Cuffesgrange Cavadora giving another exhibition with Seamus Hughes Kennedy.

20/11/2023

Seamus Hughes Kennedy fourth in Oliva Grand Prix

Kilkenny's Seamus Hughes Kennedy and Cuffesgrange Cavadora (ISH), bred by Eamonn Sheehan, have taken fourth place in today's three-star Grand Prix at Oliva in Spain. A double clear round in 40.54 seconds saw them finish less than a second behind British winner Louise Simpson with Cindy R.

BREEDING
Cuffesgrange Cavadora (ISH) – 2012 mare by Z Wellie 72 (KWPN) out of Cuffesgrange Cavalidam (ISH) by Luidam (KWPN). Breeder: Eamonn Sheehan, Co. Kilkenny. Owner: Clare Hughes. Rider: Seamus Hughes-Kennedy (IRL).

Hughes-Kennedy - Showjumping

15/05/2022

Had a great day out at Balmoral Show yesterday. An unlucky pole down left Rachel and Divernaghs Little Belle out of the jump off in the under 10’s championship but we were super proud nonetheless.

12/04/2022

Rachel and Divernaghs Little Belle securing their qualifying spot in Castle Irvine on Sunday for the Balmoral Show Under 10’s Championship in May.

13/11/2021

19/10/2021

Rachel blowing off the cobwebs after the weekend and getting match fit for Cavan next Friday!

20/06/2021

Had a great day with Rachel winning her first U10’s class in JAG Equestrian today with Divernagh’s Little Belle.

11/10/2020

Saffron Cresswell eventing rocking the Covid look with Cuffesgrange Royal Exchange. One of our previous homebreds that has stepped up to 3* level with Saffron this year.

21/12/2019

Super proud of my daughter Rachel today flying around her first inter school showjumping competition at just 6 years of age. Super lucky girl to have Gem, the best pony in the world!

11/10/2019

A really well produced top event horse for sale. Cuffesgrange Royal Exchange is a half brother to Fernhill Quality Street a 5* eventer who also had an impressive Grand Prix career and Cuba Libre, a 5* Grand Prix horse with Rebecca McGoldrick.

28/09/2019

22/09/2019

Absolutely delighted to have bred the FEI WBFSH Jumping Championships 2019 7 year old champion, Cuffesgrange Cavadora who was given the ride of a lifetime by Seamus Hughes Kennedy today. It’s so important for the right horse to have the right rider. Well done Hughes-Kennedy - Showjumping. 🥇

19/09/2019

Cuffesgrange Cavadora and Seamus Hughes Kennedy placing 6th out of over 200 competitors in today’s 7 year old FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships in Lanaken today. Cavadora is by Z Wellie 72 X World Cup and European gold medalist, Cuffesgrange Cavalidam.

30/08/2019

Super jumping by Seamus Hughes-Kennedy and Cuffesgrange Cavadora!

7yo Cuffesgrange Cavadora wins the 7/8yo Irish Breeders Classic Qualifier at Barnadown, qualifying for the final on Sunday. Thanks to Trish Twomey Dodd for the lovely Jack Dodd Foundation pin.

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10/08/2019

So proud of my little niece Isobel Sheehan winning the 128cm final in the RDS yesterday with “He’s A Touch Of Magic”🌟

21/07/2019

Super jumping from Seamus Hughes Kennedy and Cuffesgrange Cavadora in the opening class of the CSIYH 2* 7yo competition at Valkenswaard leaving them finishing in third place. 👏🏻

21/07/2019

It’s been a fantastic week for our progeny. Seamus Hughes-Kennedy and the 7yr old Cuffesgrange Cavadora finished 2nd in their first 1.45 Global Future Champions class at Tops International Arena CSIYH2*
Meanwhile Cavadora’s dam, Cuffesgrange Cavalidam finished in 3rd place today at the same venue with Max Wachman in the pony Grand Prix class.
Also Saffron Cresswell deserves a well earned mention having jumped around clear in her first intermediate with 6yr old Cuffesgrange Royal Exchange.
Pictures below of Cavadora and Royal Exchange. Well done to all involved. For videos of the classes click on our page.

21/07/2019

Max Wachman and Cuffesgrange Cavalidam placed 3rd in the Pony Grand Prix at Tops International Arena today.

07/07/2019

We were very fortunate in finding the best pony that we could have possibly hoped for. Gem is everything we could have asked for and more. Thanks for all the shares, offers of ponies and contacts that were sent to us, we really appreciate it.

28/06/2019

Unfortunately we have lost one of our kids ponies today. She was a one in a million. If any of you out there have the equivalent that is capable of doing cross poles to 50/60cm’s for our 6 year old daughter please get in touch with me on here or 0866098300.

09/05/2019

Seamus Hughes Kennedy - Showjumper

Cuffesgrange Cavadora competing in the RDS 7 y/o qualifiers yesterday at Barnadown Showjumping. 6th place finish, just missing out on the golden ticket. TRI Equestrian TRI Equestrian NI GAIN Equine Nutrition Harcour.

22/04/2019

Great to see Matthew Sheehan having such a successful weekend on our homebred pony, “Cuffesgrange In It To Win It”

Event 52 138-1m Final
Well Done to Matthew Sheehan on Ronan Sheehan’s Cuffesgrange In It to Win It.

2ND Mark Kyle’s Mister Proper (Tabitha Kyle), 3RD Anita Duffy’s Trendy Little Captain (Charlie Keane), 4TH Valerie Farrell’s Seldom Seen Kid (David Farrell), 5th Lisa Torren’s Bobby Lee (Dylan Torrens), 6th Cathal Keane’s Bawnmore Clover (Charlie Keane), 7th Hughie Doyle’s Corlea Star (Bridin Doyle), 8th Orla Harris’s Knockash Tonic (Conor Harris).

25/11/2018

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04/11/2018

Max Wachman and Cuffesgrange Cavalidam finish 6th in FEI Jumping World Cup in Lyon. Well done to all involved.

Congrats to Max coming 6th today in the pony World Cup in Lyon 🇫🇷

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14/09/2018

Hughes-Kennedy - Showjumping

Ger O Neill and our homebred Cuffesgrange Cavadora are through to the final 30 of the 5 year old World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses. Here’s hoping they can pull a 🥇 out of the bag for her owners Hughes-Kennedy - Showjumping

Cuffesgrange Cavadora & Ger O Neill clear in the 2nd qualifier for the 6yo FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships in Lanaken, Belgium 🇧🇪 . Currently 4th after 100 competitors. 🤞🇮🇪

13/08/2018

Team Ireland Equestrian

Max Wachman and Cuffesgrange Cavalidam (ISH) on their way to the individual Silver Medal at the European Pony (Under 16) Show Jumping Championships in Bishop Burton, Britain.
Photo, Helen Revington

16/06/2018

Cian O'Connor

Cuffesgrange Cavalidam and Max Watchman were part of the winning Nations Cup in Hagen Horses & Dreams / P.S.I. Events today.

See Max Wachman & Cuffesfrange Cavalidam’s wonderful clear in todays first round of the Nations Cup in Hagen Horses & Dreams / P.S.I. Events 🇮🇪👏💪
Chef d'Equipe Gary Marshall Showjumping

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05/01/2018

Looking forward to tomorrow’s The Irish Field edition if The Irish Horse World front cover is anything to go by.

I am not in the habit of being boastful of our stock BUT, I have THE BEST pony I have ever sat on going to Goresbridge Horse Sales on Wednesday coming. Cuffesgrange Cavalidam reg. 14.2HH 9 yr old black mare by LUIDAM out of CUFFESGRANGE MILLENNIUM by CAVALIER ROYALE.
Half sister to 2 international showjumpers, Cuffesgrange Lux Good and Sir Luc who was 2nd in The R.D.S. Puissance 2011. Dams full sisters have bred Ballypatrick Mystique, Castlefield Illusion and Bens Lady Lux. Measured with the SJI.

05/01/2018

Cuffesgrange Sport Horses.