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30/10/2024

Coolin Amelia found her new home ..

15/10/2024

Join our Halloween 🎃 Pony Camp!
Lots of riding fun & pony learning!

Try out our Western Saddle & get your face painted!

We have a special spooky guest for everybody to meet!

Optional dress up on day 2 of camp!!

28/09/2024

My sidekick & I are taking a little time out also!
Keep an eye on our adventures while we’re gone & the horses are grazing!

Thanks to every individual that made our summer season possible! We met some fab people & had a great team of horses. Some of which have made the trek back home after their summer jobs! Lots of 💙 to Little River, George & Charles for grafting out the summer with us!

We will have some exciting news to reveal when we get back from our hols..x

28/09/2024

What a duo! River has found a new admirer & Mary-Jo has just open a huge can of worms for herself, now that she has discovered her new passion!
River looks forward to
Mary-Jos visits! 🥰

01/09/2024

Delighted to be at the AIRC Dressage Championships with these legendary ladies!
Sarah, Suzan, Sofie & Shauna are the “Westport-S-Squad” representing the Westport Roding Club!

28/07/2024

Delighted to be teamed with these ladies to take 1st in the Riding Club Dressage Qualifiers! Glenway Riding Club hosted a brilliant show with fantastic prizes..

Woo we made the podium, coming 2nd in the individual scoring. Much 🤍 to my Little Lucky Bucky who worked like a little trojan today! She always ask me what I want & try’s her best to give her most!xx

The Westport-S-Squad will be heading to Mullingar in September! Can’t wait!

21/07/2024

The Louisburgh Horse Show 2024
Dressage Results
A huge thank you to everyone involved in our very first dressage classes in Louisburgh! It was a brilliant opportunity & there was a fantastic, thank you all so much for coming!
Well done to all competitors in all classes!

The rain did close in on us in the end, if you would like a photo of your test sent to you text the following number on what’s app & you will receive your test on Monday. Thank you!
0876104306

Class 17
Lead Rein
1st) Annie Murphy on River
2nd) Nina Langan on Milly
3rd) Cian Heanue on Springlane Cracker
4th) Indi Scanlon on Tod

Class 18
Intro A
1st) Leah O’Leary on River
2nd) Saoifra Hehir on Milly
3rd) Dubhessa Mongan on Charlie
4th) Hannah O Toole on Harvey

Class 19
Prelim
1st) Alannah Cazabon Bay Mare
2nd)Elaine Gardiner on Carramore Cailin
3rd) Amanda O Toole on Geri Mai
4th) Sophie Ryan on Drumhanny banner

Class 20
1st) Alannah Cazabon Bay Mare
2nd) Alannah Cazabon Louie
3rd) Shauna O Malley on Lucky
4th) Hannah O Toole on Geri Mai

20/07/2024

Dressage times The Louisburgh Horse Show 2024 to start at 2pm

Dressage call up contact Megan O’Malley
+353 87 611 8687

Dressage contact Shauna O’Malley
087 610 4306

Class 17
Lead rein intro test A
Lead rein test 17
#1 Milly Nina Langan 14:00
#2 Tod Indi Scanlon 14:06
#3 River Annie Murphy 14:12
#4 Springlane Cracker Cian Heanue 14:18

Class 18
D.I. Intro Test A
#1 Maggie Shauna O'Malley 14:28
#2 Charlie Dubhessa Mongan 14:34
#3 Cappamore Lass Grace Mullins 14:40
#4 Isabelle Kirky 14:46
#5 Shelby Amy Hunt 14:52
#6 Tilly Emily Duffy 14:58
#7 Milly Saoifra 15:04
#8 River Leah O'Leary 15:10
#9 Tod Ella Gillan 15:14
#10 Charlie Clodagh Quirke 15:20
#11 Turbot Island Joy Aileen Murray 15:26
#12 Arthur Vilte Zauga 15:32
#13 Enya Lucy Monaghan 15:38
#14 Rolo Willow Hannan 15:44
#15 Cavan Harvey Hannah O'Toole 15:50
#16 Carramore Cailin Elaine Gardiner 15:56

Class 19
B.D. Preliminary 7
#1 Geri Mai Amanda O'Toole 16:06
#2 Tullagh Hill Blackie Ruth Feehan 16:12
#3 Murshera Gypsy Ruth Feehan 16:18
#4 Drumhanny Banner Sophia Ryan 16:24
#5 Charlotte Monaghan 16:30
#6 Tiff Saoirse Morrison 16:36
#7 Milly Aimee Murphy 16:42
#8 River Grainne O'Toole 16:48
#9 Charlie Ruby 16:54
#10 Dolly Nancy O'Toole 17:00
#11 George Maude Cullen-Mouze 17:06
#12 Milly Amelia Conway 17:12
#13 Arthur Holly Tuathaigh 17:18
#14 Carramore Cailin Elaine Gardiner 17:24

Class 20
B.D. Novice 24
#1 Geri Mai Hannah O'Toole 17:34
#2 Lucky Shauna O'Malley 17:40

18/05/2024

This Summers Pony Camp dates to be released Monday!

09/04/2024

02/04/2024

The x3 Musketeers! 🏇

01/04/2024

Trekking Available All Week!! 🐎😱🤩

25/02/2024

3 peas in a pod!

12/02/2024

Another Epic Louisburgh Hunt! Thanks to all involved in the organisation! Tess was a little cracker & not too hungry for the front 🙏!
Dusty introduced .phelan.10 to her first Louisburgh Hunt & at 20yrs (Dusty) was full of life & gave Amy a safe & unreal experience! Much 💙 to the ponies! Xx

did might on the photo bomb! 😱😂👏

08/02/2024

Confidence building through riding, games, team work, physical exercise, pony care, yoga stretching & breath!

Outdoor with animals is a brilliant way for kiddies to learn practical & life skills!

Pm. If interested..

19/01/2024

Well done everyone involved & thank you for the invitation!

08/12/2023

Some December days are like this! 💙❄️

07/11/2023

Some Spooky time from last weeks Halloween bash!!
🍂🧡🍂🧡🍂🧡🍂🧡🍂
Everyone was terrified of the haunted house we know well they were!! 🙀

05/10/2023

Barefoot Trimming Course October 22nd

08/09/2023

Friday September 22nd we will be running a barefoot trimming workshop designed for horses in work.

Christophe our course facilitator had over 12yrs experience in natural hoof care for horse owners.

This tried and tested course covers the basic theory and practice of Natural hoof care (barefoot trimming). This is a practical workshop which includes demonstrations and hands on work with real horses! It is therefore only suitable for horse owners and people who regularly work with horses.
By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and the confidence needed to keep their own horses hooves trimmed and healthy.
Participants can bring one of their own horse to the workshop for trimming (please discuss this when booking).
In the afternoon, we will look at the participants horses together, decide on a suitable hoof care strategy, and trim them.

What is Natural hoof care?

Natural hoof care, also known as barefoot trimming, is keeping and working horses without shoes. It is not merely taking the shoes off, it is returning the hooves to the natural state of health that enables wild horses to travel 15 miles per day on rough terrain without shoes.
Keeping horses barefoot has many advantages: you will never again miss a ride because of a lost shoe. And of course, barefoot horses are healthier and happier. Some are now winning world class competitions.
However, without trimming most domestic horses' hooves would grow too long and distorted, and the horn would not grow strong enough for the horse to be working comfortably on hard ground. Regular trimming is therefore necessary. It can be done by the horse owner, at a fraction of the cost of shoeing.

Facilitator
Christophe learnt natural hoofcare from an ex-farrier and has been trimming horses and teaching natural hoofcare for over 12 years.

Cost and booking
Cost is 80 euros for the day. This includes course notes and lunch.
For more information or to book, ring or text christophe on 087 262 18 32
or email [email protected]

23/08/2023

“Milly your so pretty & look at you being such a good girl standing all quite”! That’s our chat with Milly over a Guinness .dans2019 Bar!
“Worth taking your hat off for,” thought jockey Red. He must have been watching the Aga Khan last week!

Thanks for coming out guys! Xx