T. Sweeney Equestrian

06/04/2023

Wishing our great friend Lilly Larkin the very best of Luck representing Ireland at the Pony Dressage Nations Cup in Le Mains ☘️☘️☘️
From all your friends at Tara's Pony Stars 🌟🌟🌟

27/02/2023

24/08/2022

Huge well done to our amazing Pony Stars member Harriet, on achieving her D and D+ Pony Club Tests today !!🌟🌟🌟
Harriet, all your hard work and dedication has paid off, what a star you are !🌟🌟🌟

11/08/2022

All the greys under the canopy of these beautiful old trees in preparation for thier dressage test at Ballinamona Equestrian Centre 🌳🌿🍀

04/08/2022

Show Day Pony Camp week 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

01/08/2022

Wishing our good friend Lilly the very best of luck at 🛫FEI European Championships for Ponies 2022🇵🇱🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪

Our second team member to go under the spotlight is Lilly Larkin

Rider Name Lilly Larkin
Age 15yrs
Rider :
I live with my Parents Angela and Bryan in the picturesque fishing village of Dunmore East on the Waterford coast. I got my love of horse riding from my Mother who used to show jumps on the National Circuit She now breaks and trains young horses and me along with Anne Marie Dunphy. I have been dressage riding on the national circuit for the last five years, on my pony Castle Miller(pet name Blackie). Blackie was my first dressage pony, he was a very sharp 12.2 pony and riding him meant I needed to be very accurate all of the time. At the time I did not appreciate how much I was learning from him and when I got my new pony Blokland’s Hoeve’s Amor this experience made the transition easier. So much so, after two months, at my first three competitions I got my national score to allow me to compete internationally. We went to Keysoe (my first international) in March and I got my international score which allowed me to be considered for selection to the Irish Pony Dressage team
Pony:
My mam got me “Moo” in November 2021 from Carmel Curran. He is a very experienced pony having competed Nationally and Internationally. He originally came from the Netherlands from Lauren Neville. Lauren competed him at an internationally level. Carmel then bought him where he competed with her sons Finn and Cillian and went to three European championships and numerous international shows.
Moo is a very sweet pony that always tries to perform his best for me. He loves treats and can often be found sleeping and snoring in his stable.
Rider Achievements:
Reaching my qualifying score in my first International and achieving a personal best of 71.7% in the team trials. My goal is to reach a new personal best.

14/07/2022

The first week of Tara's Pony Stars Summer Camp is in full swing @ Ballinamona Equestrian Centre 🐎

Top Class facilities, super horses, fabulous qualified instructors & Sunshine!! Paradise for Pony mad children !!

Handy Hunter Competition & Prize giving will be held today 🎖🐎🌞

20/06/2022

A busy weekend for our Pony Stars!🌟

Meanwhile back at our amazing base in Ballinamona Equestrian Centre,

🎖 Sofia & Dapples had super double clear in the 70's !

Well done Sofia, all your hard work is paying off 🎖💟

21/05/2022

Brilliant to see our Pony Stars 🌟 now joined up with Waterford Hunt Pony Club & participating in thier excellent rallies 🌟🌟🌟

15/05/2022

🌟Tara's Pony Stars are shining 🌟

Two of our Pony Stars members, Sophia & Aerin had a super morning Show Jumping on thier fabulous new ponies, the gorgeous Dapples & Billy 🦄🦄

Well done girls, all you hard work and dedication to the excellent care of your ponies are paying off !!👏👏👏