July 31st, 2005
Conor Swail - 3 horses in the Grand Prix - 6 clear rounds!
The win went to Harry Marshall today with the handsome grey All Shook Up in the seven horse jump off over the tall and testing Allan Wade track at South County Dublin held at the beautiful property of the Bagnall family....full story

July 30th, 2005
National Irish Draught Championships 2005 sees an Australian win
Held at Thurles Racecourse in County Tipperary, the cream of Irish Draught breeding came to show themselves of to a huge number of specators. There were stallions, mares and foals everywhere you turned....full story

July 27th, 2005
National Balmoral Championships - Young Riders
The Young Rider Show was a hotly contested class with 20 riders making the final cut for the Championship class. Lisa Priestley and Ye Wee Girl took out the class in fine style with an incredibly quick and clear jump off round......full story

July 25th, 2005 - 7pm Irish time
Jessica Kurten won't be appearing at Dublin
With the shock announcement that Jessica Kurten, top ranked Irish rider, will not be on the Irish team for the Aga Khan at Dublin Horse Show, it appears the much publicised row between Cian O'Connor and Jessica would now seem to be coming to a head....full story

July 24th, 2005
Aussie showjumper takes 2nd in Puissance at Oldenburg
David Lever, riding for Stahl Soren Pederson in Germany, took 2nd in the Puissance at Oldenburg jumping 2m on board the 7 year old mare, Lavina, who pipped her sire, Lordanos who placed 3rd in the Puissance.

July 24th, 2005
Pictures and the excitement of the European Junior Champs
The Individual Junior European Championship medals came down to a jump off for Silver and Bronze medals after Kristian Kniha secured the Gold medal, finishing with a faultless perfoemance over 5 rounds.....full story

July 24th, 2005
News in from Aussie kids in Sth Africa
Thanks to Australian Showjumping Judge, Reg Cleland, we have the results in from the South African Children and Junior Classique - 4 days of showjumping held at the the Equestrian International Stables,Benoni.....full story

July 23rd, 2005
Amy Graham speaks about her training session with John Ledingham
Amy Graham, has been thrown in at the deep end having just 5 days to get to know her borrowed horse before heading to Belfast for the National Balmoral Championships. Her session with John Ledingham gave her plenty to think about ....full story

July 15th, 2005
Australian Young Rider, Amy Graham in Ireland
Winner of the jumpingaround.com Young Rider Challenge went National for 2005 and South Australian rider, Amy Graham had a resounding victory at Treehaven Equestrian Club in Victoria in April this year....full story

July 14th, 2005
Australian horse community get behind Young Rider......
The Australian Equestrian and Racing community have got behind Victorian Young Rider, Jess Mills after the tragic loss of her two showjumping horses, Riverside and Tom Whiskers after they got out on the road and were hit by a truck.....full story

July 10th, 2005
Germans and Dutch continue their domination at Europeans
Individual medals for the Juniors saw Gold to Germany, Silver to the Netherlands and Bronze to Germany and in the Young Rider Individual class the Gold went to the Dutch, Silver to Germany and Bronze to France - full story and photos to follow.

July 9th, 2005
Olympic Games see Equestrian moved to Hong Kong.....
In a release from the FEI today news is in that is has been agreed to move the Equestrian events to Hong Kong due to insurmountable problems with holding equestrian events in Beijiing. .......full story

July 8th, 2005
Netherlands take Gold at European Junior Champs.....
The Dutch held their lead from the opening round of the Nations Cup, Team event and when the final scores were added they took Gold easily with German taking Silver and France grabbing Bronze.....full story

July 7th, 2005
In a tough and exciting Nations Cup for the Juniors at the European Championships today, the Netherlands all boy team took out the Gold with nobody coming near to them when they clocked up 5 clears in round one to take an early lead. Silver went to Germany, Bronze to France with Ireland taking 4th placing, just out of the medals - full story with photos to follow

July 3rd, 2004
Cian O'Connor cements his strong lead.......
With Cian O'Connor at home this season, he has taken a strong lead on the National Grand Prix Leaderboard after clocking up yet another win at Blessington Show this weekend..........full story

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