November 28th, 2005 - NOW UPDATED WITH MORE PHOTOS - 29/11/05
The stars shone as the showjumpers danced the night away.
The Showjumpers Ball was a glittering affair with people flying in from all around the world to be at the Killashee house Hotel in Naas, County Kildare and the place was jumping until the music finished and breakfast was served at 4am.....full story -

November 27th, 2005
Irish Showjumping awards are all in now...............
The highlight of the Irish Showjumpers Ball is always the awards and this year was no different with the addition this year of the Paul Darragh Perpetual Trophy. The recipients were well received............full story

November 27th, 2005
Young Australian receives a wild card to Dressage World Cup
Young Australian rider, Stephanie Dijkstra has received a wild card to ride at the Young Rider World Cup Dressage Championships to be held next month in Frankfurt, Germany riding AEA Just de Pomme.....full story

November 26th, 2005
Heath Ryan wins the right to represent Australia........
Our intrepid and usually missing reporter, Penelope Shortly has turned in a super report from the Australia show, Dressage With the Stars with a full critique on the top 5 horses in the Asia Pacific World Cup FInal event............full story

November 25th, 2005
Chairman of Irish International Affairs resigns last night.....
After a major disagreement last night, Taylor Vard resigned as Chairman of International Affairs. The disagreement allegedly erupted between Vard and the four selectors over the appointment of Robert Splaine as Chef d'Equip without a contract being in place. We understand Vard's letter of resignation was received this morning, leaving
................International Affairs without a leader.

November 19th, 2005
A new show on the Australian calendar for the jumpers
A group of showjumping supporters have banded to getehr to put on an excellent program of jumping at the Sydney Showjumping Club on 28th and 29th January, 2006 as a warm up to the Tempo Summer Showjumping Classic - for full details click here

November 14th, 2005
International Grand Prix sees an Irish win!
Peter Gillespie set the riders a tough track for this evenings course and of the 39 starters just 8 combinations went through to the jump off and gave us a very exciting jump off with the end result seeing on two double clears....full story

November 14th, 2005
The 6 & 7 year old class saw super horses in the Final
The final of the Irish Horse Board sponsored 6 & 7 year old class had 20 in it with just seven going through to the jump off. Peter Gillespie built a difficult track for these young horses and the riders managed it with total professionalism.....full story

November 14th, 2005
Cavan host their November International Show
As always, the numbers were huge, the jumping spectacular and the quality of horses fabulous with excellent classes for all levels of horses from 4 year olds through to the International's.....full story

November 11th, 2005
Ryan Crumley is All Shook Up.................
When an insignificant practice arena scuffle gets blown out of all proportions, and the non-equestrian press are suddenly on hand to report on the squirmish there are too many questions which need answers urgently for the sake of the sport......full story

November 10th, 2005
Irish Showjumpers gear up for their Annual Awards
As the year comes frighteningly fast to a close the Showjumpers Club are busy organising the Annual Showjumpers Ball which incorporates the Awards - the International Rider is voted for by the general public - to find out how to cast your vote click here

November 9th, 2005
FEI/Gandini Jumping Rankings see Germany's Marcus Ehning No 1!
Marcus Ehning holds his lead as Rodrigo Pessoa moves into 2nd place. Ireland's Jessica Kurten holds her number 6 placing while Aussie girl, Edwina Alexander moves into 61st placing. Meredith Michaels-Berbaum drops to number 4......full story

November 6th, 2005
An "all girl result" in the top three brings applause..........
The Irish Autumn Grand Prix League moved to Kill International Equestrian Centre this weekend and saw the girls, Marie Burke, Jane Annett and OLive Clarke take out first, second and third placings ......full story

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