BHS Success for Blanaid and Perrine

Huge congratulations to two talented BHS Ireland members who received positive exam results this week!

Perrine Pilate has been training with our onsite BHSI Ross O’Hare and previously achieved her BHS Stage 2 exam. She has now also passed her British Horse Society Stage 2 Coach Exam making her a qualified horse riding instructor. Perrine is now looking forward to training towards the next level with Ross.

Team member Blanaid Sharpe, who learned to ride as a child in Dunbyrne Riding School and who previously achieved her Stage 2 exam, has how also passed her Stage 3 care exam which qualifies her as a professional groom. We are incredibly proud of Blanaid on her achievement.

If you are looking for training towards any of your BHS exams, pop us an email - dunbyrnestud@gmail.com

Try It Horse Riding Sessions at Dunbyrne

Due to popular demand, we have added some more weekend “Try It” sessions to our schedule. Try It Sessions cost 20 euro for thirty minutes and are perfect for seeing if your child enjoys horse riding before committing to a term of intro lessons or a Summer Pony Camp.

Try It Sessions are suitable for children aged six upwards. Children must be accompanied by a parent or a guardian aged 16 or over who can lead them.

Visitation to our yard is strictly appointment only so to enquire or arrange a booking, please email dunbyrnestud@gmail.com

Summer Pony Camps at Dunbyrne Equestrian

We are delighted to have our Summer Pony Camps up and running for Summer 2024. We will be running pony camps every week starting the 2nd July.

Camps will run Tuesdays to Fridays from 9am to 5pm making them ideal fort busy parents, working parents and avid pony fans aged 6-17!

Camps will include 2 riding sessions each day, arts and crafts, stable management and games. We will have a camp riding display on the Friday that parents are of course welcome to come and watch.

Camps cost 250 euros which works out at just under 8 euro per hour giving great value for anyone wanting to learn about horses and ponies.

For our existing customers, camp can be booked using the links and information that the office will have sent you.

For anyone who hasnt ridden with us before we would ask you to come for a try it session (for beginners ) or an assessment session (for those who can ride). These last 30 minutes and cost 20 but if you proceed to book a camp afterwards, we will take the 20 euro paid off your camp balance for you. This means that you will essentially get your try it or assessment session free of charge,

For beginners, try it sessions allow parents to ensure their child enjoys horse riding before committing to a pony camp. For those who have ridden before, an assessment session allows riders to become familiar in a new place and allows our instructors to gauge their riding ability to ensure we place them in the right group.

You can learn more at this link - https://dunbyrneequestrian.ie/pony-camp

We are based at the Hill of Allen just between Milltown and Kilmeague in Kildare.

Please pop us an email dunbyrnestud@gmail.com with any enquiries

Horse Riding Lessons at Dunbyrne Riding School

Our riding school September term is in full swing and we have enjoyed welcome clients back after the Summer.

Our riding school provides group lessons for children aged 6-18 and focuses on teaching riders to handle and ride horses with kindness and with the correct position and aids.

We offer lessons for beginners aged 6-18 and lessons for children who already have some riding experience.

Details can be found here:

https://dunbyrneequestrian.ie/riding-lessons-1

Pony Club Combined Training Championships for Isabelle and Cooper

We want to wish the best of luck to Isabelle Smyth and her pony Cooper today at the Irish Pony Club combined training championships

The pair will head to Barnadown to represent Newcastle Lyons pony club.

Isabelle learned to ride in Dunbyrne Riding Club and we are so proud to see what a confident and kind rider and pony owner she has become

If you would like to learn to ride and are aged six or over check out our try it sessions and pony camps - pop us an email to dunbyrnestud@gmail.com

Summer Pony Camps at Dunbyrne Equestrian - August 2023

Can you believe it’s August already?

We are running half day Summer pony camps all through August at Dunbyrne Equestrian in Kildare.

Our camps run Tuesdays to Friday. Our morning camps run from 9.30-12.30. Our afternoon camps run from 2-5pm. Riders aged six or over of all levels are welcome

*for beginners aged ten and under we recommend riders to come for a 30 minute try it session costing 20 euros before booking camp. The reason for this is 1) it allows parents to see if a child enjoys horse riding before committing to a camp and 2) it means that the child can attend camp without having to have a parent or a guardian aged 16 or over accompany them the first day of camp to lead them.

Camps include horse riding, horse and pony care, arts and crafts and games. On the Friday riders will perform a riding display and parents and family are more than welcome to come and watch.

Children must be at least aged six or over to attend camp. We will provide riding boots, helmets and back protectors for use during camp for new riders. Riders must wear long sleeved tops without a hood, thick leggings or tracksuit bottoms (no shorts!) and given its Ireland a waterproof jacket an sun cream are always wise to bring as you will probably need one or the other. Long hair must be tied back and jewellery aside from stud earrings must not be worn for safety reasons.

What to bring - suncream, waterproof jacket, a snack and a drink.

Camps cost 120 euros and a 30 euro deposit via online booking is required. Full payment of balance must be made the week before camp. Deposits are not refundable. Camp payments after one week before camp are not refundable.

To book camp -

Book online - https://itsplainsailing.com/org/dunbyrne#merchandise

Enquire Online - just pop us an email at dunbyrnestud@gmail.com and tell us your childs age and level of riding experience. We can then discuss your enquiry with you.

Thank you

BHS (British Horse Society) Assessment Dates for 2023

All of the 2023 assessment dates for BHS exams can be found below.

Our onsite BHSI and BHS Assessor provides the following services for clients:

• BHS Care training stage 1-5

• BHS Lunge training stage 1-5

• BHS Coaching training stage 1-5

• BHS riding training for those who have their own horse (Stage 1-5)

• BHS Ride Safe for those who have their own horse (required for Stage two Assessments)

• Mock exams for care, coach and lunge sections

• Mock exams for riding on own horse

• Assessment sign off (required for all assessments from Stage 2)

Anyone wishing to take BHS assessments should firstly become a gold member of the BHS. More information can be found here- https://join.bhs.org.uk

BHS assessments can be taken by anyone - from horse owners who just want to improve their knowledge to professionals who with to obtain qualifications in coaching, riding and stable management. You can find more information on the development pathways here:

https://www.bhs.org.uk/careers-recreational-awards/professional-qualifications/

2023 assessment dates

• Stage 1 Care and Ride, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, 09/02/2023

• Stage 1 Care & Ride, Kildalton College, 21/02/2023

• Stage 1 Care & Ride, Brennanstown Riding School, 11/04/2023

• Stage 1 Care & Ride, Hitchmoughs Equestrian Centre, 24/04/2023

• Stage 1 Care & Ride, Brennanstown Riding School, 20/06/2023
  

• Stage 2 Care, lunge and Ride Kildalton College, 22/02/2023

• Stage 2 Care, lunge and Ride Brennanstown Riding School, 12/04/2023

• Stage 2 Care, lunge and Ride Clonshire Equestrian Centre, 09/05/2023

• Stage 2 Care, lunge and Ride Brennanstown Riding School, 21/06/2023

• Stage 2 Care, lunge and Ride Brennanstown Riding School, 05/09/2023

• Stage 2 Teach, Kildalton College, 29/03/2023

• Stage 2 Teach, Brennanstown Riding School, 14/04/2023

• Stage 2 Teach, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, 10/05/2023

• Stage 2 Teach, Brennanstown Riding School, 23/06/2023

• Stage 2 Teach, Brennanstown Riding School, 07/09/2023
  
  

• Stage 3 Care and Lunge only, Clonshire Equestrian Centre 10/02/2023

• Stage 3 Care Lunge and Ride, Kildalton College 28/03/2023

• Stage 3 Care Lunge and Ride, Brennanstown Riding School, 13/04/2023

• Stage 3 Care Lunge and Ride, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, 16/05/2023

• Stage 3 Care Lunge and Ride, Brennanstown Riding School, 22/06/2023

• Stage 3 Care Lunge and Ride, Brennanstown Riding School, 06/09/2023

• Stage 3 Teach, Clonshire Equestrian Centre, 30/05/2023

• Stage 3 Teach, Brennanstown Riding School, 08/09/2023
  
  

• Stage 4 Care, Lunge and Event Ride, Brennanstown Riding School, 10/10/2023

• Stage 4 Coach, Brennanstown Riding School, 11/10/2023

Winter Livery Available!

We have full livery available at our family run yard Located at the Hill of Allen five minutes from Coilog.

Perfect for those Autumn and Winter months full livery includes -

Your own stable in our beautiful courtyard. Stables have deep shavings beds, thick comfortable banks and proper ventilation

Daily muck out with shavings topped up twice a week

Hard feed twice a day and top quality haylage is included. Your own supplements added at your request.

Evening checks

Your horse turned out daily into individual paddocks and legs and feet hosed afterwards

Access to all of our facilities including the huge floodlit outdoor arena, the wooded hacking trails and the all weather gallops

Storage space in our heated rug room, access and space in our secure tack room and use of covered washbays

Owners and managers live on site to 24/7 someone is here with your horse

Flexible access hours

Additional services such as lessons with our onsite coaches and grooming and clipping treatments by our professional groom are available at reduced prices for our liveries

We believe horses thrive on routine and aim to create a happy and comfortable environment with the horse at the centre.

Our current livery client base are a fantastic positive bunch of people who enjoy a wealth of activities from competing at Dressage Ireland / Pony Club / Interschools / SJI to enjoying days out cross country schooling. They believe in enjoying their horses and are always keen to welcome new members to their equestrian adventures.

If you would like to enquire please email us dunbyrnestud@gmail.com

Cadogan family champions

Lynn Cadogan and her daughter Georgia have been proving that equestrian talent runs in the family!

Georgia and her Connemara pony Sapphire recently won the trailblazers preliminary championships at the Dressage Ireland national championships in Barnadown Co. Wexford. Georgia, who took to dressage over the past two years has trained her pony from scratch and also took fourth place in the novice championships. Coached by Lorna O’Hare, Georgia looks forwards now to transitioning to junior classes and aiming for qualification for the 2023 Winter Finals.

Lynn is a keen showjumper with her gelding Joe. A self confessed nervous rider when she first joined Dunbyrne Stud Lynn found her wings and has enjoyed showjumping at 70 and 80cm for the past two years. Lynn’s goal for years has been to jump 90cm. This weekend at a riding club competiton in Coilog in some very challenging weather Lynn achieved this goal. After placing fourth in the 80cm class, Lynn had a fabulous clear round in the 90cm class too. Lynn is looking forwards now to enjoying Joe through the rest of the West Leinster league.

We love helping clients to set and achieve SMART goals. We are delighted to see the progress and achievements that Lynn and Georgia have achieved

Intro & Assessment Sessions August 2022

Our next term of riding school lessons will begin in September.

Any new potential clients aged six years or over will need to attend an intro or assessment session prior to joining.

We are running these 30 minute sessions next week. Sessions cost 20 euro per child.

For riders who are beginners these sessions allow children to try horse riding and see if it is for them before committing to a term.

For riders who can ride, these sessions serve as an assessment for our instructor to determine the best class for them going forwards.

To book, please email dunbyrnestud@gmail.com

Times available:

Tuesday 23rd August - 2.30-3, 3-3.30, 4-4.30 or 4.30-5pm

Wednesday 24th August - 2.30-3, 3-3.30, 4-4.30 or 4.30-5pm

Friday 26th August - 2.30-3, 3-3.30, 4-4.30 or 4.30-5pm

Summer Hall of Fame!

We have seen an incredible streak of successes by our liveries, riding club members and coaching clients this summer. From Dressage Ireland to riding club to pony club our riders of all ages have been so impressive.

Spruce Lodge Classic

This two day show saw great success for Lorna with her two horses. DBS Oisinn took third place in the medium championship with DBS Second Chance taking sixth.

In the freestyle dressage to music, DBS Oisinn won the elementary with 73% while DBS Second chance took first place in the medium with an amazing 74%

AIRC Championships

At the Association of Irish Riding Clubs Dressage Championships our little riding club really punched above it’s weight

Suzanne Conroy is the new P1 national champion. Suzanne and her horse Tilly won by over 10 percent after an incredible performance across two tests.

Myriam and Beau took fourth place in the Novice championships a great result in a very competitive class.

Rachel and Leo placed fifth in the P3 competition - the judges liked Leo as much as we do.

Lorna took third and fourth place in the medium championship with Sammy and Oisin.

Lynn and Joe competed in her first P2 championship with some super scores while Michelle and Star competed in the P2 class.

Our Dunbyrne Riding Club team took third place overall from a field of 18 teams. The team, made up of Suzanne, Lynn, Myriam and Lorna were thrilled with their podium finish.

Pony Club Qualifiers

Multi talented Sive and Ollie, already qualified for the pony club eventing championships decided to turn their hand to show jumping. They have qualified for the 1.10 show jumping championships on what was their first ever attempt at the height!

Leinster Dressage Summer League Final

Myriam and Beau had an incredible result at this league final. They took second place in the preliminary and novice league and also won the Treo Eile award for best TB in the preliminary and novice league. Incredible results from consistent performers.

Lynn did her first EVER Dressage Ireland competition. She did a fantastic job with black beauty Joe and got over 66% to win the unregistered preliminary. Lynn’s two daughters took first place in their trailblazer classes too which mean a lovely hat trick of three red rosettes for the family.

Lorna and Oisinn were third in the elementary league and she also took home second place in the medium league with Sammy.

Dunbyrne Stud Livery & coaching

We believe in managing happy horses through a daily and consistent routine. Our livery horses enjoy daily turnout, huge deep beds and good quality haylage and feed.

Our BHS and HSI qualified coaches use systematic training based on the FEI training scales to bring out the best in horses and riders of all levels.

Final Call for Summer Pony Campers!

Our final Summer Pony Camp for children aged six upwards will take place Tuesday the 23rd August to Friday the 26th August 2022. This takes place at our family run riding school in Kildare.

This camp takes place from 9.30-12.30 each day and the camp is suitable for all levels of rider. Camp costs 120 euro per child with a 30 euro non refundable deposit required to secure a space.

To enquire or book for this camp, please email dunbyrnestud@gmail.com and include:

• Your name

• Child’s name, approx weight and height and age

• Any medical conditions that may affect riding

• Any allergies we should be aware of

• Your child’s level of riding experience (if any) to date

Thank you

AIRC National Championships Here We come!

Wow - what a day we had yesterday! Dunbyrne riding Club - small and mighty!!

We had two teams representing us at the AIRC West Leinster dressage qualifiers at Redhils which is amazing for a small club.

• Team Navy (Myriam, Evin, Suzanne and Lorna) took second place in what was an extremely close finish! With twelve teams entered for the qualifier this performance has earned them qualification for the Association of Irish Riding Clubs National Championships!

• Team Orange (Blanaid, Michelle, Anna Marie, Sophie) took fifth place

• Blanaids super performance in the P1 qualifier earned her second place while Suzanne and Tilly took third

• Lynn did her first ever P2 test and smashed it with over 71% and third place qualifying her for the individual championships in a very tough class!

• Anna Marie and Pixie were sixth in the P3 class.

• Myriam and Evin were amazing in the N class taking 2nd and 5th place.

• Lorna was 2nd and 3rd in the M class.

All our prize winners took home super prizes from Foran Equine and Carr-Day Martin

Myriam had the best day as she was also presented with a gorgeous AYU rug for her league win! She and Beau have had an incredible season

We are still on a high after such a lovely day out and making plans to enjoy our day out at the national championships!

Holiday Livery

We recently had the lovely Kilian here for his holidays. Killian comes to us on holiday livery whenever his owner is on holidays. This allows her peace of mind that he is being looked after while she is away. He enjoyed his most recent stay and we look forward to seeing him again soon.

We offer short term and holiday livery all year round. Horses can either simply relax and enjoy time off in a daily routine while you are away or you can upgrade to our exercise option where they can be ridden on the flat, lunged or hacked so that they maintain fitness and are ready to go when you return.

If your horse enjoys a spa experience extra top up treatments (Trimming / clipping / pulling / bathing) are also available from our onsite professional groom while you are away.

Advance booking is essential. Email us - dunbyrnestud@gmail.com if you are heading on holidays and want to relax knowing your horse is in safe hands

Summer Livery available!

Summer has finally arrived! Our livery is perfect for enabling you to enjoy your horse in the Summer weather.

• Owners live onsite here at Dunbyrne so we have no strict opening or closing hours. This makes it ideal for you to enjoy those long bright evenings without any time constraints

• Our huge stables are well ventilated and airy.

• We have our onsite all weather sand gallops and our hacking trails with cross country elements. Perfect for unwinding with a hack after work or preparing for eventing.

• Coilog is just five minutes drive away and we are less than 30 minutes from Redhills / JAG. Why not get out and enjoy those summer competitions?

• Heading on holiday? No problem. If your horse is also having a break they can relax in our capable hands or you can upgrade to exercise livery (hacking / lunging / flatwork) to keep them ticking over so that they are ready to go again when you are.

• Working towards a goal? Our onsite coaches can help you to achieve your goals through systematic training.

http://dunbyrneequestrian.ie/livery