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15/10/2026

Test Riding with Vida Tansey a List 1 Dressage Ireland Judge

📅 Sunday, 1st November 2026

To avail of this training and the associated subsidy, riders must be members of Dressage Ireland (DI).

Not a member yet? No problem! 😊

DI is offering 2027 memberships from November, so you can join and take advantage of training opportunities early.

04/10/2026

Training with Heike Holstein 28th of October 2026. Contact Nessa to book your slot

01/10/2026

Training with Simone Hession, Saturday 24th of October 2026 Contact Ailise to book your slot

30/09/2026

!!!Update to upcoming show & event dates!!!

27/09/2026

🐴 A great weekend of dressage in Clifden!

Two fantastic days at the Connemara Pony Sales Arena — our Midlands & Western Dressage show on Saturday with List 1 Judge Mark Ruddock, followed by a brilliant day of training and test riding with Mark Ruddock and Sean Burgess today.

A huge thank you to Mark and Sean, and to John Sweeney and all the Connemara Pony Sales team for the fantastic facilities and all their help.

Thanks also to everyone who took part and to everyone who helped out over the two days — it’s very much appreciated! 🐴👏

A really enjoyable weekend of dressage, training and learning in Clifden. ❤️

25/09/2026

Clifden Timetable — Saturday 26 September 2026
Time No. Rider Horse Result
CLASS 8 — N39
13:00 8 Erin O’Neill Beola Boy
CLASS 21 — PSG
13:15 5 Alana Cazabon Kenwood
CLASS 10 — E52
13:30 8 Erin O’Neill Beola Boy
13:37 20 Lilly Berry Mc Laughlin General Sinatra
13:44 3 Judith Wurmel Dreamhill Doria
CLASS 7 — N27A
14:00 20 Lilly Berry Mc Laughlin General Sinatra
CLASS 9 — E57A
14:10 9 Erin O’Neill Chablis
CLASS 15 — PONY FEI TEAM
14:25 6 Cadhla Curran Cosmo Rubin
CLASS 17 — M65
14:40 3 Judith Wurmel Dreamhill Doria
Class 10 E52 Continued-
14.55 9 Erin O Neill Chablis
CLASS 22 — INTER II
15:10 17 Alana Cazabon H-Laron
CLASS 5 — P18
15:25 12 Siobhan Cazabon Ivy
15:32 10 Meadhbh O’Neill Railway View Duster
15:39 14 Sadhbh O’Toole Aughnanure Avici
15:46 21 Shauna O’Malley Apollo
CLASS 18 — JR FEI TEAM
16:00 1 Tom Sweeney Casinaro
SHORT BREAK — CHANGE ARENA
CLASS 4 — P15
16:20 10 Meadhbh O’Neill Railway View Duster
16:27 14 Sadhbh O’Toole Aughnanure Avici
16:34 21 Shauna O’Malley Apollo
CLASS 3 — TRAILBLAZER P15
16:41 18 Rachel Nee Mighty Tim
16:48 3 Emily Duffy Mr. Freddo
16:55 16 Mollie Faherty Coumbrack Cora
CLASS 1 — TRAILBLAZER INTRO B
17:05 18 Rachel Nee Mighty Tim
17:10 1 Aoibheann Joyce Silverhill Star
17:15 15 Susan Savage Droichead Stevies Ophelia HC
17:20 4 Aoife Joyce Cluain Aidhle Lady
17.25 18 Rachel Nee Timber
CLASS 2 — INTRO C
17.30 16 Mollie Faherty Coumbrack Cora
17:35 7 Aoibheann Joyce Silverhill Star
17:40 22 Shauna O’Malley Ballymac Dawn
17:45 4 Aoife Joyce Cluain Aidhle Lady
17:50 13 Lily Mae Flaherty Clochànard Leyla

21/09/2026

🐴 Midlands & Western Dressage Weekend in Clifden 🐴

Join us at the Connemara Pony Sales Arena, Clifden, for a fantastic weekend of dressage!

📅 Saturday, 26th September
Midlands & Western Dressage Show, with List 1 Judge Mark Ruddock judging all classes.

The show is open to registered and unregistered riders, so everyone is welcome!

✅ Show entries can be made through the Dressage Ireland website.

📅 Sunday, 27th September
Training and test riding with Mark Ruddock and Sean Burgess at the same venue.

Sunday’s training is available to Dressage Ireland members only, with a subsidy available for Midlands & Western Region members.

✅ Training can be booked through the Midlands & Western ItsPlainSailing page.

🐴 Stabling is available on site.

For further information about the show, training or stabling, please contact show secretaries Sadhbh or Carmel.

We look forward to welcoming you to Clifden for a great weekend of competition, training and test riding!

18/09/2026

UPDATED DATES! Upcoming Show & Event dates 😊

17/09/2026

🐴✨ WE NEED YOU! 🫵✨

We’re giving our MWR page a little revamp, and we’d love to put YOU, our members, in the spotlight! 🌟

We’re looking for members to feature in the background photo of our regional page — a great way to showcase the people and horses that make our dressage community so special.

📸 Want to be part of it?

Simply submit a photo of yourself that you’d be happy for us to use.

Please make sure:

✅ The photo is good quality
✅ You are the only person in the photo
✅ Ideally, the photo should have been taken at a competition 🏆🐴

📌 Quick note: Please make sure you have permission for us to use the photo. If it was taken by a show photographer, please check that your purchase includes permission to share it with us — a social media copy doesn’t always cover this.

We can’t wait to see your photos and celebrate our regional members!

📩 Send your photo to us via DM on Facebook - we’d love to feature different members on our page regularly 🐴✨

20/06/2026

Times for Clifden Sales Arena Show - Sunday 21 June 2026

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Website

http://www.mwr.dressageireland.ie/

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