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South West Riding Club 🐴 AIRC-affiliated Riding Club | South West Region
📍 Innishannon, Co. Cork
✨️ Est. 1983 | New members always welcome
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🎉🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMMIE! 🥳💙A very Happy Birthday to our fabulous Club Chairperson, Tammie O' Brien 🥰🐴Thank you, Tammie...
31/10/2026

🎉🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMMIE! 🥳💙

A very Happy Birthday to our fabulous Club Chairperson, Tammie O' Brien 🥰🐴

Thank you, Tammie, for all the time, energy and enthusiasm you bring to South West Riding Club. Your dedication to the club and the people in it is so appreciated 💕

Wishing you a fantastic birthday and a wonderful year ahead, filled with plenty of happy days in the saddle with Tess and lots of adventures with Toby 🐴🐶🎈

Lots of love from all of us at SWRC 💙🎉

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – WEEK 4 🏆START LISTS & COMPETITOR INFORMATION🗓️ Sunday 1st November 2026📍 Skevanish Equestrian Centre,...
31/10/2026

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – WEEK 4 🏆
START LISTS & COMPETITOR INFORMATION

🗓️ Sunday 1st November 2026
📍 Skevanish Equestrian Centre, Innishannon

🤩🏆 IT'S THE FINAL WEEK! 🏆🤩

And just like that, we've reached the fourth and final week of our Autumn Dressage & Show Jumping Leagues 🍂🐴

After three fantastic weeks of competition, it all comes down to tomorrow! With league trophies, rosettes and those all-important final points up for grabs, there's still so much to play for 🏆🤩

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Skevanish for one last brilliant day of competition and celebrating our overall league winners 💙

📋 START LISTS

Please see the attached start lists and take a few minutes to read through the important competitor information below.

🌤️ WEATHER UPDATE

The forecast is looking good for tomorrow, so fingers crossed for some lovely autumn weather to round off our league ☀️🍂

🚗 PARKING ARRANGEMENTS

Parking arrangements will remain the same as last week.

The following parking areas will be available:

🚙 Hard-standing area on the right as you drive in
🚙 Yard area
🚙 Parking area up by the Show Jumping arena

📍 Please follow the directions of our parking attendants, who will be helping everyone park safely and make the best use of the available space.

Thank you all for your cooperation 🥰

🐴 DRESSAGE

📋 Start Times: Individual start times are allocated for all Dressage competitors. Please check your time carefully and ensure you are ready when called.

🟠 Competition Arena: Indoor Arena
🟤 Warm-Up Arena: Rubber Arena

🔢 Competition Numbers: All Dressage competitors must display their allocated competition number. Numbers may be displayed on either the bridle or saddle pad. Handwritten numbers are not permitted.

🏇 SHOW JUMPING

There are no individually allocated start times for Show Jumping. Please take note of your group time and ensure you are ready when called.

⏰ GROUP TIMES

• 11:30–12:45: X-Poles & 70cm
• 12:45–13:45: 80cm & 90cm
• 13:45–14:00: 100cm & 110cm

🟠 Competition Arena: Sand Arena
🟤 Warm-Up Arena: Small Sand Arena adjacent to the competition arena.

SHOW JUMPING FORMAT – TWO-PHASE

All classes will run as Two-Phase, with riders continuing directly from the first phase into the timed second phase, without stopping in the arena.

Course Details:

🐴 X-Poles, 80cm & 100cm: Fences 1–8
🐴 70cm, 90cm & 110cm: Fences 8–15

⏱️ X-Poles, 70cm & 80cm – Optimum Time
⚡ 90cm, 100cm & 110cm – Fastest Time

🏆 LEAGUE SCORING – THE FINAL ROUND!

🥇 1st – 10 points
🥈 2nd – 9 points
🥉 3rd – 8 points..and so on, decreasing by one point per placing.

Your best 3 weeks out of 4 count towards your overall league score.

Remember, Week 4 carries exactly the same points as every other week. There is no separate final or additional points on offer, and competitors who have competed in all four weeks can discard their lowest-scoring week.

🏵️ Rosettes will be awarded from 1st to 6th place.

🏆 OVERALL LEAGUE PRIZE PRESENTATIONS 🏆

This is what we've all been working towards! 🤩

Tomorrow we'll be celebrating our overall Autumn League winners, with league trophies and rosettes to be presented 🏆🏵️

With the final round of points still to be decided, some of those league standings could look very different by the end of the day 👀

📌 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL COMPETITORS

🐴 Tack & Equipment: All tack and equipment must comply with current AIRC rules for the relevant discipline.

⏰ Punctuality: Dressage competitors must adhere to their allocated start times. Show Jumping competitors should take note of their group times and be ready when called.

💙 LET'S MAKE OUR FINAL WEEK ONE TO REMEMBER!

Whether you're chasing those final league points, hoping to take home a trophy, aiming for a personal best or simply enjoying a day out with your horse, we can't wait to see you all in action 🥰🐴

A huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, judges, stewards and everyone who has helped make these four weeks possible. We couldn't do it without you 💙

Best of luck to everyone competing tomorrow! Let's finish our Autumn League on a high! 🤩🏆

🍂🐴🧡

🎉🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RUTH! 🥳💙A very Happy Birthday to our wonderful Club Secretary, Ruth Hegarty 🥰🐴Thank you, Ruth, for al...
27/10/2026

🎉🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RUTH! 🥳💙

A very Happy Birthday to our wonderful Club Secretary, Ruth Hegarty 🥰🐴

Thank you, Ruth, for all the time, hard work and dedication you give to South West Riding Club. So much goes on behind the scenes, and we really appreciate everything you do 🩷

Wishing you a fantastic birthday and a wonderful year ahead, with plenty of happy days in the saddle with April 🐴🎈

Lots of love from all of us at SWRC 💙🎉

26/10/2026

✨🐴 A little dressage magic from our Autumn League! 🍂

Sit back and enjoy a few minutes of our beautiful dressage horses and riders in action. There's something special about watching the partnership between horse and rider come together in the dressage arena 🥰

From Preliminary 1 (RC P1) right up to Medium (RC M), our league welcomes riders across all grades. We even have a dedicated Walk/Trot league for those taking their first steps into dressage competition, building confidence or simply enjoying riding at their own pace 💙

Because it's not always about the marks or the rosettes. It's about the partnership, the progress and those little moments that make it all worthwhile 🐴✨

Different levels | Different journeys | One shared love of horses 🍂💙

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – WEEK 4 ENTRIES NOW OPEN 🏆And just like that...we're heading into the LAST week of our Autumn League! ...
25/10/2026

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – WEEK 4 ENTRIES NOW OPEN 🏆

And just like that...we're heading into the LAST week of our Autumn League! 🤩

🗓 Sunday 1st November 2026
📍 Skevanish Equestrian Centre, Innishannon

One last opportunity to get out and enjoy some Dressage & Show Jumping before we wrap up our autumn leagues for 2026 🐴🍂

Whether you've been with us from Week 1 or are joining us for the first time, we'd love to see you there 🥰

🏆 PLENTY STILL TO PLAY FOR

Although this is our last week, Week 4 carries exactly the same points as every other league round. There is no separate final or additional points on offer.

Remember, your best 3 scores out of 4 weeks count towards your overall league placing! If you compete in all four weeks, your lowest-scoring week will be discounted.

So whether you're looking to improve your points tally or move up the standings, there's still plenty to play for! 👀🏆

🏆 LEAGUE PRIZE PRESENTATION

We'll also be presenting our overall league trophies and rosettes next Sunday🥇🥈🥉

A lovely way to celebrate everyone's achievements over the past four weeks and bring our Autumn League to a close 🧡

🎥 And don't forget! Kate Colbert of Croí Creative is hoping to join us to capture some fabulous reels of our competitors! Her attendance is subject to sufficient advance bookings, so please contact Kate directly if you're interested.

📝 ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN!

🔗 https://www.itsplainsailing.com/org/swrc

🚨 IMPORTANT – WEEK 4 ENTRY DEADLINE 🚨

⏰ Entries close Wednesday 28th October at 10pm.

❗ STRICTLY NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

Please ensure your entries are submitted before the deadline to avoid disappointment.

Let's finish our Autumn League on a high! 🐴🏆🧡

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 3 🏆Things are getting interesting! 👀🤩With three weeks of competition behind us, ...
25/10/2026

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 3 🏆

Things are getting interesting! 👀🤩

With three weeks of competition behind us, the latest Dressage & Show Jumping league standings are in!

📋 Check out the attached standings to see where everyone sits heading into the last week!

Remember, it's your best 3 weeks out of 4 that count towards the overall league results, so there's still an opportunity to improve your position 🥇🥈🥉

One more week to go. Who will be taking home the league honours? 🏆🐴💙

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – WEEK 3 RESULTS 🏆What a gorgeous crisp autumn day at Skevanish for Week 3 of our Autumn Dressage & Sho...
25/10/2026

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – WEEK 3 RESULTS 🏆

What a gorgeous crisp autumn day at Skevanish for Week 3 of our Autumn Dressage & Show Jumping Leagues ☀️🍁

After all the rain in the lead-up, we couldn't have asked for a lovelier day to welcome everyone back for another great day of competition 🐴🧡

A huge well done to all our competitors, whether you were taking home a rosette, achieving a personal goal or simply enjoying a day out with your horse 🥰

As always, a massive thank you to our judges, stewards, volunteers and committee members for all their hard work, and to the O'Sullivan family at Skevanish for their continued hospitality and support 💙

🍰 And a special thank you to our wonderful bakers for keeping everyone fuelled with delicious homemade treats throughout the day 😋🍫

📋 Week 3 Dressage & Show Jumping results are attached!

Congratulations everyone, and thank you for another fantastic day 🍂🐴🏆

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – WEEK 3 🏆START LISTS & COMPETITOR INFORMATION🗓 Sunday 25th October 2026📍 Skevanish Equestrian Centre, ...
24/10/2026

🍂🐴 AUTUMN LEAGUE – WEEK 3 🏆
START LISTS & COMPETITOR INFORMATION

🗓 Sunday 25th October 2026
📍 Skevanish Equestrian Centre, Innishannon

It's hard to believe we're already heading into the penultimate week of our Autumn Dressage & Show Jumping Leagues! 🤩🏆

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Skevanish for another fantastic day of competition 💙

Please see the attached start lists and take a few minutes to read the important competitor information below, particularly this week's revised parking arrangements.

🌤️ WEATHER UPDATE

After a very wet few days, we're delighted that tomorrow's forecast is looking much better! ☀️🍂

Week 3 is going ahead as planned! 🐴

🚗 IMPORTANT – PARKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR WEEK 3

Due to the recent heavy rainfall, we're making an exception to our usual parking arrangements this week.

Our normal parking areas will still be available:

🌳 Field on the left as you drive in
🌳 Paddock on the right

However, we'll also be opening the yard for parking this week.

As spaces in the yard are extremely limited, we kindly ask that these are kept available for those who feel their vehicles may have difficulty using the usual parking areas.

If your vehicle can manage the normal parking areas, we'd really appreciate you continuing to use those 💙

🚙 HELPERS' PARKING: All helpers are asked to drive into the yard, continue between the two houses and park in the area behind them.

📍 Please follow the directions of our parking attendants, who will be helping everyone park safely and make the best use of the available space.

Thank you all for your cooperation! 🥰

🐴 DRESSAGE

📋 Start Times: Individual start times are allocated for all Dressage competitors. Please check your time carefully and ensure you are ready when called.

🟠 Competition Arena: Indoor Arena
🟤 Warm-Up Arena: Rubber Arena

🔢 Competition Numbers: All Dressage competitors must display their allocated competition number. Numbers may be displayed on either the bridle or saddle pad. Handwritten numbers are not permitted.

🏇 SHOW JUMPING

There are no individually allocated start times for Show Jumping. Please take note of your group time and ensure you are ready when called.

⏰ GROUP TIMES

• 11:30–12:45: X-Poles & 70cm
• 12:45–13:45: 80cm & 90cm
• 13:45–14:00: 100cm & 110cm

🟠 Competition Arena: Sand Arena
🟤 Warm-Up Arena: Small Sand Arena adjacent to the competition arena.

SHOW JUMPING FORMAT – TWO-PHASE

All classes will run as Two-Phase, with riders continuing directly from the first phase into the timed second phase, without stopping in the arena.

Course Details:

🐴 X-Poles, 80cm & 100cm: Fences 1–8
🐴 70cm, 90cm & 110cm: Fences 8–15

⏱️ X-Poles, 70cm & 80cm – Optimum Time
⚡ 90cm, 100cm & 110cm – Fastest Time

🏆 LEAGUE SCORING

🥇 1st – 10 points
🥈 2nd – 9 points
🥉 3rd – 8 points..and so on, decreasing by one point per placing.

Your best 3 weeks out of 4 will count towards your overall league score.

This is a four-week league, with no separate final. All four weeks are league rounds, and competitors may discard their lowest-scoring week.

🏵️ Rosettes will be awarded from 1st to 6th place.

📌 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL COMPETITORS

🐴 Tack & Equipment: All tack and equipment must comply with current AIRC rules for the relevant discipline.

⏰ Punctuality: Dressage competitors must adhere to their allocated start times. Show Jumping competitors should take note of their group times and be ready when called.

🏆 THE LEAGUE IS HEATING UP!

With just two weeks remaining, the league standings are getting interesting! 🤩

Remember, your best 3 weeks out of 4 count towards your overall league score, so there's still plenty to play for!

Whether you're chasing league points, aiming for a personal best or simply enjoying a day out with your horse, we can't wait to see you all in action! 🥰🐴

A huge thank you, as always, to our wonderful volunteers, judges, stewards and everyone who helps make these events possible 💙

Best of luck to everyone competing tomorrow! Here's hoping for some lovely autumn sunshine! ☀️🍂🐴💙

🎥🐴 REELS AVAILABLE FOR WEEK 4 OF OUR AUTUMN LEAGUE 🍂We're delighted to announce that Kate Colbert of Croí Creative is pl...
22/10/2026

🎥🐴 REELS AVAILABLE FOR WEEK 4 OF OUR AUTUMN LEAGUE 🍂

We're delighted to announce that Kate Colbert of Croí Creative is planning to join us NEXT weekend, Sunday 1st November, for the final week of our Autumn Dressage & Show Jumping League at Skevanish 💙

A lovely opportunity to have your dressage test or show jumping round professionally filmed and turned into a reel to treasure and share 🥰

🎥 Reels – €40 each
💳 No payment required upfront

📣 Please note: Kate's attendance is subject to a minimum number of advance bookings. If you'd love to have a reel made, please get in touch with her as soon as possible so we can make this happen.

As we'll be running across two arenas, Kate will do her very best to accommodate everyone. However, where times clash, bookings will be prioritised on a first-come, first-served basis.

📩 To book, please contact Kate directly:

📱 Phone / WhatsApp: 083 844 1733
📸 Instagram:

All bookings are handled directly by Kate rather than the South West Riding Club committee.

We'd love to have Kate there to capture some fabulous moments from the last week of our league, so if you're thinking about booking a reel, get in touch with her! 🎥🍂🐴

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Innishannon

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