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STOLEN HORSEBOXES
My horsebox and that of a friend was stolen during the night of 29th DEC- 05 Many thanks, Debbie Osborough ILDRA Ride at Castle Ward The Irish Long Distance Riding Association (ILDRA) held their last ride of the 2005 season at Castle Ward on Sunday November 13. The weather held and a total of one hundred and four riders turned out for the day. Organiser Gail Potter had laid out a four-mile route within the National Trust grounds at Castle Ward. These trails took in some beautiful woodland scenery. The trees were just starting to loose their leaves, the sun was bright and the day crisp without being too chilly: all in all an autumn day to remember. An additional four-mile loop was available for those who chose to ride out to Sandford’s farm on the shores of Strangford Lough. This section, through farm lanes and stubble fields, was simply awesome and everybody riding back home seemed to be smiling. ILDRA’s next ride, for the start of the 2006 season, will be in January. Please watch our website www.ildra.co.uk or the press for details. ILDRA RIDE AT GOSFORD full ride report The Irish Long Distance Riding
Association had and excellent turnout of Junior riders for their Halloween
Pleasure Ride at Gosford Forest Park. The ride organiser Kirsten Catterall was
delighted to see a grand total of thirty-two junior riders out on the day with
many of them in fancy dress costumes.
ILDRA RIDE AT ROSTREVOR
There were nine CTR completions. They were: Forty miles: Claire Sedgeman on Bedonia; Ruth Sedgeman on Questhill Endeavour and Elaine Burch on Dunmore Diana. At thirty miles: Ian Gault on Double Trouble, Robyn Catterall on Charlie Four Socks, and Helen Mc Farland on Just Paddy. At twenty two miles: Cora Keary on Joe Hatter, Lorraine Giles on Vicky, and Rosemary York on Akiel. The next ILDRA ride will be held at Tollymore on Sunday 9th October 2005. Those wishing to take part in a pleasure ride may enter on the day.
ILDRA RIDE AT BALLYPATRICK FOREST The Irish Long Distance Riding Association’s Ride at Ballypatrick Forest near Ballycastle attracted twenty seven Pleasure Riders and six Competitive Trail Riders. The weather was balmy and the conditions ideal for a gentle ride around the ten mile loop marked out by organisers Rosemary and Richard York. An additional three mile loop was also available and many Pleasure Riders took advantage of this. There were six CTR completions. Gail Baillie on her horse ‘I’m not Quickly’ completed a thirty-one mile CTR and this took both of them to Bronze Shamrock level. Well done! (Forty miles next time Gail?) Also completing this distance was Philip Giles on Miller’s Light. The remaining four riders completed a twenty-six mile CTR. They were: Robyn Catterall on Charlie Four Socks, Ian Gault on ID’s Double Trouble, Helen McFarland on Just Paddy and Lorraine Giles on Vicki. The vet for the day was Cathal Carr from Millburn Veterinary Practice in Coleraine. The next ILDRA ride is to be held at Kilbroney Forest near Rostrevor on Saturday September 24th. There will be a Pleasure Ride and CTRs (up to forty miles) available. For more information please contact ride organiser Lorraine Sloan on 028 44831744
ILDRA RIDE AT FLORENCE COURT and The Irish Long Distance Riding Association held their Junior Championships at Florence Court in Co. Fermanagh on Sunday August 28. This is the first year that these championships have been held separately from the National Championships and this proved highly successful.
ILDRA RIDE AT MOURNE PARK
Report & Photographs The Irish Long Distance Riding Association held their first ever ride at Mourne Park near Kilkeel on Sunday 14th August. This new venue proved to be an excellent choice for Pleasure Riding.
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A lady Without a Horse, Can Anyone Help Her? The following is a request made to the ILDRA web site, I hope someone can help with the information Mary requires. "Hello Gary", I wrote to you several months back about my moving from California to Ireland this summer and my hopes of making long-distance riding contacts here. I am very happy to have at last made the move, and am getting settled into a new home in Ennis. Co Clare is wonderful horse-country, I know, but can you tell me if there are any distance-riders in the area? I am afraid I am without my own horses at the moment - and will probably have to stay horseless for the next year or so while I get established here. So, if you know of anyone looking for a catch-rider - and one kind enough to take pity on a horseless rider - please keep me in mind. I am a very experienced rider (my race record can be accessed via the AERC website), and would have no problem helping condition green horses. Thank you for your help, Mary Elliott E-Mail
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ILDRA BARONSCOURT RIDE
The Irish Long Distance Riding Association held a Pleasure Ride and Competitive Trail Ride at Baronscourt near Newtownstewart on Sunday June 26. Organisers Kathy Conly and Kirsten Catterall had marked out several loops to make up the various distances on offer. NI SPORTS COUNCIL FUNDING
The NI Sports Council consider applications each year for competitors under the age of 21 years who are aiming to be elite athletes in their chosen sport. Anyone wishing to apply for funding must satisfy certain conditions and be nominated by their sporting organisation, in this case ILDRA Ulster Branch. This funding is for young riders who are competing at international level. For further information and an application form please contact Lorraine Giles on 028 91 883900 Closing date for applications for 2005/2006 is 31st August 2005. ILDRA ENJOYS THE SUNSHINE AT CASTLE WARD. The Irish Long Distance Riding Association held a ride at the National Trust property, Castle Ward on Sunday June 12. The sun shone for the eighty-four riders who turned out to enjoy the day. The route, set by ride organiser Gary McKie and the Parker Family, took a clockwise circuit around the estate finishing with a stunning view of Portaferry in full sun on the way back home.
All you need to know
about ILDRA. Faq's HUGE TURNOUT FOR ILDRA AT SHANE’S CASTLE RIDE
The Irish Long Distance Riding Association was delighted
to welcome one hundred and twenty six riders to their
Pleasure Ride at Shane’s Castle! This
event has always been popular, but this year the response from horse
enthusiasts of all disciplines was outstanding.
Please Contact
Pauline McLaren
pauline.mclaren@nireland.com
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All you need to know
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ILDRA High Performance Programme For 2005
Horse Shoe Awards” for junior members
I.L.D.R.A. Clothing Other Notes & Messages Any business to be
discussed at Board meetings should be with the ILDRA secretary, Mrs Kathy
Conly preferably 7 days before each meeting. These are held on every
third Thursday in the month, there are a few exceptions through the year;
so if you are in doubt, please contact any Director who are more than
willing to advise. Please pay your entry in
the correct currency – in Northern Ireland GBP £, in the Republic €uro. Contact ride organisers
before you attend an event; even if you are intending to complete a PR,
rides can be cancelled at the last minute due to problems on the land we
cross for various reasons. Don’t forget to keep
logged onto our website, this is updated regularly by our Webmaster
Gary McKie from Greyabbey (Sometimes I get a bit behind
though). To assist the Awards
Committee for the end of the year, if you have completed a Shamrock grade
this year please advise in writing the events where you attained the award
to: KIRSTEN CATTERALL 136 NAVANFORT ROAD ARMAGH BT60 4PX. Help at rides
– ILDRA cannot organise rides for you without the many volunteers that
make our events happen. Our thanks to all those who have already helped
in 2005, and if you have yet to help, please do, it does not have to be
your own Branch event to qualify for awards at the close of the season.
Riders:
Please remember that the ride organisers, stewards, vet writers and
timekeepers are volunteers, this is their time and they are giving it up
for you to be able to compete. No matter how the day goes, thank you goes
a long way!
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There were witches, cowboys, knights in
shining armour, ghosts, little devils, fairies, skeletons, an escaped convict,
more witches, the Queen, Robin Hood and even Darth Maul! I am also fairly
certain I saw that well-known Leinster branch member, Kevin Croke, dash by
once or twice! 
The Irish Long Distance
Riding Association held Pleasure Rides and Competitive Trail Rides at
Rostrevor Forest Park on Saturday September 24th. The organiser Lorraine Sloan
had marked out an eleven mile pleasure mile route that could be shortened to
make suitable distances for younger riders. Six year old Tara Findlay rode her
cousin’s pony Scottie with her mother Wendy Findlay. Tara was delighted to
complete five miles and is looking forward to her next outing. 
The Rostrevor ride is very scenic with glorious views over Carlingford
Lough; however some steep uphill sections make it a real test of the fitness
of horse and rider particularly over the longer distances. 
Stolen from
Augher on Friday 29th April, between 12 noon and 4.30 pm.
Last Update: Tuesday February 05, 2008