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Charity Ride
Some of the Riders who travelled to the Red Dragon from Ireland in October rode to rasie money for the Whizz-Kidz Charity. The idea was started by Junior rider Jenni Cunningham.
Jenni, along with sisters Robyn and Hanna Catterall presented a cheque for £3700 to Gareth Burton, a Whizz-Kidz ambassador in December.
Whiz-Kidz provides disabled children with customised mobility equipment allowing them to live a life of freedom.
For more information and to support and donate you can visit "Jenni and Breeze Ride for Whizz-Kidz" web page or click to find more out about Whizz-Kidz.
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Endurance Riding in Ireland is run by the Irish Long Distance Riding Association (ILDRA)
ILDRA is made up of two regions, Leinster and Ulster
Ride News - Ulster Region - Tollymore Sun 14th Feb
The first CTR of the season - also Pre-Novice (16 miles) and Bronze Qualifer. Entries close on Tue 9th February - see calendar more for details
Last Updated on Thu Jan 28 2010
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| Who are ILDRA? and what is Endurance Riding? | more... |
ILDRA (Irish Long Distance Riding Association) is the governing body for Endurance Riding in Ireland.
It organises a series of rides throught Ireland. Most rides involve a Pleasure Ride for members and no-members, normally of about 8 miles, and a series of CTRs (Competitive Trail Rides) over a number of distances starting from 20 miles for members. Some events also feature ERs (Endurance Races) - these normally start at 50 miles and are for experiences horses and riders only.
So what is Endurance Riding - Perhaps it is useful to say what Endurance Riding isn't. It isn't a long pony trek, ambling through lanes, it isn't for the faint hearted, and it isn't for the rider who doesn't actually enjoy being in the saddle for long.
So what is it? It is a unique competitive challenge and a supreme sport for learning about equine fitness. Veterinary checks before and after competitive rides - and in the middle too for longer distances - ensures the best possible care is taken of your horse. Any problems can be picked up earlier rather than later.
You, the rider, learn more about the way your horse functions, with the importance of regulating your riding to suit conditions which will affect the way your horse behaves and how he presents to the vet
Key factors include:
- The terrain: is it hilly or flat, sandy or hard ground?
- The weather: is it cold, wet, foggy, or hot and sunny?
- The route: does it look to be difficult to follow on the map, or a more simple circular course?
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2010 Ride Calendar announced... The ILDRA ride Calendar for 2010 has been released and full details can now be found on-line.
Why not mark your diary up now.
Rides are organised in many forest parks and other locations around Ireland and non-members are welcome to take part in pleasure rides at most of the events.
Why not join our Facebook Group for regular updates and reminders of rides. Click the link in the right hand side of most pages on this site to join | Red Dragon Success for ILDRA members 
A full report will appear from the calendar link soon - top results for ILDRA members were:
Red Dragon 160km ER (100 miles) - 2nd for Helen McFarland and J St.Jake (Helen was second last year as well)
Little Dragon 80KM ER (50 miles) - 3rd for Thomas Roach and Flint and 5th for Robyn Catterall and Ellanora (Robyn was 6th last year)
Dragons Egg 2 x40km CRs (2 x 25 miles) - Runner up Jenni Cunningham on Kilgarry Breezer.
Jenni also won the Cambrian Challenge Trophy for Top Novice pairing and completed both CRs with a Grade 1 finish.
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Over the weekend of 18th-19th July 2009 the Irish Endurance Team won both the Home International and Celtic Challenge Trophies at Ludlow in Shropshire, England. Full report to follow.
Ireland's Winners from Ludlow 2009 |
Home International Team
Robyn Catterall, Brona Kearney, Cora Roche, Jenni Cunningham, Carmel Quinn and Helen McFarland with Chef D'Equipe Larry O’Neill |
Celtic Challenge Team
Hannah Catterall, Alison Sloan, Kate Russell, Thomas Roche, Judith Hyndman and Aisling Byrnes with Chef D’Equipe Larry O’Neill |
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