East Cork Riding Club

Super XC session with Rebecca Dunlea yesterday at Liam Leddy’s yesterday.

Lovely Summer social evening at Cush Restaurant Midleton this evening. Thanks to our Chairperson Emma Mangan for arranging it all.

📣 Groups & Times for Cross Country Lessons with Vanessa on Saturday 11th July at Skevanish 📣

With warm weather forecast, we've brought the start times forward a little to help keep everyone (horses and riders!) as comfortable as possible ☀️🐴 Current forecast temperatures during the sessions are 16 – 21°C 🌡

🕗 8:00am – Group 1 (80cm & Up) • Marie Sheehan • Niamh McAuliffe • Roz Briggs • Joanna Van Riel • Lene Askoy

🕘 9:15am – Group 2 (80cm) • Emma Mangan • Amanda Marrow • Brian Mulcahy • Ciara Mulcahy • Oona Hennigan

🕥 10:30am – Group 3 (70/80cm) • Emma Mangan • Carol Quish • Maria Fitzgerald • Barbara Curran • Miriam McDonnell

💙 A quick reminder: All jumps are entirely optional, and Vanessa is more than happy to accommodate anyone who would prefer to jump smaller. Please don't be nervous if your group looks strong – the session will be tailored to suit everyone.

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday! 😊

Club members enjoyed the ODE last weekend at Ballindenisk hosted by Earls Well riding club. Lucy Ann Barry came 2nd in the open 80 cm. Laura Pope 5 th in the 80cm RC.
Michelle O Brien enjoyed SJ on Freddie before he went back to west Cork. Avena O Keeffe and Barbara Dundon had a good schooling day on Gerry and Fred. It was very hot and the horse flies were feasting!

Club members getting warmed up for the team dressage qualifiers. Margaret Manning 1 st place on Apachi and Laura Pope 3rd on Jack at dressage competition hosted by Hitchmoughs last weekend.

AIRC Riding Clubs Festival 2026 - Association of Irish Riding Clubs The AIRC Riding Clubs Festival is one of Ireland's biggest amateur equestrian sporting events in the country. It takes place at Mullingar Equestrian, Co.

Great day out . Thanks to all the volunteers!

What a result for East Cork riding club winning the Team Dressage Competition at Skevanish hosted by South West riding club.
Cecilia Foster won the Elementary class, Laura Pope won the P2 class and had the top score of the day, Margaret Manning came 4 th in the P3 class and Heather Barry rode two beautiful tests on Lizzie’s 1st team competition day. Patricia O Brien won the individual 70 cm class.
Susan Heffernan came 3rd in the walk trot test on her 1 st competition day out for the club. Well done 👏 all.

Exciting new championship confined to AIRC members launched at Clonmel Show - 5th July. Entries are now open!!!! Spread the word

Congratulations Pope and Jack!!! They stole the show at Kilbride Pony and Cob Showing Society Show on the weekend in Kilkenny! Bringing home Gold medal 🥇 and Championship Sash plus all the other frillies required to take the well deserved podium prize 🏆!! Congrats 🥳 Laura and Jack!!! All the hard work has paid off!! 🎉🎉🎉🏵️🏵️🏵️👏👏👏