It was a great day for Galway’s ponies and riders on Wednesday last at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show in the RDS Showgrounds in Dublin. It was especially so for two men in particular – Padraig Flanagan and Pascal Crawford. Firstly, young Loughrea-man Padraig Flanagan who won both sections of the Connemara Performance Hunter [...]
SHOW CLASSES: CO GALWAY rider Padraig Flanagan achieved a notable double yesterday when landing both sections of the Connemara performance hunter championship on two grey stallions produced by Pascal Crawford. The classes attracted large crowds to Ring Two where the flat work stage had a major influence on the overall result and the well-presented jumping [...]
The Dublin final is very much in the sights of the connections of Cashelbay Prince, who won the older Connemara performance hunter qualifier under his usual partner Padraig Flanagan. Produced in Corofin by Pascal Crawford for owner/breeder Robert Fallon, the nine-year-old I Love You Melody stallion finished his round of flat work and jumping on [...]
CONNEMARA enthusiasts had two classes to watch this year and, with such a massive response to the introduction of a ridden section, perhaps the organisers will split this next May so that numbers are more manageable. Both classes last Thursday were sponsered by the Northern Ireland Connemara Association who must have been delighted with the [...]