Border Counties Riding Club

02/04/2026

The schedule is here! 🎉

We’re excited to announce the schedule and sponsors for the 36th Riding Clubs Festival.

With over 70 competitions taking place across two action-packed days, this year’s schedule is set to offer something for everyone — from dressage and show jumping and showing classes, and plenty of entertainment.

📅 Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June
📍 Mullingar Equestrian Centre

A huge thank you to our returning sponsors TRI Equestrian, sponsoring the Show Jumping, and The Irish Field, sponsoring the Dressage, for their continued support of Show Jumping and Dressage, and to Premier Performance Ireland for sponsoring the RDS Team Show Jumping Wildcard qualifier.

We’re also delighted to welcome new sponsors:
• Aloga Equestrian – Equitation Showing
• TopSpec – Veteran, Novice & Riding Horse (Over 158)
• Uniblock Ltd – Introduction to Showing
• Treo Eile – Highest placed Thoroughbred in Open Performance Hunter

Whether you’re competing, supporting your club, or just coming along to enjoy the atmosphere, it promises to be a fantastic weekend of sport.

👉 Check out the full schedule on our website and start planning your weekend!

🔗https://airc.ie/riding-clubs-festival-celebrates-36th-year-with-continued-and-new-sponsorship/

26/03/2026

🌟AIRC Connolly's RED MILLS AIRC Hunter Trials Championships 2026🌟

Entries open tomorrow 🙌🙌🐴

📆 12th April 2026
📍 Nuenna Farm Equestrian Centre, Kilkenny, R95 XF79
⛔Entries Open: Tuesday, 24th March
🚫Entries Close: Wednesday, 1st April 2026
🔗 https://airc.ie/airc-nhtc-2026/

18/03/2026

A massive thank you to Gotu Trailers Sponsors of the AIRC North East Showjumping League Final.

Entries now open for the Final this Sunday 22nd March at the National Horse Sport Arena. This is a standalone show, all 2026 Association of Irish Riding Clubs members welcome! You don't need to have qualified for the final to enter.

Come along for a fun day of jumping and hopefully if we are lucky some sunshine!

https://itsplainsailing.com/org/boynesiderc

24/02/2026

🌟Entries open for Sundays 2nd leg of the GoTu Trailers AIRC North East Showjumping League Hosted by Cheval Riding Club

https://www.itsplainsailing.com/org/ChevalRC

11/02/2026

⭐ We are delighted to have Connolly's RED MILLS as the Title Sponsor of the National Hunter Trials Championship 2026 at Nuenna Farm Equestrian Centre on the 12th of April⭐

The countdown is officially on for the first National event of the year — just 60 days to go!

We look forward to an exciting championship and to partnering with Connolly's Red Mills for what promises to be a fantastic event.

Further information will be available on our website in the coming weeks — stay tuned!

https://airc.ie/airc-national-hunter-trials-championships-2025/

11/02/2026

Save the date. The Ashbrook Spring into Summer Show is in Killossery Lodge Stud on Sunday 3rd May with a new format. Open to all 2026 AIRC members.

03/02/2026

🐎 Don’t forget to register your horse!

Please don’t leave it until the last minute — you can check easily via your membership app or online account.

👉 More info at https://airc.ie/horses/

02/02/2026

We are looking for a coffee van for our show if theres anyone available☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️

Entries are now open🥳🥳🥳🥳

30/01/2026

21/01/2026

🥳🥳2026 let’s be having you🥳🥳
🌟AIRC North East Spring Showjumping dates are here
🌟Thanks to our host clubs Drynam Riding Club Cheval Riding Club Mullaghmore Riding Club Boyneside Riding Club
🌟Graded and Open classes
🌟Attendance of 2 legs plus Final to qualify for League
🌟Each leg stand alone competition also

29/12/2025

🔴 MEMBERSHIP NOW OPEN FOR 2026🔴
New members welcome!

Border Counties riding club membership for 2026 is now open to be a full Association of Irish Riding Clubs (AIRC) member .
- €65 full riding member
- €30 non riding member
-€20 Secondary Member

This allows you to enter any AIRC competition in Ireland : Nationally or local riding club competitions.

Border counties riding club enjoy doing Showjumping , Dressage , Eventing , Pole-work , Forest rides and social days out!

➡️Use the link below to become a member :

https://www.itsplainsailing.com/org/bcrc

Please get your membership in early as there can be a delay with AIRC getting them approved.