Dalways Bawn Livery Stables

🏵️🔥On Sunday 23rd August we had a brilliant day at our end of summer dressage show.

It was great to see so many new first timers and also seasoned competitors moving up to new levels.

Thanks again to Steven Chambers electrical for sponsoring the show, the prizes were great. Thank you to Coreen Abernethy for judging and giving great feedback back at all the levels and thanks to all the super volunteers on the day. Great fun for all, super atmosphere and such fun to even have cheering and clapping spectators…roll on the next one 🏵️❤️🐴

Medium
1st Katie Lowry and Crosspoint Tobin.

Elementary
Jenny Caldwell Sweetwall Xena HC
1st Tia Wharry and Dalways Built by Design
2nd Ebony Picken and Dalways Perseus

Novice
1st Pamela Chambers and Josie Jump
W/D Karen Bradbury

Prelim
1st Evie Smith and Denver
2nd Amy Lee Cree and Fox Red Merlin
3rd Emma Lewis and Josie Jump
4th Amelia Stark and Dan
5th Sarah Ross and Tom
6th Ellie Swain and Bobilicious

Intro
1st Erin Hamilton and Flicka
2nd Carson Ferguson and Fox Red Merlin
3rd Quinn Kennedy and Makk
4th Evie Smith and Tiger
5th Lilah Murfey and Del
6th Hollie Swain and Clara

Well done to all the other combinations who took part but just narrowly missed a placing.

🤩Congratulations 🤩to all our amazing riders again this weekend…superb results and what a variety of events…Working hunter, cross country, showjumping and placings at the Dressage Ireland National Championships…’The test of true competence is the end result’. So well done folks all your hard work is certainly paying off . Delighted for you and everyone else having fun too 🤩🚀 🏵️ ❤️🐴👏🏻

A workshop to increase your knowledge of safeguarding and how it applies to you, your staff, your yard and your horses is being held at
Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan on Wednesday, June 24 from 7 PM - 10 PM

This workshop will be facilitated by safeguarding consultants Marcella Leonard MBE and Charlotte Creighton . They will be joined by Andrea Lynch MRCVS and Strategic Delivery Lead for Links Group and Paul Stephenson NSPCC Sport Unit. The workshop will provide education on having a 'Safe' Yard, policies, procedures, codes of conduct as well as what is the learning for the sport from the Katie Simpson Review.

Click on the link to book your place
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Well done to Tia Wharry and her horse Dalways Built by Design.. great news ❤️🤩

Youth Home Nations 2026 Longlisted combinations

Congratulations to all the combinations listed below on being long listed for the Youth Home Nations 2026 (subject to completing all camp/training requirements by 14 June 2026)

Preliminary
Lucy Ferris - How Ya Sammy
Tallula Hughes - Lightning McQueen
Sophie Orr - Aughnasilla Pat
Ava Mooney - Christopher Colombus
Lauren Blake - Cleighrane Warrior
Tia Wharry - Dalways Built By Design
Amelia Jones - Sonia
Laura Bentley - Diamond Freddie
Sophie Cusack - Clareville Codiac

Novice
Oisin Phelan - Killahara Ailbhe
Pippa Dunne - Meelicks River
Ella Kidd - Sandyhill Aladdin
Abbey Ferris - merrywell Dignified Lady
Sophie Orr - Tirnaskea Starstruck

Elementary
Emily Grimes - Millridge Buachaill Bui
Kate Moore - The Blue Diamond
Laura Guinan - Coolrahnee Joey
Oscar O’Connor - Funkstar
Ava Boyd - Ballinamoone Boy
Darragh Whyte - Miss Uptown Girl

Medium
Ellen Mooney - Mariposa
Alex Potter - Icco

FEI
Niamh Winter - Ode To Shannon
Olivia Linnane - Don Dimaro Van Het Gildeland
Cael Shanahan - Santana

Congratulations to all combinations

The Jess Equine Lab has been approved by the Veterinary Medicine Directorate. This means I am legally authorised to sell equine wormers in the UK. It guarantees that these products meet strict regulations regarding safe storage, legal prescribing, and correct dispensing of veterinary medications.

As a Registered Animal Medicine Advisor qualified to advise, prescribe, and sell equine wormers, these products will now be available to clients whose horses require treatment.

Preventing anthelmintic resistance is the reason behind my worm count testing service and targeted worming approach. The option to purchase a wormer will only be made available to those whose horses require it based on their results and individual needs.

Jess Equine RAMA - Qualified to advise, prescribe and sell wormers to equines. Providing postal worm count test kits to the UK and Ireland.

Don’t forget to book your tickets for this lovely event…open to all…doesn’t involve swimming.

Forest Bathing at Dalways Bawn | Summer Solstice Gathering https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/forest-bathing-at-dalways-bawn-summer-solstice-gathering-tickets-1988338844007?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Great venue, highly recommend

Spring Showjumping - Sunday 17th May
Join us for a fantastic family-friendly day of showjumping, with classes ranging from X-poles to 1.10m 🐎

Classes:
X-poles - 40cm - 60cm - 70cm - 80cm - 90cm - 1m - 1.10m

⏰Start Time: 10:00 AM
💷Entry Fee: £15 per class
‼️Entries accepted on the day

Text your entry to Leah knight.
Include riders name, horses name and class/classes you wish to compete in
Leah Knight - 07596 102563

As we mark the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, this year’s theme, Action, reminds us that even the smallest steps can make a real difference 🌱

Farming life brings its own unique pressures, long hours, isolation, financial uncertainty and the constant demands of the land and livestock. It can be tough to pause but taking action for your mental health is just as important as looking after your farm.

This week, we’re encouraging our farming community to:

🚜 Take action for yourself – Check in with how you’re really feeling. Make time for a break, a chat, or something that helps clear your head.
🤝 Take action for others – Reach out to a neighbour, a friend, or a family member. A simple “How are you?” can go a long way.
🌾 Take action for your community – Together, we can break the stigma around mental health in farming and create a culture where it’s okay to talk.

You are not alone and support is always here. If you need to talk, Rural Support is just a call away on its confidential support line 0800 138 1678 (freephone).

Let’s take action—one conversation, one step, one day at a time.

😊Call and see us at the Balmoral Show at G4 near the horse arenas. We are talking about Road Safety with the PSNI.😊