Early spring eventing success for Ardeo horses

The Eventing Ireland season started with a 2.30am start heading to Tyrella Horse Trials in Northern Ireland with 3 horses on board. Wolf Artic cruised into 6th in the EI100 with Melanie Wrynn. Salt, as he is affectionately known, then upgraded to 2 star level at Clyda, down in Cork, completing his first EI110 with ease. We were so pleased with him, jumping a foot perfect double clear and galloping around a testing track into 6th place. As the season has progressed Salt has gone from strength to strength, to finish 2nd in the EI110 on a dressage score of
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Harry Payne Dressage Clinics

Harry Payne is a FEI 3/4* International Eventing & list 1 dressage judge. He has a competed internationally at Grand Prix level. He spent a few days coaching at Ardeo prior to the start of the Eventing Ireland season. He will be back again to help with preparation of the horses for our national and international events including Tattersalls International Horse Trials and Le Lion d’Angers later in the season. Our horses have had many wins and placings on the back of Harry’s visit including our 148cm FEI event prospect scoring 82%+ on many occasions and Wolf Artic leading the
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Konrad Kugler

Ardeo Sports Horses have been incredibly lucky as German show jumping trainer, Konrad Kugler, recently visited for a couple of days training from Reitsportanlage Dagobertshausen. Konrad has showjumped on the German team to great success and coaches multiple riders competing in international competitions. Konrads training focused on getting the horses body to be elastic and supple, in order to generate greater power and athleticism over the fence. Konrad has an calm manner and amazing connection with the horses allowing him to coach. Pole exercises encouraged horses to maintain a regular rhythm on the approach whilst teaching riders to use the body
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EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR TOP CLASS RIDER

Employment Position for Top-Class Eventing and Show Jumping Rider Ardeo Sport Horses, which is based in Wicklow, Ireland, is looking for an exceptional rider with significant eventing, or show jumping and dressage experience to ride, produce and compete on behalf of Ardeo Sport Horses full time. ARDEO Sport Horses which is moving to its new purpose built facility, sources, produces and sells Irish sport horses of all levels and ages for show jumping and eventing. Requirements: Extensive competition experience in show-jumping and dressage and/or eventing Skill and experience in producing young horses. No cross country experience is necessary if the
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