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Round up of Day 1 at the RDS with Sarah Darker

We are back. We are back. We are back. We had crowds; we had pony club moms; we had proud breeders, and we had some very excited riders in some of the prettiest arenas in the country. This can only mean one thing….. 

Ladies and Gentleman….. 

(In your best boxing announcer voice) 

IT’S HORSE SHOW WEEK 

The media team were out in force, meeting businesses and organizations from across the equine industry. There are full interviews to come…. But here are some highlights. 

  1. Our Head of Media for Equitas and Eileen’s Daughter in law, Muireann O’Toole Brennan got a ride on the model of Skara Glen’s Machu Picchu, Paul O’Shea’s 2018 WEG ride on the Horse Sport Ireland stand. Muireann did have a few issues reaching the stirrups but otherwise rode well. Paul and Muchu Picchu had a brilliant win in the Sport Ireland Classic yesterday. 
  1. We got to meet some amazing businesses ranging from a brand new female owned business, Pretty Paws,  that sells pretty dog accessories, to established brands within the industry such as Bluegrass feeds and ComfyBed Equine bedding. Everyone is so excited to be back out and about, meeting old and new customers. 
  1. We got to speak to some amazing groups who are working hard within the community. A key theme of the show this week is showing the value of horses and how they are helping people and giving them opportunities. We met Rupert Isaacson, creator of the Horse Boy method of Equine therapy. He will be doing demonstrations with ChildVision this week and is definitely worth going to see. We also met the wonderful ladies from the ISPCA and heard all about their work and some of the animals they have looking for homes. 

Stay tuned in to our social media this week to see more. 

Sarah Darker

Sarah Darker

I am a twenty one year old college student and I am also the proud owner of an ex point to pointer and an Irish Draught cross foal. I have grown up around horses and hunted from a young age. My childhood was spent racing around the forests at home, challenging my sister to jump-offs and figuring out how I could avoid doing flatwork and the “serious stuff”. I’m not an expert, nor do I pretend to be. Instead, I want to take people on my journey to learning more about my horses and how to unlock their full potential - now including the aforementioned flatwork. I want to increase the visibility of our grassroots riders and amatuer enthusiasts and hopefully encourage people who are returning to or starting out with our sport. There is so much to learn and I plan to try to ask lots of questions, hopefully come up with a few answers and keep you up to date with the thrills and spills that come with owning horses. We are just getting started.
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Sarah Darker

Sarah Darker

I am a twenty one year old college student and I am also the proud owner of an ex point to pointer and an Irish Draught cross foal. I have grown up around horses and hunted from a young age. My childhood was spent racing around the forests at home, challenging my sister to jump-offs and figuring out how I could avoid doing flatwork and the “serious stuff”. I’m not an expert, nor do I pretend to be. Instead, I want to take people on my journey to learning more about my horses and how to unlock their full potential - now including the aforementioned flatwork. I want to increase the visibility of our grassroots riders and amatuer enthusiasts and hopefully encourage people who are returning to or starting out with our sport. There is so much to learn and I plan to try to ask lots of questions, hopefully come up with a few answers and keep you up to date with the thrills and spills that come with owning horses. We are just getting started.
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