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词条 Irish Army Equitation School
释义

  1. Brief history

  2. Overview

     Current riding officers 

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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The Equitation School ({{lang-ga|An Scoil Eachaíochta}}) is a centre of excellence of the Defence Forces dedicated to competing at the highest level of international equestrian competition. It is based at McKee Barracks in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

Brief history

The Army Equitation School was founded in 1926 by Judge William E. Wylie, a prominent member of the Royal Dublin Society, Quartermaster General Colonel Michael Hogan and President of the Executive Council (modern-day Taoiseach) William T. Cosgrave.[2][3]

Russian riding instructor Colonel Paul Rodzianko, appointed Chief Instructor of the Equitation School (1928 to 1931) by the Minister for Defence, was instrumental in the early competitive successes of the Equitation School. Between 1931 and 1939 the Equitation School went on to win 20 Nations Cups in the cities of Lucerne, Dublin, Boston, Toronto, New York, Nice, Amsterdam, London, and Aachen.[2]

Overview

Army riders have represented Ireland at the Olympic Games, Show Jumping World Championships and European Show Jumping Championships in the disciplines of show jumping and three-day eventing. The Equitation School has helped the Irish team to numerous victories in the Aga Khan Trophy at the RDS Arena.[4] All Army riders are of officer rank and compete only on Irish-bred sport horses.[5]

The Equitation School, through its involvement with the Racing Academy and Centre of Education (RACE), has trained such jockeys as Johnny Murtagh, Kieren Fallon, Jimmy Quinn and Conor O’Dwyer.[2]

The school also has significant influence on national and supranational equestrian bodies. Both serving and retired Army Equitation School officers sit on committees and boards of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), Equestrian Federation of Ireland (EFI), Show Jumping Association of Ireland, Eventing Ireland and the RDS Equestrian Committee. The Equitation School has contributed to the development of training and coaching in the Irish and international sport horse industry, with a number of programmes created by the school being adopted by national and international bodies as the standard.[5]

The Equitation School took in over €73,000 in prize money at national and international events in 2012. 50% of prize money is shared with the school's riders. The budget to run the school for 2012 amounted to €2.26 million.[6] The Irish horse sport industry is worth an estimated €800 million to the Irish economy.[3]

Current riding officers

Rank Name Joined Equit Sch
Captain Geoffrey Curran 2003
Lieutenant David Power 2010
Second Lieutenant Jennifer Larkin 2015
Lieutenant Charlene Kehoe 2016[7]

See also

  • Aga Khan Trophy

References

1. ^{{cite news|title=Lt Col Freyne takes charge at Army Equitation School|url=http://www.theirishfield.ie/lt-col-freyne-takes-charge-at-army-equitation-school-210216/|accessdate=25 February 2017|publisher=The Irish Field|date=27 May 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Equitation School History|url=http://www.military.ie/en/education-hq/equitation-school/equitation-school-history/|publisher=Defence Forces Ireland|accessdate=20 February 2017}}
3. ^{{cite news|last1=Johnston|first1=D|title=The Irish Equitation School - flying the flag for Irish horses since 1926|url=http://www.irishhorsegateway.ie/the-irish-equitation-school-flying-the-flag-for-irish-horses-since-1926/|accessdate=20 February 2017|publisher=Horse Sport Ireland|date=25 June 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=The Equitation School|url=http://www.military.ie/education-hq/equitation-school/|publisher=Defence Forces Ireland|accessdate=20 February 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=School Core Activites|url=http://www.military.ie/en/education-hq/equitation-school/school-core-activites/|publisher=Defence Forces Ireland|accessdate=25 February 2017}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Tynan|first1=John|title=Army Equitation School under the microscope|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sports/army-equitation-school-under-the-microscope-226204.html|accessdate=20 February 2017|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=22 March 2013}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Riding Officer Profiles|url=http://www.military.ie/en/education-hq/equitation-school/riding-officer-profiles/|publisher=Defence Forces Ireland|accessdate=25 February 2017}}

External links

  • The Equitation School
  • Equitation School brochure (2016)
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