Ballinglen Stud,

13/07/2025

Congratulations to Shane McKenna with his Stormy Mountain gelding winning the Connolly’s Red Mills Ridden Horse Champion of Champions Final .

07/07/2025

A super weekend for Ballinglen Josie, By Clogheen Captain Jack x Kilcommon Star. Bred by Joey Walsh

On Saturday 5th at Adamstown Showshe achieved 1st place in the Irish Draught 2 Year Old class and she was Reserve Champion Irish Draught.

On Sunday 6th at the Laois Branch Draught Show she achieved 1st place in the Irish Draught 2 year old mixed class, she was also awarded Youngstock Champion and Supreme Champion

22/06/2025

Gorey Show Champion Foal a filly foal by Financial Reward owned and bred by Donal Goland of Ballinglen Stud. Ballinglen Baroness pictured here with James Goland and judge Marian Condren being presented with the Webb Cup.

21/06/2025

Sometimes a little rest is needed in that heat ☀️

Great day at Gorey Agricultural Show

05/06/2025

Filly foal by Sumi Dun (pictured below) x Emperor Augustus mare

03/06/2025

Get your entries in for the IDHBA Wicklow Branch Show in conjunction with the Wicklow Hunt Summer Show on the 13th July in Barnadown, Gorey, Co. Wexford.

Ballinglen Stud, Gorey, Co.Wexford are kindly sponsoring a class at the IDHBA Wicklow Branch show who are running in conjunction with the Wicklow Summer Show.

Ballinglen Stud are very well known for their ID and ISH stallions such as Rebel Mountain, Grandpas Rebel, Clogheen Captain Jack and many more, check out the Ballinglen Stud page.

22/05/2025

“You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours”

Filly foal by Clogheen Captain Jack x Grange Bouncer mare

C**t foal by Financial Reward x Rebel Mountain mare

15/05/2025

Irish Draught Filly Foal
Sire: Clogheen Captain Jack
Dam: Avoca piccalilli
Damsire: Grange Bouncer

Filly foal with super temperament and class 1 breeding on both sides.
Her dam Avoca Piccalilli is a half sister to 3* eventer Avoca Feile. Avoca Piccalilli has already produced two daughters both of whom have achieved Class 1 status. Avoca Piccalilli’s sire Grange Bouncer showjumped to Grade A and evented to 3* level.

15/05/2025

Big congratulations to Brendan Newell and Matthew Newell on their success with Kilcahill Ruby ISH (TIH) by Financial Reward, winner in the 2 year old filly class at Balmoral and also secured a place in the Limerick Lady final in August.

2am start worth it for Brendan Newell's Kilcahill Ruby, winner of the 2yo filly class at Balmoral and a former All Ireland champion filly foal at Moate Agricultural Show

(Can sprint nearly as fast as young Matthew 🥇😂)

10/05/2025

The first of the 2025 foals enjoying the sunshine ☀️

05/05/2025

Financial Reward Croker cup champion 2011.

Financial Reward possess looks movement and athleticism to produce progeny to excel in any equestrian discipline.

In 2024 Financial Reward enjoyed notable success at the highest level courtesy of son Bloomfield Manuscript and his daughter Clever trick. Clever trick featured on the Irish gold winning team at Military Boekelo and also placed highest of the Irish team for her rider Susie Berry. Bloomfield Manuscript who formally won the 4yo lightweight hunter class in the RDS Dublin Horse Show, demonstrated his ability to turn his hoof to anything as he enjoyed success winning the CCI L 3* in Millstreet, he then repeated that feat by winning the CCI S 3* in lisgarvan house, before stepping up to CCI S 4* at Blenheim palace international horse trials and securing a top 5 finish.

A winner of five races including a grade 2 over fences when in training with Willie Mullins, this further demonstrates Financial Reward’s longevity and temperament.

Financial Reward has sired multiple show champions including all Ireland, Balmoral and Rds champions.

19/04/2025

Sumi Dun is a 4yo stallion who displays good movement and a scopey jump. His sire Stormy mountain is by Rebel mountain out of a Stormhill miller mare. Sumi Dun’s dam is by Puissance. Puissance sired three horse to finish inside the top ten in Burghley in 2023, Rebel mountain sired Coolaneen Rebel who was a member of the Irish pony eventing team who achieved bronze in the European pony championship. From his first crop Sumi Dun has produced a large number of Dun foals who have all demonstrated a great temperament and step. Pictured below are some of Sumi Dun’s first foal