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The meaning behind the name Éowyn and its Lord of the Rings connection as rare red warning storm set to batter Ireland
It is believed Tolkien invented the name by combining the words ‘eoh’ which means horse with ‘wyn’ meaning joy as in the series the people of Rohan are known as horse riders. This isn’t ...
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Why is Storm Éowyn named after a ‘Lord Of The Rings’ character?
It’s believed Tolkien invented the name Éowyn by combining the words ‘eoh’ (meaning horse) with ‘wyn’ (meaning joy) as the people of Rohan are known as horse riders. This isn’t the ...
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Storm Éowyn causes cancellations of equestrian competitions
A number of equestrian competitions have been cancelled owing to the arrival of Storm Éowyn. Yesterday (23 January) the Met Office issued multiple weather warnings as the UK’s first named storm ...
Horse and Hound29d
Storm Éowyn and other things the horse world is talking about
The idea is that having officials in place can help the ground jury make quick decisions, for example pulling up a tiring horse. FEI eventing committee chairman David O’Connor told the forum ...
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Racing cancelled due to killer 90mph wind warning as ‘extreme, damaging and destructive’ Storm Eowyn hits
TOMORROW'S racing at Dundalk has been cancelled due to Storm Eowyn. The Met Office have issued ... Dundalk Stadium had been set to host horse and greyhound meetings. But due to the extreme weather ...
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Storm Eowyn unlikely to impact weekend action after battering Britain and Ireland on Friday
Storm Eowyn battered parts of Britain and Ireland on Friday ... Trees fell and paddock fences were damaged at his Hetland Hill Stables but he worked horses on Thursday after he was among residents in ...