The irish horse is also favoured as a police horse by our nearest neighbours the united kingdom. Todays irish draught is used mainly as a foundation animal for crossing with other breeds to produce sport horses. It was formally established by incorporation on 11 april 1946 under the national stud act, 1945 and is owned by the irish government. Laighlands stud registered irish draughts home facebook.
A history provides an important survey of a horse which is an irish icon. Bridon irish draught horses and sporthorses breeders. Established 1984, by norma and david and their daughter, nina scotland in west yorkshire, we relocated to the beautiful north yorkshire dales in may 2000. Foals sired by any of the stallions listed below, out of class 1, rid or class 2 irish draught mares are eligible, in their own right, to be inspected for class 1 status. We also produce versatile and athletic irish draught sport horses that are as beautiful as they are functional. It can also be useful for keeping their weight down in summer. Members receive three newsletters a year to advise them of upcoming events, inspection and. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud will be standing a class 1 connemara stallion for a limited period this summer 2 bookings have already been made. Each stallion has their own page, with all of their information, including the stud contact details. Irish draught horse info, origin, history, pictures. Bridon irish draught horses and sporthorses breeders horses. Both purebreds and partbreds alike are known for their performance superiority, intelligence, soundness and stamina. Caerba legacy is stunning to see and has proven his ability as sire to numerous irish draught stock of all grades and sexes across the world.
Laighlands stud registered irish draughts, glenfarg. From top performance to a simple lifestyle, the irish horse can match every riders ability. They crossed draught mares with flemish stallions, which was so successful that. Mill hollow stud has been breeding irish draughts and irish sport horses for the last 25 years. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for. Inspiration for kastan real life irish draught horse stallion, silver wind twister. References to the irish draught date back as far as the 18th century. Simple to use with great advanced search features to help you find your perfect horse or. The irish draught stud book was officially opened by the irish ministry of agriculture in 1917. Irish draught horse society gb news sheet march 2020. Stallions online is the uks largest stallion at stud directory with over. Nevertheless, the ancestry of the breed goes back to the small irish farm where the farm horse doubled up as a hunter, as well as, taking the trap.
Allrounder, eventer, showjumper, dressage, ponyclub. See more ideas about horses, draft horses and beautiful horses. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for farm use. We are an international horse charity that improves the lives of horses in the uk. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud home facebook. Ironically, it is the irish draughts popularity as a foundation animal for the production of sport horses that has put the breed at risk a second time. These stallions tested gg indicating that they have 2 copies of the grey gene, which means that, no matter the colour of the mare, these stallions will always produce grey foals. Explore 84 listings for irish draught horses for sale at best prices. Irish draught horse society of great britain, newcastle emlyn.
About the irish draught and sport horse society of. The irish draught horse developed as a working horse on irish farms with references to the breed dating as far back as the 18th century. The stud bookthe first for a native ponywas started during her reign, in 1890. At toux in aberdeenshire we stand one of the most outstanding registered breed stallions to the irish draught horse society gb available in the uk. A branch of this society emerged in great britain by 1979. Recommendations of the task force for the irish draught horse. Irish draughts for sale horses on oodle classifieds. Horse irish draught horses picture idea of horse type.
Ireland is well known as being the birthplace of world showjumping and with the countrys long equestrian tradition it is not surprising that the irish sport horse breed developed with an innate ability for the equestrian sports of showjumping and eventing. Passports transfers, registrations and duplicates idhs gb. To this end, the society keeps a stud book and a register. Fast fionne is by the irish draught stallion out of a 16hh draught mare,is very good strong bone and shoulder. Of course, having a stable can make life vastly more convenient, particularly if you want to work the horse in winter. Thanks to the fei, showjumping ireland, eventing ireland, airc and british. Caring for a irish draught the irish draught is a wonderfully economical and lowmaintenance horse to keep. Society of northern ireland, the irish draught horse society of great britain and the irish. Irish draught horse society of great britain home facebook.
Breeds of livestock irish draught breeds of livestock. The largest stud book is in ireland and is administered by horse sport ireland. Mill hollow stud irish sport horse stud based in glaslough. The irish draught horse is a versatile, powerful and athletic animal with substance and quality. Join millions of people using oodle to find horses for sale, horse listings, and other animals for sale. Benmar is a small irish draught horse stud farm dedicated to preserving the highest quality type, bone and athleticism of the irish draught breed.
These fillies and mares retain their sport horse number and status throughout life. As part of our commitment to assist our breeders, horse sport ireland is providing members with some breeding advice to be considered when breeding their horses. Irish draught horses have long been a part of life at closes hall farm, for over 20 years there have been irish draughts on the farm alongside our dairy cattle and sheep. The irish draught, which remains the only breed recruited by the garda for service, has a proven reputation as a talented national allround competition horse a well as a hunter and leisure mount. Irish draught x crook, county durham for sale friesian x irish draught 16. It originated as a much smaller animal called the irish hobby. Many irish draught mares never breed a purebred replacement for the herd. See more ideas about draft horses, horses and beautiful horses. The role of the society is to promote and preserve the irish draught and irish sport horse in australia. Horse sport ireland and idhs gb main studbook registration rules. Closing date for receipt of applications is friday.
The breeding policy adopted for the irish draught horse stud book in 2010. The joint oireachtas committee on agriculture has written to the minister for agriculture asking him to hand over the draught stud book to the irish draught horse society. Clover hill spent 22 years of his life at ringroe stud in the county of tipperary, ireland with his lifetime owner phillip heenan. For a breed that has less than 3000 horses registered, the registered irish draught seems to have made a sizeable impact in performance worldwide. Irish draught and irish sport horse breeder benmar farm. Irish draught horses for sale uk find horses and ponies at. Irish draught horse society gb 41st annual breed show. The main studbook is for purebred irish draught horses, which must. Some stallion owners have had their stallions tested for colour with the result that irish mist, munfin midnight rebel and appledark thumbs up are now certified homozygous grey. It is with great sadness that the irish draught horse society gb has to report that rory gilsenan died peacefully at home on april 22nd following an illness he fought with great courage. It took many hours of work by breed enthusiasts and the irish horse board to get a new stud book started. Fast fionne is by the irish draught stallion out of a 16hh d. Our resident stallion, ladys tralee raj rid is a magnificent example of the breed.
Irish draught the name irish draught may be misleading in that many people are surprised to find that the breed is a lighter freemoving animal than the traditional image of the heavy draught horse. As in other quarters of europe, there had been a need for many hundreds of years, for a weight carrying animal that could be used as a beast of burden, an animal of war and a servant of agriculture. A small stud situated in peaceful shropshire countryside, dedicated to breeding quality irish draughts and irish draught sporthorses. Irish draught horse society of north america idhsna. Simple to use with great advanced search features to help you find your perfect horse or pony. The breed suffered greatly after the great war so suitable were they for service at the front line and again following the mechanisation of agriculture after the second war. This advert is located in and around bradford, west yorkshire. Minister urged to hand over draught horse stud book. The irish horse board developed in 1993 as a cooperative society, administering the stud books of the irish draught horse and irish sport horse as well as the irish horse register on the department of agricultures behalf. It has a pleasant head, good bone and a short shin, good spring of rib, strong loins and hindquarters and an active powerful stride. Find irish draught stallions at stud with our online stallion directory. Starting out with one foundation mare nellies version whom we sadly lost a few years ago, we slowly built up our stud. Traditionally, the draught was the farm horse in ireland and it also had to be capable of being used as hunter and. A stunning young stallion with rare bloodlines, a superb temperament, correct conformation and athletic paces, currently working under.
Irish draught wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for farm use. All our horses are reared naturally on top quality pasture, resulting in correct conformation, quality flat bone, good straight. Other societies internationally also have their own stud books and registries. Balinmore stud was established to help preserve and promote the irish draught breed. Ranked in 4th place in the world rankings the legendary irish draught sire has sired 39 international show jumpers. Our aim is to produce an irish draught horse true to type, with movement, athletic ability and temperament for which they are famous. The irish draught and sport horse society of australia inc. Cavan equestrian centre on 10th and 11th march 2020. The australian society, inaugurated in may 1989, has an irish draught stud book and an irish sport horse register. The irish draught horse developed as a working horse on irish farms with. We are a small, private stud, breeding irish draughts for our own pleasure. The british equestrian federation, in conjunction with the british equine veterinary association. It is believed that the breed was developed when the thencommon irish hobby was successively bred with 12th century anglonorman war horses, iberian breeds from the 16th century spanish armada shipwrecks, clydesdale and thoroughbred stallions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and local connemara ponies.
We hope this website will allow people to appreciate the role of irish draught foundation mares and their contribution to the success of the irish sport horse. The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. Due to the small size of farm holdings in ireland at the time most farmers could not afford to keep more than one horse and as a result irish breeders developed an adaptable draught horse capable of carrying out all of the work on the farm as well as being. The irish draught as its name suggests, began life as a working horse in ireland and is their national horse. Irish horses for sale all horses listed are registered with irish studbooks and have verified pedigree. Established in 1993, the idhsna is dedicated to fostering an appreciation and understanding of the irish draught horse and the irish draught sport horse.
In recent generations there has been an infusion of continental warmblood wb breeds and there is now a considerable amount of crossbreeding with these breeds in the irish sport horse studbook. The registered irish draught horse is the foundation breed for such equine athletes. The stud specialises in breeding show and performance irish draughts and also offers an excellent choice of resident top class stallions, in addition to the busy ai centre which caters for clients wishing to use outside stallions available by chilled or frozen semen. We breed for type, temperament, movement and soundness. Today, they are especially popular for crossing with thoroughbreds and warmbloods, producing the popular irish sport horses also called irish draught sport horses which excel at the highest levels of eventing and show jumping. The role of the society is to promote and preserve irish draughts and irish sport horses in australia. Horse sport ireland will be holding irish sport horse and irish draught horse stallion selections at. There is also a supplementary section in the horse sport ireland studbook in order to. A stunning example of a true irish draught, with temperament to match. This includes all animals registered in the irish sport horse studbook, the. In a 2011 guardian article, which featured a day in the life of a mounted officer, spoke about the many horses that serve in their mounted units coming from ireland where breeding big, athletic horses is a specialism.
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