Sport horse news from the irish field the irish field provides you with up to date information on horse sport in ireland. 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 largest stud book is in ireland and is administered by horse sport ireland. Mar 26, 2010 there are already two sport horse stud books in ireland the irish horse board and the warmblood studbook of ireland, which opened earlier this year. A total of 30 stallions were presented for inspection, eight irish sport horse stallions, 19 irish draught stallions, two thoroughbreds and one pony stallion. The irish sport horse studbook won the breed title for the second year in succession as the fei world breeding championships for young event. The irish national stud is an ideal family trip from a number of locations in ireland with it being only 45 minutes from dublin city, one hour from waterford, and two hours from both cork and galway. Horse sport ireland maintains the irish horse register. The irish sport horse studbook topped the 20 rankings on 1068 points, with six horses contributing to the final ranking points. Whether you are looking for boy, girl, or famous horses names, there enough nicknames here to find the perfect one for your mare, stud, gelding or colt. Sport horse breeding of great britain 96 high street edenbridge kent tn8 5ar telephone. At the prestigious kwpn stallion grand prix in shertogenbosch, don diablo hx by vittorio claimed the winners place on the podium. See some of the worlds most expensive and famous horses, learn the history of horseracing in the horse museum where youll. Mill hollow stud has been breeding irish draughts and irish sport horses for the last 25 years.
Sports horse ireland, irish sport horses, wexford stallions fully approved with the irish horse board horse breeding ireland and horses for sale ireland, breeding quality horses for sport, horse breeding, irish stallion, irish sports horse, broken and riding, young horses, wateford stud farm, kilkenny horse breeding, tipperary stallion, irish horse breeding, kilkenny, wicklow. The irish sport horse studbook wins breed title again the irish times. The irish horse register stallion book is available to download as a series of pdf documents. Read horse names we have complied the largest horse name list on the web. Printed copies of the 2015 stallion book are available from horse sport ireland for 2015 paid up irish horse board shareholders. After a leisurely breakfast your driverguide will meet you at your hotel at 10hrs and bring you on a full 8 hour day tour of kildare into the heart of irish thoroughbred horse country.
Irish sport horses are sound and intelligent and are known for. May 06, 2011 horse sport irelands 2011 stallion book has just been published and includes more information to assist breeders. Welcome to the northern ireland horse board official website. The structure and the different sections within the stud book developed and have been established to fulfil the modern demand for straight forward registrations after 27 years of creation and management experience of eu approved stud books. We regularly update our stories on irish sport horses. For 2020, there will be 80,000 in prize money on offer from the irish sport horse studbook. The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. About the irish draught and sport horse society of australia. Sports horse ireland, ballinamuddagh stud farm, irish. Originally the irish draught horse was only bred with a thoroughbred with the offspring commonly called an irish hunter. Irishbred horses win the big three with last weeks triumph at burghley 2019.
The holsteiner stud book in germany, is one of the smallest in europe, but has produced an extremely high percent of international and olympic champions. This includes all animals registered in the irish sport horse studbook, the irish draught studbook and the. Irish horse register stallion book 20 incorporating stallion progeny performance approved stallions 20 irish sport horse published by horse sport ireland. Watch videos online video 11 3year old performance irish sport horses for sale determine if interested in a horse.
Breeders elite sies same team, same service, new passion. Please do not create additional accounts for yourself. May 09, 2020 irishbred horses win the big three with last weeks triumph at burghley 2019. Horse sport ireland hsi is the governing body for the sport horse industry and is responsible for devising and implementing strategies for the development and promotion of an internationally competitive irish sport horse industry, covering breeding, sport and leisure activities. Hucul the hucul or carpathian developed along a mountain range covering quite a distance, with varied country borders, but dates from the th century. It has been an incredible year for the irishbred horse at the top level of eventing, with irish horses winning the three biggest fivestar events consecutively in 2019. The series, for 5, 6 and 7 year old irish sport horses, is in its sixteenth year in existence. Travelling from the m7 take exit in the direction of nurney on the r415 as far as newtown cross. You will find many great namely titles for your irish, indian, miniature, quarter.
They developed a welldefined breeding policy crossing the best of irish bloodlines with those european lines that had proved themselves in competition on the world stage. Response to foi request for information about the studbook for irish and european sporthorses ref. In keeping with this an official change of name was granted by daera to breeders elite sies in 20. The irish sport horse i spye, bred by thomas ryan from co tipperary, finished in fourth place with jesse campbell. 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. Ish studbook showjumping series horse sport ireland. At the 20 wbfsh annual meeting, the winning studbooks in the three disciplines were honored. Jul 07, 2015 horse sport ireland has a website with a vast reach, and has brought its affiliates under one roof. In 2012, the irish sport horse studbook never looked in doubt of winning and ultimately finished on 1,427 points, to reclaim the top spot in the rankings. The reason for this is so that you have one sporting history results recorded. The dates and criteria for the 2020 irish sport horse studbook showjumping series have now been published. Full criteria for this years series are now available by clicking on the link below. Oct, 20 the irish sport horse studbook won the eventing rankings every year since the conception of the rankings in 1994 up until 2010.
Drumhowan studs vittorio was represented there through the participation of his showjumping son dittorio s. British settlers brought horses and horse racing to america. Prior to this linages were passed down verbally from generation to generation. The irish sport pony studbook was launched in 2016. Horserider combinations entered to compete in these classes are strictly limited to warming up in the designated practice arenas.
Our first stop will be castletown house which is one of the finest examples of a georgian estate mansion and was once owned by the. To list a horse for sale, please see our seller instructions. In the sevenyearold final, the irish sport horse sammy davis junior ish, bred by amanda vogan from co. The irish sport horse studbook lead the breed society competition following saturdays crosscountry phase of the world breeding championships for young event horses in. If you do not know the parentage of your pony you will need to contact weathersbys directly and additional.
Horse sport ireland irish sport horse sport horse ireland. Irish sport horse studbook number one in the world general. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Horse racing ireland hri is the national authority for thoroughbred racing in ireland, with responsibility for the governance, development and promotion of the industry under the horse and greyhound racing act 2001. The feiwbfsh world breeding jumping championship selection criteria will be published separately, on the horse sport ireland website. The irish sport horse i spye, bred by thomas ryan from co tipperary, finished in. Irish sport horse studbook lead breed society competition. All eyes in the irish sport horse industry are fixed on when the government will allow a return to equestrian action as horse sport ireland plan advocates for the sector. Dec 18, 20 response to foi request for information about the studbook for irish and european sporthorses ref. The irish cob is a native irish breed and although it has a long history the studbook was only officially founded in 1998.
Approved as a stud book keeping authority under regulation 3 of the european communities equine studbook and competition. As a potential investor in the company i would love to hear horse sport ireland outline its vision for the future and what it could do with funding. A favourite amongst equestrian riders across the uk the irish sport horse is the result of breeding irish draught horses in modern times with a continental european warmblood or thoroughbred. Previous to this he held the position of ceo in weatherbys ireland which is the keeper of the general stud book in ireland, responsible for the thoroughbred stud books in ireland and the uk, in addition to the weatherbys ireland dna testing laboratory. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for. Ihr online formerly capalloir is the official pedigree and performance database of horse sport ireland. The irish sport horse is an athletic horse with outstanding jumping ability and movement.
Watch videos online video 11 3year old performance irish sport horses for sale. Horse sport ireland is the national governing body for equestrian sport in ireland and has the responsibility of maintaining the irish draught and irish sport horse studbook, issuing passports, marketing the irish equine industry globally as well as coordinating education and high performance programmes. The world championships in tryon in 2018 was the sports highlight in equestrianism. Irish sport horse crowned leading studbook at eventing. The irish sport horse studbook is often highly placed in the annual eventing rankings of the world breeding federation for sport horses, and was in first place in.
What worries me is the stud book and i would like to hear more about it. The irish sport horse studbook has taken the top spot in the studbook rankings for eventing. We have had the privilege of riding at international level and we have bred international show jumpers and eventers so we feel we have the experience to share with all levels of our clients and breeders. Sports horse ireland, irish sport horses, wexford stallions fully approved with the irish horse board horse breeding ireland and horses for sale ireland, breeding quality horses for sport, horse breeding, irish stallion, irish sports horse, broken and riding, young horses, wateford stud farm, kilkenny horse breeding, tipperary stallion, irish horse breeding, kilkenny, wicklow, enniscorthy. Clean xrays and veterinary cert available for viewing. New features include international performance details, star ratings and linear. There are already two sport horse stud books in ireland the irish horse board and the warmblood studbook of ireland, which opened earlier this year. Cavan, finished best of the irish in 14th place 54. Horse sport ireland has a website with a vast reach, and has brought its affiliates under one roof. Horse sport ireland hsi is the governing body for the sport horse industry and is responsible for devising and implementing strategies for the development and promotion of an internationally competitive irish sport horse. The irish sport horse studbook lead the breed society competition following saturdays crosscountry phase of the world breeding championships for young event horses in le lion dangers, france. New ceo for horse sport ireland sport for business.
Studbook for irish and european sporthorses sies gov. Showjumping ireland horses leagues ish stud book series. Please note that some of these files are quite large and may take. Placed 2nd, icon juvenile turf trial golden fleece stakes, gr. Global sport horse studs ireland,uk, australia, canada. The first racetrack was laid out on long island in 1665. Sports horse ireland, ballinamuddagh stud farm, irish sports. If you are horse shopping, please read our shopper information. Wexfords ireland s bertram allen has continued his winning run at the winter equestrian festival in florida, usa, with a victory in friday. History the 250 acre property came to be named icarus in the 1970s after the racehorse gay icarus who won the 1971 caulfield cup and was also australian horse of the year 197071. 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.
For fans, owners and breeders of the traditionallybred irish horse. The irish sport horse genetic evaluation report 2015 printed copies of the 2015 stallion book are available from horse sport ireland for 2015 paid up irish horse board shareholders. 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. Other societies internationally also have their own stud books and registries. Ireland is well known as being the birthplace of world showjumping and with the countrys long equestrian tradition it is not surprising. Oct 26, 2017 the irish sport horse studbook has won another world title following the conclusion of the six and sevenyearold competitions at the world championships for young eventing horses at le lion in france. Approved, state of the art equestrian facility situated in the north of ireland. Browse through our many irish sport horse stories, interviews and news articles. Four irish sport horses finished in the top 10 in the sixyearold division.
Irish horse register horse search horse sport ireland. If you are new to dream horse classifieds, please create an account. For all the latest in horse sport ireland, read the irish field. Nz is new zealand thoroughbred racings premium digital channel showcasing thoroughbred horse racing.
Sji members can only have one sji membership number. The irish horse register has been the leading world breeding federation studbook for producing event horses over the past 11 years. Hsi was approved by the department of agriculture, food and the marine to maintain the irish cob studbook on a temporary basis in october 20. Irish sport horse crowned leading studbook at eventing young. Mill hollow stud irish sport horse stud based in glaslough. Currently the northern ireland horse board has over 4000 shareholders in northern ireland and great britain. Although the sport was a popular local sport for some time, organized racing did not exist until after the civil war in 1868 when the american stud book was started. The irish sport horse studbook has won another world title following the conclusion of the six and sevenyearold competitions at the world championships for young eventing horses at le lion in france. For nearly 30 years, the last 25 at ringfort stud, john eakin and diane harron eakin have been breeding performance irish sport horses for sale to the sport horse industry.
Irish horse register online, also known as capalloir, is the official database of the irish horse register and contains the pedigree and performance data on over 300,000 irish horses. Horse sport irelands 2011 stallion book has just been published and includes more information to assist breeders. Irish horse register stallion book 20 part 1 by peter. There is also a supplementary section in the horse sport ireland studbook in order to recognise horses which may be primarily registered as irish. Horse sport ireland is composed of 15 irish affiliate bodies, representing all facets of equestrian sport, and is also responsible for liaison with the irish sports council, the olympic council of ireland, the national coaching and training centre, the department of arts, sport and tourism, and other government agencies.
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