As its name implies, the irish draught horse comes from ireland, and the first mentions of this breed date back to the 18 th century. Find irish draught stallions at stud with our online stallion directory. The irish draught and irish sport horse horse illustrated. The full breeding policy can be obtained from horse. Established in 1993, the idhsna is dedicated to fostering an appreciation and understanding of the irish draught horse and the irish draught sport horse. That bonus points should be awarded to such stallions at horse sport ireland inspections. Laighlands stud registered irish draughts, glenfarg.
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. Adsagsona farm home of kec double diamond, rid stallion. Irish draught mare for sale equinenow horses for sale. Compliance with this rule is essential in order to bring your horse forward for inspection, or to show your horse at our affiliated shows. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for farm use. Adsagsona farm is the home of registered irish draught class 1 id stallion, k. 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. 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. Benmars bridon belfrey, rid flaunts traditional irish draught qualities and sleek, old world beauty. Irish horse register horse search animal name breed irish sport horse appendix irish draught irish draught irish draught great britain irish draught horse north america irish draught sport horse thoroughbred unknown minature irish studbook ire min stb donkey american hannovarian society american miniature horse ire min stb.
Irish draft horse, also called irish draught sport horses. The irish draught horse society of nz is proud to present an informal evening with nz eventing super stars tim and jonelle price. Find local horse irish draught in horses and ponies for sale and rehoming in the uk and ireland. Irish draught irish sport horse studbook registration. We also produce versatile and athletic irish draught sport horses that are as beautiful as they are functional. In 1979 the australian draught horse stud book society was officially formed. Registered irish draught idhsgb a324m0002 idhsna m026. As show jumping gained popularity in ireland, they were used as a foundation stock, to produce sport horses. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud is based in leicestershire and stands 6 outstanding.
Irish draught sport horse stallions are listed here. It is advised that the forelock and tail should be braided up or otherwise kept from obscuring the view of. Unfortunately, when the first volume of the irish draught horse book was published in 191 8 it did not include. Irish draught stallions at stud for sale horseclicks.
The irish draught horse society of canada stallion book. Ad horse equestrian network ad horse uk coloured contacts equine classified horseboxes and trailers. Both purebreds and partbreds alike are known for their performance superiority, intelligence, soundness and stamina. Registered irish draught horse stud, touch of the blues 26 years old in this photo. Castlegar stud is an irish draught stud owned and run by tom burke in castlegar, near galway city, since its foundation in 1996. Most beautiful animals beautiful horses simply beautiful cowboy horse horse riding horse photos horse pictures draft horses horses for sale. Equine influenza and tetanus vaccinations are a compulsory requirement for all horses registered with the irish draught horse society gb. The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. During periods of poverty and famine in irish history, many breeders gave up registering their animals and it took many hours of work by breed enthusiasts and the irish horse board to get a new stud book started. Breeding policy for the irish draught horse studbook 2010. Born in 1996, oisin is by glidawn diamond rid out of ballyard katie rid. Photographs of the horse showing the markings on both sides and front and back.
The national governing body of competition, horse sport ireland, maintains the stud book for all irish horses, holds inspections, and approves various warmbloods, thoroughbreds and more. The society would like to thank all those members who attended. We stand three stallions, one purebred irish draught we imported from ireland, and two irish sport horse we bred ourselves in australia. Discover irish draught stallions at stud for sale on americas biggest equine marketplace. If your horse is inspected, passes and is registered into the irish draught studbook register, heshe may be branded with the societys shamrock flank brand and bar underneath. Irish draught horse society of north america idhsna. Find irish draught horses for sale in the uk near me. The irish draught and sport horse society of australia inc. Laighlands stud registered irish draughts home facebook. The irish draught horse is a strong, durable horse that has athletic tendencies and a calm disposition. This breed has been traced back many centuries despite the fact that there are no formal stud books or records. Horse sport ireland launched a new breeding policy for the irish draught horse studbook in march 2010. A history provides an important survey of a horse which is an irish icon. Irish horse register horse search horse sport ireland.
This exciting young stallion passed his inspections at the 2005 irish draught horse society national show and has fully earned his registered irish draught stallion status. To add your name to this list free simply fill in the online form by clicking here. The canadian studbooks are harmonized with ireland and great britain. Irish horses, namely the irish draught horse, are best known for their incredible hunting and jumping abilities. Our aim is to produce an irish draught horse true to type, with movement, athletic ability and temperament for which they are famous. The stud book is a database of all irish draughts and their parentage and also includes a classification scheme that grades the quality of the horse. At the august 2012 dublin horse show, the representative from the irish draught horse society of canada signed an agreement with horse sport ireland to harmonize canadas irish draught horse studbook with the studbook of origin in ireland. The most coveted registry level for an irish draught. The irish national stud is a thoroughbred horse breeding facility in tully, county kildare, ireland. Imported by the corr family from ireland in 1998, king was bred by kenneth and fulton buchanan at coole stud farm in donegal on the west coast of ireland. This is a summary of the policy prepared by the irish draught horse breeders association for its members. Irish draught horse origin and characteristics karina. Irish draught horse society of canada harmonization.
Into this book, 375 approved mares and 44 stallions were entered. Horse sport ireland export ta irish horse gateway does not control, and is not responsible for, content made available through the irishhorsegateway. This book details not only the current heady days for the breed but also the dark days when the breed almost disappeared and would have except for the remarkable love that a group of people had for the horse that saved the breed. See more ideas about irish draft horse, horses, draft horses. The irish draught horse society of canada stallion book 2016. Irish horse breeding and the irish draught horse, 19171978. The irish draught horse was officially recognised as a breed in 1917 when the demands of war established the usefulness of this light farm orae to the cavalry. During the four years over 7000 mares were inspected and 952 were passed as eligible for registration. Order stallion for stud ads cart my ads new seller sign up.
Super nice irish draught sport horse mare horse id. Irish draught horse info, origin, history, pictures. 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. 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. 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.
Contents irish sport horse studbook stallion book 2020 irish draught horse studbook stallion book 2020 irish sport horse studbook stallion book 2018 irish draught horse studbook stallion book 2018 updated irish sport horse stallions for 2017 updated irish draught horse stallions for 2017 stallion book 2015 introduction irish sport horse. European horses are more highly valued because they are not only registered, but they must also pass a rigid inspection by certified judges for their breed. For a breed that has less than 3000 horses registered, the registered irish draught seems to have made a sizeable impact in performance worldwide. Browse stallions at stud, or place a free ad today on. During the early irish farmers needed a strong, versatile horse lighter than the common draft horse that could plow fields during th. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud facebook. The role of the society is to promote and preserve irish draughts and irish sport horses in australia. To this end, the society keeps a stud book and a register. A grant for the breeding of pure irish draught foals. Conqueror king has been the premier stallion at cushavon park and the leading irish draught sire of eventers in australia for the last 20 years. Development of the irish farm horse continued and a stud book was attempted at the beginning of the 20th century, which failed because only thirteen stallions were approved and the geographic distance between them was too great for registered mares and practicality. Being native to ireland, the species was initially bred for farm use, but it gradually became a popular breed for events such as horse racing, show jumping, and other equestrian events. The goals of the society remain steadfast in keeping with our mission to preserve our breed in its distinct form.
This foal has all of the ingredients to be a top level sport horse. If your horse is inspected, passes and is registered into the irish draught studbook register, heshe may be branded with the societys shamrock flank brand and bar underneath purebred colts and stallions that fail rid inspection for the irish draught horse stud book are ineligible for any registration with idshs aust inc. Fantastic stud opportunity for someone wanting to breed top quality pure draughts or to breed competition prospects. Through careful selection of mares, a successful breeding programme has been developed for the stud. 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. Irish sport horse sales is a family run business at flowerhill equestrian centre in co. Experts believe that this breed was created when the irish hobby horse was bred with the anglonorma. The irish draught horse breeds, preservation and history. The lines are proven in upper level dressage, jumper and eventing. Irish sport horse studbook third in world eventing young. In an attempt to guide breeders in producing healthier progeny, annual inspections of adult horses listed on the studbook were introduced by horse sport ireland.
From the earliest times horses have always been a part of irish life. Coleraine sport horses oxford, north canterbury eyreleigh sport horse stud ohoka, north canterbury thornfield irish sport horses christchurch, canterbury trevalda irish sporthorses tracy crossan, ranfurly, otago. The registered irish draught horse is the foundation breed for such equine athletes. Irish draught and irish sport horse breeder benmar farm. Each stallion has their own page, with all of their information, including the stud contact details.
The irish government started recording pedigrees of irish draughts in 1907 and opened an official studbook in 1917, but these records, held in. Irish draught horses for sale in the uk pets4homes. The idhsgb aim in this register is to highlight and identify horses that ultimately achieve credits in the competing world that are carrying irish draught ancestry and to which their talents and the society can. Professional inquires contact owner, who will refer you to her trainer in florida. Starting out with one foundation mare nellies version whom we sadly lost a few years ago, we slowly built up our stud. The irish draught horse society held its agm on saturday january 25th, in the auburn lodge hotel, ennis, co. Horse sport ireland launched a new breeding policy for the irish draught horse studbook in march. In 1976, the irish draught horse society was formed. Balinmore stud was established to help preserve and promote the irish draught breed. 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.
Discover irish draught horses for sale on americas biggest equine marketplace. Exciting new talent was highlighted in both age categories, with a total of 99 horses representing a range of studbooks. The breed is renowned for its strength, intelligence, courage, durability and gentle temperament. Ireland is well known as being the birthplace of world showjumping and with the countrys long equestrian tradition it is not surprising. The idhsna is a notforprofit corporation, recognized by ireland. This site is intended to be a valuable resource for members, breeders and enthusiasts. A stunning example of a true irish draught, with temperament to match. The irish sport horse studbook finished third overall at the wbfsh world breeding eventing championships at le lion dangers in france at the weekend. Rehome loan and sell, and give an animal a forever home with preloved. Purebred colts and stallions that fail rid inspection for the irish draught horse stud book.
Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud home facebook. This wonderful breed features among the top showjumpers and eventers in the world. A history then is a book that lovers of horses and history will both find engrossing and. The walsh family has been producing quality irish sport horses from their very own irish draught brood mares over generations. Idshs irish draught and sport horse society australia. Benmar is a small irish draught horse stud farm dedicated to preserving the highest quality type, bone and athleticism of the irish draught breed.
Cushavon park is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the irish draught horse in australia. 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. Irish draughts are often used for crossing with other breeder to produce all types of leisure and performance horses. 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. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud, market harborough. The irish draught horse is considered to be one of the strongest and toughest horse breeds in the entire world. Their combination of temperament and strength has made them a popular horse for crossbreeding programs with warmblood horses and thoroughbreds to produce exceptional sport horses. Harmonization of canadian ireland and great britain stud books. Minister urged to hand over draught horse stud book.
We aim to cover a wide range of topics relating to the irish draught horse and our association, which endeavours to promote and protect our national breed. The irish draught horse is a light draught breed that developed as a working horse on irish farms. It is the responsibility of the mare owner to ensure that the chosen stallion has a current clean cem certificate and an idhs gb covering book for the current season. Studbook and inspections irish draught horse breeders association. As long as a horse is born in ireland from a horse sport irelandapproved sire and dam, it can be called an irish sport horse. The irish horse gateway is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any other websites to which we provide a.
The role of the society is to promote and preserve the irish draught and irish sport horse in australia. The breed has been existence for a century or more, though it has been nearly lost on several occasions. Its popularity waned after world war ii, and only since the late 1960s has its use as producer of topclass hunters and jumpers become more widely recognised. Rid not irish sport horse approved book irish draught. Advertise, sell, buy and rehome irish draught horses with pets4homes. The irish draught and sport horse society aust inc. The australian draught horse is the result of more than a century of mixed breeding of heavy working horses.
Equinenow listing of irish draught horses for sale. In 1917, the department of agriculture created what they called a scheme to establish a book for horses of the irish draught type. Registered irish draught horse stallion, steeped in luck. Stallions listed on these pages are approved by and registered with the idhsgb. The requirement for the first three vaccinations is as follows. The irish draught horse was in high demand during world war i. Bridon irish draught horses and sporthorses breeders horses.
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