The irish draught and sport horse society aust inc. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Dec 11, 20 the first thoroughbred breeding course was held in the irish national stud in 1971 and it remains the bestknown equine training programme to this day. Laighlands stud registered irish draughts home facebook. For a breed that has less than 3000 horses registered, the registered irish draught seems to have made a sizeable impact in performance worldwide. Mill hollow stud irish sport horse stud based in glaslough. Trasna was a registered irish draught stallion who was standing at stud in northumberland in the north east of england. Stallions listed on these pages are approved by and registered with the idhsgb. To this end, the society keeps a stud book and a register. Maxine o sullivan, a native from county cork and irish national stud graduate from 2012 had a fairy tale win at cheltenham when landing the fox hunters chase.
We also produce versatile and athletic irish draught sport horses that are as beautiful as they are functional. Irish draught horse society of north america guidestar profile. Step four irish draught horse studbook registration if eligible. A history provides an important survey of a horse which is an irish icon. There are thousands of horses covering many breeders and types of horses. 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. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for farm use. Lowlands farm, reberth, tenby, pembrokeshire, wales.
Laighlands stud registered irish draughts, glenfarg. Breeding policy for the irish draught horse studbook 2010. Over a century of selection has produced a warmblooded breed with good bone, substance and quality and a movement that is light, smooth and free, without exaggeration. Mill hollow stud has been breeding irish draughts and irish sport horses for the last 25 years. The irish draught is not a heavy horse as its name would imply. The irish draught horse is a native horse of ireland, and is a rare breed in the world today. 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. With an index of 150 92% he has just been installed in the kwpn hall of fame as a preferent stallion, 1 of only 24 stallions ever to achieve this. Find irish draught horses for stud in the uk near me. Irish draught x crook, county durham for sale friesian x irish draught 16. 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.
Toux provides an ideal setting with sheltered fields and two completely separate stable blocks with large foaling boxes to cater for the most discerning client. Irish draught horse society of north america guidestar. Irish draught horse society of north america quick facts. Our aim is to produce an irish draught horse true to type, with movement, athletic ability and temperament for which they are famous. Competition stallions corrindon dancer irish draught. Benmar nightingale, 2008 irish draught filly is sold blue will be left open this year and bred to an outside stallion next spring for a 2011 foal. The main studbook is for purebred irish draught horses, which must meet the specified pedigree requirements, as follows. A stunning example of a true irish draught, with temperament to match. This allows the infusion of a small percentage of registered thoroughbred blood.
There is also a supplementary section in the horse sport ireland studbook in order to recognise horses which may be primarily registered as irish. 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. Irish draughts are often used for crossing with other breeder to produce all types of leisure and performance horses. Studbook and inspections irish draught horse breeders association. 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 largest stud book is in ireland and is administered by horse sport ireland. High quality irish national stud gifts and merchandise. A day in the life of an irish national stud student youtube. Established in 1993, the idhsna is dedicated to fostering an appreciation and understanding of the irish draught horse and the irish draught sport horse. All our horses are reared naturally on top quality pasture, resulting in correct conformation, quality flat bone, good straight. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
The greyhound stud book is the official registry of british bred greyhounds. All british bred greyhounds must be registered with the stud book in order to be earmarked and eligible for racing on gbgb tracks we register young dogs, litters, stud dogs and matings as well as owners, breeders and syndicates on a daily basis, and disseminate relevant information also daily to the gbgb and. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for. He had presence and an excellent temperament with good confirmation and paces. Mares and fillies that fail inspection for the irish draught horse stud book remain on the irish sport horse register older irish draught stud book mares graded d, c or b on their registration papers are classed as supplementary irish draught sid this includes. 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. Irish horse breeding and the irish draught horse, 19171978.
They also provide comfort to the soul, achieving exactly the objective that was set out when the gardens were created between 1906 and 1910. Breeders and stud farms idhs gb irish draught horse. The irish draught horse by the end of the nineteenth century there were at least two well developed types of horses in ireland that were not assignable to any of the breeds already recognized and possessing stud book societies in britain. 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. 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. Cavan equestrian centre on 10th and 11th march 2020. We have been working with the rare breed of irish draught horses for more than 20 years. Stargazey farms is proud to present stargazeys romance at short notice, imported and approved registered irish draught stallion. Irish draught horses for sale uk find horses and ponies. The irish draught stud book contains irish draught purebreds as well as near purebreds, as the stud book has a breed back component. Touch of the blues is one of the most well known registered irish draught stallions in the world and is a proven sire of top breeding stock and competition horses.
The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. During this time we have gained experience with artificial insemination and frozen semen. Bred in northern ireland by john and sharyn alexander, touch of the blues went on to win the foal championship at the royal dublin show and was then sold onto england where he passed. Balinmore stud was established to help preserve and promote the irish draught breed. Moira mckenna purchased her first irish draught in 1990 and over time developed mill hollow stud, in county down, northern 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. Ranked in 4th place in the world rankings the legendary irish draught sire has sired 39 international show jumpers. Trasna standing at stud trasna irish draught 1998 2008. Passports transfers, registrations and duplicates idhs gb.
Trevalda irish sporthorses the irish draught horse. It was formally established by incorporation on 11 april 1946 under the national stud act, 1945 and is owned by the irish government. Benmar is a small irish draught horse stud farm dedicated to preserving the highest quality type, bone and athleticism of the irish draught breed. 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.
He shows good technique and scope when jumping at the shbgb inspection the inspectors were equally impressed with his jumping and athleticism and awarded him a premium. The registered irish draught horse is the foundation breed for such equine athletes. 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. Negros place in history is now assured as one of the all time greats of the dressage breeding world. The idhsna is a notforprofit corporation, recognized by ireland. The first thoroughbred breeding course was held in the irish national stud in 1971 and it remains the bestknown equine training programme to this day. About the irish draught and sport horse society of. In recent generations there has been an infusion of. Irish draught horse society of north america idhsna. 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.
Join millions of people using oodle to find horses for sale, horse listings, and other animals for sale. Find irish draught stallions at stud with our online stallion directory. We are a small, private stud, breeding irish draughts for our own pleasure. This stateowned commercial stud farm also incorporates the world famous japanese gardens and wild irish st fiachras garden as.
Cost will be 100 for 1 horse, 50 for subsequent horses westmeath offaly branch agm. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud home facebook. These were the ponies of connemara and the irish draught. A history then is a book that lovers of horses and history will both find engrossing and captivating.
Each stallion has their own page, with all of their information, including the stud contact details. Irish draught foals by bridon belfrey, registered irish. Irish draught irish sport horse studbook registration. Appledark irish draughts roman castle farm, pickhill, thirsk. The irish national stud is a thoroughbred horse breeding facility in tully, county kildare, ireland. Horse sport ireland will be holding irish sport horse and irish draught horse stallion selections at. Closing date for receipt of applications is friday. We strive for an active membership by encouraging participation in yearend awards, idhsna sponsored shows and classes and. The irish draught is considered to be the foundation stock of the irish sport horse industry and an important part of irish heritage. Irish draught horses for stud in the uk pets4homes. Irish draughts for sale horses on oodle classifieds. Breeders and stud farms anaghane stud scotshouse, clones, co monaghan, ireland telephone.
Both purebreds and partbreds alike are known for their performance superiority, intelligence, soundness and stamina. Advertise, sell, buy and rehome irish draught horses with pets4homes. Bridon irish draught horses and sporthorses breeders horses. Clover hill spent 22 years of his life at ringroe stud in the county of tipperary, ireland with his lifetime owner phillip heenan. Black irish draught stallion select from the list of horse colors below to find horses listed for sale on our site. The irish draught horse society of north america idhsna was established in 1993 and has faithfully maintained the studbooks of both purebred and partbred irish draught horses within north america since that time. The irish national studs japanese gardens, renowned throughout the world and the finest of their kind in europe, are far more than simply a treat for the eye. Bridon irish draught horses and sporthorses breeders. Horse sport ireland launched a new breeding policy for the irish draught horse studbook in march.
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