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. A small stud situated in peaceful shropshire countryside, dedicated to breeding quality irish draughts and irish draught sporthorses. As this breed is not a pedigree dog breed, the average price displayed is for nonkc registered dogs only. Known for its good temperament, docility and willin. 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. Traditionally, the draught was the farm horse in ireland and it also had to be capable of being used as hunter and ridden. The irish draught horse is considered to be one of the strongest and toughest horse breeds in the entire world. Established in 1993, the idhsna is dedicated to fostering an appreciation and understanding of the irish draught horse and the irish draught sport horse. The irish draught and sport horse society aust inc. The idhsna is a notforprofit corporation, recognized by ireland. The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. In 1976, the irish draught horse society was formed. The average price for the irish draught breed in the uk is. We aim to cover a wide range of topics relating to the irish draught horse and our association, which endeavours to.
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. Bridon irish draught horses and sporthorses breeders. We also produce versatile and athletic irish draught sport horses that are as beautiful as they are functional. Studbook and inspections irish draught horse breeders association. Irish sport horse studbook third in world eventing young. Adsagsona farm is the home of registered irish draught class 1 id stallion, k. Advertise, sell, buy and rehome irish draught horses with pets4homes. The irish draught and sport horse society of australia inc. Information on the society and its members, the irish draught horse breed, stallions, and show results.
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. 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. Mares and fillies that fail inspection for the irish draught horse stud book remain on the irish sport horse register. Oct 25, 2016 the irish sport horse studbook finished third overall at the wbfsh world breeding eventing championships at le lion dangers in france at the weekend. Breeds of livestock irish draught breeds of livestock. Equinenow listing of irish draught horses for sale. Starting out with one foundation mare nellies version whom we sadly lost a few years ago, we slowly built up our stud. The first greyhound stud book was published in 1882 and it has been produced every year since then. 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. Photographs of the horse showing the markings on both sides and front and back. As show jumping gained popularity in ireland, they were used as a foundation stock, to produce sport horses. Cappa irish charmer irish draught stallion at stud youtube. 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.
Professional inquires contact owner, who will refer you to her trainer in florida. This price is calculated by averaging all of the adverts placed for sale on the. 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. In 1964 the connemara pony stud book was closed and subsequently only ponies with both a sire and a dam registered as. 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.
The role of the society is to promote and preserve irish draughts and irish sport horses in australia. Between 1940 and 1960 a limited number of halfbreds sired by thoroughbred, irish draught and arab stallions were registered as connemara ponies. The pure irish draught is an athletic enough animal for riders who want straightforward hunter, eventer, jumper, or dressage horse, and a fantastic companion. Compliance with this rule is essential in order to bring your horse forward for inspection, or to show your horse at our affiliated shows. Once a year all this information is published in book form, together with illustrated feature articles on british and irish greyhound racing and breeding, plus the irish coursing year. The irish national stud is a thoroughbred horse breeding facility in tully, county kildare, ireland. To this end, the society keeps a stud book and a register. Our resident stallion, ladys tralee raj rid is a magnificent example of the breed. Irish draught irish sport horse studbook registration.
This site is intended to be a valuable resource for members, breeders and enthusiasts. We are breeders of irish draught and irish sport horses. Benmar is a small irish draught horse stud farm dedicated to preserving the highest quality type, bone and athleticism of the irish draught breed. They found that hundreds of irish draughts were going to the slaughter houses each week and that there were very few left. Na1 or a stallion that is classified in the irish draught stud book as either class 1 class 2 rid gb rid can grade 2 gb. Clover hill spent 22 years of his life at ringroe stud in the county of tipperary, ireland with his lifetime owner phillip heenan. Male progeny for castana idshsaus online stud book. City and county of denver colorado charleston county south carolina dauphin county pennsylvania cass county north dakota. Breed societies maintaining breeding books for purebred breeding animals. 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 breeds, preservation and history. Eastern hero has sired 33 foals, as of december 2015.
Into this book, 375 approved mares and 44 stallions were entered. The lines are proven in upper level dressage, jumper and eventing. Below is a list of heros foals that are registered with the irish draught sport horse society. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud is based in leicestershire and stands 6 outstanding. Find irish draught stallions at stud with our online stallion directory. Almost seven decades later, in may 2011, her majesty queen elizabeth ii came to the irish national stud to see for herself where the winners of five classics for her family were produced. In 1917, the department of agriculture created what they called a scheme to establish a book for horses of the irish draught type. Rockdon stud, selwyn lake road, irwell, canterbury.
Stud book that, like most of the stud books already listed, included e,atries from ireland. Both purebreds and partbreds alike are known for their performance superiority, intelligence, soundness and stamina. Rehome loan and sell, and give an animal a forever home with preloved. This foal has all of the ingredients to be a top level sport horse. For a breed that has less than 3000 horses registered, the registered irish draught seems to have made a sizeable impact in performance worldwide.
Rid not irish sport horse approved book irish draught. The breed has been existence for a century or more, though it has been nearly lost on several occasions. Irish draughts are often used for crossing with other breeder to produce all types of leisure and performance horses. The fukuyama japan joy of singing book classement 3eme division belge hd 130 alexandria mi viejo pueblito puebla 31 poniente wind android system recovery 3e wipe cache partition note and glendale united states price kpop perving my sister assomption sainteclotildedechateauguay liquemin apttherapy nebraska state omoksee events ansatsu. Join millions of people using oodle to find horses for sale, horse listings, and other animals for sale. 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 most coveted registry level for an irish draught. Traditionally, the draught was the farm horse in ireland and it also had to be capable of being used as hunter and. Born in 1996, oisin is by glidawn diamond rid out of ballyard katie rid. Breed societies maintaining breeding books for purebred breeding. A history provides an important survey of a horse which is an irish icon. Find irish draught horses for stud in the uk near me. 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 horse is a versatile, powerful and athletic animal with substance and quality. His offspring are conformationally correct, easy to handle, and extremely athletic. To add your name to this list free simply fill in the online form by clicking here. They found that hundreds of irish draughts were going.
For those who do not know whether your horse is eligible for inspection for the irish draught studbook, the requirements are as follows. These were the ponies of connemara and the irish draught. Welcome to the website of the irish draught horse breeders assoication. 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. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud june 2, 2019 i dont want them to be any smaller, or lighterframed i dont want to lose what a suffolk horse is, but we need to reinvent it. A stunning example of a true irish draught, with temperament to match. 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. It took many hours of work by breed enthusiasts and the irish horse board to get a new stud book started. We breed for type, temperament, movement and soundness. Irish draught horse info, origin, history, pictures. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud home facebook.
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. Benmars bridon belfrey, rid flaunts traditional irish draught qualities and sleek, old world beauty. It has a pleasant head, good bone and a short shin, good spring of rib, strong loins and hindquarters and an active powerful stride. Entries are confined to animals registered in the irish horse register with the breed codes ish, rid or id. Ranked in 4th place in the world rankings the legendary irish draught sire has sired 39 international show jumpers. Famous irish draught horses manu forti farm irish draught. 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. The full breeding policy can be obtained from horse. Stargazeys romance at short notice imported black irish draught.
Last updated monday 31 december 2018 help to save the irish draught. Irish horses, namely the irish draught horse, are best known for their incredible hunting and jumping abilities. Horse sport ireland launched a new breeding policy for the irish draught horse studbook in march 2010. We stand three stallions, one purebred irish draught we imported from ireland. Older irish draught stud book mares graded d, c or b on their registration papers are classed as supplementary irish draught sid this includes. The role of the society is to promote and preserve the irish draught and irish sport horse in australia. Adsagsona farm home of kec double diamond, rid stallion. Irish draughts for sale horses on oodle classifieds. Stallions listed on these pages are approved by and registered with the idhsgb.
Order stallion for stud ads cart my ads new seller sign up. Exciting new talent was highlighted in both age categories, with a total of 99 horses representing a range of studbooks. This is a summary of the policy prepared by the irish draught horse breeders association for its members. Horse sport ireland launched a new breeding policy for the irish draught.
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. Known for its good temperament, docility and willing nature. Find local irish draught x horses in horses and ponies for sale and rehoming in the uk and ireland. The society would like to thank all those members who attended. The horse sport ireland stallion selections are taking place at cavan equestrian on the 27 th and 28 th march 2019. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for farm use. Please note that some of these files are quite large and may take a few minutes to download. Irish sport horse studbook stallion book 2020 irish. Equine influenza and tetanus vaccinations are a compulsory requirement for all horses registered with the irish draught horse society gb. This breed has been traced back many centuries despite the fact that there are no formal stud books or records. The irish draught horse society held its agm on saturday january 25th, in the auburn lodge hotel, ennis, co. The irish draught and sport horse society of australia society home search page online stud book.
The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for. Balinmore stud was established to help preserve and promote the irish draught breed. Stargazey farms is proud to present stargazeys romance at short notice, imported and approved registered irish draught stallion. 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. Idshs irish draught and sport horse society australia. Irish horse breeding and the irish draught horse, 19171978. 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 registered irish draught horse is the foundation breed for such equine athletes. The goals of the society remain steadfast in keeping with our mission to preserve our breed in its distinct form. Bridon irish draught horses and sporthorses breeders horses. It is advised that the forelock and tail should be braided up or otherwise kept from obscuring the view of the markings. Equinenow listing of irish draught for sale in united states. This year a total of 34 stallions will be presented for selection, including 16 sport horse stallions, 14 irish draught stallions, 3 thoroughbred stallions and 1 pony stallion.
Irish draught horse society of north america idhsna. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud, market harborough. Find local horse irish draught in horses and ponies for sale and rehoming in the uk and ireland. Mar 26, 2015 charmer wanting to eat and were trying to make him move around, ha. There is also a supplementary section in the horse sport ireland studbook in order to recognise horses which may be primarily registered as irish.
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