By contrast, the connemara pony is served by 3,000 breeding mares and 400. Irish draught horse society of great britain, newcastle emlyn. About the irish draught and sport horse society of. Both purebreds and partbreds alike are known for their performance superiority, intelligence, soundness and stamina. However, traditional irish sport horses are still being bred and further.
Memoir honours the irish draught horse the irish times. Recommendations of the task force for the irish draught horse. Moxy is a fantastic black bay tobiano filly out of a big fancy well bred purebred irish draught rid approved 17. Simple to use with great advanced search features to help you find your perfect horse or. She has a wonderful stride, good temperament and a joy to ride. Bridon irish draught horses and sporthorses breeders. Irelands draught horse dates back to norman times when imported horses were crossed with smaller native horses. Roma blue wind is a champion hornby premium mare who has won many top titles at the royal dublin show in ireland and in england at the national irish draught breed shows.
Was 6th in the nation for dressage suitability with scores in the mid 80%s. Welcome to the website of the irish draught horse breeders assoication. Irish draught foals by bridon belfrey, registered irish. Through good times and bad it was the workhorse which pulled the farmer plough, took the family to church, hunted, was a commercial draft animal and pulled field artillery. This advert is located in and around cork, ireland. It is the product of crossing irish draught horses with thoroughbreds to highlight the best of both those popular horse breeds. Black irish draught stallion select from the list of horse colors below to find horses listed for sale on our site. To establish and maintain stud books and registers as defined from time to time to record the identity, parentage and performances of irish draught horses and irish sport horses. Irish draught irish sport horse studbook registration. Into this book, 375 approved mares and 44 stallions were entered. It was bred from 1923 by crossbreeding of irish draught and thoroughbred stock. We have a selection of stallions to choose for your mare. Over the years she has produced some outstanding rid mares who have gone on to be champions too.
Later crosses included andalusian to produce an allrounder for riding, pulling a trap or working. 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. This mare is best suited for someone that has great expectations and where the horse will be in a program. Purebred, class 1, bronze merit, irish draught mare horse id. The irish draught horse is the only indigenous horse in. It has a pleasant head, good bone and a short shin, good spring of. Irish sport horse mares with a small portion of either thoroughbred, irish sport horses with native. Irish draught and irish sport horse breeder benmar farm. Mares whispering gaelic farms irish draught horses.
This advert is located in and around bradford, west yorkshire. The breeding policy adopted for the irish draught horse stud book in 2010 altered. She is very willing to do whatever is asked of her. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for farm use. 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 or dogcart into the town. 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 book boasts a rich catalogue of lithographs, photographs and paintings honoring the book s subject matter. It can also be useful for keeping their weight down in summer. She has a nice step, a pretty head and a kind temperament. The irish draught horse originated in 18th century ireland, when irish. In 1976, the irish draught horse society was formed. Purebred irish draughts can be a lot of work to get fit and to cool efficiently and they are a lot of horse to be pounding on training gallops and cross country at prelim and above. 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. Imho, at prelim and above you want to be mounted on an a full thoroughbred, or an irish draught sport horse or other crossbred with a lot of thoroughbred blood. Benmar is a small irish draught horse stud farm dedicated to preserving the highest quality type, bone and athleticism of the irish draught breed. See more ideas about horses, draft horses and beautiful horses. There are thousands of horses covering many breeders and types of horses. By glanntana castana by naldo out of a holycross ben purple mare. To advance and promote the breeding of a sport horse ideally suited to australian conditions from irish.
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. Louise is a beautiful 4 year old purebred irish draught mare, 16. Cavan equestrian centre on 10th and 11th march 2020. Information on the society and its members, the irish draught horse breed, stallions, and show results.
The irish draught horse is an icon in the irish cultural landscape. 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. Thus, unlike the breed and stud book societies founded in britain, the book for irish draught horses was. Whereas the irish draught horse, in common with the connemara pony, has immense heritage status, it is endangered. Must be eligible for entry to and registered in the irish draught studbook. The irish draught horse is a unique, powerful and athletic horse with substance and quality. The irish horse register stallion book is available to download as a series of pdf documents.
Quality registered irish draught mare irish horse gateway. Please note that some of these files are quite large and may take. She is a genuine mare, quiet to ride, always ridden in a snaffle by novice students. Breeding policy for the irish draught horse studbook 2010.
The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. This is a book for all who are interested in irish history, in the equine heritage of the country and in the development of a distinctive breed of fine horses. For a breed that has less than 3000 horses registered, the registered irish draught seems to have made a sizeable impact in performance worldwide. 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. Irish draught horse international museum of the horse. The irish draught horse breeds, preservation and history. A history provides an important survey of a horse which is an irish icon. An intimate moment between an irish draught mare and foal as they groomed each other. In 1917, the department of agriculture created what they called a scheme to establish a book for horses of the irish draught type. Would prefer not a front heavy stallion overly heavy neck and head, which i usually see. Looking for irish draught stallion or 34 or 12 recommendations to cross with thoroughbred mare. The book, published by the irish draught horse society, is a personal memoir to the great mares and stallions that made up the irish draught breed. The national horse of france, the selle francais, showcases natural talent for showjumping, eventing and hunters.
Studbook and inspections irish draught horse breeders association. Neighboring country, holland, recognized this valueadded jumping aptitude and welcomed the selle francais into its dutch warmblood books. Horses must be ish registered or, for purebred horses, foal identification. The irish sport horse, or irish hunter, is an irish breed of warmblood sporting horse, used mostly for dressage, eventing and showjumping. It was more profitable for the irish farmer to supplement his living by breeding his good draught mare to a thoroughbred than to breed her to a purebred stallion. Irish draughts are often used for crossing with other breeder to produce all types of leisure and performance horses. Thoroughbred stallions may have been put to local mares whose origins were a conglomeration of whatever swam to shore after shipwrecks perhaps from spanish galleons and french and flemish stock brought by anglonorman invaders. Soon the clever irish began to breed horses for sizewhich was a desirable fifteen hands highand to breed for strength, and for gentle disposition. The registered irish draught horse is the foundation breed for such equine athletes. Be descended from parents that are entered in the main section of the studbook and have a. 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. Origins and development of the irish draught horse geography. William top class hunter potential eventer outstanding hack allrounder. Irish draught horse society of great britain home facebook.
Irish draught horses for sale in ireland riding and. 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. Purebred colts and stallions that fail rid inspection for the irish draught horse stud book are ineligible for any registration with idshs aust inc. The dutch warmblood is hailed on the international scene for dressage and now jumping. Horse sport ireland export ta irish horse gateway does not control, and is not responsible for, content made available through the irishhorsegateway. Super example of a modern sporty irish draught with bloodlines such as o carols flight huntingfield. Books will be distributed free to members through your branches, along with your. The irish draught and irish sport horse horse illustrated. The irish draught horse society limited is a breed preservation society. To this end, the society keeps a stud book and a register. Irish horse breeding and the irish draught horse, 19171978 jstor. We also produce versatile and athletic irish draught sport horses that are as beautiful as they are functional. The irish sport horse, also referred to as the irish hunter, is a traditional horse breed out of ireland.
The rough texture of the foals baby coat really caught my eye, and the striking iron grey colour and dapples of the mother was a challenge to depict. Horse sport ireland will be holding irish sport horse and irish draught horse stallion selections at. The stud book gains valuable information about horses and their. Traditionally, the mare is an irish draught and the stallion is a thoroughbred. The irish draught horse is considered to be one of the strongest and toughest horse breeds in the entire world. Encourage owners to bring older mares, geldings and stallions forward for linear profiling. 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 horse. The irish draught horse developed as a working horse on irish farms with references to the breed. She is sired by heigh ho silver and her dam is sired by mountain diamond. Discover irish draught horses for sale on americas biggest equine marketplace. Harkaway riverdance, aka lizzie is a 1999 registered irish draught mare out of misty river lass by mountain pearl. Cost will be 100 for 1 horse, 50 for subsequent horses westmeath offaly branch agm.
Recommendations of the task force for the irish draught. Even with the concerted efforts of the irish draught horse society, founded in 1976, the breed is considered. Closing date for receipt of applications is friday. Irish draught horse society of north america idhsna. Seasonal fox hunter in ireland this foal has all of the ingredients to be a top level. Of course, having a stable can make life vastly more convenient, particularly if you want to work the horse in winter. See more ideas about irish sport horse, irish draft horse, sport horse. The irish draught horse is one of the two native equine breeds found in ireland. 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. To qualify for entry into the main section of the irish draught horse studbook an animal must. The irish draught horse is a versatile, powerful and athletic animal with substance and quality.
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