Breeders and stud farms idhs gb irish draught horse. Irish draught 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 draught horse. Characterisation of the connemara pony population in ireland. Irish draught x irish sports horse golden dun filly to make 16. 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. There is also a supplementary section in the horse sport ireland studbook in order to. This book contains many plates and pedigree charts and is profusely illustrated. 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. Seasonal fox hunter in ireland this foal has all of the ingredients to be a top level. Passports transfers, registrations and duplicates idhs gb. 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. At toux in aberdeenshire we stand one of the most outstanding registered breed stallions to the irish draught horse society gb available in the uk.
As this breed is not a pedigree dog breed, the average price displayed is. We breed for type, temperament, movement and soundness. Stargazeys romance at short notice imported black irish draught. 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. The thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Stud fees and keep charges must be paid in full on or before collection of the mare from stud. He needed an animal that could work the land throughout the week, go foxhunting all day saturday, jumping anything he faced, and then be ready to bring the family trap to church on sunday morning. This is a summary of the policy prepared by the irish draught horse breeders association for its members. A stunning example of a true irish draught, with temperament to match. References to the irish draught date back as far as the 18th century. Irish draught horses for stud in the uk pets4homes.
However, the cb clustered with the other ten breeds turkoman, irish draught. 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. The stud bookthe first for a native ponywas started during her reign, in 1890. Over the years balinmore stud has stood many irish draught stallions including knockboy hero, riverbank, young prospect, atwood black laughton, rebelara and currently skip and sea. We also produce versatile and athletic irish draught sport horses that are as beautiful as they are functional. Breeders and stud farms anaghane stud scotshouse, clones, co monaghan, ireland telephone. Diversity free fulltext genetic characterization of cleveland bay. The full breeding policy can be obtained from horse. Studbook and inspections irish draught horse breeders association. Banks fee daniel was one of the most successful stallions of his type standing at stud. 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. The irish draught is considered to be the foundation stock of the irish sport horse industry and an important part of irish heritage.
Corrindon dancer is a well proportioned irish draught horse that stands over plenty of ground. Breeding policy for the irish draught horse studbook 2010. Great britain ireland netherlands new zealand norway south africa. We aim to cover a wide range of topics relating to the irish draught horse and our association, which endeavours to. This advert is located in and around bradford, west yorkshire. Irish draught and irish sport horse breeder benmar farm. The irish sport horse, or irish hunter, is an irish breed of warmblood sporting horse, used mostly for dressage, eventing and showjumping. A small stud situated in peaceful shropshire countryside, dedicated to breeding quality irish draughts and irish draught sporthorses. The irish draught horse is considered to be one of the strongest and toughest horse breeds in the entire world.
This price is calculated by averaging all of the adverts placed for sale on the. The selle francais claimed the overall studbook title with a score of 154. May 14, 2018 learn about the history of the irish draught in this video about the breed. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for farm use.
Laighlands stud registered irish draughts, glenfarg. Equine influenza and tetanus vaccinations are a compulsory requirement for all horses registered with the irish draught horse society gb. All modern thoroughbreds trace back to three stallions imported into england from the middle. 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. About mill hollow stud irish sport horse stud based in. The first two vaccinations must be 21 92 days apart, with a. There was some limited intromission of hanoverian, selle francais and trakehner blood in the 1990s. Thorpeley irish draught and rare breed stud facebook.
The influence that the thoroughbred, arab, irish draught and welsh cob. 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. The irish sport horse, is mainly the result of a cross between the irish draught. Irish draughts for sale horses on oodle classifieds.
Our resident stallion, ladys tralee raj rid is a magnificent example of the breed. A history provides an important survey of a horse which is an irish icon. In 2010 and many times previously, the irish sport horse studbook. Known for its good temperament, docility and willing nature. He consistently covered a large number of mares both in the uk and the usa. 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.
Compliance with this rule is essential in order to bring your horse forward for inspection, or to show your horse at our affiliated shows. Find irish draught stallions standing in united states with our online stallion directory. 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. Breeds of livestock irish draught breeds of livestock. The stud book was opened by the ministry of agriculture in 1917, establishing a foundation stock of 375 mares and 44 stallions. Ranked in 4th place in the world rankings the legendary irish draught sire has sired 39 international show jumpers. 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. 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. 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. To this end, the society keeps a stud book and a register. 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. Each stallion has their own page, with all of their information, including the stud contact details. 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 irish sport horse stud book has again topped the eventing division in the world breeding federation for. Our aim is to produce an irish draught horse true to type, with movement, athletic ability and temperament for which they are famous. The average price for the irish draught breed in the uk is. However, the connemara pony stud book has been closed since 1964 and the practice. 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 is believed that the breed was developed when the thencommon irish hobby was successively bred with 12th century anglonorman war horses, iberian breeds from the 16th century spanish armada shipwrecks, clydesdale and thoroughbred stallions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and local connemara ponies. Moira mckenna purchased her first irish draught in 1990 and over time developed mill hollow stud, in county down, northern ireland. Due to its sense and strength, it is also popular with police forces in britain and ireland.
It has a pleasant head, good bone and a short shin, good spring of rib, strong loins and hindquarters and an active powerful stride. Clover hill spent 22 years of his life at ringroe stud in the county of tipperary, ireland with his lifetime owner phillip heenan. Oct 25, 2016 the selle francais claimed the overall studbook title with a score of 154. Fast fionne is by the irish draught stallion out of a 16hh d. Welcome to the website of the irish draught horse breeders assoication. Balinmore stud was established to help preserve and promote the irish draught breed. As this breed is not a pedigree dog breed, the average price displayed is for nonkc registered dogs only. The importance of irish draught blood in the breeding of show jumpers is emphasised.
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. Irish draught horses for sale uk find horses and ponies. The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. Advertise, sell, buy and rehome irish draught horses with pets4homes. The main studbook is for purebred irish draught horses, which must meet the specified pedigree requirements, as follows. Balinmore stud was established in 1986 initially as a hobby and is now one of the longest established and most successful irish draught studs in the uk. There are thousands of horses covering many breeders and types of horses.
Theories abound about the highlands ancestry, but its thought that this kindly. Irish draught stallions irish draught horse studbook stallion book the irish draught horse studbook is maintained by horse sport ireland and the northern ireland horse board horse sport ireland first floor, beech house, millennium park, osberstown, naas, co. Irish draught horses for sale uk find horses and ponies at. All our horses are reared naturally on top quality pasture, resulting in correct conformation, quality flat bone, good straight.
Irish draught stallions in united states irish draught studs in united states. The actual increase in inbreeding corresponded to the theoretical increase in. Carriage driving dressage endurance eventing harness racing hunting. The irish draught horse is a versatile, powerful and athletic animal with substance and quality.
Irish sport horse studbook third in world eventing young. 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. This site is intended to be a valuable resource for members, breeders and enthusiasts. 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. Irish draught horse society of canada about the irish draught. Irish draught x crook, county durham for sale friesian x irish draught 16. Moxy is a fantastic black bay tobiano filly out of a big fancy well bred purebred irish draught rid approved 17. 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. Irish draught stallions in united states by, part of the, llc group of websites. 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. Featuring the champion stallion cappa aristocrat class 1 rid.
The original stud book records, however, were lost in the fire of the four courts in. Ladys tralee raj is an exceptional irish draught stallion. Find irish draught horses for stud in the uk near me. Join millions of people using oodle to find horses for sale, horse listings, and other animals for sale.
Origins and development of the irish draught horse. Laighlands stud registered irish draughts home facebook. Caerba legacy is stunning to see and has proven his ability as sire to numerous irish draught stock of all grades and sexes across the world. The irish draught horse breeds, preservation and history. Learn about the history of the irish draught in this video about the breed. This website is not the best place for me to write out in full my own particular contribution to the history of the irish draught horse. Appledark irish draughts roman castle farm, pickhill, thirsk. It prohibited the registration of any horse in the general stud book gsb if they could not. Irish sport horse and irish draught horse studbook inspections are carried out.
Irish draught horse society gb 41st annual breed show. They crossed draught mares with flemish stallions, which was so successful that. The irish draught horse developed as a working horse on irish farms with. Mill hollow stud has been breeding irish draughts and irish sport horses for the last 25 years. The irish draught in the early part of the 20th century, the irish farmer needed a more versatile horse than the popular heavy draft. Stallions listed on these pages are approved by and registered with the idhsgb. Horse sport ireland launched a new breeding policy for the irish draught horse studbook in march 2010. Black irish draught stallion select from the list of horse colors below to find horses listed for sale on our site. It was bred from 1923 by crossbreeding of irish draught and thoroughbred stock. However, i will be using it as a place where i can test my own ideas and revise my thoughts, so that anyone who is interested, can have access to those thoughts and tell me where and how i am wrong before i write my book.
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