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In 1976, the Irish Draught Horse Society was founded to preserve the breed, [9] with an external branch in Great Britain emerging in 1979. A horse board, Bord na gCapall, was also founded in 1976 (later resurrected as the Irish Horse Board in 1993), in order to promote the breeding and use of horses other than Thoroughbreds in the country. [2]
ISH mare and foal class at Dublin Horse Show 2017. The main two components of the Irish Sport Horse are the Irish Draught (RID) [a] and Thoroughbred breeds. Historically, Irish hunters were classified by weight typically based on the percentage of Thoroughbred blood—heavyweight hunters were either 100% Irish Draught or 1/4 Thoroughbred cross, mediumweight were half Thoroughbred, and ...
The Irish National Stud (official name: Comhlacht Graí Náisiúnta na hÉireann Teo. ) [ 1 ] is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility in Tully, Kildare , County Kildare , Ireland. It was formally established by incorporation on 11 April 1946 under the National Stud Act, 1945 and is owned by the Irish Government .
This is a list of some of the breeds of horse originating in the British Isles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Twelve of the native breeds are considered rare and are marked with a "†" symbol. [ 4 ] [ 3 ]
McManus was born in Limerick, Ireland, on 10 March 1951.He was the eldest of five boys (JP, Kevin, Owen and twins Gerry and Michael). He attended the Christian Brothers School on Sexton Street, and lived in Ballygar and later Ballysheedy with his family. [3]
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The Irish Field is an Irish bloodstock, racing and sport horse publication. Established in 1870 and originally known as the Irish Sportsman and Farmer, [1] it was published by The Irish Times from the 1930s until 2003. [2] The publication was acquired by The Agricultural Trust, owners of the Irish Farmers Journal, in July 2003. [2] [3]