Memoir honours the irish draught horse the irish times. Animals come in all shapes and sizes and include mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. The irish draught horse is the national horse of ireland the name irish draught may be misleading since the breed is a lighter, more free moving animal than the traditional image of the heavy draft horse. Irish horse the irish draught breed was first mentioned on record in the late 1700s. Irish draught horse breeders association agricultural. It can also be useful for keeping their weight down in summer.
Equinenow listing of irish draught horses for sale. We also produce versatile and athletic irish draught sport horses that are as beautiful as they are functional. Known for its good temperament, docility and willin. A branch of this society emerged in great britain by 1979. Shop for the perfect irish draught horse gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. Find local horse irish draught in horses and ponies for sale and rehoming in the uk and ireland. The irish draught is neither as massive nor as heavily feathered as its name implies. It is all these exceptional qualities that make the irish draught an invaluable and irreplaceable element in the production of the highly successful irish draught sport horse. Lighter than the irish draught, the breed is held in high esteem amongst equestrians and is considered a top athlete and allround competition horse. This popular cross, of irish draught and tb blood, has produced such notable international champions as custom made, moon man, cruising, ado annie, carling king, special. It is neither as massive nor as heavily feathered as its name implies. The pure irish draught is an athletic enough animal for riders who want straightforward hunter, eventer, jumper, or dressage horse, and a fantastic companion. The irish draught horse is an icon in the irish cultural landscape.
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 breed was first mentioned on record in the late 1700s. Welcome to the website of the irish draught horse breeders assoication. For a breed that has less than 3000 horses registered, the registered irish draught seems to have made a sizeable impact in performance worldwide. Basic horse facts the things every horse owner should know. Bridon irish draught horses and sporthorses breeders horses.
Select from the list of horse colors below to find horses listed for sale on our site. 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 australian draught horse is a breed of domesticated horses that evolved in australia by. The irish horse board, part of irelands department of agriculture, oversaw breeding in 2008, this became horse sport ireland and since 1983.
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 horse isnt considered an adult until it reaches age four. Draft horses is the eleventh in a series of books exploring the animal kingdom using both words and amazing pictures of animals the world of animals. The irish draught horse is a warm blood horse with its origins in ireland.
Registered irish draught idhsgb a324m0002 idhsna m026 skippy rid 688 barna lucy rid 9657. 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 horse society how is irish draught horse. 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. The irish draught horse breeds, preservation and history. Australian draught horse breed information, history, videos, pictures. The registered irish draught horse is the foundation breed for such equine athletes. A history provides an important survey of a horse which is an irish icon. 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. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for farm use. The irish draught horse society of nz is proud to present an informal evening with nz eventing super stars tim and jonelle price. Before trucks and tractors, draft horses performed the heavy work of pulling wagons.
This breed has been traced back many centuries despite the fact that there are no formal stud books or records. The irish draught horse is a versatile, powerful and athletic animal with substance and quality. Irish horses, namely the irish draught horse, are best known for their incredible hunting and jumping abilities. The stud book was opened by the ministry of agriculture in 1917, establishing a foundation stock of 375 mares and 44 stallions.
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 draught horse society of canada stallion book 2016. 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. A history then is a book that lovers of horses and history will both find engrossing and.
The purebred stallions listed here are registered and progeny may be registered with the idhs. The irish draught horse society of canada stallion book. The irish draught horse breed grows to a height of 15. A history then is a book that lovers of horses and history will both find engrossing and captivating. The irish draught horse 6 the irish draught horse society was founded in 1975. Famous irish draught horses manu forti farm irish draught. This site is intended to be a valuable resource for members, breeders and enthusiasts. There are currently 17 branches of the society all over. Benmar is a small irish draught horse stud farm dedicated to preserving the highest quality type, bone and athleticism of the irish draught breed. Irish draughtirish sport horse the belmont stakes all the pretty horses beautiful horses racing news thoroughbred horse colic horse racing race horses kentucky derby summer bird, champion 3 year old in winner of the belmont stakes and the travers stakes. Not only due to the rougher terrain, but also because of the need for a more adaptable horse, one that could be worked as well as ridden and driven, the irish farmer developed a smaller, lighter horse than the english drafttype horses. Today, they are especially popular for crossing with thoroughbreds and warmbloods, producing the popular irish sport horses, which excel at the highest levels of eventing and show jumping. And, whether we are talking about wild animals or their more familiar domestic counterparts, we are looking at a fascinating world that you can. Nevertheless, the ancestry of the breed goes back to the small irish farm where the farm horse doubled up as a hunter as well a.
Please contact the secretary for registration information. This foal has all of the ingredients to be a top level sport horse. Rehome loan and sell, and give an animal a forever home with preloved. The irish draught horse breeders association aims to, preserve, promote and improve all that is best in the breeding.
The society would like to thank all those members who attended. The idhsna is a notforprofit corporation, recognized by ireland. The irish draught horse breed is often used for crosscountry racing and hunting. Irish draughts are often used for crossing with other breeder to produce all types of leisure and performance horses. Origins and development of the irish draught horse.
The irish draft is also known as the horse of the countryside, because of its use on many small irish farms. We have compiled a reference section of irish draught and irish sport horses that we feel have played a huge role in the developement of the wonderful irish draught breed. Irish draught horse society of north america idhsna. As its name implies, the irish draught horse comes from ireland, and the first mentions of this breed date back to the 18 th century.
The goals of the society remain steadfast in keeping with our mission to preserve our breed in its distinct form. Amazing pictures and animal facts everyone should know. While the name suggests it is a heavy draft breed, it is no longer a true draft due to the refined blood that has been infused into the line throughout the years. A male horse over 4 years old is called a stallion or a gelding, if castrated.
Established in 1993, the idhsna is dedicated to fostering an appreciation and understanding of the irish draught horse and the irish draught sport horse. Like its forbear the irish draught, the irish sport horse is renowned for its capabilities in sporting and competition circuits. This book details not only the current heady days for the breed but also the dark days when the breed almost disappeared and would have except for the remarkable love that a group of people had for the horse that saved the breed. It has a pleasant head, good bone and a short shin, good spring of rib, strong loins and hindquarters and an active powerful stride. Both purebreds and partbreds alike are known for their performance superiority, intelligence, soundness and stamina. The irish draught horse breed is known for being strong and steady. The development of the irish draught is traced from the seventeenth century, when the irish hobby was transformed into a warm blooded light draught horse. Breed characteristics the irish draught horse is an active shortlegged powerful horse with substance and quality.
Experts believe that this breed was created when the irish hobby horse was bred with the anglonorman horse. Caring for a irish draught the irish draught is a wonderfully economical and lowmaintenance horse to keep. The fortunes of the evolving breed are followed as political, economic and social developments impacted upon horses and horse breeding. Its aims are to encourage and assist breeders and those interested in the preservation, promotion and improvement of the breed. The irish draught horse society held its agm on saturday january 25th, in the auburn lodge hotel, ennis, co. It began as a landrace breed selected for their ability to. The lines are proven in upper level dressage, jumper and eventing. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for. 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. A draft horse us, draught horse uk or dray horse less often called a carthorse, work horse. Prince montague, new jersey 07827 2007 chestnut irish sport horse gelding.
Irish draught and irish sport horse breeder benmar farm. Even with the concerted efforts of the irish draught horse society, founded in 1976, the breed is considered endangered with barely 2,000 purebreds worldwide. Irish draught horse international museum of the horse. The irish draught horse is considered to be one of the strongest and toughest horse breeds in the entire world. Of course, having a stable can make life vastly more convenient, particularly if you want to work the horse in winter.
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