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Racing News
NEWS: Cheltenham Festival winner Marie's Rock bows out
Irish Field Contributor
Cheltenham and Punchestown Festival-winning Marie's Rock is heading to Doncaster sales as a broodmare pospect
 
 
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Sport horse news
EVENTING: Ballaghmor Class (ISH) lands his fourth five-star at Maryland
Olivier Townend won his ninth five-star at the weekend, while the great Irish-bred Ballaghmor Class was taking his fourth at the level
Sport horse news
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Affiliates stand over Dáil statements
High Performance affiliates hit back at statement made by Horse Sport Ireland
Sport horse news
NEWS IN BRIEF: Blenheim to host 2025 Eventing European Championships
The equestrian community is mourning the sad loss of legendary show rider Allister Hood
Breeding and sales
SALES: ABC Rock Anthem delivers at €16,500 for Kehoe
Sally Parkyn reports from the two-day breeding sale at Goresbridge, which produced mixed results
Breeding and sales
BREEDERS’ 10 - Tiernan Gill: In the trenches
Irish Horse Board chairman and producer/breeder Tiernan Gill is next to answer Susan Finnerty’s questions
RACING NEWS
Industry petition calls for action on retired racehorses
An experienced racing industry figure proposes that a major retraining and redistribution centre is established
BREEDING MANAGEMENT
HORSE SENSE: The art of production
Breeder and producer DJ O’Sullivan discusses his state-of-the-art facility, his key production methods and how building positive partnerships is paying off
STABLE MANAGEMENT
HORSE SENSE: What is choke and how do I deal with it?
With a case of choke on the yard, Helen Sharp takes a closer look at uncomfortable problem
MISCELLANEOUS
Rethinking Horse Sport: the hidden carbon cost of equestrian events revealed
Study delves into the significant environmental impacts of sport horses, with a particular focus on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their lifecycle footprint