I’VE been breeding Irish Draughts since 2006. When my children were very young, I had to take a step back from riding and competing and I spent a lot of time researching the Irish Draught world and its breeding lines.

I’m very passionate about Irish Draughts and love their connection to our agricultural and social past in Ireland and how they have evolved to become a versatile all-round pleasure horse. I also feel we are duty-bound to do our best to preserve our national breed, which is listed as endangered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.