AGRICULTURE Minister Simon Coveney has brought both political backing and €2 million in funding over to the Irish sport horse industry over the next five years.

The successful adaption of the agriculture industry’s hugely successful knowledge transfer model is one of the main planks behind the 10-year blueprint document for the sport horse industry, Reaching New Heights. The vehicle for this is the well-established €100m Discussion Groups formula which has helped transform Ireland’s dairy, beef and sheep sectors.