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14 December 2018

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HSI BREEDING CONFERENCE: Gill - explore different markets for horses

Galway businessman and young horse producer Tiernan Gill said that, away from the show jumping market, there is always a market for a nice horse that rides well

Isabel Hurley

14 December 2018

All the speakers at the HSI Breeding Conference. Back row (l-r) Jens Meyer, Dr Alan Fahy, Padraig McCarthy, Tiernan Gill. Front row (l-r) Chris Bartle, Alison Corbally and Bert Van den Oetelaar (Photo: Laurence Dunne/Jumpinaction.net)

RENOWNED Mayo young horse producer, Tiernan Gill, had some good advice for breeders and producers about finding the right market for their animals.

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