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Horse & Farm Management
Opinion: In favour of hunting with dogs
Helen Sharp
The Veterinary Association for Wildlife Management offers their position on the science and welfare evidence in favour of hunting with dogs
12 December 2025 News
SPECIAL OFFER: Your chance to go behind the scenes
Subscribe to The Irish Field and visit either Jessica Harrington's stables, Gordon Elliott's yard or the Army Equitation School at McKee Barracks - and get a FREE gilet
12 December 2025 General
Do equestrians give their children enough choice?
The real strength of equestrian families may lie not in passing down the reins, but in knowing when to loosen them, Helen Sharp ask if our children really get to choose
€80,000 foal sale honours for CAFRE students
CAFRE's talented Equine students see their hard work pay off with history making sale at Goffs
12 December 2025 General
Inside the gut at Ireland's first equine microbiome conference
Gathering at The Curragh Racecourse, experts and academics discuss why the equine gut microbiome may be the next frontier for equine health and performance, Helen Sharp reports
8 December 2025 General
Reduced blood supply in ageing horses linked to increased tendon injury risk
New research discovery offers vital insight into why older horses and people are more prone to tendon injuries
5 December 2025 General
HORSE SENSE: Equine behaviour with Dr Orla Doherty - Understanding stable vices
Vet and equine behaviourist, Dr Orla Doherty, begins a fascinating new series unpacking a selection of behaviours, helping us understand and respond in a more informed way
28 November 2025 General
Show jumper and equine vet brings a horse-focused voice to national leadership
Veterinary Ireland has announced the appointment of Co. Galway veterinarian Eoin Glynn MVB as its new president
28 November 2025 General
Everyday Equine : Encysted red worm
Dr Siobhan McAuliffe MBV DACVIM shares a case study and helpful advice for stud owners who face a problem with encysted redworm
28 November 2025 General
Supporting the future of Irish horse breeding
Can you spare six minutes to complete a survey to help develop a new three-year work-based Stud Manager Apprenticeship leading to a Level 7 Bachelor Degree
25 November 2025 General
Should Ireland introduce a Seller's Declaration for horse sales?
Could a Seller's Declaration like the recent BEVA initiative become a useful part of private equine sales in Ireland and if so, how could it work here?
23 November 2025 General
Halo’s 'ChatGPT for horses' launches insurance for raceday only
Halo app allows horse owners the option to just insure horses on racedays, at the sales, or for other specific periods
21 November 2025 News