HORSE Sport Ireland have assembled a very strong line-up of national and international speakers for a major breeding conference on Thursday, December 13th next at the Keadeen Hotel, Co Kildare from 10.30am to 6.30pm.

It promises to be thought-provoking day with former Badminton winner Christopher Bartle, Irish international event rider Padraig McCarthy, top German breeder Jens Meyer, UCD’s Dr Alan Fahey, Mayo young horse producer Tiernan Gill, Dutch sport horse agent Bert Van den Oetelaar and top equestrian coach and author William Micklem all providing food for thought regarding breeding the top sport horses of the future.