TOGETHER with my family, we’ve bred Connemaras, Irish Draughts and Irish Sport Horses on a small scale - never more than 10 horses in the yard at once.
Ours is a typical West of Ireland blend: sheep and horses, supported by off-farm jobs. We’ve been hill-sheep farmers for generations, where good, being-bred-for-the-hills breeding really does make the difference in survival.


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