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SHOW JUMPING: Foley flies home with Lexington
Emer Bermingham
Max Foley and HHS Lexington were the fastest of 10 double clears to win the DAFM seven-year-old decider at Millstreet
30 January 2026 General
Your chance to ask direct questions on the new equine traceability system
Wendy Conlon of Teagasc is asking readers to submit questions as part of a one-off webinar special with Rosanne Greene of the DAFM Animal Identification and Movement Division
21 November 2025 General
The Green Horse: Have you disposed of your farm waste responsibly?
Farm hazardous waste collections have been announced by DAFM, Horse Sense shares current dates and locations
NEWS: No equine census in 2025
There will not be a census in 2025 because the Department of Agriculture will shortly launch a new central equine database
14 November 2025 News
NEWS: Equine database to 'transform' the sector
Over time operators will not be allowed to present a horse for sale, export or competition unless they can show the horse’s location on the database
31 October 2025 News
NEWS: 378 equine farmers benefit from TAMS III
The most common mistake relating to equine investment is that the applicant does not have three equines on the holding
24 October 2025 News
EVENTING: Ennis scores DAFM double
Before a trip to the European Championships, Sarah Ennis made a worthwhile trip north for the DAFM autumn development series
19 September 2025 Reports
NEWS: Key studbooks out to tender
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine has put the provision of Studbook Services out to tender
22 August 2025 News
NEWS: Stewart scoops The Irish Field RDS competition
This year’s DAFM Eventing Studbook Series is looking for eligible seven-year-old horses
15 August 2025 News
NEWS: Minister launches €500,000 equine traceability scheme
The scheme is to fund improvements in how equine life events are captured and will support the use of IT by passport issuing organisations and equine sales houses
25 July 2025 News
SHOW JUMPING: Mercedes has the class
The finals of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine/Horse Sport Ireland Studbook Series took place last weekend at the National Balmoral Championship
25 July 2025 Reports
Have your say on equine traceability in Ireland
Horse Sense shares the link to the DAFM equine traceability public consultation, a must for all horse owners across all sectors
18 July 2025 General