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Sport horse
PONY TALES: Ploughing pairs scrub up well
Susan Finnerty
Dave Gorey's four Irish Draught mares - two pairs of Dunbeggan Grey Mist full-sisters, all bred in Co Leitrim by Jimmy Fox - achieved Class 1 on Monday
17 April 2026 Reports
NEWS: Flannelly fired up for French assault
Ireland's youth show jumpers are all set to tackle another round of world class competition in Compiegne this weekend
10 April 2026 News
NEWS: Fuel hikes impact sport horse sector
Horse Sport Ireland warns the government of the potentially severe impact of increasing fuel prices on the sport horse sector
NEWS: Ballindenisk hit by rising costs
Entries are down in the CCI*-Intro at Ballindenisk's Spring International, which Peter Fell fears is a consequence of rising costs
10 April 2026 News
NEWS: New pathway for thoroughbred mares
Treo Eile has collaborated with Horse Sport Ireland to offer a pilot scheme supporting the use of thorougbred mares in sport horse breeding
10 April 2026 News
NEWS: Succession planning to the fore
A seminar to support succession planning in Ireland’s horse sport and racing sectors will take place in Navan on April 15th
10 April 2026 News
FEATURE: The class of 2026
Susan Finnerty looks at Year 17 of Horse Sport Ireland's stallion inspections.
3 April 2026 Features
STALLIONS: A new era for equine DNA
Dr Sonja Egan, Head of Breeding for Horse Sport Ireland, explains how SNP technology is transforming Irish breeding
NEWS: DAFM invites breeding and marketing tenders
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marie is requesting tenders for the provision of national breeding and marketing horses for the sport horse sector
27 March 2026 News
NEWS: Renowned rider Harry Marshall dies
Irish show jumper Harry Marshall of Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, died last Friday, March 20th
23 March 2026 Reports
NEWS: New genomic grade up rule for Irish Draughts
Horse Sport Ireland has announced the use of new genomic techniques to offer horses without pedigree documentation the possibility of entry to the Supplementary Section of the Studbook
20 March 2026 News
NEWS: Cavan set for stallion selections
Horse Sport Ireland will hold its stallion selections at Cavan Equestrian Centre next week, after a knowledge transfer evening for breeders
20 March 2026 News