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Horse & Farm Management
Opinion: Taking responsibility for our retired horses
Irish Field Contributor
Equestrian influencer Riverstown Farm Stables discusses responsibility for horses in their retirement
22 August 2025 News
NEWS: Traceability work ticks on
The Minister for Agriculture has confirmed that an IT project to build a new equine traceability system is at an advanced stage and on track to conclude by the end of the year
25 July 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
NEWS: Input sought on equine traceability
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is inviting public consultation on equine traceability via a new online survey.
18 July 2025 News
NEWS: 'Comprehensive' reforms needed for equine traceability
“If existing loopholes are not addressed, the issues exposed could easily recur, risking further reputational damage to Ireland as the ‘land of the horse’."
21 March 2025 News
NEWS: DAFM to facilitate new horse abattoir
The Department of Agriculture has published as action plan for the equine industry following the publication of Professor Patrick Wall's report
21 March 2025 News
COMMENT: Waiting on the storm to blow over
Irish event riders are "disillusioned" that, nearly four months in 2025, they still have no High Performance manager or team trainers
21 March 2025 News
NEWS: Government commits support to equine sector
The 'Programme for Government 2025' states the government will continue to support the Irish equine sector’s status as a global leader
17 January 2025 Sport horse news