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PONY TALES: Danescroft Spring Trilogy leg a success
Irish Field Contributor
The Northern Ireland Carriage Driving Association continued its Danescroft Spring World Cup Trilogy on Saturday
22 April 2026 News
Nine Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Award winners announced
The winners will be formally celebrated at an awards ceremony on Tuesday June 2nd in the Keadeen Hotel in County Kildare
17 April 2026 Columns
Beating the roadblocks at Leopardstown
Stable staff were treated to a free breakfast last Sunday
BREEDERS' 10: Days like this
Several years after three friends invested in an Irish Draught mare, one of her foals - Carrafarm Courage - was approved at Cavan
3 April 2026 Features
PONY TALES: Spring Trilogy kicks off in style
The Northern Ireland Carriage Driving Association’s Danescroft Spring World Cup Trilogy got off to a superb start on Saturday, March 21st
3 April 2026 Reports
PONY TALES: Stallions aplenty at parade
The IDHBA will share billing with the Midland Connemara Pony Breeders for a day of Draught and Connemara stallion viewing at Mullingar EC
3 April 2026 Reports
NEWS: Doubling of crowd on 'free admission' raceday hailed a massive success
The Irish National Professional Bookmakers Association sponsored an initiative to have racegoers enter for free at Navan last weekend
27 March 2026 News
Seasonal advice The silent killer in our fields
Vet Dr. Gabrielle Haughton Dr. Gabrielle Haughton DVM MSc CVA CVFT BHSAI offers a timely reminder on the risk that Sycamore poisoning poses to our horses both in spring and autumn
27 March 2026 General
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
PONY TALES: Driving Fun Day proves a hit
While Cheltenham took the focus of many last week, there was excitement to match it at the Hunters Hill Fun Day held by the Northern Ireland Carriage Driving Association
20 March 2026 Reports
IDHBA AGM: Keep Building
In round two of her AGM reports, Susan Finnerty attended the Irish Draught Horse Breeder's Association meeting in Athlone.
27 February 2026 Reports
BREEDING: Brimming with positivity
Plans for a TIH studbook are one of the TIHA missions. Susan Finnerty reports from the Association’s AGM
20 February 2026 Reports