The gypsy cob, also known as the traditional gypsy cob, irish cob, gypsy horse or gypsy vanner, is a type or breed of domestic horse from the islands great britain and ireland. Mill hollow stud has been breeding irish draughts and irish sport horses for the last 25 years. We were formally allocated responsibility for maintaining the irish horse register which incorporates the irish sport horse and irish draught horse stud books in july 2008. The irish sport horse studbook lead the breed society competition following saturdays crosscountry phase of the world breeding championships for young event horses in le lion dangers, france. The irish sport horse studbook has taken the top spot in the studbook rankings for eventing.
The irish sport horse is a successful competition riding horse, used in dressage, showjumping and threeday eventing. Sport horses holland builds confidential, trustbased relationships with all clients, providing high quality services in horse purchase and aftersale assistance. The irish sport horse is an athletic horse with outstanding jumping ability and movement. The irish sport horse, or irish hunter, is an irish breed of warmblood sporting horse, used mostly for dressage, eventing and showjumping. Domestically, racing is one of irelands most popular spectator sports, while on the international scene, ireland is one of the strongest producers and trainers of thoroughbred horses. Breeding homepage passports register your horse or pony.
Mill hollow stud irish sport horse stud based in glaslough. Jumping olympic ranking group a n 12 31122019 include validated results from 01012019 to 31122019. Currently the northern ireland horse board has over 4000 shareholders in northern ireland and great britain. Sports horse ireland, ballinamuddagh stud farm, irish.
The irish sport pony studbook was launched in 2016. Sport horse breeding of great britain shb gb is a membership organisation and registered charity, governed by an elected council. The largest stud book is in ireland and is administered by horse sport ireland. They developed a welldefined breeding policy crossing the best of irish bloodlines with those european lines that had proved themselves in competition on the world stage. Warmblood studbook of ireland, ogonnelloe, clare, ireland. Ireland is well known as being the birthplace of world showjumping and with the countrys long equestrian tradition it is not surprising that the irish sport horse breed developed with an innate ability for the equestrian sports of showjumping and eventing. Irish sport horse studbook number one in the world general. Ireland is home to some of the most famous racehorse trainers and jockeys in the world, and a fixture list full of prestigious, topclass racing.
In 2012, the irish sport horse studbook never looked in doubt of winning and ultimately finished on 1,427 points, to reclaim the top spot in the rankings. She said the irish miniature stud book with horse sport ireland would be organised in two height. The global reputation of the irishbred horse brings buyers from all over the world to our shores every year. The irish sport horse studbook is often highly placed in the annual eventing rankings of the world breeding federation for sport horses, and was in first place in each year from 2012 to 2016. Draft general scheme horse racing ireland amendmentbill 2014 doc 59kb. Hsi was approved by the department of agriculture, food and the marine to maintain the irish cob studbook on a temporary basis in october 20. Breeding is the largest sector in irelands sport horse industry and there are currently over 15,000 active breeders. Showjumping ireland horses leagues ish stud book series. For nearly 30 years, the last 25 at ringfort stud, john eakin and diane harron eakin have been breeding performance irish sport horses for sale to the sport horse industry. Founded by the legendary horse trainer vincent obrien, and now managed by john magnier, coolmore stud has grown from a small breeding farm into a global behemoth, renowned the world over for the quality of the horses it produces.
Irish miniature horses to be registered in stud book for first time. He has been awarded approved stallion status with the anglo european studbook aes and is registered with horse sport ireland green book eligible. Premierships stud book information centre stallions standing use the search below to find breeding information on an individual horse or select one of the other specific search options available. Thank you to all of our members, breeders, and supporters who are looking ahead to the next ten years with us. Review of certain aspects of the irish horse racing industry. Find out out all the horse racing results for the last 14 days for races in the uk and ireland on bbc sport.
Horse racing, sport of running horses at speed, mainly thoroughbreds with a rider astride or standardbreds with the horse pulling a conveyance with a driver. Ish studbook showjumping series horse sport ireland. Nestled in a quiet part of county tipperary, coolmore stud casts as long a shadow as any sporting entity over the history of irish sport. Approved as a stud book keeping authority under regulation 3 of the european communities equine studbook and competition. Horse sport ireland hsi is the governing body for the sport horse industry and is responsible for devising and implementing strategies for the development and promotion of an internationally competitive irish sport horse industry, covering breeding, sport and leisure activities. Mar 26, 2010 there are already two sport horse stud books in ireland the irish horse board and the warmblood studbook of ireland, which opened earlier this year. Other societies internationally also have their own stud books and registries. Racehorse ownership in ireland is a unique experience that gets each owner to the heart of. The ancient text togail bruidne da derga destruction of the mansion of daderga mentions chariot races taking place on the curragh during the lifetime of the monarch conaire mor, whose reign is disputed but is believed to have occurred sometime between 110 bc and 60 ad. Without assurance, beyond all reasonable doubt, of the identity of every thoroughbred which competes, or which is bred with a view to continuing the breed, the sport of racing as it is known today, could not exist. We brought together equestrian sport, which was previously run by the equestrian federation of ireland, and sport horse breeding which was carried out by the irish horse board. Horse search irish horse register horse sport ireland. Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry.
The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. About the irish draught and sport horse society of. Book your dates and we will take care of the rest collect you from the airport, arrange the itinerary and. Consistently producing 1st premium stud book inspected, champion and prize winning foals. Sporthorsesholland quality sport horses for sale from.
The gypsy vanner horse society provides access to its stud book for a fee. Prior to this linages were passed down verbally from generation to generation. Jul 07, 2015 we brought together equestrian sport, which was previously run by the equestrian federation of ireland, and sport horse breeding which was carried out by the irish horse board. Come and test ride all suitable horses from our venue in the garden of ireland, wicklow just 45 minutes from dublin airport. Look below for a readytoprint member list and further below the member list with active website links for all our current members and associates that have such. Melanie has represented ireland all over europe including the world young horse breeding championships in france and the cci4 at luhmulhen, germany in 2009, 2010 and 2014. Printed copies of the 2015 stallion book are available from horse sport ireland for 2015 paid up irish horse board shareholders. The dates and criteria for the 2020 irish sport horse studbook showjumping series have now been published. Due to the small size of farm holdings in ireland at the time most farmers could not afford to keep more than one horse and as a result irish breeders developed an adaptable draught horse capable of carrying out all of the work on the farm as well as being. Ihr online formerly capalloir is the official pedigree and performance database of horse sport ireland.
Hsi is responsible for issuing passports for irish sport horses and irish draught horses, carrying out studbook inspections and formulating breeding policies for. The current sport horse population in ireland is estimated at over 5,700 animals. The irish sport horse studbook topped the 20 rankings on 1068 points, with six horses contributing to the final ranking points. The irish horse register stallion book is available to download as a series of pdf documents. Ardeo sport horses offers a unique and personalized service connecting customers with their ideal horse. In march 2019 wsi reached the 10th year of operating irelands progressive studbook for modern sport horses. Irish sport horse studbook stallion book 2018 horse sport ireland. We currently stand two homozygous stallions at stud available for distribution via fresh chilled throughout the uk frozen semen has been shipped to clients worldwide in austria, australia, belgium, denmark, france, ireland, the netherlands, norway, poland, switzerland, slovenia and the usa with excellent results on 1st insemination. To check if your horse is eligible to compete please contact nadia rea in horse sport ireland tel.
We hope this website will allow people to appreciate the role of irish draught foundation mares and their contribution to the success of the irish sport horse. It was bred from 1923 by crossbreeding of irish draught and thoroughbred stock. Horse sport ireland it maintains a number of equine studbooks, including the irish sport horse studbook and the irish draught horse studbook. The members and associate members by november 6th, 2019, the wbfsh has 77 members and 3 associates.
Many of our foals, young stock and horses have been successfully sold to clients as far as the czech republic, france, germany, ireland, northern ireland, italy, spain, south africa, switzerland, throughout scotland and the uk. The irish sport horse genetic evaluation report 2015 printed copies of the 2015 stallion book are available from horse sport ireland for 2015 paid up irish horse board shareholders. Breeding is the largest sector in ireland s sport horse industry and there are currently over 15,000 active breeders. The irish cob is a native irish breed and although it has a long history the studbook was only officially founded in 1998. Sports horse ireland, irish sport horses, wexford stallions fully approved with the irish horse board horse breeding ireland and horses for sale ireland, breeding quality horses for sport, horse breeding, irish stallion, irish sports horse, broken and riding, young horses, wateford stud farm, kilkenny horse breeding, tipperary stallion, irish horse breeding, kilkenny, wicklow, enniscorthy. While the rule comes into effect from 1 january 2018, the general stud book notification system will be operational from monday 22 january 2018. Irish sport horse studbook lead breed society competition. Consequently, the average buyer is often unaware they are not getting a true irish sport horse. Melanie is a qualified horse sport ireland level 3 coach, coaching nationally and internationally in all three disciplines. The racing of horses has a long history on the island, being mentioned in some of the earliest texts.
Irish miniature horses to be registered in stud book for. Founded in 2009, wsi is a modern european studbook run by breeders and for breeders in partnership with. To receive a dna kit contact our registrations department on 045 854 500 of. Sporthorsesholland quality sport horses for sale from holland. The irish horse register contains equine details, equine pedigree, equine progeny and performance details. Approved as a stud book keeping authority under regulation 3 of the european communities equine stud book and competition. Sport horse breeding of great britain 96 high street edenbridge kent tn8 5ar telephone. There is a 30 day window for notification so any foals born between 122 january 2018 can still be notified within the required window, but anyone unsure about this should contact the general stud book. Weatherbys general stud book mares maiden hurdle div 1 status. Now under irish ownership and standing in ireland at drumhowan stud for the coming breeding season, cobra 18 has excellent fertility and combines genetic excellence with his own proven performance. Recognised or supplementary approved in the irish sport horse studbook. There are already two sport horse stud books in ireland the irish horse board and the warmblood studbook of ireland, which opened earlier this year. Oct, 20 the irish sport horse studbook won the eventing rankings every year since the conception of the rankings in 1994 up until 2010. Horse racing in ireland is intricately linked with irish culture and society.
It is a small, solidlybuilt horse of cob conformation and is often, but not always, piebald or skewbald. Irish horse register horse search horse sport ireland. All our horse sales are tax compliant and vat registered. We are members of horse sport ireland, which is the national governing body for equestrian sport in ireland. Irish horse breeds ireland, land of the horse, produces some of the finest irish horse breeds in the world. The chairperson and three directors are appointed by the ministers for agriculture, food and the marine and transport, tourism and sport. At the 20 wbfsh annual meeting, the winning studbooks in the three disciplines were honored. As the leading british studbook, affiliated to the world breeding federation for sport horses. Ardeo sport horses eventing horses horses for sale ireland.
Integrity of the american stud book is the foundation on which all thoroughbred racing in north america depends. Irish sport horse sales at flowerhill equestrian centre is located in east galway, only two hours away from dublin. The irish draught horse developed as a working horse on irish farms with references to the breed dating as far back as the 18th century. The irish horse register has been the leading world breeding federation studbook for producing event horses over the past 11 years. The australian society, inaugurated in may 1989, has an irish draught stud book and an irish sport horse register. Ireland is well known as being the birthplace of world showjumping and with the countrys long equestrian tradition it is not surprising. The gypsy horse association and the gypsy horse registry of america provide online stud books. Therefore anyone can breed a warmblood mare to a warmblood stallion, and as long as the foal is born in ireland, it can be fully registered as an irish sport horse and receive a green registration book. Irish draughts are often used for crossing with other breeder to produce all types of leisure and performance horses. Sport horses holland is based in the netherlands and works with trusted partners from the best stables and breeders around the country. Irish sport horses sale and loan right horse right home. Coolmore stud irelands greatest sporting success story. At each of the selected legs of the series, there will be a qualifier class leading to a final to be held on the second day of the show. Please note that some of these files are quite large and may take.
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