Being the national horse of ireland, the irish draught horse was actually. Irish draught horse society of north america idhsna. The irish hobby combined with larger norman horses and later with spanish breeds to develop the irish draught, a horse that could perform a wide range of tasks, from farming to fox hunting. Thanks to steps taken in 2010, the task force was able to take a facts based. History of the breed irish draught horse breeders association. The stud book was opened by the ministry of agriculture in 1917, selecting. The irish horse board, part of irelands department of agriculture, oversaw breeding in 2008, this became horse sport ireland and since 1983. Irish draught horse breed origins, characteristics and. Rehome loan and sell, and give an animal a forever home with preloved. The goals of the society remain steadfast in keeping with our mission to preserve our breed in its distinct form. The irish sport horse ish is generally used for horses with the irish draught and thoroughbred breeding. This book records for the first time the full history of the breed.
Learn about the history of the irish draught in this video about the breed. It took many hours of work by breed enthusiasts and the irish horse board to get a new stud book started. This advert is located in and around cork, ireland. Irish draught horse international museum of the horse.
Irish draught horse info, origin, history, pictures. Into this book, 375 approved mares and 44 stallions were entered. Find local horse irish draught in horses and ponies for sale and rehoming in the uk and ireland. The stud book was opened by the ministry of agriculture in 1917, establishing a foundation stock of 375 mares and 44 stallions. Irish draught horse society of canada about the irish. The irish government started recording pedigrees of irish draughts in 1907 and opened an official studbook in 1917, but these records, held in. Both parents have been registry inspection approved for breeding. In 1976, the irish draught horse society was formed. The irish draught horse book boasts a rich catalogue of lithographs, photographs and paintings honoring the books subject matter. We have three indigenous breeds, each of them as popular as the other irish draught. It is neither as massive nor as heavily feathered as its name implies.
The role of the society is to promote and preserve irish draughts and irish sport horses in australia. The quality of the irish draught horses is greatly owing to the limestone paddocks in which they grow up. Irish bred horses win the big three with last weeks triumph at burghley 2019. The irish draught horse breeds, preservation and history. A history then is a book that lovers of horses and history will both find engrossing and captivating. The irish draught society can provide much information about the. The irish draught could work a farm as good as large draft breeds but was. Adsagsona farm home of kec double diamond, rid stallion. Group for brags, discussions, breedings, sales and anything else related to all breeds of. It has been an incredible year for the irish bred horse at the top level of eventing, with irish horses winning the three biggest fivestar events consecutively in 2019.
The irish draught is one of the most prized and widely distributed horses in the world. There is also a supplementary section in the horse sport ireland studbook in order to recognise horses which may be primarily registered as irish. It is also the foundation stock for breeding the irish sport horse, which has proved successful in a variety of competition capacities. The idhsna is a notforprofit corporation, recognized by ireland. Dairy farms operated by my near and distant relatives dated from the late1800s to the mid1900s, with their farms resting in a small geographical location on u.
Breeding federation for sport horses eventing studbook for 22 out of the past 24 years. To this end, the society keeps a stud book and a register. We aim to cover a wide range of topics relating to the irish draught horse and our association, which endeavours to. Of course, having a stable can make life vastly more convenient, particularly if you want to work the horse in winter. The irish draught breed has a rich history in terms of pedigree and breeding status, but the species rose to prominence only during the earlytomidnineteenth and the early twentieth century ireland. Rid not irish sport horse approved book irish draught. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for farm use. The ministry of agriculture of ireland opened the stud book in the year 1917 with 44. Today, the irish draught is often crossed with the thoroughbred to produce the irish draught sport horse, a faster, smaller horse with all the. This site is intended to be a valuable resource for members, breeders and enthusiasts. Featuring the champion stallion cappa aristocrat class 1 rid.
In fact machines had such a tremendous impact on the lives of people that. Being the national horse of ireland, the irish draught horse was actually developed as working breeds to be used in farms. Much of the depiction of the horses place in early irelands culture is, understandably, captured only on canvas or lithograph. This book traces the rise and fall and rise again of the irish draught horse. They needed that horse to work in the fields, drive the family to town and ride all day on the hunt.
The irish draught horse society held its agm on saturday january 25th, in the auburn lodge hotel, ennis, co. The irish draught horse is the national horse breed of ireland which developed primarily for. It is the story of how this remarkable breeds fortune was tied to local irish history and played out in. Today, they are especially popular for crossing with thoroughbreds and warmbloods, producing the popular irish sport horses also called irish draught sport horses which excel at the highest levels of eventing and show jumping. The irish draught sport horse is a crossbred animal with a minimum 18 irish draught blood.
Imported ish has green book pas genesseo, new york. The mineralrich grass contributes very much to the growth of solid, strong bone and the producing of outstanding horses. The irish draught is also known as the horse of the countryside because of its use as working horse on many small irish farms. The irish draught horse was officially recognised as a breed in 1917 when the demands of war established the usefulness of this light farm orae to the cavalry. The irish draught horse society was formed in 1976 and the irish draught is today valued for producing competition horses and hunters. The irish sport horse, or irish hunter, is an irish breed of warmblood sporting horse, used mostly for dressage, eventing and showjumping. The role of the society is to promote and preserve the irish draught and irish sport horse in australia. Nevertheless, the ancestry of the breed goes back to the small irish farm where the farm horse doubled up as a hunter, as well as, taking the trap. Being native to ireland, the species was initially bred for farm use, but it gradually became a popular breed for events such as horse racing, show jumping, and other equestrian events. Initially, irish sport horses were bred for agriculture, transportation, and.
They are still included in the world horse welfare rescuing project. The irish draught has also proved popular with those police forces that still retain a mounted section, the horse s size and presence combined with a calm and docile nature, proving the ideal mix for a modern police horse. Irish draught and sport horses in the usa has 1,597 members. Join millions of people using oodle to find horses for sale, horse listings, and other animals for sale. For example, an arabxtb, tbxconnemara, pure tb or ridxtb may all be classified as an irish sport horse. Information on the society and its members, the irish draught horse breed, stallions, and show results. Professional inquires contact owner, who will refer you to her trainer in florida. Hang on ferrari bec irish draught x holsteiner logan is an extremely friendly and bold colt. The irish draught was more likely developed from local horses and adapted to the work that was required. It began as a landrace breed selected for their ability to. Their appealing temperament and unique stature make them ideal for a variety of events such as driving, dressage, jumping and eventing. Today, the irish draught is the horse of choice for police forces across england and ireland and is also seen in army artillery work, hunting, ploughing and as an everyday riding horse. The irish draught horse is a foundation breed that, when crossed with other breeds, will produce all types of leisure and performance horses.
The society would like to thank all those members who attended. Even with the concerted efforts of the irish draught horse society, founded in 1976, the breed is considered endangered with barely 2,000 purebreds worldwide. The breed is still considered rare today, despite efforts to build it back up. The irish draught and sport horse society of australia inc. The irish draught horse was created by crossing the thoroughbred with irish mares and was used for agricultural work. Irish draught foals by bridon belfrey, registered irish. Its popularity waned after world war ii, and only since the late 1960s has its use as producer of topclass hunters and jumpers become more widely recognised. Welcome to the website of the irish draught horse breeders assoication. Born in 1996, oisin is by glidawn diamond rid out of ballyard katie rid. Origins and development of the irish draught horse by. Horse sport ireland export ta irish horse gateway does not control, and is not responsible for, content made available through the irishhorsegateway.
The irish draught we know today, is in fact a much finer, more athletic, free moving. Breeds of livestock irish draught breeds of livestock. Initially, irish sport horses were bred for agriculture, transportation, and hunting, but now, not only are they successful fei horses, they are also a. Irish draught the name irish draught may be misleading in that many people are surprised to find that the breed is a lighter freemoving animal than the traditional image of the heavy draught horse.
Breed characteristics the irish draught horse is an active shortlegged powerful horse with substance and quality. Benmar farm is excited to present purebred irish draught foals and irish draught sport horse foals by our stallion bridon belfrey, rid. The pure irish draught is an athletic enough animal for riders who want straightforward hunter, eventer, jumper, or dressage horse, and a fantastic companion. This versatile horse is at present crossed with the warm blooded and thoroughbred equine breeds for the purpose of producing irish sport horses. The irish draught is a wonderfully economical and lowmaintenance horse to keep. As the sport has become more professional, we have seen a significant increase in the number of purposebred event horses. For those of you who loved black beauty and misty of chincoteague as children, the irish draught horse. In 1917, the department of agriculture created what they called a scheme to establish a book for horses of the irish draught type. It was bred from 1923 by crossbreeding of irish draught and thoroughbred stock. In 1917 the department of agriculture established a book for the establishment of the irish draft type, and later, after a slight decline in standards, an irish draft. Irish draught and sport horses in the usa public group. To maintain an irish draught stud book with high standards of breeding, conformation, quality and soundness by a process of inspection and registration by a nominated panel of assessors at inspection days run by the society.
To assist in the preservation of the purebred irish draught horse. The irish sport horse ever since show jumping was born in ireland, and proceeded to become an international sport by the end of the 19th century, the irish draught has played a major role. The irish draught horse irish horses, namely the irish draught horse, are best. Irish horse the irish draught breed was first mentioned on record in the late 1700s. Adsagsona farm is the home of registered irish draught class 1 id stallion, k.
The breeding policy adopted for the irish draught horse stud book in 2010 altered. The irish sport horse all the facts about this popular breed. The irish famine of 1847 nearly wiped out the breed, sorely depleting the bloodline as many were sold to the slaughter house. The irish draught horse is considered to be one of the strongest and toughest horse breeds in the entire world. In 18th century ireland farms were small and farmers often could only afford to have one horse.
Historically, the irish draught breed was an allaround utility animal for the irish farmer. Ideally irish draughts should stand between 158cms 15. In 1917 an irish draught stud book was created and 44 stallions were registered. Bridon belfreys irish draught and irish draught sport horse foals. The most coveted registry level for an irish draught. Origins and development of the irish draught horse book. The irish sport horse is recognized by the irish horse board, as an animal of any breeding, which may or may not have irish draught blood in its pedigree. About the irish draught and sport horse society of. Irish draughts for sale horses on oodle classifieds. Recommendations of the task force for the irish draught horse. Purebred, class 1, bronze merit, irish draught mare horse id. They found that hundreds of irish draughts were going.