Welcome

The Irish Horse Board is a co-operative society with over 15,000 members and a board of 13 directors. Of the 13 directors, 10 represent five electoral regions and 3 are appointed by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

The objectives of the Irish Horse Board are to:

  • Maintain the Irish Horse Register, which incorporates the Irish Sport Horse Studbook and the Irish Draught Horse Studbook
  • Promote and Market the Achievements of Irish Sport Horses nationally and internationally
  • Operate Schemes to Improve the Quality of Irish Sport Horses
  • Promote Equestrian Tourism & Equestrian Education


The breeding objective of the Irish Sport Horse Studbook is to produce a correct, sound, athletic sport horse with good basic paces making it very pleasant to ride and with a good temperament, which can be used as a pleasure or performance horse, capable of competing in showjumping, eventing and dressage at both national and international level.


International Results

Ballincoola (ISH) third at Badminton and Mo Chroi (ISH) first in Maubeuge
[ Thursday, 8th May 2008 ]
The eventing circuit proved a happy hunting ground for Irish Sport Horses again this week when Ballincoola (ISH) and William Fox-Pitt (Gbr) finished third in the prestigious CCI4* at Badminton Horse Trials.

Studbook News

Stallion Book 2008/2009
[ Friday, 4th April 2008 ]
The book of stallions approved on the Irish Horse Register (2008/2009) is now available online
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  • Address: © 2008 Irish Horse Board
    Block B,
    Maynooth Business Campus, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
  • Tel: + 353-1-5053584 Fax: + 353-1-5053562
  • E-Mail: ihb@ihb.ie
  • Irish Horse Board Co-operative Society
  • No.: 4723R
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