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
.[ Monday, 29th June 2009 ]
Irish Sport Horses enjoyed considerable success at the Hickstead Derby Show. Shane Breen (Irl) had a particularly good week, winning one class with Royal Concorde (ISH) and another with Dorada (ISH). In Monte Carlo, on the Global Champions Tour, John Whitaker (Gbr) and Casino (ISH) finished in fourth place in the Grand Prix, taking home €21,850 in prize money.
RSSStudbook News
.[ Wednesday, 1st July 2009 ]
From July 1st 2009, the identification system for equidae will change according to the new rules and regulations implemented by the European Commission.
OMAGH START LISTS NOW AVAILABLE. FOR INFORMATION ON THE ISH STUDBOOK SJ SERIES, PLEASE CLICK ON STUDBOOK NEWS AND VIEW THE SECOND ARTICLE.
