General News
.[ Wednesday, 13th January 2010 ]
Please see below for details of an upcoming trip to the KWPN stallion show in Holland this February. Anybody interested in travelling should contact GTI prior to 5pm on Thursday 14th January. For further details please contact Ruth Fennell, Teagasc.
[ Thursday, 26th March 2009 ]
A Young Breeders training day will be held at Glenamaddy Equestrian Centre this weekend, with emphasis towards the International Young Breeders Competition. Training is to occur this Sunday, 29th March, between 1.00am and 4.30pm at Glennamaddy Equestrian Centre, Glennamaddy Co. Galway. All are welcome – young and old!
.[ Thursday, 5th February 2009 ]
In 2008, the Sport Horse Breeders Skillnet has trained more than 300 breeders and the programme continues to grow into 2009. Whether you are a private owner or an employee within a larger organisation there is a course to suit you.
[ Monday, 24th November 2008 ]
Courses for Sport Horse Breeders - NEW COURSES AVAILABLE FOR DECEMBER
[ Friday, 1st August 2008 ]
The Young Breeders Competition run by Horse Sport Ireland, in conjunction with Teagasc, took place at Gurteen College on Tuesday the 29th of July 2008. Almost 40 young breeders demonstrated their ability to present young horses, under the watchful eyes of judges, Col. Ned Campion, Tom Slattery, George Chapman and Philip Coppithorne.
[ Friday, 11th July 2008 ]
Horse Sport Ireland is delighted to announce details of the Horse Sport Ireland Young Breeders Competition 2008, which is organised in conjunction with Teagasc. This year's competition will be held at Gurteen College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary on Tuesday the 29th of July.
[ Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 ]
You are invited to a Horse Evening, Social & Barbeque on Friday 4th July
[ Thursday, 26th June 2008 ]
LAST FEW DELEGATE PLACES REMAINING
Unique opportunity to access the latest Equine Research. International Equine Conference - August 1st to 4th, RDS Dublin.
[ Tuesday, 17th June 2008 ]
The Equine programme at FarmFest on June 20th in Athenry, Co Galway promises to be one of the most ambitious ever organised by Teagasc. The focus of the equine exhibit at Farm Fest ’08 will be to demonstrate all aspects of breeding, evaluation, training and management of horses.
[ Thursday, 15th May 2008 ]
Irish International riders Captain Shane Carey and Edward Doyle along with Horse Sport Ireland's Chairman Mr Joe Walsh were in attendance at the Army Equitation School in Dublin today to launch Setanta's coverage of the 2008 Samsung Super League.
[ Thursday, 1st May 2008 ]
Teagasc are running an eight week skills course starting on Tuesday 6th May in Ballyrafter Equestrian Centre, Lismore, Co. Waterford.
[ Monday, 28th April 2008 ]
Timetables are detailed below for upcoming courses
[ Monday, 21st April 2008 ]
The Board and staff of the Irish Horse Board were shocked to hear of the tragic death of Karen Rodgers, who was killed on Sunday while competing cross country at Ballindenisk.
[ Thursday, 28th February 2008 ]
20 Hour Sport Horse Breeding & Management Course in Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
[ Friday, 8th February 2008 ]
You are invited to attend the 20 Hour Sport Horse Breeding & Management Course in Thurles, Co. Tipperary
[ Monday, 14th January 2008 ]
Applications are invited to the position of Project Co-ordinator to assist the Sport Horse Breeders Skillnet in the management of the Project
[ Thursday, 8th November 2007 ]
The Irish Horse Board is delighted to announce that a grant of approximately €420,000 has been secured to develop a training network for breeders
[ Friday, 2nd November 2007 ]
The Northern Ireland International Horse Show, which took place from 25th to 28th October 2007, will be televised on UTV this weekend.
[ Tuesday, 30th October 2007 ]
The AGM of the IHB will be held at Hudson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath on Wednesday 14th November at 7.30pm.
[ Tuesday, 2nd October 2007 ]
This week RTE televised the Eventing Programme on the OB Sport programme. This programme was initially scheduled to air of October 15th. Nevertheless, eventing made up a third of RTE’s OB Sport programme, with a package filmed, edited and delivered by Panache Television.
[ Thursday, 13th September 2007 ]
The National Showjumping Championships took place in Barnadown from 28th to 30th August 2007. Full Irish Sport Horse results and breeding information are detailed below.
[ Thursday, 6th September 2007 ]
Last week the Irish Horse Board sponsored and organised an exhibition of Irish horses for 120 international delegates who were attending the ‘European Association of Animal Production (EAAP)’ conference, which was held in Dublin from the 26th to the 29th of August 2007.
[ Wednesday, 22nd August 2007 ]
The Irish Horse Board were delighted to be able to make two important presentations at the Failte Ireland Dublin Horse Show, RDS 2007.
[ Thursday, 2nd August 2007 ]
The 2007 Irish Horse Board Young Breeders Competition took place at Gurteen College on Tuesday the 31st of July
[ Thursday, 19th July 2007 ]
The Irish Horse Board has a responsibility for training and education in the Irish sport horse industry. Recently published IHB research has highlighted the need to put a greater emphasis on the training and education of breeders.
[ Thursday, 12th July 2007 ]
Panache Production is pleased to announce that this week marks an unprecedented amount of coverage on TV for Irish International Eventing. On Monday night highlights were shown on RTE’s OB Sport programme and all this week Sky Sports are showing the four spring International Horse Trials. The Irish Horse Board were delighted to contribute significantly towards this coverage.
[ Tuesday, 10th July 2007 ]
The National German Young Breeders Competition took place last weekend, from the 6th to the 8th of July in Dillenburg, Germany. Fifteen Studbooks took part in the competition, which for the first year took on an international dimension, with teams from the Irish Sport Horse Studbook and the Danish Warmblood Studbook taking part.
[ Monday, 2nd July 2007 ]
Elections took place on 14th June 2007 in Region 1 (seat of David McCann), Region 3 (seat of William Kennedy) and Region 5 (seat of Michael Duignan).
[ Friday, 22nd June 2007 ]
Following the success of the Irish Horse Board Young Breeders Competition in 2006, the IHB is delighted to announce the details of the Young Breeders Competition 2007. This year’s competition will be held at Gurteen College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary on Tuesday the 31st of July.
[ Thursday, 24th May 2007 ]
The Punchestown International Three Day Event and Horse Show will be aired on RTE 2, tonight at 11.40pm
[ Thursday, 10th May 2007 ]
The 2007 Rolex CCI**** Three Day Event certainly pulled the crowds into Kentucky Horse Park on Sunday 29th April for the unveiling of the life-sized bronze statue of eventing legends, Eagle Lion (ISH) and his rider, Bruce Davidson Senior.
[ Wednesday, 25th April 2007 ]
In 2006 the Irish Horse Board, in association with Teagasc, launched the Irish Horse Board Young Breeders Competition, which took place at Gurteen College on the 27th of July. Following this competition the highest placed six competitors in each age group (senior and junior) were selected to receive further training in judging and showing horses.
[ Tuesday, 3rd April 2007 ]
Teagasc in associtation with the Irish Horse Board are hosting a series of seminars on Breeding Horses for Sale and Performance
[ Wednesday, 21st March 2007 ]
The following is a press release issued today from the Department of Agriculture and Food in relation to the recent outbreak of Equine Infectious Anaemia (Swamp Fever) in Ireland.
[ Tuesday, 13th March 2007 ]
At an emotional ceremony during the interval in the Nations Cup in Wellington, Florida on Friday night last, a packed arena bade farewell to Carling King who has been a wonderful ambassador for Irish showjumping and the Irish Sport Horse Studbook.
[ Tuesday, 27th February 2007 ]
The Irish Horse Board Launch ‘Irish Sport Horse Industry, Analysis and Recommendations’
[ Monday, 5th February 2007 ]
UPDATE BRIEFING NOTE ON THE CURRENT EIA SITUATION IN IRELAND
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