Irish Draught Horse Studbook

The Irish Draught Horse is an active, short-shinned, powerful horse with substance and quality. It is proud of bearing, deep of girth and strong of back and quarters. Standing over a lot of ground, it has an exceptionally strong and sound constitution. It has an intelligent and gentle nature and is noted for its docility and sense.

Horse Sport Ireland were authorised to maintain the Irish Draught Horse Studbook by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with effect from 1st July 2008.

Horse Sport Ireland has decided that it will conduct the inspection of Irish Draught mares for the classification as Registered Irish Draught in the Irish Draught studbook this autumn. The results of the inspections to be carried out by Horse Sport Ireland are the only results that will be recognised and accepted for the purposes of registration in the Irish Draught Horse Studbook.

Horse Sport Ireland, Beech House, Millennium Park, Osberstown, Naas, Co. Kildare
Phone: (045) 850800, Fax: (045) 850850, Email: info@horsesportireland.ie