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World Class Olympian athletes feature at Tattersalls International Horse Trials
TATTERSALLS TO FEATURE WORLD CLASS OLYMPIC ATHLETES ON JUNE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND HORSE Sport Ireland CEO Damian Mc Donald said that the Three Day Event at Tattersalls International Horse Trials will be one of Ireland’s most significant sporting events, across all sports, in 2013. “While there are many other attractions for people to enjoy […]
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Overseas Buyers attending Mullingar International
A PILOT programme to attract overseas buyers to next week’s event has been initiated by Mullingar International and supported by Horse Sport Ireland. The aim of the programme is to encourage trade for the Irish producer by inviting overseas buyers to review the current stock of 4 years olds and monitor the progress of this year’s […]
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Irish Horse Hall of Fame – Kilbaha
Celebrating past and present Equine Greatness KILBAHA 1983 -2011 In May of 2011 we mourned the passing of a great horse, the Army horse, Kilbaha. This proud and brave Irish Sport horse remains a firm favourite for those who watched, followed and cheered for the gelding over the years. Partnered by then Capt. John Ledingham, Kilbaha’s […]
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Equestrian Creative Network talks about Irish Horse Gateway
Liam Killen from Equestrian Creative Network writes a nice piece about the Irish Horse Gateway which features on the Equestrian Creative Network. http://www.equestriancreativenetwork.com/news-stories/horse-sport-ireland-launch-horse-sales-website-1355
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A fond farewell – Lenamore the legacy
Badminton 2013 marked the official retirement of a truly great representative of the eventing world – the Irish sport horse gelding Lenamore. Ridden by New Zealand’s Caroline Powell, Lenamore holds the record for the number of consecutive Badminton CCI4* completions, at an impressive seven. Lenamore became the most successful British Eventer of all time, after being placed fourth […]
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27 Irish-bred horses competing at Badminton Horse Trials 2013
The Dressage phase is now under way at the world famous Badminton Horse Trials in England. A total of 27 of the 85 starters are Irish bred horses, representing countries such as the UK, the USA and New Zealand. The UK Olympic medallist Zara Phillips, grand-daughter of HRM Queen Elizabeth, will ride the Irish Sport Horse High Kingdom at […]
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Rolex Kentucky 2013 – Reliving some great moments
With Kentucky over, and Badminton looming, the Irish Horse Gateway team wanted to reflect on the Irish horse’s contribution to this exceptional Three Day Event. One thing that was evident is how prominently Irish horses featured. An extraordinary 50% of the horses in the top eighteen places were Irish bred. For a small windswept Island […]
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PRESS RELEASE – Irish Horse Gateway introduced at Kentucky
A new website for buyers who wish to purchase an Irish horse or pony was introduced today at the Rolex Three Day event in Kentucky by Horse Sport Ireland. The site ‘Irish Horse Gateway’ is aimed at the export market and links prospective buyers of Irish horses and ponies to participating sellers in Ireland. The […]
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