This year has been a remarkable one for Irish breeding – horses bred in Ireland have had national and international successes across Show Jumping and Eventing, showcasing the skill, stamina and adaptability of the Irish horse. One of the greatest achievements for an Irish horse in Show Jumping is Suma’s Zorro’s (Douglas X Horos) outstanding […]
Top International placings for Irish-bred horses at Dublin Horse Show.
Last week’s Dublin Horse show once again attracted many of the world’s top horse and rider combinations. With many a thrill, and a few spills, competitors strove to put forward their best as they tackled the tough tracks on the famous grass of the Main Arena. There was hot competition in the international Showjumping classes, […]
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Launch of the Irish Breeders Classic 2015
The €50,000 Irish Breeders Classic was launched last week at Jim Bolger’s Beechy Park Estate in Rathvilly, Co. Carlow. The Irish Breeders Classic is a young horse showjumping competition that is confined to Irish born sport horses and it boasts a massive €50,000 prize fund making it the ‘Richest Young Horse Showjumping Competition in the […]
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FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses 2013
The Irish Sport Horse team for the FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses 2013 was recently announced by Horse Sport Ireland. In addition to the 15 horses selected to represent the Irish Sport horse Studbook there are also a number of additional Irish bred horses heading for the Lanaken event next week. Austria’s […]
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AMBASSADOR Irish Sport Horse-Irish Horse Gateway hall of fame
Born in Italy in 1937 Graziano Mancinelli enjoyed a long list of Grand Prix and Nations Cup wins throughout an International showjumping career spanning over 20 years. Much of Mancinelli’s International success came aboard Irish bred horses such as The Rock, Turvey, The Rockette, Water Surfer, Oxo Bob, Petter Patter, Doneraile and Impeccable. He participated […]
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