Horse Sport of Ireland

Olympics now the dream for part-time athlete Lucy Latta has achieved one of the greatest results in the history of Irish eventing, after posting a runner-up finish at the prestigious Mars Badminton Horse Trials today. Eight faults on RCA Patron Saint in today’s jumping phase enabled Latta to rise to second from an overnight position of third in the 75th edition of the competition. 51-year-old New Zealand rider Caroline Powell and the Irish Sport Horse Greenacres Special Cavalier, bred in Meath by Michael Callery... Читать дальше...

Some good results for Irish bred 6 & 7 year old horses in the UK. Hopefully some good results to come tomorrow. See below the latest Eventing results Tweseldown One Day Event (GBR) 10th – 12th May 2024 Open Intermediate Sec F 1st SBH Big Wall (ISH) – 2015 gelding by Puissance (ISH)[TIH] out of Unanibeath (ISH) by Courage II (HOLST). Breeder: John P Murphy (Kilkenny). Rider: Izzy Taylor (GBR) 22.5, 0, 0.0 = 22.5 2nd Patch Ali (unk) – 2010 gelding by Aughabeg Patch (IPSA) out of Cluoca Ali (unk) by Aldatus Z (OLD). Читать дальше...

Debutant and veteran in top five after cross-country Lucy Latta and Sarah Ennis are in contention to end a 69-year wait for an Irish victory at the five-star the five-star Mars Badminton Horse Trials, sitting in the top five after today’s cross-country round. Major Eddie Boylan secured the notable Irish success in 1965, riding the 17.1hh Army Equitation School horse, Durlas Eile. Austin O’Connor went close to emulating Boylan last year when finishing third on Colorado Blue. To put context into what... Читать дальше...

In all, 16 clubs receive more than €26m in grants under SCEP scheme Horse Sport Ireland, the National Governing Body for Equestrian Sports, has congratulated 16 equestrian organisations that have received State funding under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). On May 9th, Catherine Martin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and Thomas Byrne T.D., Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht, announced over... Читать дальше...

Butler, Pender, Howley and Breen brothers also star Denis Lynch has been on the crest of a wave in recent weeks, in and out of the arena, and he continued his remarkable trend with a five-star triumph at Hamburg today. It was a magnificent day for Irish riders at the German event after a good start yesterday, with Mikey Pender recording a fourth-place finish in another five-star class, while Alex Butler claimed the honours in a four-star competition that concluded with Diarmuid Howley standing on the bottom step of the podium. Читать дальше...

The 2024 DAFM Studbook Series for Showjumping kicked off on the 13th of April with a one day show in Tipperary EC. The introduction of one day shows in 2024 followed extensive feedback and has been widely hailed as a positive change for young horse production and horse welfare. The Series is delivered by Horse Sport Ireland, and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) under National Breeding Services. The 2024 series is open to all DAFM-approved studbooks with a total prize fund of €89,300. Читать дальше...

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is delighted to have launched the 2024 Participation Grant for its sporting affiliates. To exemplify the organisation’s vision to lead the sector through increased participation in our sport HSI, in 2020, introduced the Participation Grant, redeveloping the original Sports Grant. The purpose of the grant is to stimulate vibrant growth of equestrian sport in terms of participation numbers across various disciplines through quality experiences, environments, and supports.... Читать дальше...

Paris 2024 Nomination Policy Dressage

A quieter week for Irish Sport Horses over the coloured poles but some good prizes won and a reminder for overseas buyers of the available quality offered by Irish breeders. See below the complete Showjumping results for this week. Lexington International (USA) 26th – 27th May 2024 CSI 4* $ 225,000 US Table A. Grand Prix One round against the clock, jump off against the clock 1.60m 3rd Rincoola Milsean (ISH) – 2013 gelding by Aldatus Z (OLD) out of Rincoola Abu (ISH)[TIH] by Cruising (ISH)[TIH]. Breeder: Harold McGahern, Co. Читать дальше...

Horse Sport Ireland are delighted to announce the opening of the 2024 National Breeding Services schemes, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. These schemes contribute to the Young Horse Pathway delivered by Horse Sport Ireland. This pathway is open and available to all studbook breeders, producers, and owners in Ireland. This pathway provides breeders with support for the breeding and production of sport horses. These schemes provide support for all aspects of the sport... Читать дальше...