British Breeder May 2023
The British Breeder is the magazine for all those interested and breeding sports horses. The latest news for the British Studbooks alongside features on dam lines, stallions, veterinary articles, nutrition, farrier and anything related to the breeding of sports horses.
The British Breeder is the magazine for all those interested and breeding sports horses. The latest news for the British Studbooks alongside features on dam lines, stallions, veterinary articles, nutrition, farrier and anything related to the breeding of sports horses.
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Studbook News - IDHS (GB)<br />
The purebred ID is a foundation animal.<br />
It has stamina, robust and correct<br />
conformation, athletic movement and a<br />
kind, forgiving temperament. A TB<br />
stallion on a ID mare created the<br />
legendary half-bred Irish hunter, famous<br />
around the world for its ability to get the<br />
rider out of trouble by finding a ‘fifth leg’.<br />
Both the purebred ID and the Irish Sport<br />
Horse make superb hunters.<br />
These characteristics make the breed<br />
suitable for amateur and professional<br />
alike. From the current HOYS<br />
Heavyweight Hunter Champion, to<br />
Lenamore and Headley Britannia who<br />
won Burghley, to Jumbo, the sire of<br />
countless event horses, to wonderful<br />
police horses, this is a versatile breed.<br />
We remember showjumpers like<br />
Boomerang, Buttevant Boy, Cruising and<br />
The Rock. Then there are carriage horses,<br />
like the Windsor Greys bred by our late<br />
Queen. There are countless horses<br />
competing in Riding Club events<br />
throughout the UK and there are even<br />
some competing in dressage up to<br />
Grand Prix level..<br />
Many modern 5* event horses, like Mr<br />
Chunky and International show<br />
jumpers like the stallion Billy Congo,<br />
carry ID blood. While the cross with<br />
athletic European breeds has proved<br />
extremely successful at top level, there<br />
is a growing demand for the Traditional<br />
Irish Horse (TIH). The TIH carries only a<br />
mixture of Irish Draught, TB or<br />
Connemara blood. The part bred ID is<br />
enjoying a resurgence as riders seek the<br />
horse with the right temperament and<br />
type for them.<br />
Either way, the versatile Irish Draught is a<br />
horse for all seasons and all disciplines.<br />
Please visit our Facebook page and our<br />
website www.idhsgb.org.uk, where you<br />
will find lists of all our<br />
inspected Purebred and Irish Draught<br />
Sport Horse (25% minimum proven ID<br />
blood) stallions. There are details of<br />
affiliated shows, how to register horses<br />
and obtain a passport. There are also<br />
links to the various working groups within<br />
the Society, with phone numbers and<br />
email addresses.<br />
.<br />
The Irish Draught Horse Society (GB)<br />
Holme House, The Dale, Ainstable,<br />
Carlisle, CA4 9RH<br />
admin@idhsgb.org.uk<br />
01768 870523<br />
IRISH DRAUGHT HORSE SOCIETY (GB)<br />
Registered Charity No. 1080522<br />
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