Irish Bred Horse Success
Ireland’s Austin O’Connor makes history with runner-up finish at five-star Burghley

Austin O’Connor (IRL), Ros Canter (GBR) and Harry Meade (GBR) share the podium at the 2025 Defender Burghley Horse Trials (Photo: Irish Eventing Times) Cork Olympian Austin O’Connor has recorded Ireland’s best result in 62 years at the five-star Burghley Horse Trials in the UK, after he partnered the 16-year-old gelding Colorado Blue to a…
Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association (IDHBA) National Show – Punchestown

AS the end of this summer’s show season approaches, the native breed shows continue. Clifden now completed for the Connemara pony, the first of the Irish Draught national shows took place on Saturday at Punchestown Racecourse, the venue for the Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association (IDHBA) national show. IDHBA National Show committee member Michelle Lucey…
Irish Equestrian Success
Irish Young Rider Eventing team win European Silver medal at Strzegom in Poland

The Irish Young Rider (U21) Eventing squad of Ben Connors, Godfrey Gibbons, Momo Sheehy, Oleana Cowen and Amelia McCarthy claimed the team Silver medal today (Sunday) at the FEI Eventing European Championships for Young Riders and Juniors at Strzegom in Poland. Ireland, managed by Dag Albert, were in fifth place after the opening Dressage phase…
Irish Equine Veterinary Association in partnership with Connolly’s RED MILLS – A Good Life Well Lived – Equine Summit

The Irish Horse Board was delighted to participate in the Irish Equine Veterinary Association’s Equine Summit: A Good Life Well Lived, held in partnership with Connolly’s Red Mills. The event highlighted the vital importance of collaboration between the Thoroughbred and Sport Horse sectors in maximising equine wellbeing and health throughout their competition careers and beyond.…