The Irish Horse Board were deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of one of the former Board members of the Irish Horse Board – Michael Duignan. Michael held a passion for the development of Ireland’s equine industry, that…
Irish riders maintained their impressive form in international competitions around the globe at the weekend, with a several top placings in Europe and North America. The Irish Show Jumping team claimed a runner-up finish in Friday’s three-star Nations Cup at…
The 13-year-old gelding ESI Toulouse (ISH), bred by Cian O’Connor and formerly ridden by Mayo’s Cameron Hanley recorded an impressive victory in Sunday’s three-star World Cup Grand Prix at Prague in the Czech Republic. Just five of the 60 starters…
Irish youth Show Jumping athletes enjoyed prenominal success over the weekend, at the prestigious Future Champions fixture in Hagen, Germany. A dominant performance saw Irish teams score a hat-trick of Nations Cup wins in the Pony (U16), Children On Horses…
The Irish Horse Board (IHB) are appalled by the criminal activity and animal abuse outlined in the RTE investigates program. Ireland is world-renowned for its affinity with the horse and its exceptional breeding, production and care of horses in all…
Irish-bred Eventing horses enjoyed fantastic success on both sides of the Atlantic at the weekend, with a string of top placings in the UK and Canada. The Emma Phelan-bred Hot Bobo (ISH), ridden by Karl Slezak (USA), stormed to victory…
Bred by the Roscommon farmer and coal miner Joe Flynn, he was the horse that won over €250,000 around the globe with Billy Twomey. One of the few fully approved Traditional Irish Horse stallions in the country, Ardcolum Duke is…
As the countdown continues to the Olympic Games in Paris, the Irish Eventing team have laid down a marker with a hugely impressive victory in this weekend’s Connolly’s RED MILLS sponsored FEI Eventing Nations Cup at Millstreet International Horse Trials…
With just over two months to go before the start of the equestrian competitions at the Olympic Games in Paris, Michael Blake’s Irish Show Jumping team have claimed an impressive runner-up finish in today’s (Friday) five-star Italian Nations Cup in…
ROLEX has today announced the introduction of a new Rolex Series in Showjumping with the Dublin Horse Show included among six of the most prestigious shows in the world. Photo:. From left to right: Frederic Tarder, Organizer of the Jumping…
