Thank Heavens: An emotional Conor Swail, of Ireland, celebrates his Grand Prix win on the back of his beloved horse Count Me In. Ireland’s Conor Swail last night (Saturday) finally claimed one of the major trophies that had eluded the…
Irish equestrian athletes continue to enjoy a superb week at the world famous Aachen arena in Germany, with the Irish Eventing team of Sam Watson, Ian Cassells, Austin O’Connor and Joseph Murphy, taking third place on the podium in the…
For the sixth time in its 95-year history and the first time since 2010, the Irish Show Jumping team won the world famous five-star Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup of Aachen in Germany on Thursday night. It was a dominant performance from…
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…
