The Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association (IDHBA) national breed show took place at the weekend in Punchestown, Co Kildare. Liam Lynskey’s Ds Bounce With Me Baby, by Moylough Bouncer out of Diomond Princess and bred by Brendan Duffy took the…
There is no better place to view a batch of Dublin champions and no prouder occasion for their handlers than in Sunday’s pre-Grand Prix parade. And the €500,000 Grand Prix itself turned into a thriller, plus had the added bonus…
The 2024 Dublin Horse Show has come to a thrilling conclusion at the RDS in Ballsbridge, where Ireland’s Mark McAuley and GRS Lady Amaro (ISH) claimed a runner-up finish in the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Ireland. McAuley had looked…
Ireland’s Mikey Pender riding Hearton du Bois Halleux and Britain’s Joseph Trunkfield with Cruze, shared victory in the Defender Puissance at the Dublin Horse Show, after both riders made it all the way to the fifth round where the big…
As the same time as this year’s Irish Draught stallion classes were being judged, more native breeds were on show in the parade of champions on the other side of the Anglesea Stand. Taking place just before yesterday’s Underwriting Exchange…
For the second year in-a-row, the Irish Show Jumping team have finished as runners-up in the Nations Cup of Ireland for the Aga Khan Trophy at the Dublin Horse Show, where the USA lifted the famous trophy for the eighth…
Report and photos by Susan Finnerty for The Irish Horse Board Day 2 of Dublin Horse Show and it lived up to its reputation as “Draught Day” with throngs of Irish Draughts enthusiasts, from home and abroad, gathered at Ring…
Amongst the throngs of overseas visitors to the Dublin Horse Show this week, you may spot this gentleman all the way from New South Wales. He’s James Balfe, originally from Claremorris and based Down Under since 1996 when the Mayo…
STARS ALIGN IN IRISH DRAUGHT PERFORMANCE CLASSES. Day 1 of the 2024 Dublin Horse Show and Wednesday is now established as performance day for the native breeds: Connemaras and Irish Draughts. And riding horses and Connemara stallions on parade, young…
Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam and Daniel Coyle have both booked their place in tomorrow’s (Tuesday) Olympic Show Jumping final in Paris, after commanding performances in today’s individual qualifier. Cork-born Sweetnam was the 13th rider into the arena in the individual qualifier…
