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…
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…
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…
Defending champions Ireland have been drawn first to jump in tomorrow’s (Friday) five-star Italian Nations Cup at the historic oval at Piazza di Siena in Rome. The 91st edition of the Piazza di Siena CSIO of Rome comes with a…
Writes Susan Finnerty MADRA RUA OUTFOXES THE COMPETITION They say that, “After bad luck comes great luck” and for midlands man Paul Cleary, that upturn happened at Balmoral Show as he bred this year’s supreme champion hunter: Madra Rua.Now owned…
