Membership
Irish Horse Board Co-operative Society membership can be obtained from €25 before May 31st (€35 after) this joining fee includes your IHB Share and your first year’s membership. You can renew annually online. There is a €25 renewal fee for subsequent years (note this rises to €25 if membership not paid before May 31st). Members can avail a wide range of benefits listed below.
Enter your email to begin the process of joining or renewing your membership
Why Become a Member?
Irish Horse Board Co-operative Society members can avail a wide range of benefits including:
- DAFM ACRES scheme (below)
- Voting rights in IHB elections
- Access to IHB member events
- Member discounts
Existing Members
If you renewed through our online portal in 2023 or 2024 you can sign in to your IHB member account, to renew for 2025. You can also update your details, view or download your ACRES letter from your IHB account page.
Arrears / Pay Offline
You can pay for previous years arrears online and we will create an IHB member account for you.
To pay by cheque, download the renewal form and post it to us.
ACRES
Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme
As part of Budget 2024, announced Tuesday, October 10th, funding for the agri-environmental scheme increased by €40 million. This will bring the total allocation for the scheme to €200 million for 2024. The minister announced that Tranche 2 of ACRES will open for applications in the “next few weeks”. Don’t wait, join the Irish Horse Board to meet the membership requirements for equine participants of the scheme.
