Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association - National Show

06/10/2024

02/10/2024

**Foal Passports - Important Notice**
We are aware that several vendors are still awaiting passports for their foals and timelines to receive them are unclear. We do not want to have to delay payments any more than absolutely necessary, so we would ask any vendors who sell awaiting passport to let us know as soon as your passport is processed. To help us assure buyers that applications have been made, all foals sold will have their microchips checked and noted on Sunday to help us to expedite identity validation.

26/09/2024

The death has occurred of Stephen Keeley of Ashford, Wicklow Ireland, on 24/09/2024. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.

24/09/2024

15/09/2024

A nice write up of our National Show in the Irish Field this week. 🏵️

11/09/2024

Don't forget to get your entries in - early bird discount ends on Friday.
https://idhbahorsesale.weebly.com/
We are delighted to have The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, in conjunction with Horse Sport Ireland, on board as sponsors of our foal show prize money, which will be run alongside our annual horse and pony sale, with a fantastic prize fund of €1900.
Foals presented for showing classes must go through the sales ring.
​Classes are as follows:
1. Purebred Irish Draught Foal, C**t or Filly, with recorded breeding.
1st €300; 2nd; €150; 3rd €100; 4th €50
5th-6th Bag of Feed
Breeders Prize €50

2. Sport Horse Foal, c**t or filly foal. This competition is open to animals registered in any World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) studbook or a Department of Agriculture Food and The Marine (DAFM) approved studbook with recorded breeding and breed recorded on passport.
1st €300; 2nd €150; 3rd €100; 4th €50
Highest placed TIH Foal: €50
5th-6th Bag of Feed
Breeders Prize €50

3. Registered Pony Foal, c**t or filly, including Connemara, with recorded breeding.
1st €200; 2nd €150; 3rd €100; 4th €50
​5th-6th Bag of Feed
Breeders Prize €50
​Foal Show begins at 11am sharp.
ALL FOALS MUST BE LED
​Rosettes for all foals.

Animals with breed code UNK are not eligible to compete in these classes under the conditions of the Department of Agriculture.

08/09/2024

2019 Irish Draught Mare by Farmhill Highlander Dam: Amber Light, winning today in Mullingar.

👏🏻Amy ..Countess of Murrisk wins the 4/5yo performance class at the Traditional Irish Horse Association championships ☘️

07/09/2024

The Cork / Kerry Branch of the Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association runs an annual horse and pony sale for breeders in the South of Ireland.

04/09/2024

Entries starting to roll in for our sale on 6th October. Don't miss out on the early bird discount, which is available until September 13th.

03/09/2024

02/09/2024

Anthony Gillespie Show Chairman. On behalf of the 2024 IDHBA National show committee I would like to thank all who attended our Show on Saturday. To the Judges in the 4 rings who judged top class entrants in each class with skill, knowledge and thoroughness. Thank you. To each ring Stewart your help was invaluable. To the owners, breeders and spectators I thank you for participating in the show. To all our sponsors without you our show would not run to the same scale. A big thank you for your support. To all who helped in any way in setting up and running the show your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you to the Mounted Garda unit for your display at the show. I Don't know who to thank for the weather ☀️but it helped make the show. With the 2024 show season drawing to an end we look forward to seeing you all again at the 2025 IDHBA National show.
The 2024 National Show Committee.
Full Results Below

28/08/2024

The day draws nearer, a million more things to be sorted/ organised but we’ll get there. In the mean time while we can never exactly give class start times, here are class numbers to give you a general idea.
Looking forward to seeing you all there.

26/08/2024

Entries for our National Breed Show this Saturday 31st Aug in Punchestown have been extended until 6pm today. Strickly no entries after 6pm. Entries through it'splansailing on this link

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25/08/2024

REMINDER

Cavan Irish Draught sales takes place Thursday 26th September. Visit the Cavan website to get the entries in. Www.cavanequestrian.com