Tír na nÓg Irish Draughts NZ

04/01/2025

At Tir na nOg we love being able to share our beautiful horses with “Horse crazy” girls such as these. As a trainer it’s great to see the interaction between them. It’s all about the energy! That’s why foals and kids do so well together.
(Just had a ride hence the helmets)

04/01/2025

31/12/2024

31/12/2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Good news to share and finish the year on!

Ngahiwi TelePanikau is pregnant to Derrynasagurt Silver!
This is our 8th mare confirmed pregnant this season and definitely the most exciting for us. She was bred by Bruce Holden at Ngahiwi Station Gisborne, and is a combination of the old tough East Coast genetics. This mare is the epitome of the type of horse that made the Gisborne bred horse legendary. TelePanikau worked for many years as a stock horse on steep hill country and never once refused anything... She is a one in a million horse 🥰.
We are absolutely thrilled to cross her to an Irish Draught! These genetics are gifted to us by the prior responsible breeders who bred for soundness, temperament and ability. It's going to be a long and exciting wait for this one!

29/12/2024

Silver's babies cruising the town!

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Tir na nOg!
It's been a massive year for us in so many ways. Thank you to everyone who believed in our dream and supported us to make it happen. Thank you to our clients who bred to our stallions. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May 2025 be exciting and successful for us all. Follow your dreams, work hard and the Irish luck will find you.

24/12/2024

We have named these cuties just before Christmas. I’m with Rana’s foal called Tir na nOg Silver Pearl and Jess is with Friend’s foal called Tir na nOg Silver Gem. Enjoy the journey with us as they grow.

23/12/2024

Today River left us to join his new owners in Timaru. River is a Shire X Telesun Gisborne bred yearling colt. We bred to a Shire stallion to retain the fillies for future broodmares to go to an Irish Draught. All our young stock are well handled from birth. They lead, tie up, float and have their hooves trimmed. The best thing is River will be on my trimming run so I will remain a friend.

20/12/2024

Foal spam 😊.
Our pure bred filly Tir na nOg Silver Fern is growing up nicely 🥰.

19/12/2024

Look at this fantastic service Wai Eyre are providing for us breeders!

🎄Stallion Collections over Christmas and New Year at Wai Eyre🎄:

We are pleased to announce that we will continue to collect our stallions as per normal over the next two weeks.

🔴Just please note that we require any orders for collection on Christmas Day and New Years day to be in BY NOON on the day before.🔴

We know it is getting towards the end of the breeding season and we are committed to helping you get your mares in foal. 😊

12/12/2024

Derrynasagurt Silver is having a great season! Today Willow scanned pregnant to him. She’s our 3rd mare we put to Silver and they all took first cycle. Willow is a Ratamill mare so this cross will be exciting and you can bet it’s going to jump!

09/12/2024

Visitors are always welcome at Tir na nOg! We love showing off our beautiful horses. On the weekend we had another visit from the past Irish Draught committee. It's good to be reassured that our breeding program is on the right track. These ladies have decades of experience in breeding Irish horses. It was commented that our horses are true to type and in top physical condition. The horses get to run under native trees and drink from the fresh river, making it a magical place to visit! Contact us if you are passing through South Canterbury and want to drop in.

29/11/2024

The good news just keeps rolling in at Tir na nOg! Our 3rd Telesun Gisborne mare has scanned in foal to our young stallion Trevalda Mountain Duke. Duke is proving to be extremely fertile as all these mares took first cycle. Duke is by Ballineen Blue Mountain so he has very big hooves to fill, but with a cracking start to his breeding career like this, he's well on the way! Happy days ahead.

07/11/2024

Boomtime! Look at this wee cracker! Welcome to the world Tir na nOg Silver Fern. She’s a pure bred filly out of Eyreleigh Finnoula (Coalmans Touch) by Derrynasagurt Silver (Fast Silver). We just love her unique markings and friendly nature. Happy days!