Welcome
The Irish Horse Board is a co-operative society with over 15,000 members and a board of 13 directors. Of the 13 directors, 10 represent five electoral regions and 3 are appointed by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
The objectives of the Irish Horse Board are to:
- Maintain the Irish Horse Register, which incorporates the Irish Sport Horse Studbook and the Irish Draught Horse Studbook
- Promote and Market the Achievements of Irish Sport Horses nationally and internationally
- Operate Schemes to Improve the Quality of Irish Sport Horses
- Promote Equestrian Tourism & Equestrian Education
The breeding objective of the Irish Sport Horse Studbook is to produce a correct, sound, athletic sport horse with good basic paces making it very pleasant to ride and with a good temperament, which can be used as a pleasure or performance horse, capable of competing in showjumping, eventing and dressage at both national and international level.
International Results
.[ Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 ]
William Fox-Pitt (Gbr) rode Ballincoola (ISH) into third place, taking home his share of the £250,000 prize fund. Ballincoola (ISH) also received the Horse Sport Ireland prize of £750 for being the highest placed Irish Sport Horse in the competition. Olympic Team Silver medallists Clayton Fredericks (Aus) and Ben Along Time (ISH) took fourth place, while New Zealand rider, Caroline Powell, and Lenamore (ISH) finished in sixth.
RSSStudbook News
.[ Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 ]
At the Express Eventing International Cup, on Sunday 30th November, Alison Corbally (WBFSH representative) made a presentation to Anne-Marie in recognition of her achievement. Ben Along Time (ISH) and Clayton Fredericks (Aus) finished in fourth place in the Express Eventing competition, taking home their share of the £250,000 prize fund.
