The first thoroughbred stallions arrived in argentina in 1853, but the first mares did not arrive until 1865. Use any of the fields below to perform a quick search. Find thoroughbred stallions at stud with our online stallion directory. Working at the worldrenowned royal meadows stables is a dream come true. Company name irish thoroughbred marketing limited country of registration ireland registration number 225591 address of registered office horse racing ireland, ballymany, the curragh, co. Almost seven decades later, in may 2011, her majesty queen elizabeth ii came to the irish national stud to see for herself where the winners of five classics for her family were produced. For those who do not know whether your horse is eligible for inspection for the irish draught studbook, the requirements are as follows.
Tdn sire lists are the most accurate in the business, allowing you to include or declude stallions earnings from countries and regions around the world. The british and irish records provide a clearer picture of the activity in both countries. Use the search below to find breeding information on an individual horse or select one of the other specific search options available. Top irish thoroughbred stud farms including annshoon stud farm,arctic tack stud farm,badger hill stud farmballyash stud farm,ballycrystal stud farm,ballyhane stud farm,ballylinch stud farm,blackhall stud farm,burgage stud farm,clohamon stud farm,coolagown stud farm,coolmore stud farm,deelside stud farm,derrinstown stud farm,farmers vale stud farm,gerrardstown stud farm,gilltown stud. Princesses arent the only ones who can have a happilyeverafter. He strode away, and adelia contemplated his long, graceful stride in confusion, reaching up one hand to press the cheek his finger had touched. About the irish draught and sport horse society of. It prohibited the registration of any horse in the general stud book gsb if they could not show. Irish thoroughbred marketing itm itm irish stallion.
Irish national stud yearling sales preparations part 2. Irishthoroughbred for sale buy and sell horses on europes leading horse market. There are three main sectors to the horse industry on irelands farms racing. She came to our facility through the pennsylvania spca. It is possible that the dimple in question was the devonshire dimple, about whom nothing much is currently known.
The book phoenix of spain group winning 2yo and classic winning 3yo retires to the irish national stud in 2020. The original stud book that records their breeding was set up in the. The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. This is because the bible of the industry is the general stud book, and only horses entered in it are considered thoroughbreds. The irish thoroughbred is nora roberts first book and is still a good romance to read. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Irish thoroughbred marketing stallion trail youtube. It has been an incredible year for the irishbred horse at the top level of eventing, with irish horses winning the three biggest fivestar events consecutively in 2019. Phoenix of spain group winning 2yo and classic winning 3yo retires to the irish national stud in 2020. Top irish thoroughbred stud farms including annshoon stud farm,arctic tack stud farm,badger hill stud farmballyash stud farm,ballycrystal stud farm,ballyhane stud farm,ballylinch stud farm,blackhall stud farm,burgage stud farm,clohamon stud farm,coolagown stud farm,coolmore stud farm,deelside stud farm,derrinstown stud farm,farmers vale stud farm,gerrardstown stud farm,gilltown stud farm. Irish sport horse studbook show jumping series 2020. Soon after the start of the 20th century, fears that the english races would be overrun with. Irish thoroughbred stud farms including annshoon stud farm,arctic tack stud farm,badger hill stud farmballyash stud farm,ballycrystal stud farm,ballyhane stud farm,ballylinch stud farm,blackhall stud farm,burgage stud farm,clohamon stud farm,coolagown stud farm,coolmore stud farm,deelside. The irish thoroughbred marketing website is your gateway to all the information you need on any aspect of the irish bloodstock industry.
The irish national stud has announced the 2020 intake of students for its worldrenowned thoroughbred breeding course. Irish sport horse studbook number one in the world general. Thoroughbreds were imported into japan from 1895, although it was not until after world war ii that japan began a serious breeding and racing business involving thoroughbreds. The billionaire who is the fourthlargest landowner in the u. All mares continue to be sourced through the index volumes 1 to 19 of the general stud book 17931901 contained an irish mares section 2008. Though she scowled quite fiercely for a moment, he slipped his arm over her shoulders and led her to the twodollar window. The irish sport horse studbook topped the 20 rankings on 1068 points, with six horses contributing to the final ranking points.
Pushing away a puzzle she could not solve, she spent the rest of the day in a state of euphoria. A strange phenomenon is that the thoroughbred, which was essentially angloarab stock became vastly superior to other breeds that developed outside of those in the closed stud book. Irishbred horses win the big three with last weeks triumph at burghley 2019. Horse racing in ireland is intricately linked with irish culture and society. Itm marketing executive alex cairns spoke to racing tvs gary obrien at naas racecourse today, giving an overview of the event and the huge value of the irish thoroughbred breeding industry. At the 20 wbfsh annual meeting, the winning studbooks in the three disciplines were honored. For adelia dee cunnane, her uncles invitation is a dream come true. Thoroughbred breeding is an important economic activity in the ireland. Nine countries are represented among the 27strong group who begin the sixmonth residential training programme on january 20, with the course again heavily oversubscribed with. Printed copies of the 2015 stallion book are available from horse sport ireland for 2015 paid up irish horse board shareholders. The irish national stud is a thoroughbred horse breeding facility in tully, county kildare, ireland.
The argentine stud book was first published in 1893. The new zealand stud book takes every care to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in these records. The irish horse register stallion book is available to download as a series of pdf documents. The thoroughbred horses for sale in our classified ads have a. Irish thoroughbred for sale buy and sell horses on europes leading horse market.
Kildare work tirelessly in their efforts to promote, to educate and to. The irish sport horse studbook has taken the top spot in the studbook rankings for eventing. Due to the small size of farm holdings in ireland at the time most farmers could not afford to keep more than one horse and as a result irish breeders developed an adaptable draught horse capable of carrying out all of the work on the farm as well as being. The aunt she cared for has passed, and the family farm has been sold for taxes. The general stud book is recognized as the official. I have the paperback from when it was published in 1981 and once i did a reread i remembered the story right away. From humble beginnings to world class race success. Bred to produce racing stock with native racing mares that were undoubtedly scottish galloways, the purity of their efforts were kept first in the general stud book in england by james weatherby, and later in the united states by col. He holds the world record for the most grade 1 victories. History of the general stud book maintained and published by weatherbys since 1791 read more. A map containing information on irelands twentysix racecourses. Pedigree for bold irish, photos and offspring from the all breed horse pedigree database. They expressly disclaim all liability for errors or omissions of any kind whatever whether negligent or otherwise or for any loss, damage or other consequence which may arise from any person relying upon the information contained. Irish thoroughbred nora roberts page 5 read online free.
Volume 48 contains the thoroughbred foaling records in great britain and ireland, from 20 to 2016 inclusive. There are over 43,000 thoroughbreds in ireland, 35% of the countrys equine population. From those early mornings on the gallops watching your own horse work, to the intense build up to the race in the parade ring followed by those heart stopping moments of cheering on your charge. Almost seven decades later, in may 2011, her majesty queen elizabeth ii came to the irish national stud to see for herself where the. Irish thoroughbred marketing would like to thank the following farms for their assistance through the voluntary stallion contribution fund. The irish draught horse developed as a working horse on irish farms with references to the breed dating as far back as the 18th century. Irish thoroughbred is american author nora robertss debut novel, originally published by silhouette in january 1981 as a category romance. This allows the infusion of a small percentage of registered thoroughbred blood. Irish thoroughbred marketing would like to thank the following farms for their assistance. The irish draught stud book contains irish draught purebreds as well as near purebreds, as the stud book has a breed back component. Itba the irish thoroughbred spring 2011 by the irish. Showjumping ireland horses leagues ish stud book series. Shes determined to prove her worth, especially to the stables ownerthe very opinionated and ruggedly handsome travis grant. Irish thoroughbred marketing itm itm irish stallion trail.
The farm, purchased by colonel william hall walker at the turn of the 20th. In response to a request from the irish thoroughbred breeders association, volume 45 of the general stud book was split into gb and irish sections. Hurricane fly is considered one of the greatest hurdlers of all time having won 24 of his 32 starts, including 22 grade 1 wins. The racing of horses has a long history on the island, being mentioned in some of the earliest texts. The irish sport horse register allows irish draughts crossed with other breeds, which may include australian stock horse, arab. Your council and management team based at itba hq, kill, co. Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry. Like other category romances, the novel was less than 200 pages and was intended to be on sale for only one month. This represents the latest chapter in the unbroken general stud book record stretching back to 1791.
To establish the registry, the publishers used various records accumulated from horse racing in england. Irish draught irish sport horse studbook registration. Irish thoroughbred by nora roberts, hardcover barnes. Ireland is well known as being the birthplace of world showjumping and with the countrys long equestrian tradition it is not surprising. The general stud book notes that he was a brother to old postboy and both were sired by dyers dimple ch c 1695c gsb1.
To assist in the preservation of the purebred irish draught horse. We head to kildangan stud, rathasker stud and the irish national stud, just a few of the farms participating in the inaugural irish thoroughbred marketing stallion trail. Kildare work tirelessly in their efforts to promote, to educate and to assist irish breeders right across the island of ireland. Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry and. Before long, she was standing next to him and gaping openly at the masses of people filling the stands. Jan 30, 2015 we head to kildangan stud, rathasker stud and the irish national stud, just a few of the farms participating in the inaugural irish thoroughbred marketing stallion trail. Leading the way in thoroughbred racing and breeding. This year a total of 30 stallions will be presented for selection, including 8 sport horse stallions, 19 irish draught stallions, 2 thoroughbred stallions and 1 pony stallion. The top 20 contributed 65 per cent of the total genes and the top 30. To this day the weatherby family, now a limited company, still maintains the records of the stud book or thoroughbred breeding registry in both britain and ireland.
Irish national stud announces the class of 2020 for. Irish cob breeding program studbook layout check a horses microchip breed standard inspectors planned inspections. Owning racehorse ownership in ireland is a unique experience that gets each owner to the heart of the sport. Nine countries are represented among the 27strong group who begin the sixmonth residential training programme on january 20, with the course again heavily oversubscribed with applicants from around the globe. Irish thoroughbred irish lass adelia cunnane has entered a fairy tale. The irish thoroughbred is set on a horse farm in maryland.
Stallion selections horse sport ireland stallion selections 2020. Domestically, racing is one of irelands most popular spectator sports, while on the international scene, ireland is one of the strongest producers and trainers of thoroughbred horses. Uncovering the fathers of thoroughbred racing the irish times. Oct, 20 the irish sport horse studbook has taken the top spot in the studbook rankings for eventing. In recent generations there has been an infusion of continental warmblood wb breeds and there is now a considerable amount of crossbreeding with these breeds in the irish sport horse studbook. To maintain an irish draught stud book with high standards of breeding, conformation, quality and soundness by a process of inspection and registration by a nominated panel of assessors at inspection days run by the society. Tattersalls october yearling sale book 1 day 2 2018 duration. Hurricane fly was foaled at the irish national stud and was originally bred to be a flat horse. It proved so popular that it was repackaged as a standalone romance and reprinted multiple times. An introduction to a general stud book was published in 1791, and volume 1 in 1793. Irish racing people have always taken a keen interest in the american racing scene and are well aware of the famous trainers, jockeys, horses, and racecourses that are a part of american sporting history. The thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing.