Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association - National Show

Horse Sport Ireland invites you to a webinar which will demonstrate the new e-passport system.

The webinar will be hosted by Horse Sport Ireland CEO Denis Duggan and the Registrations Unit’s Nicola Corcoran at 8.30pm tonight, Tuesday July 16th at the following link.

https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LBXpFgZlSICJozjUN0XJ_Q

We look forward to seeing you at the webinar.

Applications for Autumn Mare Inspections are now open.

Please use link below to apply.
https://forms.horsesportireland.ie/241792210714956

Please note, dates and venues may be subject to change, based on minimum eligibility requirement.

Autumn Mare Inspections are funded under Equine Technical Support by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

This weekend in The Irish Field, read our Irish Draught reports where The IDHBA Laois Branch Ridden Irish Draught Champion for 2024 was Órlaith Stokes’ Highland Farmer
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0b9xMb0

Laois Branch IDHBA are delighted to host a carriage driving demonstration and BBQ in the beautiful grounds of Stradbally Hall this Saturday evening 13th July beginning at 5pm, all are welcome, members or non members, we’d love you to join us. Tickets are €5 available on ItsPlainSailing

https://itsplainsailing.com/org/laoisid -51597

Winner of the Breeders Championship, kindly funded by the Horse Sport Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the National Breeding Services Grant, was James Heery's 6yo mare Offaly Pride, by Offaly Clover out of Ballindrimna Lady by Donovan, with her filly foal by Touch of the Emperor. James also took the prize for breeder of the winning mare. This class judged the mare and foal together with 40% of the marks for the mare and 60% for the foal.
2nd was Gortfadda Heigh Ho, Padraig Bohan's 16yo mare by Heigh Ho Dubh out of Glann Ivy bred by Kay Blackwell, with her c**t foal by Inisfree The Holy Cross.
3rd was Morgiana Midsummer, Loretta Nolan's 11yo mare by Fintan Himself out of Siog Cionn Mhara, bred by Patricia Young, with her filly foal by Archie The Great, and in 4th place was Callows Luna, Richard Middleton's 6yo mare by Callow's Comet Gold out of Kingstead Emma bred by Maeve O'Meara, with her filly foal by Cloncastle Silver Squire.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our show this year, all the competitors who gave us the entry in a busy show season, our fabulous judges Rosie Wentges, Alex Moores, Glen Knipe and Christy Tully, our Paramedic Des Curran, photographer John O'Carroll, Micheàl Murphy for the Working Hunter course, the Show Committee and all the Laois Branch members who helped out before the show and on the day. That’s a wrap for 2024, see you all next year!
Pictured here are judges Rosie Wentges and Glen Knipe with Laois Branch Chairman David Cosby and Branch Secretary Eiline Brennan and our Champion Ridden Draught Highland Farmer and Orlaith Cuddihy and Reserve Champion Ridden Draught Rebel Vision with Judith Long

Great prize from Robinsons Farms Hay & Haylage.
Bring your fivers🎉
Can't make the day - revolut a friend who can. 😆

⭐️ Raffle!!⭐️
We’re absolutely thrilled to have a pallet of haylage from the renowned Robinson Farms to raffle at our show next Saturday 6th July. The pallet contain 48 bales of haylage and will be delivered free of charge to the winner. Thanks so much to Robinson Farms for this very generous prize!
❗️Don’t forget entries close on Monday ❗️

https://itsplainsailing.com/org/laoisid -50762

⭐️ Raffle!!⭐️
We’re absolutely thrilled to have a pallet of haylage from the renowned Robinson Farms to raffle at our show next Saturday 6th July. The pallet contain 48 bales of haylage and will be delivered free of charge to the winner. Thanks so much to Robinson Farms for this very generous prize!
❗️Don’t forget entries close on Monday ❗️

https://itsplainsailing.com/org/laoisid -50762

Look what just arrived from Centrepiece Rosettes! All our beautiful rosettes & sashes for the show next Saturday 6th July - Will you be taking home a red ribbon??
Entries close next Monday, get yours in now!
https://itsplainsailing.com/org/laoisid -50762

Attention horse and pony young handlers! Make sure to get your entries in for the All Ireland Young Show Person with a €1500 prize fund from the 2024 Breeding Grant. Funded under DAFM national Breeding Services delivered by Horse Sport Ireland. Entries close next Wednesday 26th June.
https://dunmanwayshow.com/show-classes/6101

What a mare 😍 Willow stood supreme hunter champion at the 2024 Royal Highland Show 👏

❗️❗️Just a reminder that entries close on Monday for the Laois Branch Annual Show on Saturday 6th July 2024 at Stradbally Hall❗️❗️

Get your entries in now, we can’t accept late entries or entries on the day

https://itsplainsailing.com/org/laoisid -50762

Pictured here is our 2017 Champion Clonkelly Lucky, owned by Maeve Holohan and bred by Pascal Claffey.

Death Notice of Martin Kavanagh (The Rower, Kilkenny) | rip.ie The death has occurred of Martin Kavanagh of The Rower, Kilkenny Ireland, on 22/06/2024. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.

Great to see so many ID classes at Ballyfoyle Agricultural Show.The branch would encourage all ID enthusiasts to support the classes and the show.
The Kilkenny Branch IDHBA are delighted to sponsor the following ID classes .
Class 6 Best ridden ID , also a qualifier for the South East Ridden ID Championship hosted by the Wexford Branch.
Class 57 Best ID Brood Mare
Class 59 Best ID C**t /Filly foal
Hope to see you all on the day !

Throwback Thursday!
🥇 The 2023 winner of our Irish Draught In Hand Geldings class, longtime supporter of the show Louise Kavanagh and her own Fred Showtime.
11yo ID gelding by Fintan Himself x Diamond Anne x Sir Rivie bred by Donal Reilly.

Entries for the 2024 show can be made here

https://itsplainsailing.com/org/laoisid -50762

☘️ The Laois Branch Show at Stradbally Hall on Saturday 6th July will host Ridden & Working Hunter Classes for Traditional Irish Horses

🏆 The TIHA will support these classes with rosettes & a beautiful rug for the TIH Champion

📌Enter now on It’s Plain Sailing

📌Entries close on Monday 1st July

https://itsplainsailing.com/org/laoisid -50762

The IDHBA are Working hard to organise events for our members and the Irish Draught Breed. It's a busy summer ahead, so please come and support, all are welcome. Reduced entry fees for IDHBA members.

🎊New Class added to our show schedule, Sunday 4th Aug
Side saddle, 4yrs or older (RID or Part bred RID)
⚡️Full Show Schedule coming soon ...⚡️