Hurricane fly is considered one of the greatest hurdlers of all time having won 24 of his 32 starts, including 22 grade 1 wins. Please note that some of these files are quite large and may take a few minutes to download. In 2012, the irish sport horse studbook never looked in doubt of winning and ultimately finished on 1,427 points, to reclaim the top spot in the rankings. Stud book the new zealand thoroughbred industry is one of the most successful in the world, the secret of new zealands remarkable success as a thoroughbred breeding nation is high quality pasture, large open paddocks and a mild climate that encourage the natural development of strength, soundness and competitiveness in horses. Irish thoroughbred for sale buy and sell horses on europes leading horse market. 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. The irish thoroughbred is nora roberts first book and is still a good romance to read. Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry and. References to the irish draught date back as far as the 18th century. Irish thoroughbred marketing would like to thank the following farms for their assistance through the voluntary stallion contribution fund.
The main composite breeds of the irish sport horse are the irish draught horse and the thoroughbred. The largest stud book is in ireland and is administered by horse sport ireland. It is believed that the breed was developed when the thencommon irish hobby was successively bred with 12th century anglonorman war horses, iberian breeds from the 16th century spanish armada shipwrecks, clydesdale and thoroughbred stallions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and local connemara ponies. Allrounder, eventer, showjumper, dressage, ponyclub. 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.
Irish songs is a thoroughbred horse born in australia in 2015. Gunmen steal the champion irish race horse shergar from a stud farm owned by the aga khan in county kildare, ireland. Irishthoroughbred for sale buy and sell horses on europes leading horse market. The irish sport horse, or irish hunter, is an irish breed of warmblood sporting horse, used mostly for dressage, eventing and showjumping. The fiveyearold thoroughbred stallion, named european horse of the year in. If he didnt like the stars, regardless of bloodline, the foal would be sold immediately.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The thoroughbred is a distinct breed of horse, although people sometimes refer to a purebred horse of any breed as a thoroughbred. While the term probably came into general use because the english thoroughbred s general stud book was one of the first breed registries created, in modern usage horse. Hurricane fly was foaled at the irish national stud and was originally bred to be a flat horse hurricane fly is considered one of the greatest hurdlers of all time having won 24 of his 32 starts, including 22 grade 1 wins. Horse breeding in irelands national stud vacations in ireland. Owned by john magnier and situated in the heart of the golden vale on over 7,000 prime acres of irelanda s fine. Irish national stud archives tdn thoroughbred daily. The term for any horse or other animal derived from a single breed line is purebred. Global sport horse stud farms sport horse stallion nominations,sport horse stallions, sport horse horses for sale and equine services are featured.
About the irish draught and sport horse society of. However, traditional irish sport horses are still being bred. Company name irish thoroughbred marketing limited country of registration ireland registration number 225591 address of registered office horse racing ireland, ballymany, the curragh, co. United states the united states includes the 50 states, the district of. Studbook stud book new zealand thoroughbred racing. Studbook, official record of the pedigree of purebred animals, particularly horses and dogs, usually published by a national breed association or similar regulating organization. This now means donkeys can be registered with pedigree recorded, proven by dna typing. Other societies internationally also have their own stud books and registries. Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry.
In the stud s horse museum, a horoscope book in a glass display cabinet lies open on the chart of a bay colt named lord of the sea. Purebred colts and stallions that fail rid inspection for the irish draught horse stud book are ineligible for any registration with idshs aust inc. A long tradition of skilled horsemanship is a key reason, as is the fact that our limestone soils provide ideal grazing for healthy equine bone growth. In recent generations there has been an infusion of continental warmblood breeds and there is now a considerable amount of crossbreeding with these breeds in the irish sport horse studbook. Coolmore stud is the worlds largest breeding farm for thoroughbred horses.
There was some limited intromission of hanoverian, selle francais and trakehner blood in the 1990s. Volume i of their stud book contains records from 20182019. Oct, 20 the irish sport horse studbook won the eventing rankings every year since the conception of the rankings in 1994 up until 2010. It was bred from 1923 by crossbreeding of irish draught and thoroughbred stock. Dublin horse show thoroughbred stallion parade rds 2014. Irish stallion farms face unique challenges of covid19 irish national stud and ballyhane stud keep momentum going. Discounted fees apply for registrations completed online at. He holds the world record for the most grade 1 victories. Irish draught irish sport horse studbook registration. Ireland is home to some of the most famous racehorse trainers and jockeys in the world, and a fixture list full of prestigious, topclass racing. They want visitors to understand how horses capture hearts and hold them in a lifelong embrace. Most studbooks are patterned after the british general stud book for thoroughbred horses, first published in 1791 by.
More specifically, they represent the fascinating character of its founder. Loads and hauls well, stands for saddling and farrier, picks up all 4ft. This horse name availability search is now powered by the single national system and as a result this page has changed slightly. The colonel meticulously recorded a foals time of birth, and drew up the birth charts himself. Irish national stud archives tdn thoroughbred daily news. The irish horses directory including global thoroughbred stud farms global thoroughbred stallion nominations,global tb stallions, global tb horses for sale. At the time racing and breeding records tended to be haphazard and, in order to regulate it somewhat, weatherby undertook to provide an account of the pedigrees of racing horses of the time.
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. However, traditional irish sport horses are still being. A day in the life of an irish national stud student. Japanese thoroughbred stallions usa thoroughbred stallions.
Premierships stud book information centre stallions standing use the search below to find breeding information on an individual horse or select one of the other specific search options available. Thoroughbred pedigree database welcome to pedigree onlines thoroughbred pedigree database, an online thoroughbred horse database consisting of more than 2. Featuring content from ballylinch stud, castlehyde stud, kildangan stud. Irish stallion farms face unique challenges of covid19. The irish thoroughbred is set on a horse farm in maryland. For them, this courageous son of northern dancer was. 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. 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. I have the paperback from when it was published in 1981 and once i did a reread i remembered the story right away. Irish thoroughbred irish legacy trilogy book 1 kindle edition by roberts, nora. When one considers how many thoroughbreds there are in our classified ads, say nothing about the world, it is hard to imagine that they can all trace their roots back to three foundation sires who had made their way from the middle east to england in the 17th century the darley arabian, the godolphin arabian and the byerly turk. Horse stable tours stud tours ireland racing tours ireland. Thoroughbred a thoroughbred is a horse that has satisfied the rules and requirements set forth herein and is registered in the american stud book or in a foreign stud book approved by the jockey club and the international stud book committee.
Irish national stud headlines page 1 of 1 bloodhorse. Race horse irish songs is by shamus award aus out of lucky songs nz, trained by kurt goldman. The global reputation of the irish bred horse brings buyers from all over the world to our shores every year. Type in the name you wish to search and select your search criteria. The irish national stud is a thoroughbred horse breeding facility in tully, county kildare, ireland.
Irish thoroughbred breeders association home facebook. Irish sport horse studbook number one in the world general. Leading the way in thoroughbred racing and breeding. Lady chanelle mccoy, with the support of horse racing ireland, launched the irish national stud s new racing club, ins racing, horse racing ireland announced on tuesday. Racehorse ownership in ireland is a unique experience that gets each owner to the heart of. Horse farms and stable tours in ireland dublin racing club. Irish thoroughbred breeders association, kill, kildare, ireland. Hurricane fly was foaled at the irish national stud and was originally bred to be a flat horse. If your horse is inspected, passes and is registered into the irish draught studbook register, heshe may be branded with the societys shamrock flank brand and bar underneath. 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.
Have you completed your annual stallion registration. In this book, alan conway tells the story of how coolmore stud and its training operation have come to dominate the world of horse breeding and racing. Sep 01, 2015 irish thoroughbred marketing itm is a notforprofit, nontrading, limited company with the strength and integrity of irish government support, and the backing of the irish bloodstock industry. Irish thoroughbred stallions uk thoroughbred stallions australian thoroughbred stallions french thoroughbred stallions. The aunt she cared for has passed, and the family farm has been sold for taxes. Irish horses for sale all horses listed are registered with irish studbooks and have verified pedigree.
Irish horses are in demand worldwide, with exports to 40 countries. Global thoroughbred stallions including irish, uk, australian. Printed copies of the 2015 stallion book are available from horse sport ireland for 2015 paid up irish horse board shareholders. The research group started with a computer analysis of the stud book entries to establish the key foundation animals, then used samples from 211 thoroughbreds at coolmore stud. The official record of new zealand thoroughbred bloodlines, premierships, stallions standing, and information about the new zealand stud book is contained in this section. From january 2018 the registrar of racehorses inclusive of naming, transfers and leases has been moved to the single national system. 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. Pedigree for wild irish girl, photos and offspring from the all breed horse pedigree database. Leviathan ch 1823 thoroughbred gb muley b 1810 thoroughbred gb orville b 1799.
Containing foaling and covering results for the 2019 breeding season. Curiously, coolmore stud, with operations in ireland, kentucky and australia, are the same irish horse traders that purchased the minstrel. Go behind the scenes at some of the worlds greatest stallion farms in this feature on the itm irish stallion trail 2019. Irish thoroughbred irish legacy trilogy book 1 kindle. This important initiative will help promote and develop quality pedigree lines and add value to these animals moving forward. Wild irish girl thoroughbred all breed pedigree query. A broodmare registration must be completed for any mare which will produce a foal in great britain or ireland to be registered in the general stud book or non thoroughbred register. Irish thoroughbred by nora roberts, hardcover barnes. Coolmore stud, based in fethard, county tipperary in the republic of ireland, is generally acknowledged to be the worlda s biggest, and best, thoroughbred racehorse breeding operation. Registered gelding out of native dancer and bold ruler. The australian society, inaugurated in may 1989, has an irish draught stud book and an irish sport horse register.
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