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Pages in category "Horse breeds originating in Ireland" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Irish Hobby; Irish Sport Horse; K. Kerry Bog Pony
In 1976, the Irish Draught Horse Society was founded to preserve the breed, [9] with an external branch in Great Britain emerging in 1979. A horse board, Bord na gCapall, was also founded in 1976 (later resurrected as the Irish Horse Board in 1993), in order to promote the breeding and use of horses other than Thoroughbreds in the country. [2]
The Irish Hobby is an extinct breed of horse developed in Ireland prior to the 13th century. [1] The breed provided foundation bloodlines for several modern horse breeds, including breeds as diverse as the Connemara pony and the Irish Draught. [2] Palfreys were known as haubini in France, which eventually became hobbeye. These animals ...
The original breed standard is set by the Connemara Pony Breeders' Society of Ireland, and also used by the British Connemara Pony Society. The adults are usually 128 to 148 cm (12.2 to 14.2 h; 50 to 58 in) in height, with a strong back, loins, and hindquarters, deep and broad through the ribs, and with a riding-type well laid-back shoulder and ...
The Irish Sport Horse (ISH), or Irish Hunter, is an Irish horse breed used mostly for eventing and show-jumping. Historically the ISH was bred by crossing Irish Draught and Thoroughbred stock, and the breed was formalised in the 1920s.
These sleek horses were nearly lost on several occasions throughout recent history, but they've been brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to the Irish Horse Board and dedicated equine ...
The breed was often referred to simply as a "Cob", although the term cob defines a short-legged, stout type of horse rather than a breed. Other names are used worldwide for the breed, such as Irish Cob, Gypsy Cob, Gypsy Vanner, and Tinker Cob, alluding to its association with the travelling community. [31]
Thoroughbreds are often crossed with horses of other breeds to create new breeds or to enhance or introduce specific qualities into existing ones. They have been influential on many modern riding horse breeds, such as the American Quarter Horse , [ 117 ] the Standardbred , [ 118 ] and possibly the Morgan , a breed that went on to influence many ...