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Irish Sport Horse /Irish Draught Sport Horse

Breed Associations | Breed Description | Breeders

Tralee Diamond an IDSH
by Glidawn Diamond [RID]
owned by Nancy Shemwell
Photograph by Laurie Monroe

Irish Sport Horse Breed Associations

Irish Draught Horse Society of North America
Irish Draught Horse Society, Ireland
The Irish Horse Board
Northern Ireland Horse Board
Irish Draught Horse Society of Canada
Irish Draught Horse Society of New Zealand
Irish Draught Horse Society of Great Britain

Average Height:	16 – 17 hands
Colors:	All solid
Characteristics:	Willing attitude, tremendous athleticism, kind temperament and an easy keeper.
Highlights:	World class international competitor for showjumping and eventing, but versatile enough for any discipline.
Irish Sport Horse (ISH) Defined:	An Irish Sport Horse is usually a cross between a Thoroughbred and an Irish Draft (ID); not necessarily registered. However, the Irish Sport Horse may contain bloodlines from many different breeds, including European breeds.
Irish Draught Sport Horse (IDSH) Defined:	A crossbred that is at least 1/4 Registered Irish Draught (RID) from a registered parent(s). The traditional cross is a Thoroughbred with a Registered Irish Draught horse. *The IDSH is recognized by The North American and Canadian Societies.
	*** Definitions do vary and it is recommended that you visit the Irish Draught Horse Society website for your specific country. You can find a list of societies under “Associations & Organizations”.

Irish Sport Horse Breeders

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Adsagsona Farm	Whether you are looking for a new equine partner, an holistic or classical approach to training in dressage or jumping, or sporthorse breeding with performance, presence and power in mind; look no further.
May Meadows Farm	Standing Irish Draught Stallion Snowford O'Donnell who was named 2006 Hunter Sire of the Year by the Northwest Sport Horse Breeders Association (NWSHBA). He was imported into the United States by Ann Cummings one of the founders of the IDHS NA. Ann Cummings and Gerry Whites focus on breeding quality Irish Draught and Irish Draught Sport horses.
Texas Southern Breeze Sporthorses	We breed and raise quality sporthorses including such breeds as the Dutch Warmblood, Oldenburg, & Irish Sporthorses. Our horses are suited for multiple disciplines including dressage, hunter-jumpers and eventing. Our goal is to bring more affordable Warmbloods to the market for the amateur rider without sacrificing quality.