It is with great sadness that we must inform you that Ellen Walton passed away peacefully during the evening of 18th February 2025. Ellen was a member of Council until early last year and served our Society for over 40 years. We have lost a huge advocate of the Irish Draught and a knowledge of […]
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2025 Spring Stallion and Mare Inspections
Conformation Training Workshop
Photo courtesy of Heather Glendennig, taken at the Northern Conformation Training Workshop run by Norma Grubb.
Council nomination form
Please find attached below the nomination form for the Irish Draught Horse Society Council. If you have any further questions or need further information please email passports@idhsgb.org.uk.
Breed Diversity – Dressage: an interview with Owen Davies
In an question and answer session with Shona Moss, Hampshire based Dressage Rider Owen Davies tells us all about his 13 year old Irish Draught gelding by Shenandoah Prince Holly, who is now working at Prix St George. DRESSAGE NEWS Churchtown Hollyboy, a fabulous example of the Irish Draught Dressage Horse Hampshire based Dressage Rider […]
Online Dressage Competition!
The IDHS (GB) have launched an exciting new online Dressage Competition, kindly hosted by Dressage Anywhere. This is the first in our Winter Series of online Dressage Competitions and is open to all, both members and non members. Our only criteria is that the horse must be at least 25% Irish Draught and that they […]
Ring Etiquette
Better Beginnings for a Better Life
Don’t miss The British Horse Foundation’s Better Beginnings conference on 14 October, open to everyone to watch online for FREE britishhorsefoundation.org.uk/2-4-Year-Old-Horse
National Championship Show Results 2024
The 2024 National Championship Show at Onley Equestrian has now drawn to a close, and we are delighted to say that the show was a great success, and enjoyed by all. There was a fabulous selection of beautiful horses, all produced and prepared to an excellent standard and a delight for everyone present to see. […]
Annual General Meeting
The 2024 AGM will be held at Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire on the 6th October 2024. Please see the document below for full details.