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Category: News
The 200 Club winners 3rd draw for 2024
The 200 Club winners of the 3rd draw for 2024 to be published on the website and newsletter are: Mrs S A Harkins Northumberland 1st £50 Mrs EMD Gates Dumfriesshire 2nd £20 Mrs S Benson West Yorkshire 3rd £10 Huge well done to all winners!
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.
IDHS(GB) Council changes
At the end of March, two of our long-standing trustees, Antony Phillips and Ellen Walton, left the Council. We would like to thank them both for their many years of dedicated service to the Society and to the breed. Our Vice President, Victoria Cobham, has also resigned from her role. Victoria has been a great […]
Updating Horse Sport Ireland passports
We are pleased to continue to offer a service to transfer ownership and overstamp horses with Horse Sport Ireland passports. From 28 February 2024, we will not be carrying out naming or re-naming of horses with HSI passports. You should, therefore, allow sufficient time before a show, inspection or other important event to send your […]
2024 Spring Inspections Information
Combined Stallion and Mare Inspections – 10 April 2024 Onley Grounds, Willoughby, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 8AJClosing date: 10 February 2024. No applications can be accepted after this date. By 10 February, you must submit:For Irish Draught stallions:• The pre–inspection veterinary report (including any stallions being re-inspected)• A full set of x-rays as specified in the […]
Combined Stallion and Mare inspection events in 2024
In 2024, as for this year, the Society will hold two inspection events where both stallions and mares can come forward for grading. These events will provide inspection opportunities for: The Council is clear that these two combined inspection events must be individually financially viable. Viability is assessed on the number of completed applications, with […]
FEI Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission Survey
The FEI has asked The Showing Council to circulate the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission Survey, to all its Member Bodies. Please take a look and complete if possible https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RH6WC8C?fbclid=IwAR34vNba1Rf5Sl0Y3FMsdKBio6u0HH-XGjcSc5CYvYxwYUq-itX2pczzktg_aem_th_AYDO84pPI3hqHLb9HdxaroIBo0aKOMrtvzbvyK8O23WHOdhBx14pSPxdsyoJSN8kBl4&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Helpline
For many years, Brian and Liz Gates have kindly run a volunteer Helpline from their own home to advise and support anyone who has a question about the Irish Draught horse or the Society. With Brian’s imminent retirement from our Council after 25 years of service, the Helpline will be closed from Monday 20 March […]