The closing date for all mare inspections around the country is in seven days: 15 July 2022. We have over 100 applications nationally, which is unprecedented. Thank you to all those members who have applied. However, a couple of venues are not currently viable. Please contact the inspection management team on inspections@idhsgb.org.ukimmediately if you wish […]
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July 2022 Newsletter
The summer issue of the IDHS (GB) News Sheet is now available on the website. There is plenty to interest you including: A message from our New Chair – James Noblett The council elections and our new work groups The 2022 Yearbook, 200 Club winners The Annual Breed Show and Mare & Stallion Inspections update Social […]
Updating Horse Sport Ireland passports for horses living in Great Britain
Due to Brexit, the European (EU) Breeding Regulation no longer applies in the United Kingdom. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has drawn up its own rules for passport-issuing organisations in England, Wales and Scotland. Equines in Northern Ireland are not affected by this change. Historically, regulated changes to passports for Irish-bred […]
Arena Team Trainee Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to get involved with our stallion inspections and be part of a friendly and positive team.We are looking for up to four people who are interested in training to be part of our arena team for our stallion inspections at Warwickshire Agricultural College. If you are successful in being selected, […]
A message from your new IDHS(GB) Chairman, James Noblett
Dear Members, I’d like to update you all on the recent council meeting that was held on Sunday 3rd April where I was voted in as your new Chairman with Heather Chaplin voted in as your new Vice-Chairman. We both consider this to be a great privilege and thank our fellow trustees for putting their […]
Facebook Statement
Statement from the Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) The IDHS (GB) regrets that due to recent inaccurate and malicious posts and the use of suspected fake Facebook accounts for political ends, we have made the difficult decision to make this page an announcement-only page. This is not to inhibit our members’ and supporters’ freedom of […]
Reminder – Buyer Beware
IMPORTANT INFORMATION BUYERS BEWARE It has come to our attention that people are purchasing mares, foals and youngstock and then find they are unable to show them in any breeding classes affiliated to the Irish Draught Society. This is because either the sire or the dam, or both, have not been inspected or graded. ‘Pure […]