The beautiful Dame De Flandres, by Roma Diamond Skip (Shauna’s Diamond ex Skippy). Her dam was was Madame Bea, by Glenvara (Silverstone ex Moll Flanders) and her lovely Granddam was Merry Jennifer by Merrygold. Photo courtesy of Derek Walker.
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2025 Irish Draught Society Qualifying Shows
Get set and ready for the forthcoming Show season, here are our 2025 Qualifying Shows to date. Remember you can come along with your Purebred or Partbred Irish Draughts. And watch this space for any new upcoming shows that may be added to our exciting list!
2025 Spring Stallion and Mare Inspections
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. […]
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 […]