Irish Sport Horse

Irish Sport Horse
Irish Sport Horse stallion
Conservation statusFAO (2007):not at risk[1]: 66 
Other names
  • Irish Hunter
  • Irish Draught Sport Horse (USA)[2]
Country of originIreland
Use
Traits
Height
  • 162–173 cm[3]: 467 
Colourdark colours, grey
Mare and foal

The Irish Sport Horse, or Irish Hunter, is an Irish breed of warmblood sporting horse, used mostly for dressage, eventing and show-jumping. It was bred from 1923 by cross-breeding of Irish Draught and Thoroughbred stock. There was some limited intromission of Hanoverian, Selle Français and Trakehner blood in the 1990s.[3]: 467 [4] It is a recognised true breed – foals may only be registered in the main section of the stud-book if both parents are registered in that section.[5]

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  2. ^ "The Irish Draught Sport Horse". Irish Draught Horse Society of North America.
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  4. ^ "Irish Sport Horse Studbook". Horse Sport Ireland. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013.
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