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Irish Draught Horse Society

Irish Draught Influence in Performance

Ireland has long been renowned for breeding successful competition horses.
The Irish Sport Horse Studbook has once again taken 1st place in the WBFSH studbook rankings for eventing, for the 14th consecutive year !!!

The Irish Draught breed has had a very influential role in this success.

Irish Draughts can be found in the pedigrees of many successful horses.
Frequently in the first or second generation.
First generation - Dam (d) or Sire (s)
Second generation - Grand Sire - sire of dam (d.s.) or sire of sire (s.s.)
Grand Dam - dam of dam (d.d.) or dam of sire (s.d.)

First Generation Irish Draught

  1. Cruising - World renowned showjumper - s.Sea Crest RID

  2. Magenta - Badminton CCI - d.Amber Dawn RID by Western Light RID

  3. Larkhill Cruiser - winner 1m40 - d.Dunadry Lady RID by Crosstown Dancer RID

  4. Claggan Roxy Music - International Dressage - s.Rakish Paddy RID

  5. Tankers Town - Bronze Olympic team eventing - s.Diamond Clover RID

  6. Lenamore - Olympic eventer - s. Sea Crest RID

  7. Mr Springfield - winner 1m50 - d.Glebe Bess RID by Ballinahow Boy RID

  8. Tipperary Liadhnan - 5th Rolex Kentucky CCI - s. Fast Silver RID

  9. Killossery - winner 1m50 - s.Clover Hill RID

  10. Baskin T Bear - 2nd 1m45 - s. Flagmount Diamond RID

  11. Lissyegan Clover Diamond - winner puissance Belfast - s. Diamond Clover RID

  12. Maglebjergs Crannagh Hero - winner 1m50 Ypaja - s. Crannagh Hero RID

  13. Nenagh - winner 1m40 - s. Crannagh Hero RID

  14. Da Zara Newport Clover - winner 1m40 - s. Clover Hill RID

Second Generation Irish Draught

  1. Ado Annie - world renowned showjumper - d.s. Blue Henry RID

  2. Flexible - winner 1m55 - s. Cruising by Sea Crest RID

  3. Mo Chroi - winner 1m50 - s. Cruising by Sea Crest RID

  4. Mr Medicott - world ranked eventer - s.Cruising by Sea Crest RID

  5. Ringfort Cruise - international showjumper - s.Cruising by Sea Crest RID

  6. Royal Concorde - winner 1m45 - d.s.King of Diamonds RID

  7. Ballincoola - world ranked eventer - d.s. Kildalton Gold RID

  8. Shannondale Macalla - 3rd 1m50 - d.s.Clover Hill RID

  9. Tubber Rebel - Olympic eventer - d.s. Carrabawn View RID

  10. Fernhill Clover Mist - Olympic eventer - d.s. Clover Hill RID

  11. Loughview Lou-Lou - Grand Prix showjumper - d.s .Jack of Diamonds RID

  12. Calover - 3rd 1m50 - d.s.Clover Hill RID

  13. Cavinem - winner 1m40 - d.s. Diamond Lad RID

  14. Tom Quigley - 6th Badminton 2008 - d.s.Flagmount Boy RID