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Irish Horse
Irish Horse: Autumn is coming
Helen Sharp
As the season changes, Helen Sharp faces anxiety on the farm.
28 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Why this year's Melbourne Cup could be 'Magical'
The Irish-trained mare Magical Zoe will have some extra help from above if she travels to Australia this autumn
21 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Dispute over series for smaller trainers not a good look for racing
It's believed that the top four National Hunt trainers in Ireland have made legal representations to Horse Racing Ireland over a new series of restricted races.
Irish Horse: What a wonderful Dublin Horse Show that was
Helen Sharp looks back on last week's Dublin Horse Show and highlights some stand-out performances and emotional moments.
21 August 2024 Showing
“When the rest of us get the chance, we can do it”
Ger Lyons was in high spirits after Babouche provided the trainer with his second success in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.
14 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Show Girl
Co Mayo’s Sadhbh Gannon tells Helen Sharp why she’s taking a century-old saddle and a racehorse to the Dublin Horse Show.
14 August 2024 Showing
Dublin Horse Show: Game on
Helen Sharp is at the Dublin Horse Show and looking forward to this year’s big competition thrills.
14 August 2024 News
Irish Horse: Department can save the day with equine euthanasia service
Nobody seems to be interested in opening a horse slaughtering facility, so how should the equine sector deal with unwanted horses, asks Mark Costello.
7 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Ringside Stories: 'I’d love to be able to say I’ve qualified for the RDS'
Kaleigh Dolan from Co Galway has been bitten by the show jumping bug. In conversation with Susan Finnerty.
7 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: Pearl-clutching in the wrong direction
Helen Sharp asks questions of the equestrian community following Olympic disgrace.
31 July 2024 News
Horsewomen of Ireland: A deep breath for better results
In the competitive spirit of the Olympics and Dublin Horse Show, Helen Sharp talks performance psychology with sports psychologist Jacques Malone of Ahead For Horses.
31 July 2024 Show jumping
Racing: Why racing is blocking top trainers from 60 races
Jump racing is being dominated by the top four trainers, so Horse Racing Ireland has stepped in to give the smaller operators a hand, writes Mark Costello.
31 July 2024 Racing & P-2-P