Irish Horse

See native breeds from a new perspective with equine photographer Ruth Chamberlain.

Helen Sharp is bringing the mares and foals in and preparing for winter.

Sally Parkyn reports from the latest sales at Goresbridge where the market proved to be two-tier.

Irish-based vendors hit the jackpot at a recent bloodstock sale in England.

The new legislation is welcome, establishing the Gambling Regulation Authority of Ireland, but don’t expect it to solve too many problems, writes Mark Costello.

Sally Parkyn reports on the healthy trade from last Tuesday’s Cavan Performance Sale, where Swedish trader Annike Linde was ringside to score the top lot.

This week, Helen Sharp muses over the fashion of breeding, the treatment of older mares and some useful equine events

Helen Sharp is getting her yard ready for the colder winter months and discussing her decision to retire one of her older horses.