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Irish Horse
Irish Horse: young guns on the move
Helen Sharp
Watching the youngsters move on to the next chapter is emotional, writes Helen Sharp.
Irish Horse: young guns on the move
Irish Horse: did 'Shark' Hanlon deserve to be banned?
11 September 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Irish Horse: did 'Shark' Hanlon deserve to be banned?
The Carlow trainer is very popular with the racing public – but within racing, opinions are divided on how he has been treated, writes Mark Costello.
'I've been in horses all my life and never had anything like that'
4 September 2024 Racing & P-2-P
'I've been in horses all my life and never had anything like that'
A small thoroughbred breeder from Co Meath hit the jackpot when selling a yearling colt for £350,000 last week.
Irish Horse: Hedging my bets
Helen Sharp celebrates hedges for horses in National Hedgerow Week.
4 September 2024 News
Irish Horse: Autumn is coming
As the season changes, Helen Sharp faces anxiety on the farm.
28 August 2024 News
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
28 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.
21 August 2024 Racing & P-2-P
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
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: For the love of Dublin
Helen Sharp looks forward to all of the excitement at this week's Dublin Horse Show.
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