Horses

Will factory talk see horse price jump again?

Horses that were struggling to make €100 earlier in the year made in excess of €500 a head at some fairs last summer in the expectation that an Irish horse slaughter plant was on the cards.

DEALER 15 July 2026

Will factory talk see horse price jump again?

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Three parties interested in opening horse slaughter plants

Three parties interested in opening horse slaughter plants

NEWS 1 July 2026

Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

NEWS 3 June 2026

Minister ‘satisfied’ with appointment of Huey to Horse Sport Ireland board

Minister ‘satisfied’ with appointment of Huey to Horse Sport Ireland board

Minister ‘satisfied’ with appointment of Huey to Horse Sport Ireland board

NEWS 29 May 2026

Sergeant Ciara Lowry: ‘the horses are our friends and colleagues’

Sergeant Ciara Lowry: ‘the horses are our friends and colleagues’

Sergeant Ciara Lowry: ‘the horses are our friends and colleagues’

NEWS 20 May 2026

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Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

Gerald Potterton's thoughts turn to the incredible progress in agriculture in the last 100 years.

FARMER WRITES 20 November 2025

Soil health is central to breeding and raising horses

Soil health is central to breeding and raising horses

We get back to basics with Alan Creighton of the Irish Equine Centre to discover how soil lies at the heart of healthy horses.

BREEDING 20 November 2025

Opinion: Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART)

Opinion: Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART)

Vet Dr Joe Collins MVB PhD asks if, just because we have the assisted reproduction techniques, should we always use them?

BREEDING 20 November 2025

Finding peace after trauma: 'how horses helped me heal

Finding peace after trauma: 'how horses helped me heal"

As Ireland continues to confront gender-based violence, Irish Field columnist Dr Helen Sharp shares her personal experience of abuse and credits Women’s Aid as a vital catalyst in her recovery.

FEATURES 20 November 2025

‘I’d always had this sense of the healing power of horses’

‘I’d always had this sense of the healing power of horses’

After years in the film industry, Melanie Downes returned to horses and discovered a gentler way to support families through life’s challenges.

NEWS 20 November 2025

Sport horse sales year finishes on a high

Sport horse sales year finishes on a high

There was a bouyant end to 2025 with the top return hitting €90,000.

L2 20 November 2025

In pictures: small holdings heading for the hammer

In pictures: small holdings heading for the hammer

Smaller land holdings remain in firm demand throughout the country and Tommy Moyles reports on a number that head for auction and are new to the market in the northeast and south of the country.

PROPERTY 20 November 2025

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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