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Irish Horse
Three rules to follow for the Cheltenham Festival
Mark Costello
And they’re off... get ready for four days of drama-filled racing next week.
1 January 2025 l2
Changing times on the 2024 show scene
We look back and celebrate the 2024 show season and all its characters, writes Susan Finnerty.
25 December 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Going for gold (and green) at the big Christmas races
We look ahead and find out what is in store for the big Christmas horse racing festivals.
Sales: 'I'm still buzzing! It was a phenomenal sale'
British and American buyers led the way at a recent elite sale of sport horses in Wexford.
20 November 2024 Sales
Helen Sharp: capturing the beauty of our native breeds
See native breeds from a new perspective with equine photographer Ruth Chamberlain.
23 October 2024 Breeding
Helen Sharp: silver frosts and golden glory
Helen Sharp is bringing the mares and foals in and preparing for winter.
16 October 2024 Show jumping
Sales: leading handler invests €30,000 in new show jumping prospect
Sally Parkyn reports from the latest sales at Goresbridge where the market proved to be two-tier.
16 October 2024 Sales
Racing: meet the next generation of horse traders
Irish-based vendors hit the jackpot at a recent bloodstock sale in England.
16 October 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Racing: will the ban on gambling advertising be effective?
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.
9 October 2024 Racing & P-2-P
Sales: Swedish buyer secures smart sales topper
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.
9 October 2024 Sales
Helen Sharp: respect your elders
This week, Helen Sharp muses over the fashion of breeding, the treatment of older mares and some useful equine events
9 October 2024 Breeding
Irish Horse: season of change
Helen Sharp is getting her yard ready for the colder winter months and discussing her decision to retire one of her older horses.
2 October 2024 Show jumping