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Punchestown: focus on fun rather than form

Looking ahead to five days of sport and socialising at the racing festival.

RACING & P-2-P 22 April 2026

Punchestown: focus on fun rather than form

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Do you really need Regumate?

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BREEDING 25 March 2026

Rebels and reward at Ballinglen Stud

Rebels and reward at Ballinglen Stud

BREEDING 25 March 2026

Is there a gentler way we can reduce stress while weaning?

Is there a gentler way we can reduce stress while weaning?

Is there a gentler way we can reduce stress while weaning?

BREEDING 25 March 2026

Demand and direction for the upcoming sales season

Demand and direction for the upcoming sales season

Demand and direction for the upcoming sales season

BREEDING 25 March 2026

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The most precious of cargo

The most precious of cargo

Ivy Rothwell and John Wafer of Graiguebeg Stud on their boutique business foaling down future champions of ring and track, Siobhan English reports.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

Opinion: the golden thread of breeding success

Opinion: the golden thread of breeding success

Helen Sharp invites William Micklem to consider the importance of the new Treo Eile Thoroughbred mare breeding scheme.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

The Norman breeders floating on a cloud to the World Cup finals

The Norman breeders floating on a cloud to the World Cup finals

A Norman-Irish success story, Susan Finnerty speaks to the breeders of Good Star du Bary ahead of the FEI World Cup final.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

Blanketing benefits for broodmares at Ballywalter

Blanketing benefits for broodmares at Ballywalter

April Allen of Aloga Equestrian shares the secret to successful blanketing for broodmares.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

Olympic production: how to raise a five-star performer

Olympic production: how to raise a five-star performer

Elaine O’Neill of Ballyfore Sport Horses in Co Offaly, sits down with Helen Sharp to tell the story of Olympic ‘GL’ ‘FVD’.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

What buyers really pay for, from foal to finished Horse

What buyers really pay for, from foal to finished Horse

Dr Alison Corbally, director general of the Irish Horse Board, shares her insights from 42,799 Irish auction records over the last two decades.

BREEDING 25 March 2026

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 25 March 2026

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