5,000 horses euthanased in Ireland
Irish authorities have been forced to put nearly 5,000 horses to sleep in the last 2 years
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Go on a hunting holiday in Ireland
Forget long-haul flights for finding your perfect winter riding holiday — we’ve dug out 3 options for hunting holidays in Ireland that will make this season one you won’t forget
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Ireland's eventing squad named for Europeans
Aoife Clark and Joseph Murphy are among riders selected to ride for Ireland at the European Eventing Championships
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Leading riders missing from Irish showjumping squad
Two of Ireland’s top riders miss out on a spot in the squad for the European Championships
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Convictions spark row around Showjumping Ireland committee member
A welfare group has criticised the appointment of a woman with convictions for animal cruelty to the Irish showjumping association
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New eventing performance manager for Ireland named
The job, previously held by Ginny Elliot, has gone to Nick Turner, chef d'equipe of the Brazilian team at the London Olympics
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Top riders competing in Ireland get ferry deal
Irish Ferries Freight is offering special rates to equestrians who are members of Horse Sport Ireland affiliated groups and those competing in Ireland with an FEI registration number
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Vets say ‘no’ to horse import restrictions
Ireland and France’s chief veterinary officers have vetoed plans to tighten the tripartite agreement that allows free movement of horses between those countries and the UK
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Goresbridge Go For Gold sale of event horses to take place next month
A sale of potential and proven Irish event horses will take place in Co Wexford next month
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New international showjumping show for Co Kildare
The Kilmeague International Outdoor CSI** will be held next month (23-26 August) at Coilog Equestrian
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Four Olympic debutants named for Irish Olympic eventing squad
The Irish eventers have been chosen for this summer's Olympics in London, with young star Camilla Speirs among those making their Games' debuts
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Cian O'Connor calls for Ireland to leave top league of the Nations Cup
Showjumper Cian O'Connor says that Ireland needs to take a break from the top league of the Nations Cup to improve the country's horsepower
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British dressage rider Roland Tong to ride for Ireland
The 32-year-old struck the deal with Horse Sport Ireland two weeks ago
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Ireland's showjumping squads announced for Nations Cup
Ireland's showjumping team manager Robert Splaine has announced his squads for the FEI Nations Cup in La Baule, France (11 May) and the four-star Nations Cup in Lummen, Belgium (4 May)
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Review of Ireland's showjumping team now underway
An investigation into why Ireland's showjumping team failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics will be headed by the director of the SIA Group, a learning and development consultancy
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Denis Lynch visits Irish equine welfare charity
The Irish rider raised more than £160k for the Irish Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) earlier this year
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New body created for Irish endurance riders
A new body - which hopes to affiliate with Horse Sport Ireland - has been launched to help promote Irish endurance riding
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Charity criticises Ireland's plans to register horses
Irish horse keepers will have to register their horses with the government, but welfare experts have criticised the plan
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Youths accused of slashing horses leg with knife
A horse has been left with a deep cut to her leg following a knife attack on Friday, 12 August in Londonderry
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Cian O'Connor sells horses to Olympic hopefuls
Top Irish showjumper Cian O’Connor has sold three of his top horses to overseas riders in the past two months
