Ireland

Ireland's Army Equitation School could be closed down

A review of public sector spending in Ireland has recommended that the Irish Army equitation team should be disbanded

Show jumper Cameron Hanley cleared and back on Irish team

Handley has been called to jump for Ireland at Falsterbo after tests on his horses show no doping offence

Tattersalls eventing results, 28-31 April

Horse brutally stoned to death in lake in Northern Ireland

Witnesses saw two men force a horse into water last weekend and stone it death

Ireland's 2012 Olympic plan

A four-year strategic plan has been drawn up to boost Ireland’s €400million horse industry in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games

Plans to close Dublin horse market shelved due to credit crunch

Smithfield horse market in Dublin will remain for the foreseeable future after the city council said they couldn't afford to relocate it

New warmblood society approved in Ireland

The approval of the new Warmblood Studbook of Ireland ends Horse Sport Ireland and the Irish Horse Board’s monopoly on sport horse breeding

Irish eventers asked to contribute to training costs

Irish eventers are being asked to contribute towards their training funds during the worsening economic climate

Riders' anger at plans to clean up Irish horse sport

Horse Sport Ireland is proposing yard spot-checks in a bid to crack down on the use of prohibited substances in equestrian sport — but riders are angry that they haven’t been consulted

Ferdi Eilberg set to train Ireland's eventing team in dressage

Former top-class dressage rider Ferdi Eilberg has been appointed by Horse Sport Ireland as dressage trainer to the eventing team

Irish eventing venues to receive funding

Horsesport Ireland announces event improvement programme worth more than £50,000

Ginny Elliot reveals Irish eventing squad for 2009

Horse Sport Ireland’s high performance manager Ginny Elliot has named her 18-strong senior eventing squad for 2009.

Irish horse trials at Ballygraffan cancelled for next year

The international horse trials at Ballygraffan, Ireland, will not run in 2009 due to a shortfall in funding and damage to the event site

Irish miniature horses to get own stud book

From February the Miniature Horse and Pony Society of Ireland will be allowed to issue passports

Ireland to host first senior international dressage show

The Emerald Isle is holding its first international senior dressage competition at Cavan Equestrian Centre, Co Cavan, from 30 April-4 May next year

Mixed reaction to plan for Irish sport horse breeding

Horse Sport Ireland has unveiled its draft strategic plan to develop equestrian sport in the Republic, including some significant changes to Irish breeding programmes

Ballindenisk eventing results, 3-5 October

Irish eventing open day postponed

Munster Open Day, due to be held on Saturday (11 October) now postponed until next season

Tattersalls Ireland/Ward Union showing results, 26-27 July

Irish hunting groups take on the saboteurs

Irish field sports groups have launched a counter-attack on animal rights extremists, who they claim seek to ban all hunting and disrupt businesses in the republic