Horse Sport Ireland

Mare Inspections

ISH & ID Mare Inspections

Background

Horse Sport Ireland will be holding Irish Sport Horse, Irish Sport Pony and Irish Draught Horse mare inspections throughout the country in Spring and Autumn in 2026. The Mare Inspections is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, under the Equine Technical Support Fund.

Closing date for receipt of applications is TWO weeks prior to inspection date;

VenueDate
Hughes Horse Stud, KilkennyTuesday 3rd March
Mullaghmore, MonaghanWednesday 11th March
Maryville, CorkThursday 9th April
Tubberbride, SligoTuesday 14th April
Creagh, GalwayThursday 16th April
JAG, KildareMonday 20th April

Please email [email protected] to be added to the mailing list to be notified of when applications are open

Please click HERE to apply

ISH Terms and Conditions are available to read here

ID Terms and Conditions are available to read here

ISH Procedures and Guidelines are available to read here

ID Procedures and Guidelines are available to read here

For 2025 Spring Irish Sport Horse & Irish Sport Pony Mare Inspection results please CLICK HERE

For 2025 Spring Irish Draught Mare Inspection results please CLICK HERE

For 2025 Autumn Irish Sport Horse & Irish Sport Pony Mare Inspection results please CLICK HERE

For 2025 Autumn Irish Draught Mare Inspection results please CLICK HERE

The Mare Inspections are funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, under the Equine Technical Support Fund.

Irish Cob & Irish Cob Part Bred Inspections

Background

Horse Sport Ireland will be holding Irish Cob and Irish Cob Part Bred inspections in September.  Please see important information below.

The autumn inspection for 2025 will take place at:

  • Creagh Equestrian, County Galway, Tuesday 2nd September

Please note that animals MUST have a passport in order to present for inspection.

Irish Cob animals must be a minimum of 2 years of age to be presented for inspection. Entries close 5 working days in advance of the inspection date. A minimum entry of 15 animals are required for each event to run

Horse Sport Ireland Irish Cob Stallion, Mare and Gelding Inspections are supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Equine Technical Support fund.

Full T&C’s and application is available here

For 2025 Irish Cob Studbook and Irish Part-Bred Cob Studbook Mare/Gelding Inspection results please CLICK HERE

Studbook inspections are supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under Equine Technical Support