05/11/09 THE IRISH Sport Horse Studbook has topped the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses Rankings for the breeding of event horses for the 15th year in succession. The success was confirmed at the congress of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses in Copenhagen where the prize was presented to Horse Sport Ireland Director of Breeding and Programmes Ms. Alison Corbally by her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark. Speaking after receiving the award Ms. Corbally said that it was a significant achievement and she paid tribute to Irish breeders who had bred so many top eventers “For a small country this is a significant achievement and those who bred the horses deserve great credit” she said.

27/09/09 IN A spectacular finish, an Irish-bred horse today (Sunday) took the Silver Medal at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses at Lanaken, Belgium. Working his way up through a massive startlist of 242 horse-and-rider combinations, Army Equitation School rider Capt. David O'Brien made it through to today's Six year-Old World Final with the Minister for Defence's bay gelding 'Drumiller Lough' and came home just over two seconds behind the Gold Medal winner, Germany's Christian Ahlmann and 'Charles 56', in a 15-horse jump-off. Comdt. John Ledingham, Irish Chef d'Equipe at Lanaken, said this afternoon: "I believe 'Drumiller Lough' is one of the nicest horses to come out of Ireland, and is certainly now a live contender to represent the country in show jumping at the 2012 London Olympics. The combination gave a fantastic Silver Medal winning performance today, at a Six Year-Old world championships that had over 240 starters. It is an amazing achievement."

26/09/09 JOHN McGuinness took victory today (Saturday) in the Five Year-Old Consolation Class at the World Breeding Championships for Young Horses at Lanaken, Belgium with Connie Boyle's bay gelding 'I'm One Cool Cookie'.

25/09/09 A TOTAL of five Irish-bred horses - one of the biggest representations in some years - will go through to the Finals of the World Breeding Championships for young horses in Lanaken, Belgium on Sunday.

24/09/09 IRISH horses and riders performed well at the opening day (Thursday) of the World Breeding Championships in Lanaken, Belgium.

06/09/09 THE FEI World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses 2009 will take place from 24th to 27th September in Lanaken, Belgium.

20/08/09 CURRACHMORE Cashel was crowned Supreme Champion at the Clifden Connemara Pony Show this evening (Thursday). The nine year-old stallion was judged the best registered Connemara pony at the show. The award, which is sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland, includes the presentation of the Jan Harald Koelichen Cup and the French Society Supreme Champion Trophy. 'Currachmore Cashel', whose sire is 'Rosenaharley Rowley' and dam 'Tolka Bridge', was bred by its owner, Eamonn Burke of Castlegar, Co. Galway, and shown in hand today by Eamonn's son Joe. The Clifden Connemara Pony Show celebrates its 85th anniversary this year. Picture shows: Joe Burke with the Supreme Champion and Horse Sport Ireland's Mark Bolger (right)

14/08/09 AMERICA'S Bruce Davidson Jr brought the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup Eventing qualifiers at Mansfield in Canada to a close with a one-two on Irish-bred horses yesterday (Thursday).

12/08/09 THIS YEAR'S Royal Dublin Horse Show was blessed with glorious weather, record crowds and extremely keen competition in the showing classes. The most prestigious class, The Breeders' Championship, attracted breeders from all parts of the country.

04/08/09 IN ADVANCE of the Failte Ireland Dublin Horse Show Horse Sport Ireland has launched a draft new breeding policy aimed at improving the genetics of the National Sport Horse herd.