HORSE SPORT IRELAND
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Annual Report
2013
Mar
e Inspections
HSI Mare Inspections
Mare Inspections for the Irish Sport Horse Studbook and Irish Draught Horse Studbook are carried out at
regional venues annually in the spring and autumn. Mares must be a minimum of 3 years of age to be presented
for inspection, although Irish Draught mares can be inspected at 2 years of age. Mares undergo a veterinary
examination and are assessed on conformation and movement using linear profiling. Movement is assessed in hand
and loose in an arena. Owners can choose to have their mare's athleticism assessed through loose jumping for
additional merits.
Irish Sport Horse Studbook Mare Inspections
Year
Inspected
Achieved
Select Status
Did Not Achieve
Select Status
Loose
Jumped
Star Rating
For Athleticism
Autumn 2013
90
63
27
58
15
Spring 2013
11
10
1
7
2
Autumn 2012
67
58
9
39
3
Spring 2012
78
60
18
44
5
Autumn 2011
96
75
21
35
5
Spring 2011
63
46
17
39
9
Irish Draught Horse Studbook Mare Inspections
Year
Inspected
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Grade Up
Register
Did Not
Achieve
Grade Up
Loose
Jumped
Bronze
Merit For
Jumping
Bronze Merit For
Conformation/
Movement
Autumn 2013
109
57
41
10
0
1
19
10
0
Spring 2013
47
28
13
4
1
1
19
10
1
Autumn 2012
132
62
58
6
3
3
29
20
3
Spring 2012
78
38
26
3
0
11
22
9
0
Autumn 2011
203
103
83
9
4
4
40
14
8
Spring 2011
62
26
25
8
1
2
23
8
0
Total Number of Mares Presented for Irish Draught Horse Studbook Inspections
Year
Inspected
Class 1
2013
156
85
2012
210
100
2011
265
129
Marion Hughes is presented with a cheque for 2,500 by Prof.
Pat Wall, HSI Chairman (centre) and Jim Beecher, HSI Breeding
Sub Board Chairman, after HHS Inspiration (Sire: OBOS Quality
004 (OLD), Dam: Inspiration (ISH), Damsire: Bilboa (TB)),
won the ISH Studbook Mares' Championship at Equus Live in
Punchestown, Co. Kildare, on 2nd November 2013.
Total Number of Mares Presented for Irish
Sport Horse Studbook Inspections
Year
Inspected
Select
2013
101
73
2012
145
118
2011
159
121