Horse Sport Ireland Initiatives
Horse Sport Ireland’s Strategic Plan 2019 – 2024 sets out a clear vision for the future, to have the best riders and horses in the world, and outlines Horse Sport Ireland’s mission which is to lead the equestrian sector and enable it to fulfil its potential.
The overall goal is for Ireland to be recognised as a top nation for the breeding and production of sport horses and to be a leading nation in all equestrian disciplines, winning on the international stage consistently, whilst ensuring vibrant growth of equestrian sport in Ireland.
Horse Sport Ireland is committed to supporting the sport horse sector to grow in economic value through support schemes, sponsorships, events, and services provision to the sector
There are currently around 135,000 sport horses in Ireland and the economic contribution of the sector is around €816 million per annum, the sector also accounts for over 14,000 full time job equivalents.
The Sport Horse Industry is a viable and valuable industry to the economy. Horse Sport Ireland launched several new schemes, sponsorships and events in 2020 to assist and advance the equestrian industry in this most challenging year.