Stallion Selections

Horse Sport Ireland Stallion Selections 2023

The Horse Sport Ireland stallion selections are taking place at Cavan Equestrian on the 22nd & 23rd March 2023. This year a total of 41 stallions will be presented for selection, including 14 sport horse stallions, 22 Irish Draught stallions 3 thoroughbred stallions, and 2 pony stallions.
The selection will include a conformation, movement and athleticism assessment using linear profiling. Breeders in attendance will have the opportunity to hear comments from the chairman of the selection panel summarising the panel’s evaluation of each stallion.

Spectators are most welcome and encouraged to attend the stallion selections. We particularly want to extend a warm welcome to our visitors from overseas.

Provisional Irish Sport Horse Studbook Stallion Inspection Results 2023

APPROVED
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Mambo Nights (TB) 2017 Havana Gold (IRE) (TB) Daj Jin (TB) John Geoghan APPROVED
Casago II (HOLST) 

 

2013 Casall (HOLST) 

 

Carthago (HOLST) 

 

William Hickey 

 

APPROVED and 2* SJ OP

Mambo Nights (TB) by Havana Gold (TB) out of Inez (TB) by Dai Jin (TB). Bred by Kildaragh Stud, owned by John Geoghan. Approved

THOROUGHBRED APPROVED IN THE IRISH SPORT HORSE STUDBOOK BASED ON TIMEFORM RATING
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Sir Lando (GB) 2007 Lando (GER) (TB) Nashwan (USA) (TB) Gladys Mc Ardle APPROVED 

 

 

IRISH SPORT PONY APPROVED IN THE IRISH SPORT HORSE STUDBOOK
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Tyrellspass Prince Charming (ISP) 2020 Chinook Limelight 7542 (GBR) Acado (DR) Catherine Boylan APPROVED

 

Tyrellspass Prince Charming (ISP) by Chinook Limelight 7542 (WPB) out of Megland Mooncharm (CHPS) by Acado (DR). Bred and owned by Catherine Boylan. Preliminary approved ISP studbook.

 PRELIMINARY APPROVED
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Jengisk Del Colle (SF) 

 

2019 Diamant De Semilly (SF) Cassini II (HOLST) Luke Drea/ Claire Dubowski PRELIMINARY APPROVED (PA)
Sandro Van De Berghoeve (BWP) 2018 Hunter’s Scendro (HANN) 

 

Elvis Ter Putte (BWP) 

 

Annemarie Pender 

 

PRELIMINARY APPROVED (PA)

 

Sandro Van De Berghoeve (BWP) by Hunter’s Scendro (HANN) out of Mademoiselle De Muze (BWP) by Elvis Ter Putte (BWP). Bred by Vadebo NV/Paul Van De Bosch. Owned by Annemarie Pender. Preliminary Approved.

 

PASSED STAGE 1
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Sligo Cavalier Candy (ISH) 2020 Sligo Candy Boy (ISH) Cavalier Royale (HOLST) Padraig Howley STAGE 1 (ST1)
Feridann De Kergane 

(SF)

2015 Canturo (HOLST) Hornet Rose (SF) Lady Georgina Forbes STAGE 1 (ST1)
Peroni (KWPN) 

 

2020 Zirocco Blue VDL (SF) 

 

Lupicor (KWPN) 

 

Jordan Coyle 

 

STAGE 1 (ST1)
MHS Always (ISH) 

 

2020 Aganix Du Seigneur (SBS) 

 

Quidam Junior I (KWPM) 

 

Sinead Brennan 

 

STAGE 1 (ST1)

 

Provisional Irish Sports Pony Studbook Stallion Inspection Results 2023

PRELIMINARY APPROVED
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Tyrellspass Prince Charming (ISP) 2020 Chinook Limelight 7542 (GBR) Acado (DR) Catherine Boylan PRELIMINARY APPROVED (PA)

 

Provisional Irish Draught Horse Studbook Stallion Inspection Results 2023

Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Espresso Vision 

 

2019 Darragh Moylough Vision (IDC1) 

 

Donovan (IDC1) 

 

Martin Kenirons 

 

CLASS 1 (C1)
Cloncastle Ambassador 

 

2019 Fast Silver (IDC1) 

 

Gurraun Zidane (IDC1) 

 

David Doyle 

 

CLASS 1 (C1)
Greenhall Supersonic 

 

2020 Carrabawn Cross (IDC1) 

 

Coolcronan Wood (IDC1) 

 

Derry Rothwell 

 

CLASS 1 (C1)
Baltydaniel White Heather 

 

2018 Powerwoods Gladiator (IDC2) 

 

Fast Silver (IDC1) 

 

Peter Rice 

 

CLASS 1 (C1)
WRS Sun Rise 

 

2013 WRS Sun Rich (IDC2) 

 

Home Rule (IDC1) 

 

Cathal Shine 

 

CLASS 1 (C1) 

 

Ludden Skywalker 

 

2020 Luke Skywalker (IDC1) 

 

Luke Skywalker (IDC1) 

 

Tommy McMahon 

 

CLASS 1 (C1) 

 

Hollyrock Grey Hero 

 

2020 Killountain Cross (IDC1) 

 

Gentle Diamond (IDC1) 

 

Emma Hynes 

 

CLASS 1 (C1) 

 

Clogheen Life of Reilly 

 

2020 King Elvis (IDC1) 

 

Fast Silver (IDC1) 

 

Seamus Sloyan 

 

CLASS 1 (C1) 

 

Edenagor Star 2020 Dunsandle Diamond (IDC1) Carrickrock Close Shave (IDC1) Grace Murphy & William Mac Mahon Class 1 (C1)
Carraigstud Callum 2020 Goldsmithcountry Oliver (IDC1) Clonakilty Hero (IDC1) Denis O’Brien Class 1 (C1)

 

WRS Sun Rise (IDC1) by WRS Sun rich (ID) out of Guilla Mai (ID) by Home Rule (ID). Bred by Humphrey Moynihan, owned by Cathal Shine.

 

Additional Stallions Approved in the Irish Sport Horse Studbook

Upgraded to APPROVED based on own performance
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Mr. Lincoln B (ISH) 

 

2014 Aganix Du Seigneur (SBS) Lucy In The Sky B (ISH) 

 

Andrea Etter 

 

APPROVED and 2* SJ OP

 

Upgraded to APPROVED based on progeny performance
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Diamond Roller (ISH) 

 

2003 High Roller (ISH) Flagmount Diamond (IDC1) 

 

John Kearney APPROVED and 2* SJ PP and 4* EV PP

 

IRISH DRAUGHT HORSE APPROVED IN THE IRISH SPORT HORSE STUDBOOK
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
DS Ballagh Bouncer (IDC1) 2012 Moylough Bouncer (IDC1) Mount Diamond Flag (IDC1) Liam Lynskey APPROVED

DS Ballagh Bouncer (IDC1) has a gold merit for showing, a silver merit for show jumping and a silver merit for dressage.

High Performance Stallions RECOGNISED by the Irish Sport Horse Studbook
Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
Carambole (KWPN) 2004 Cassini I (Holst) Concerto II (Holst) J.W Greve RECOGNISED 5* SJ OP & 5* SJ PP
Chat Botte Du Ruisseau Z (Zang) 2008 Casall La Silla (Holst) Darco (BWP) S. Davies & B. Twomey RECOGNISED 5* SJ OP
Kasanova De La Pomme (BWP) 2010 Bamako De Muze (BWP) Malito De Reve (SF) J. De Brabander RECOGNISED 5* SJ OP & 3* SJ PP

2023 HSI Stallion Selection Timetable

Date Time Studbook Type of Inspection
Wednesday, 22nd March 2023 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Irish Draught Horse Studbook Class 1 – Linear Profiling and in hand movement/athleticism
  9:00am – 11:00 am Irish Sport Pony Studbook Stage 1 – Linear profiling and in hand movement, loose movement and athleticism
9:00 am – 7:00pm Irish Sport Horse Studbook Stage 1 – Linear profiling and in hand movement, loose movement and athleticism
Thursday, 23rd March 2022 9:00 am – 1.30pm Irish Draught Horse Studbook Class 1 – Linear Profiling and in hand movement/athleticism
  10.00am – 12.15pm Irish Sport Horse Studbook Stage 1 – Linear profiling and in hand movement, loose movement and athleticism
  After 2pm Irish Sport Horse Studbook Stage 2 – Under Saddle

CLICK HERE for the Irish Sport Horse, Irish Sport Pony and Irish Draught Stallion Catalogue 2023

Please click here for Irish Draught list

Please click here for Irish Sport Horse list

Please click here for event Timetable

CLICK HERE for the Procedures and Guidelines for ID Stallion Selections 2023

CLICK HERE for the Procedures and Guidelines for ISH Stallion Selections 2023

CLICK HERE for ISH/ISP Terms and Conditions

CLICK HERE for ID Terms and Conditions

CLICK HERE for list of veterinary clinics

Horse Sport Ireland Studbook inspections are supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Equine Technical Support fund.

 

 

 

Previous Stallion Selection Results

The Stallion Selection results for the Irish Draught Horse Studbook and the Irish Sport Horse Studbook are available by clicking on the years below. A full list of stallions, their stallion pages and videos of the selections are available

Irish Sport Horse Studbook Stallion Inspection Results 2022

APPROVED

Stallion Name

YOB

Sire

Dam Sire

Owner

Classification

Finnegan D (KWPN) 2010 Singapore (Holst) Cassini I (Holst) Deirdre Reilly Linear Profiling 3* SJOP ISH Studbook
Zapatero VDL (KWPN) 2007 Chin Chin (Holst) Ircolando (KWPN) VDL Stud/ Eamonn McArdle Linear Profiling 3* SJ OP & 4* SJ PP ISH Studbook

 

IRISH DRAUGHT HORSE APPROVED IN THE IRISH SPORT HORSE STUDBOOK

Stallion Name

YOB

Sire

Dam Sire

Owner

Classification

Black Dancer (IDC2) 2011 Laurelview Dancer (IDC1) Ard Grandpa (IDC1) Ciaran Moriarty APPROVED

 

IRISH SPORT PONY APPROVED IN THE IRISH SPORT HORSE STUDBOOK

Stallion Name

YOB

Sire

Dam Sire

Owner

Classification

Pineview Junior Boss (ISP) 2019 Boss Junior (DR) Stanley Grange Regal Heights (BRP) Sharon Walsh APPROVED

 

PRELIMINARY APPROVED

Stallion Name

YOB

Sire

Dam Sire

Owner

Classification

Boleybawn Alvaro (ISH)

2018

Dominator 2000 Z (ZANG)

Crown Z (ZANG)

Ronan Rothwell

PRELIMINARY APPROVED (PA)

Madgeslane Luidam (ISH)

2018

Luidam (KWPN)

OBOS Quality 004 (OLD)

Michael Pender

PRELIMINARY APPROVED (PA)

PASSED STAGE 1

Stallion Name YOB Sire Dam Sire Owner Classification
As You Want Z (ZANG) 2017 Atomic Z (SF) Calvaro (HOLST) Darragh Ryan STAGE 1 (ST1)
Carrabeg The Full Irish (ISH) 2019 Ardcolum Duke (ISH) Flexible (ISH) Susan Malee STAGE 1 (ST1)
Like a Star (KWPN) 2016 Big Star (KWPN) Stakkato (HANN) Sandra Duffy STAGE 1 (ST1)
Mr Connery B (ISH) 2018 Ganesh Hero Z (ZANG)

 

O-Piloth (KWPN) Andrea Etter STAGE 1 (ST1)

Irish Sports Pony Studbook Stallion Inspection Results 2022

PRELIMINARY APPROVED

Stallion Name

YOB

Sire

Dam Sire

Owner

Classification

Pineview Junior Boss (ISP) 2019 Boss Junior (DR) Stanley Grange Regal Heights (BRP) Sharon Walsh PRELIMINARY APPROVED (PA)

 

Irish Draught Horse Studbook Stallion Inspection Results 2022

Stallion Name

YOB

Sire

Dam Sire

Owner

Classification

Dernahatten Vision 2018 Dunsandle Diamond (IDC1) Drumhowan Gold (IDC1) Thomas Duffy CLASS 1 (C1)
Highfield Tornado 2016 Ballyhoura Breeze (IDC2) Kildalton Gold (IDC1) Paul O’Neill CLASS 1 (C1)
King Elvis I 2019 King Elvis (IDC1) Fast Silver (IDC1) Seamus Sloyan CLASS 1 (C1)
Murrisk the Holy Grail 2017 Inisfree the Holy Grail (IDC1) Agherlow (IDC1) Siorcha Redmond & John Roseingrave CLASS 1 (C1)
Rosetown Rambler 2017 Fast Silver (IDC1) Echo King (IDC1) John Geoghegan CLASS 1 (C1)

BRONZE MERIT

2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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 2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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2010

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Voluntary Code of Practice for Stallion and Mare Owners

HSI has published a Voluntary Code of Practice for Stallion and Mare Owners which was produced by the Irish Equine Centre. This publication outlines voluntary recommendations to help breeders, in conjunction with their veterinary surgeons, to prevent and control specific equine diseases. Download the Code of Practice