Genetic analysis shows good reason for conserving the Traditional Irish Horse
The Irish Sport Horse is genetically distinct from European Warmblood populations, researchers report.
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The Irish Sport Horse is genetically distinct from European Warmblood populations, researchers report.
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SHARING OPTIONS: Austin O'Connor and Colorado Blue were clear and inside the time at the Sea Forest cross country course at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in \ Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Cork’s Austin O’Connor and the Irish-bred gelding Colorado Blue, who is owned by the Salty Syndicate, finished best of the Irish riders in 13th place following a brilliant performance in Monday’s (1 August) individual final of the Eventing competition at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. O’Connor and Colorado Blue travelled to Tokyo as the Reserve/P Alterna...
The gelding was competing in the CCI4*-S class when the accident happened while going across country Hendrix, owned and ridden by Holly Needham, has been put down after a fatal accident today (13 June) at Bicton Horse Trials, supported by Chedington. The nine-year-old gelding (pictured prior to the incident) was competing in the CCI4*-S class when the accident happened while going across country. A statement released by Bicton this afternoon said: “It is with great sadness that we announce that Hendrix, a nine-year-old chestnut gelding, ridden and owned by Holly Needham, was humanely euthan...