Irish Horse breeds

Irish horse are very popular around the world. Ireland produces some of the best racehorses(thoroughbreds) in the world, but they also produce some of the best native horses such as

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A Connemara Pony 

Connemara Pony ~ This is Ireland's native pony. It was named after a small area in the Connacht region of Western Ireland where this breed was thought to be developed. This habitat is pretty barren, bordered on one side by Galway Bay  and on the other side by the Atlantic Ocean. No one knows how this breed was formed, some believe Spanish horses got loose from a ship and bred with the native ponies. They developed in to very hardy little ponies. Nowadays they are very popular among children and small adults. They excel in all aspects of horse riding. Most are grey in
colour.

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Irish Draught ~ a horse that was bred on farms to be strong enough to pull a plough but light and spirited enough to be ridden. It is no longer used for farm work as tractors have replaced it but now it is used for showing and crossing with other horse breeds to produce excellent eventers and show-jumpers. they come in all colours.

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Irish Sports Horse ~ its a cross of the Irish Draught and the Thoroughbred. It is an excellent sports horse and it is very common to see some competing at the highest levels of showjumping and eventing. Mostly comes in solid colours i.e not piebald or tricoloured.