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Discussion on Irish Thoroughbred
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Posted on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2000 - 10:41 pm:
I'm hoping someone can clear this up for me. Is an Irish Thoroughbred a hot blood pure thoroughbred from Ireland, or is it a warm blood from crossing a thoroughbred with an Irish Draft or an Irish Cob?
Thanks, Mary
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Posted on Thursday, Feb 17, 2000 - 7:06 am:
Here, a Irish TB is a registered TB that has been imported from Ireland. The two I have seen are big compared to what we breed in the US.
DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Feb 17, 2000 - 8:07 pm:
Thanks DrO. The size of the horse I'm looking at is what's throwing me. I thought TB's from Ireland were big, but this guy is 10 years old and only 15.2h. That's when I started thinking maybe there's another meaning (as a cross) for an Irish TB. We're only in the beginning stages of working out our deal, the personality is all I'm concerned about, not the papers. So if we go any further, I'll ask the owner about his pedigree. Thanks for the help,
Mary
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Posted on Friday, Feb 18, 2000 - 10:18 am:
Hi - alot of the Irish TB's I've known have not been any taller than their UK TB counterparts but definately heavier/bigger boned. They seem to do more jump racing than flat and make good hunters, jumpers and eventers.
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Posted on Monday, Feb 21, 2000 - 9:21 am:
Irish TBs can be as small as 15h2 though most are 16 hands plus. The cross with a draught or cob that you described would be called a halfbred. If your horse is an Irish thoroughbred it should be registered with the Irish Horse Board though some breeders fail to register horses (it costs). You can call the IHB on +353 1 607 2816.
If you know the sire, the breeder and the age they should be able to find it for you. If it has a passport this may give the IHB number in which case they can tell you things like who bred it and when.
Irish TBs are usually quite lightweight - if your horse has a lot of bone it's probably a halfbred.
Post a picture and we can guess for you...
Imogen in Ireland
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