Irish Horse basic information

The Irish Horse receives the sense and honesty of the Irish Draught and the athleticism, speed, and endurance of the Thoroughbred. It has an excellent temperament, being calm, yet lively when needed, and is very tough. Connemara blood is also found in some Irish mares.

The Irish Horse tends to fall into three types: light-weight, middle-weight, and heavy-weight.

The horse has an attractive head with a sometimes convex profile. It has a slightly-arched and muscular neck, long, sloping shoulders, a short, compact back, and a muscular croup with powerful hindquarters.

The Irish Horse can be any colour, although it is very rare to find piebalds and skewbalds. It ranges from 15hh - 17hh.