Irish Village at WEG 2010: Demonstrations: Congrats Gaby, Bailey & Corocotta!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Congrats Gaby, Bailey & Corocotta!

Congrats to two of our WEG Demo riders for their success at the USEA Horse Trials at Pine Hill in Bellville, Texas last weekend.

Bailey Moran and her Irish Draught Sport Horse gelding, Corocotta de la Galerna, took home first place in Beginner Novice! They had a 35.5 in Dressage and went clean on Stadium and Cross Country!

Fellow Demo rider Gaby Stephens and her Quarter Horse, Doin a Dash, were right behind Bailey in Beginner Novice, coming in 4th place with a 38 in Dressage, and one pole down in Stadium.

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"Draughts" Demystified

"Draught" is pronounced like the modern version of the same word, "Draft." It's an older spelling, with both words meaning" to pull."

In Ireland, breeds like the Clydesdale and Percheron are called "dray" horses. "Draught" is reserved for the smaller, more versatile animals originally used on the Irish farms.

An Irish Draught is a medium sized horse that was originally bred for multiple tasks on Irish farms. They are valued for their wonderful temperament, strong bones, and versatility.

The Irish farmer demanded an all around horse that could multi-task on the farm, plowing in season, pulling both the farm wagon and the carriage, and riding with the hounds.

The Irish Draught Sport Horse is what is traditionally the partbred cross resulting from an Irish Draught mated with a Thoroughbred. In recent times, it has come to include Irish Draughts being crossed with many other breeds, including Hanoverians, Quarter Horses, and Arabians, to name a few.

RID(SH) = Registered Irish Draught (Sport Horse), a horse that has been registered, inspected, and approved by judges from Ireland.

Connemara Standard

Connemaras in North America range from 13 to over 15 hands. Their colors are gray, bay, brown, and dun, with some roans, an occasional black, chestnut, or palomino. Piebalds and skewbalds are not acceptable for registration.

Connemaras are the product of their original environment, the rugged mountain coast of West Ireland. Sure-footed, hardy and agile, they possess powers of great stamina, staying power and adaptability. They are renowned for their versatility and their gentle, tractable, sensible and willing dispositions.

Irish Village at WEG 2010: Demonstrations