Irish Village at WEG 2010: Demonstrations: Congrats Demo Teams at Holly Hill Horse Trials

Monday, April 26, 2010

Congrats Demo Teams at Holly Hill Horse Trials

Holly Hill Farm held their Spring Horse Trial April 16-18, 2010, in Benton, Louisiana. Congratulations to Demo team Ashley Bailey-Classen and her Irish Draught Sport Horse gelding, Sportfield Zebadee, who took home First Place in Open Preliminary in a tough field of 18! They had a 23.6 in Dressage, clean stadium and cross country, with 2.8 cross country time faults.

Congraultions also to Demo team Bailey Moran and her Irish Draught Sport Horse gelding, Corocotta, for a Second Place finish in Junior Beginner Novice, in a field of 15. They had a 38.5 in Dressage, and clean stadium and cross country with no time faults. They came short of first by only half a point.

Good job Team!! Look for Ashley and Zeb, and Bailey and Corey, performing Demonstrations as part of the Irish Village at the World Equestrian Games this fall!

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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