Irish draughts - what do you do with yours and pics please :)

I have a 16hh (ish!) ID x Connemara (probably a touch of tb in there too somewhere I suspect)

She was incredibly spooky and a complete worrier when I first got her and she still needs reassurance every so often but she's much better now. She needs holding together with her jumping or she'll put in a bit of a stop. (part of the reason why I think she has TB in her!)

She has the most wonderful movement though and is a very sweet and loving mare.

I really, really like IDs and although the "fashion" seems to be for WBs, I personally you just can't beat an ID or an ID x TB.

I'd love for my next horse to be an ID, and I'd like it even more if it was one of Janet's!!
 
xxMozlarxx said:
Awww that's so sad for you. :-(.
I hope I don't get catapulted off but I can see it happening if his pop over the gate of the outdoor school is anything to go by. That's one from Janet George is it? She gave me some good advice when I asked, I'm sure yours will be a stunner.
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No he wasn't from Janet. I bought him from the Embla Stud in Staffordshire. He was by Embla George out of Embla Daisy who was by Colman.
 
Sorry, and I was only pouring the wine hadn't sipped it yet !

Avanti Amorous Archie belongs to Rita Jennings, he has his own website and facebook page. My foal is called Alice she is on the website and his facebook page, there is also a link to my facebook where there are more pictures which you are very welcome to look at. She is out of a irish vanner/cob mare but the foal looks purebred.

I am hoping she will be a lovely sensible pleasure horse for my retirement years. She is certainly a calm and peaceful type already long may it last !
 
avanti amorous archie is Rita Jennings, not Janet, he seems a lovely type although Ive not seen him in the flesh as yet.

Did anyone go to the colt inspections this year?

eta, sorry, cross posted there :)
 
xxMozlarxx said:
Why did I link Archie to Janet then..has she used him for her mares, that must be it!
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You're right - I've used Archie a lot on daughters of my own stallion. Archie is a very similar type to my Raj (about the only difference between them is that Archie is bay!) The oldest Archie foals are now 3 - and looking super. I've used him for this year's foals on a couple of different mares - so will be interesting to see how similar the foals are to the mares' previous foals by Raj (at least some of them won't be grey! :rolleyes:)
 
Thought I might show you a couple of our part-breds.

This is Moon River - who is 3/4 ID with a 1/4 TB - literally just backed and not quite sorted out the going forward bit yet! But we gave him his first trailer-loading lesson today - took all of 10 seconds to get him up the ramp for the first time in his life (IDs and ID x will do ANYTHING for food!:D)

He'll finish up around 17hh.

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And this is a rather special young mare - Indigo Sally. By Raj - out of a TBx mare by Carmel Head. She's 5 - we've kept her on a bit longer than normal because she IS so nice - should make a super eventer!

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These are pictures of my ID mare, Diamond Moon, by The Conquerer out of a Pride of Shaunlara mare. She does really nice tests, steady, accurate and has good rhythm. She rides much lighter than she looks and people are always pleasantly surprised by her energy when they ride her. She won her first BD test and is usually placed in her first test of the day but we both struggle with energy in the second test as she is a big horse to keep together. She has a huge jump in her but is quite a nervous and timid horse and balloons like a baby. I jumped her more both SJ and XC when we were both alot younger but haven't done so much recently concentrating mainly on BD.

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She doesn't hack out alone and is generally very nervy and not typical of the breed. I tried breeding with her last year but unfortunately she didn't take from one frozen and 4 fresh AI cycles. I would love to have bred my next horse from her.
 
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im currently breaking an id x zangersheider, shes only 3 and alot more growing to do so taking it steady, saying that shes a very fast learner, we lead her out on the roads and she'll pass anything big and noisy ...lorries, motorbikes, trailers, alarms going off, shes not bothered!!, having a little trouble with chickens tho!! she does worry about them !! she has her head low and acts like a kind gentle 20yr old most of the time but those killer chickens... bless her. We had to remove the electric fence as she would jump it to get to me, she loves human company even though she grew up in a herd and has field mates! shes a grandaughter of kidalton gold that was a stunning looking id. All horses are individuals like us but i havent met a bad id yet either .
 
i have a idx rising 2 year from my tb x mare he is out of a rid stallion called lislap Benedict who was sire by crosstown dancer with king of diamonds and pride of shaunlara blood lines he is standing 15 1/ 15 2 on wither and 16 h on bum!! his mummy is a firey tb type thankfully kaiser has taken his dads temperament he is so laid back and full of personalilty i adore him and is so easy to work with and takes everything in his stride eg traffic doesn't bother him loves the hose and walks straight on a horse box and will stand prefect for farrier i would have another in a heartbeat
 
Mare in my siggy is a 16hh RID by Carrabawn View out of Scartlady. I bought her when she was a 6 yo dapple grey, she's now 16yo, almost white with flea bites in winter. As a 6yo she looked younger and didn't really mature until she was 8.

She's got a lovely nature, good to hack, excellent in traffic, loves jumping, done a bit of dressage and showing in the past. The only thing she's never liked is being on her own but I think most horses prefer company.

Like most IDs she's a good doer and enoys her food :D

Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with navicular last year although with a change of routine and help from the farrier, I'm pleased to say she's sound, looks fantastic and enjoying hacking 3-5 times a week :)
 
JG! That first bay mare! Well, do you think I would fit her in the back of a fiat punto?....What a mare! Just my type :)

When the time com for another biggun, I shall be making a trip your way!
 
This is my pure Irish Draught mare Jessie, she is fab at Dressage, show jumping, x country and is safe to hack out, what more could you want.
She is amazing and tries her best for me, she is genuine and forgiving and wonderful, worth her weight in gold :) x

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Janet's horses are stunning. The big grey could easily make the line up as a hunter at Hoy's and the bay mare could skip round Badminton.

Why do so many people buy warmbloods when we have British breeders, who are steeped in knowledge and experience, producing horses like these.
 
AdorableAlice said:
Janet's horses are stunning. The big grey could easily make the line up as a hunter at Hoy's and the bay mare could skip round Badminton.

Why do so many people buy warmbloods when we have British breeders, who are steeped in knowledge and experience, producing horses like these.
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It's horses for courses I love warmbloods for there sharpness and power I adore my Irish draught for his calmness his self confidence and his cheeky nature and he is a marvellous hunter for my OH but I would never buy an ID for me I would much rather have a warmblood or a TB .
It's also worth pointing out that many good breeders in this country produce warmbloods it's not a question of one or the other there's room for all.
 
Lost my ID last year but what an amazing boy he was!!!

Manners to die for and anything that was asked of him he took in his stride.

He could do it all, would get another today if i had the money!!
 
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I bought my RID as an 8 years old, from Ireland, as a Hunter. He had done noithing else and couild not even go in circles when I first got him. He has been such a fast learner and has become a great all-rounder and a fantastic hunter. he is the perfect gentleman and adored by everyone on the yard - fabulous breed!

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Oohh this has inspired me. I have exactly th same and my boy hacks lovely as been hunted but his circles are appalling!!!!!!! With some help schooling hoping my boy will become all rounder too.

Love my ID
 
This is what we do with ours - this guy is pure RID - by Annaghdown Star - he hunts and has been shown and team chased too, but doesn't really fit in a dressage arena lol!

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with many thanks to Sarah Farnsworth for her fabulous photography!
 
As we have veered away slightly from the pure breds here is my IDxWelsh cob Flint.He is 13 now and 16.3hh and i have owned him since he was 6 months old.He has been the easiest horse to own and has turned his hoof to ode,hunts in a snaffle,Trec,Showing and abit of jumping..He does slightly have the Welsh knee action but other than that he is ID.

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