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My friend has a pony with a blue IHR passport and in it he is listed as an 'Irish Riding Pony' can some explain to me if this is just a type or is it a breed like an Irish sport horse, and if its a breed what breeds are crossed to get it??
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If its blue it means its not a full Irish Sport Horse or some part of the horse is not registered as an ISH. My previous mare had a blue passport as her dam was unknown. A green one is of full ISH parentage, if you know what I mean.
 
I think it's a type - certainly not a breed. Irish Sport horse is not a breed either - see the info on passports below

Bit of a long reply but to clarify regarding the colours of the books

Horses in the Main Irish horse stud book = green book
Horses in the Supplementary section of the main stud book = blue book
Horses which are registered in the stud book only = white book

Animals must be born into the main stud book.,
i.e. animals with “green mum & green dad” will automatically get a green passport.
Likewise animals with “blue mum & blue dad” will get a blue book.

However there are circumstances where you can breed up, e.g. if you breed a Supplementary mare (blue passport) to a Fully Approved stallion (green passport) and get a filly, while she will get a blue passport, if you cross her to a Fully Approved (green book) sire then at this third generation the resulting foal will get into the main stud book (green passport).

Stallion Classifications
There are three mains sections for stallions:- Fully Approved, S1 and S2.
S1 & S2 are subdivided into Section 1 & 2 and Supplementary 1 & 2.

Fully Approved (Green Passports)
Stallions passed inspection for performance, conformation and soundness.

S1 - Section 1 or Supplementary 1
Stallions who have pasted for soundness but have not reached high enough standard in performance and or conformation. (S1P not a classification, are S1 Stallions recommended for performance testing).

S2 - Section 2 or Supplementary 2
Stallions who have failed their veterinary inspection
or stallions without pedigree.
Section
Section refers to stallions that were born into the IHR Main Studbook.
Supplementary
Supplementary are stallions born outside the IHR Main Stud book.

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Passport Classifications
Within the Irish Horse Register there are a number of categories: -
Main Stud Book Green passports
Section A of Main Stud Book Green passports
Section B of Main Stud Book Blue passports
Supplementary section of Main S/B Blue passports
Registration Only White passports
Donkeys Yellow passports
Competition Only Red Passports
(mainly geldings from other studbooks)

Simplified Colour Code
Colours refer to colour of sire and dams’ passports and what colour of passport the resulting foal will get. This is a generalisation and like most things there may be a few exceptions.

Stallion + Mare = Progeny
Green + Green = Green
Green + Blue = Blue
Green + White = Blue
Blue + Blue = Blue
Blue + Green = Blue
Blue + White = White
White + White = White
White + Green = Blue
White + Blue = White
 
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