ISH - Definition please

[nijinsky]

Really don't want to appear thick but how do you define ISH?

 

[eventrider23]

Personally I define it as an ID x TB or Irish Draught cross in some way. However it's one of those phrases where you can say how long is a piece of string...as you could also say it is deifned by anything Irish bred..

 

[nijinsky]

I actually thought is it just a posh way of saying IDxTB

 

[Loupride]

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I actually thought is it just a posh way of saying IDxTB

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This is not necessarily true...
The traditional ISH was IDxTB but these days they can have other breeding, providing both parents are listed in the main index of the studbook;

 

[peanut]

I've always thought that both parents have to be pure bred for three generations as well as being in the stud book.

 

[Loupride]

Taken for IHB website:

The main composite breeds of the Irish Sport Horse are the Irish Draught and the Thoroughbred. Varying proportions of these breeds result in the production of Irish Sport Horses. In recent years there has also been an infusion of Continental Warmblood breeds into the Irish Sport Horse.


1.3. Sections of the Studbook

The Irish Sport Horse studbook incorporates a main section and a supplementary section.

1.3.1. Main Section

To qualify for entry into the main section of the Irish Sport Horse Studbook an animal
must:

• Be descended from two parents that are entered in the main section of the
studbook and have a pedigree established according to the rules of the studbook.
• Be identified as a foal at foot according to the rules of the studbook.

1.3.2. Cross Breeding Programme

Animals may also enter the main section to take part in the Irish Sport Horse cross
breeding programme. Animals of the following breeds are eligible to enter the main
section of the studbook to take part in the cross breeding programme: Irish Draught, Irish
Ponies (Irish Pony Society), Connemara Pony and Thoroughbred. Other animals include
those from studbooks that are full members of the World Breeding Federation for Sport
Horses, Full Arab, Anglo Arab, Weatherbys Non Thoroughbred (with established
studbook pedigree) and other breeds that may be added to from time to time. Animals
entered into the Studbook to take place in the cross breeding programme shall be entered
into the class of the Studbook whose criteria they meet.

1.3.3. Division of Main Section

The main section of the Irish Sport Horse studbook is divided into classes.

There are five classes for males.

• Stallions are classed as:
• Approved
• Section 1
• Section 2
• Colts and geldings are classed as:
• Section A
• Section B

There are two classes for females:
• Section A
• Section B



I suppose in some ways the defining factor of a ISH is the Green passport!

 

[JanetGeorge]

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I actually thought is it just a posh way of saying IDxTB

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It used to be. But if it's bred in Ireland it just means it was bred in Ireland out of a registered mare by an 'Approved' (by the Irish Horse Board) stallion.

If it's UK bred, then it will be an SHR (Irish Draught Sport Horse) - if it meets the following criteria:

SHR (Sport Horse Register)
For stallions (with proven Irish Draught breeding in their pedigree) that pass the SHR conformation inspection and pass the veterinary inspection.
For progeny by SHR or RID stallions out of non-ID mares, or out of identified SHR or ID mares by stallions (other than G2/G3ID or G2/G3SH) registered with a recognised Breed Society.

The G2/G3 bit refers to stallions who have failed either the conformation or the veterinary inspection - their progeny can only ever be G2/G3.

 

[nijinsky]

Thanks LP & JG.

One of my mare's is registered ISH, her sire line is nearly all RID and dam side is mostly TB & ISH, (that's the TBxID assumption).