tell me about Irish horses of unknown breeding...

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...that's if there are any generalisations one can make?

(there is a luscious coloured middleweight irish 'ting' for sale near me, I am swooning as I type this!! but the advert doesn't say too much about him)

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I've got one . Four year old chunky chocolate dun grubby cob. Some people seem to think he's a connie x cob, others just think he's a grub with a Mohawk. He's so far ( I've had him since June) a pleasure to own. Could probably turn his hand to anything if he could be bothered, great fun and very kissable. Happy to get on the Horsebox, eat, travel to wherever , get off and eat some more, no fuss.
 
I've got Irish horsey absolutely no idea of breeding (I like 2 think Connie x!) He's fabulous only 6 but is better behaved than most of the yard! Super talented esp jumping am worried he's better than me-my instructors regularly rave bout how I'm going 2 hav 2 properly
 
Grr phone posts 2 early!
Properly event him but think i'll b passing him 2 her 2 do that!!
Downside- he can eat 4 Ireland permanently 'starved' (or so he says!) Is muzzled pretty much all year round & can inhale a haynet in no time- & yes he has been known 2 eat the haynet 2! But I still love him
 
I have one. He's a blue skewbald, unknown breeding but thought to be ID / TB / something cobby. He had a LOT of issues when I got him but has turned out to have a wonderful nature. Again he could turn his hoof to pretty much anything although would struggle with dressage due to not great conformation (built very on the forehand), but loves jumping. He has the biggest heart of any horse I've known, a real tryer.
 
I have a wonderful Irish 'dolly-mixture' - I think she is ID/Irish cob but not 100% sure. She is a middleweight bay mare, 15.3 and absolutely gorgeous. 6 years old, forward going but taking everything in her stride. A real joy to own. I say these mixed breeds cannot be beaten x
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Impossible to generalise! Unknown breeding could be just random coverings with no thought to pedigree horses with with no stud fee paid!
 
My Seren was an Irish cob, straight over on the ferry and into the sales ring and sold to us outside the ring as a 2yr old. He actually said she was a Welsh D x Irish Draught at the time I never forget, I think that is how irish cobs came about in part but she was an Irish Traditional cob basically, unknown breeding really and my horse of a lifetime, she was amazing
 
amage said:
Impossible to generalise! Unknown breeding could be just random coverings with no thought to pedigree horses with with no stud fee paid!
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Yes! The same as any horse of unknown breeding over here, anything could have gone into the mix so you can't really generalise as they'll all be so different.

My ISH has unknown breeding, not a clue what she is but would love to know. She's not the traditional TB X ID, far too twiglike with slightly arab-ish features and looks like a blonde thoroughbred - so maybe some very distant connie in there somewhere to get the colour?!
She's completely mad and impossible to do anything with but I'm hoping she'll improve in time ;) Saying this, she's so fun to be around and I love her to bits. Very pretty, very speedy, very clever with lovely paces & a fab jump - just need to try and bring her back down to earth a little!
 
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I've got one. 14.3hh grey gelding, looks very much a connemara but we know nothing of his history other than he was imported from Ireland as a three year old, was foaled in 2003 and his seller was from County Wexford. He's a marvelous chap, hates dressage with passion but will hack, hunt and jump all day. He's not the easiest to ride but he's safe as houses and will jump anything out hunting. He's a fun ride and we're used to give leads out hunting and for my friend's flightier posh warmbloods out XC training. On the ground he's second to none and is a superstar - love him to bits and if I wanted something bold to have fun on I wouldn't hesitate to get a second.

I would love to know how's he bred. The name on the Vet's certificate in Ireland is Mrs S. Doyle, address - County Wexford. I've not been able to find anymore though which is a shame as he's a lovely boy :) Oh and his Vet certificate stated his name as Mick...!
 
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could be the same as any heinz 57 from any country tbh.

it may have hunted as a 3 yrs old - lots do

mine is one - unknown breeding - very sketchy passport. tbh i like a heinz 57 just the same as i like a mongrel - can be a cracking animal - but look at them the same as you'd look at any and consider stamp, confo etc etc etc
 
The one for sale near you OP, sounds just like my boy, 17hh luscious coloured middleweight irish ting of unknown breeding! Dougal is amazing and I wouldn't swop him for anything, I also have a well bred warmblood who is at the other end of the temerament spectrum! We spoke to the guy in Ireland who got his passport and 'apparently' he is by some 14.2 coloured stallion out of a 3/4 bred mare. At least I think that was what he said :D I also fully believe he probably hunted as a 2 year old let alone a 3 year old!
This is he:
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If it's coloured it'll have a cob in its' background somewhere, ditto if it has hairy anything. If it's got a bit of quality it'll have anything from TB to arab to show pony genes. It's a case of suck-it-and-see, vast majority of Irish horses are a mix of whatever-you're-havin'-yourself, including the so-called "purebred" Irish Draught.
 
Cob covers too much ground! Quite possible for a straight ID x TB to be finer, generally speaking if the stallion is a TB seems to throw a finer stamp. My own ISH is exactly that and could pass for a pure TB, except his passport says different.

Something with dun makings, possible connie in there. Mix could be ID TB or WB connie cross.

Just go and see if you like him.
 
I've got a darling little mare of Irish origin. She was brought over as a 3yr old and I got her at 5yrs. She's very connie looking and blue and white skewbald so possibly a connie x traditional cob...?

She will turn her hoof to anything and the most honest little thing I've known. She is extremely inquisitive and solid as a rock in most situations: she's been run into at speed by a spooking horse and barely broke a stride. She's a feisty little thing who's not above throwing a wee tantrum every now and again but once she's come round she'd do anything for you with great trust and dependability :)

Downsides are she's a verrrry good do-er and will eat as if the food is going to be taken away from her. She has a motility disturbance as well which makes her very sensitive to changes in diet. This is unlikely to have anything to do with her 'nationality' though!

I'd take another mongrel any day. Please let us know if you go and have a look.
 
Charlie is 15.3 dark bay Irish cob. He is 7 and I call him Posh Cob I don't know his breeding it's blank on his passport. He has something very nice in the mix but haven't a clue what it might be. He moves very well doesn't have loads of feather or too coarse a mane.
 
I have a 15.1 "Irish Cob" bought from a dealer who had brought him over from Ireland. He can be spooky, but he is kind, intelligent, cheeky, sometimes bargey, can jump if he feels like it.
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I've got one, a now 7yr old Irish thing I bought as a 5yr old...cob x tb I guess...maybe a bit of id in there...guess I'll never know! Very easy to do in all ways and love him to bits! He can pace so possibility he's been raced...would explain a lot! :-)
 
I've had two :cool:

My first pony, Brambles. Steady as a rock, 110% bombproof however and a true gentleman:

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And my current pony, Sandy. Flighty, sharp and spooky but also a complete sweetheart who would sooner kiss you than kick you:

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Neither have any recorded breeding or birthdays, however we assume that Sandy is a Connemara x Welsh D.

They make great horses in my opinion, my boys are polar opposites and yet they both share a very sweet temperament and will turn their hooves to anything.

All of the horses I have ever owned have been Irish, from my first happy hacker pony to my dressage and eventing superstar! You can never go wrong when buying Irish ;)
 
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