Irish Sport Horse

Irish Sport Horse
	Irish Sport Horse stallion
Conservation status	FAO (2007):not at risk
Other names	Irish Hunter; Irish Draught Sport Horse (USA);
Country of origin	Ireland
Use	dressage; eventing; show-jumping;
Traits
Height	162–173 cm;
Colour	dark colours, grey
	Equus ferus caballus;

The Irish Sport Horse, or Irish Hunter, is an Irish breed of warmblood sporting horse, used mostly for dressage, eventing and show-jumping. It was bred from 1923 by cross-breeding of Irish Draught and Thoroughbred stock. There was some limited intromission of Hanoverian, Selle Français and Trakehner blood in the 1990s.^: 467 It is a recognised true breed – foals may only be registered in the main section of the stud-book if both parents are registered in that section.

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