Horse Breeds Around the World: Irish Draught and Irish Sport Horses Pony Professionals Podcast

Imagine you are living in Ireland before the time of cars and tractors. You can only afford one horse. You need a horse that can plough an acre of land, pull a carriage, go hunting, but really, more than anything, you need a horse that isn’t lame a day in his life. Enter the Irish Draught.

Many people are worried about the Demise of the Irish Draught Breed and rightly so. In this episode, you’ll learn about the Irish Draught horse, 'Steeped in Luck', who made history in dressage and why Irish Sport Horse stallions have been among the top ranked eventing producers for nearly 30 years. Hear about 'Flexible' (the fastest horse in Europe) and 'Mr. Medicott' who competed in 2 different Olympics, once for Germany and once for the USA.

Plus, learn about Newgrange, a monument in Ireland that is older than Stonehenge and older than the Pyramids of Giza. Lastly, hear why Dublin, Ireland has front doors of every color.

Keywords: Kali Kiger, Rich Fellers, Denielle Gallagher-Legriffon, Irish Draught Horse Society of North America (IDHSNA), Draft Horse, show-jumping, horse jumping, history, social studies, Slieve League Aurora, Riverdance, St. Patrick's Day