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Horse & Farm Management
Fertiliser returns: what do they mean for horse owners?
Helen Sharp
How much fertiliser do you have left and why do you need to let the Department know? Horse Sense takes a look at fertiliser returns for horse farms
25 September 2026 General
When a horse is abandoned, why is the rescue forced to pay the price twice?
Why are rescue organisations expected to pay for a duplicate passport? Asks one reader in Horse Sense this week
28 August 2026 News
The functions and funding of Horse Sport Ireland
A look at some key features of the national governing body
NEWS: The World Breeding Championships are to introduce MERs
The WBFSH has announced the introduction of MERs for the World Breeding Championships for show jumping, and other news in brief
5 June 2026 News
SHOW JUMPING: Foley flies home with Lexington
Max Foley and HHS Lexington were the fastest of 10 double clears to win the DAFM seven-year-old decider at Millstreet
8 May 2026 Reports
Your chance to ask direct questions on the new equine traceability system
Wendy Conlon of Teagasc is asking readers to submit questions as part of a one-off webinar special with Rosanne Greene of the DAFM Animal Identification and Movement Division
30 January 2026 General
The Green Horse: Have you disposed of your farm waste responsibly?
Farm hazardous waste collections have been announced by DAFM, Horse Sense shares current dates and locations
21 November 2025 General
NEWS: No equine census in 2025
There will not be a census in 2025 because the Department of Agriculture will shortly launch a new central equine database
14 November 2025 News
NEWS: Equine database to 'transform' the sector
Over time operators will not be allowed to present a horse for sale, export or competition unless they can show the horse’s location on the database
31 October 2025 News
NEWS: 378 equine farmers benefit from TAMS III
The most common mistake relating to equine investment is that the applicant does not have three equines on the holding
24 October 2025 News