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Horse & Farm Management
"In my eyes, you can’t beat a good TB!"
Helen Sharp
Louise Halford has had a lifetime in racing and working with thoroughbreds. Here, she shares her experience and expertise, and we discover why confidence is key to success
22 May 2026 General
Choosing the right thoroughbred for therapeutic work
Placing the right horse, in the right hands, to do the right job: International charity Racing To Relate's new user-friendly toolkit for thoroughbreds in the Equine-Assisted sector
22 May 2026 General
Management matters when it comes to thoroughbred health
Sorcha O’Connor, nutritional expert at Connolly’s Red Mills busts the myth that gastric ulcers are just a thoroughbred problem and gives some great advice on how to manage your horse for better health
Easy Game’s winning second career
After 30 years in racing, Debbie Mangan shares why the thoroughbred bug has never left her and why her sights are set on the Dublin Horse Show
22 May 2026 General
Second careers centre stage in new Treo Eile Summer Sale
CEO of Treo Eile Andreas Ryan invites vendors for the inaugural Summer Sale of thoroughbreds excelling in second careers as sport horses
22 May 2026 General
Thoroughbreds through the lens
Enjoy a selection of second career thoroughbreds and their riders smashing it across the disciplines
22 May 2026 General
Racehorse to Sporthorse – Goodbye or Good Buy?
Irish team vet for five Olympic Games Dr Marcus Swail shares a masterclass in the considerations when buying an off-track thoroughbred and why they represent good value for money
22 May 2026 General
BALMORAL SHOW: Cavalier Claire is champion mare
Bridget Millington and Mark Tamplin selected Claire Shearer’s 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse GHS Cavalier Claire as their Bluegrass Horse Feed champion thoroughbred/non-thoroughbred mare
22 May 2026 Reports
New study shines light on sudden death in racehorses
What does the latest research say about the sudden collapse of an apparently healthy horse during or shortly after exercise, and what can be done about it? Helen Sharp finds out more
8 May 2026 General
Malaysian buyers heading to Fairyhouse
ITM, Tattersalls Ireland and the Breeze Up Consignors Association have been targeting the south-east Asian country
1 May 2026 News
Nine Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Award winners announced
The winners will be formally celebrated at an awards ceremony on Tuesday June 2nd in the Keadeen Hotel in County Kildare
22 April 2026 News
GOWRAN PARK THURSDAY: Sheridan conjures another double
John O'Riordan reports on the second day of flat racing at Gowran Park, where Joseph O'Brien and Joey Sheridan again combined for a double
10 April 2026 News