Dramatic fall in Draught stallions
The number of Irish Horse Board approved out-cross draught stallions available to Irish breeders has decreased dramatically, according to the RDS study. Breeders should be supported in reversing the trend, said Mr J P Finnegan, chairman of the Rare Bloodlines Trust of the Irish Draught Society.
“The study shows that the Draught Society must now utilise all rare bloodlines and genetic resources, including those outside of Ireland in Britain and North America,” he said.
