Breeder says Commons ban on hunting will hurt Irish horse industry

THE decision to ban fox-hunting in England could lead to multi-million losses for the Irish horse industry, a horse breeder has warned.

Tim Beehan, West Waterford Hunt Joint Master and a major horse breeder, said almost two-thirds of the horses used in British hunts come from Ireland.

“This ban will have a detrimental effect on the Irish breeders of hunting horses because our market will dry up completely,” Mr Beehan said yesterday.