Carlow Clover! I saw him in a few GP’s! He looks like he has a hard working, easy going temperament…and wow he could jump. Those Clover Hill stallions are quite the jumpers! I would love to breed a proven TB jumper mare to him someday.
We now only have one RID standing here in NZ and he is a son of Touch of the Blues. His name is Coalmans Touch. I have a yearling gelding by him - He’s a gorgeous wee horse and I have bred him to ride myself.
I am a real fan of the breed and have two mares who are by the only two other RID stallions to ever stand in this country (both now deceased), Kingsway Diamond (King of Diamonds) and Laughtons Legend (Lahinch). I also own a gelding by Laughtons Legend (super, super allround horse and schoolmaster extraordinaire) and a recently gelded stallion by Mighty Heights who is a grand son of Laughtons Legend. I bred three foals by this boy before I gelded him (two out of the Kingsway Diamond mare, one out of the Laughtons Legend mare and one out of a TB mare). Two of these foals were sold in utero, one pre weaning and the final (now three weeks old) I own in partnership with a friend.
I have spied so many stunning RID entires around the world, a number of whom have been already mentioned on this thread. A couple of particular favourites (from photos/video) would probably be Kinvara’s Blue Thunder (who stands in South Africa) and Mountain Pearl who is now back in his homeland of Ireland. But there are so many it is really hard to pick a firm favourite!
Lovely, big hearted and willing breed, in my experience. Love my Irish horses 
We have two IDSH youngsters by Braveheart RID. The colt pretty much swept the 2YO colts Dressage Breeding classes, open and breed restricted, at the NWSHBA Breeders Classic show in September, and stood Champion DSHB 2YO colt at the show. Judges really liked him He was also the NWSHBA Year End Awards Champion Dressage 2YO, which surprised me as he didn’t get out to the numerous shows other people went to. The other Braveheart is a really fancy sabino filly, she’s not yet been shown - we are waiting to spring her on the world Both Bravehearts are smart, sweet, athletes with pocket-pony tendencies and a truly Irish sense of humor.
The rising 3YO colt by Steeped in Luck RID is going to be a big, buff, beautiful guy - TONS of movement and suspension and as pretty as he can be. Eamon really throws his great temperament, too.
Our first foals by Ollie (Manu Forti’s Touch Down RID) came this Spring, and they are the best we have raised, ever. That covers a lot of years and many Champion horses. The first girl (all the first crop are fillies) was foaled on daddy’s birthday, and she is a lot like her sire in so many ways - huge, gorgeous, sweet and cuddly, and what an athlete! She was year end Champion Hunter Breeding filly for NWSHBA, and Reserve Champion Dressage Breeding, which really tickled us! Her younger sister was Reserve Hunter Breeding fillies, so the girls did their daddy proud.
From where I stand, I can see Ollie rising to his sire’s example of excellence in produce. We bought him as a foal, on the strength of his bloodlines, and he is proving to be even better than we could have hoped for. It’s taken us a long time to get here, but it’s worth the waiting, work and worry.
I"m partial to Cradilo. He’ll be at the WEG in the Irish Village - really wish I could go. He just gorgeous, and he’s said to have that nice attitude - good work ethic and easy to handle.
Tully Cross and the Equine Journal
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Steeped in Luck is pretty darn cute! Who are some of your favorites?
I also like Bridon Belfrey.
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For anyone who has seen it yet - the Equine Journal Breeding issue for January has The Pride of Gloster RID that Tully Cross will stand for us in 2010 along with their stallion Its the Luck of the Irish. If you are in the DC/VA/MD area it is a great chance to see two great Irish stallions that have legendary bloodlines!
Can’t say enough about Cradillo!! That horse is just a doll and incredibly easy to work with. Plus loads of scope and he doesn’t ride like a heavy horse. Lovely lovely horse.
Corrcullen!!!
I love love love my filly by Corrcullen. Super easy going and a joy to work with. Check him out. He tends to throw bay/black consistantly too.
Although I am not an expert on RIDs, I do know Steeped in Luck (he was started U/S at a friend’s farm), and have seen a number of his foals.
Eamon is a lovely horse, with an outstanding temperament, and while he is doing well in dressage, I know he has a good jump too.
Disclaimer: His owners are friends of mine and I like and respect them both very much.
Love this guy Avanti Amorous Archie
He is very popular in Great Britain…no frozen. Very Sad. Watch to the end of the video when he is out with his pony.
http://www.idhsgb.com/web/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20080326171354220
Harkaway Lionhawk. Multiple breed show champion, 2009 IDHSNA R.I.D. Stallion Class winner, now showjumping with Aaron Vale.
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Carlow Clover! I saw him in a few GP’s! He looks like he has a hard working, easy going temperament…and wow he could jump. Those Clover Hill stallions are quite the jumpers! I would love to breed a proven TB jumper mare to him someday.[/QUOTE]
I hope he passes on his talent! I have 2 fillies by him out of my junior jumper mare who is by Cavalier Royale and out of a TB. They are still too young to know much yet, at 1 yr 8 months and 8 months, but they do look totally different despite being full siblings!
Before I began breeding Hanoverians, I bred a TB mare to the Kildalton Gold son, The Irish Rover. Got a fabulous colt (later gelded) that went all the way to Level 8 jumpers in the big shows before I sold him at 8 years old to an amateur to bring her up the levels. AWESOME WONDERFUL temperament.
But I bred to The Irish Rover before he was sold to his current owners. Tried to breed to him again and had countless and serious problems dealing with the new owners.
Also do love Cradillo. His owner is lovely and he is also a Kildalton Gold son.
Someone asked for photos of Silver Granite. Here you go: http://www.irishdraught-scr.com/FrozenSemenAuction.pdf
Hangon Johnny son
My boy is free jumping now. It is so exciting to see your Irish children grow up and show to everyone what you saw all along. His mom jumps like a show ring hunter but he folds tight and jumps with that gleem in his eye…more!!!
His half sister has another Hangon Johnny coming for me in late May. Johnny produces very attractive horses to…this guys mom was the winner of the ugly yearling contest but he has always been an attractive sort but still clearly an Irish Draught…gotta love that in an Irish stallion. PatO
Avanti Amorous Archie RID
Frozen semen is available for Archie in New Zealand, and for the USA from tullis@stallionai.com.
Please visit www.avantistud.com for more details, Thanks:yes:
I know “0” about ID’s …
I always “assumed” that they were too heavy and “clunky” to be successful in the upper levels of anything and you needed to cross them with something lighter like a TB in order to get a successful and competitive animal …
Are there “Old Style” ID’s? (very much like some of the Old Style Hanoverian’s and other WB’s) and “Newer Style” ones that are lighter in frame that can successfuly compete head to head with what the best of the WB breeds have to offer? Or - are the older style / heavier ID’s very competitive on their own?
Ive always loved the ISH’s and think they are the best of both breeds but profess to know little to nothing about ID’s …
Almost every single top eventer has some small splash of ID in them` from 1/4 to 1/16. And there is a reason for that:
They add sanity, bone and a 5th leg to the TB…
So for the *top of the sport you need to cross with TB …but for a regular ammy nothing beats a purebred or 1/2 bred…they will keep you safe. You will be competeitive and fast enough in the lower levels. There are several stallions that are very good…heres a link to one:
http://www.lonetreefarm.net/stallions.htm
The Irish horses are simply unbeatable in the hunt field, thats what they were bred for. And it easily translates over to the XC side of eventing;) All that running around in boggy, soggy trappy footing has created a very sure footed animal.
Also check out this one doing GP jumpers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAuNwXybUPk
and this one doing 3rd level dressage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmlyjDF-xlY
and this one:
http://www.adsagsona.com/oisin.htm
and this one too:)
http://kinsonstud.com/kinson-stud-irish-draught.html
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I know “0” about ID’s …
I always “assumed” that they were too heavy and “clunky” to be successful in the upper levels of anything and you needed to cross them with something lighter like a TB in order to get a successful and competitive animal …
The fun thing about ID’s is that they were originally bred to work AND ride. So, while they are heavier than the average TB, they aren’t as big as the Percherons or Clydesdales. They were the original hunt horses, and would go out hunting after they got done working on the farm. KEC Double Diamond is doing upper level dressage, Cradillo and others do GP showjumping, and Touch Of The Blues is doing Advanced eventing. Crossed with TB’s, they’re lighter and a bit quicker, which makes them more attractive to those wanting to do the upper levels.
Are there “Old Style” ID’s? (very much like some of the Old Style Hanoverian’s and other WB’s) and “Newer Style” ones that are lighter in frame that can successfuly compete head to head with what the best of the WB breeds have to offer? Or - are the older style / heavier ID’s very competitive on their own?
There’s a more traditional ID, and a more sporting type. The traditional ones are heavier, and are more working type horses. The more modern ones are lighter and sportier looking, but are still certainly not what you would consider “light”. Usually more like a heavier WB.
Ive always loved the ISH’s and think they are the best of both breeds but profess to know little to nothing about ID’s … :)[/QUOTE]
They’re fun, and definitely the best of both worlds.
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I know “0” about ID’s …
I always “assumed” that they were too heavy and “clunky” to be successful in the upper levels of anything and you needed to cross them with something lighter like a TB in order to get a successful and competitive animal …
Are there “Old Style” ID’s? (very much like some of the Old Style Hanoverian’s and other WB’s) and “Newer Style” ones that are lighter in frame that can successfuly compete head to head with what the best of the WB breeds have to offer? Or - are the older style / heavier ID’s very competitive on their own?[/QUOTE]
Can’t forget one of your own (Canadian) Steeped in Luck RID
http://www.pairadoxfarm.com/page/page/2683048.htm He is currently in Wellington with Tom Dvorak
