Barry G
6th August 2011, 10:14 AM
So you want to know about Irish Draughts. Well look on this forum for a thread written by me entitled "An Irish Huzzy came into my Life".
You'll find a tale of woe of how a man was led astray by the pretty face of a dapple grey ID/Cob cross. Her name is DiDi - and she is the daughter of Molly - a formidable bearer of Fillies from Ireland. Indeed, there is a statue of Molly Malone in Dublin, built to commemorate a stalwart, strong minded lady who is reputed to have sold fish on the market square - along with other services.
DiDi is just 15h1 of crafty, devious, muscular, intelligent, sharp, cunning,wilful, strong minded, athletic, Irish horseflesh. Take care not to become entwined in her mesh. Once caught you'll never escape.
She is fully engaged for the next few weeks practicising for the local area festival dressage competitiion. She's entered at novice level and will be taking on all those snooty warmbloods. She'll give them a run for their euros but maybe a few flounces and a wave of her tail will impress the judges.
We hope so. DiDi is hoping for a rosette.
The Irish like to put about a rumour that the ID is a docile, calm, easy to train and ride hunting horse - but that is only a ruse to entrap a poor Englishman into parting with his hard earned savings. If there is even a whiff of Connemara in the breeding, then you've got a sports horse.
We have it in mind one day to introduce DiDi to a long haired Lusitano lothario from Portugal. Then we might produce a world beater - but what a handful we would have to cope with.
Barry G
You'll find a tale of woe of how a man was led astray by the pretty face of a dapple grey ID/Cob cross. Her name is DiDi - and she is the daughter of Molly - a formidable bearer of Fillies from Ireland. Indeed, there is a statue of Molly Malone in Dublin, built to commemorate a stalwart, strong minded lady who is reputed to have sold fish on the market square - along with other services.
DiDi is just 15h1 of crafty, devious, muscular, intelligent, sharp, cunning,wilful, strong minded, athletic, Irish horseflesh. Take care not to become entwined in her mesh. Once caught you'll never escape.
She is fully engaged for the next few weeks practicising for the local area festival dressage competitiion. She's entered at novice level and will be taking on all those snooty warmbloods. She'll give them a run for their euros but maybe a few flounces and a wave of her tail will impress the judges.
We hope so. DiDi is hoping for a rosette.
The Irish like to put about a rumour that the ID is a docile, calm, easy to train and ride hunting horse - but that is only a ruse to entrap a poor Englishman into parting with his hard earned savings. If there is even a whiff of Connemara in the breeding, then you've got a sports horse.
We have it in mind one day to introduce DiDi to a long haired Lusitano lothario from Portugal. Then we might produce a world beater - but what a handful we would have to cope with.
Barry G