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Irish Draught

The Irish Draught Horse Society in Ireland, defines the type and character of the Irish Draught as:

"an active, short-shinned, powerful horse with substance and quality. It is proud of bearing, deep of girth and strong of back and quarters. Standing over a lot of ground, it has an exceptionally strong and sound constitution. It has an intelligent and gentle nature and is noted for its docility and sense."

Irish Draught – Rare Breed Status

The purebred Irish Draught is currently classified as a rare breed. The approximate population of purebred breeding mares is only 1400 worldwide, and less than 200 purebred breeding stallions. To be removed from this status to the next level of endangered, the purebred population needs to have at least 5000 breeding animals.

Irish Draught Breed Information