Northern Ireland Horse Board

23/12/2025

That’s our office now closed for Christmas!

The NIHB Board would like to take this opportunity to wish all our clients, members and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous 2026.

Our office will be open between Christmas and the New Year for emergencies.

18/12/2025

Our 2026 calendars are ready for collection. Thank you to all businesses that contributed to this years idea.

Limited Copies remain and can be collected from the office.

16/12/2025

Just a little reminder in our Office closures over the Christmas period.

16/12/2025

🐴🔬 Irish Equine Reproduction Symposium 2026

We’re delighted to share details of the Irish Equine Reproduction Symposium, taking place at Tinnakilly House, Co. Wicklow, on 28–29 January 2026.

This two-day event brings together leading speakers from Ireland and abroad for a practical, evidence-based programme aimed at equine veterinarians and breeders.

Topics include: • Mare behaviour, welfare and ethics
• Fertility and infertility investigations
• Early embryonic loss
• Hormones, surgery and case discussions
• Irish research shaping the future of equine reproduction

We’re especially looking forward to Dr Orla O’Doherty’s session on “Getting behaviour to work in your favour”, highlighting the important role behaviour and welfare play in reproductive success.

📍 Tinnakilly House, Co. Wicklow
📅 28–29 January 2026
🔗 Register here: www.irisheva.ie

A valuable and engaging event for anyone involved in equine breeding and reproductive care.

15/12/2025

𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗜𝗡✍🏻

A new year means a new calendar – and it’s time to start filling in your 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 with Northern Ireland’s upcoming Shows! 🚜🐑😎

Stay tuned for more details and get ready for a bigger and better year of great Shows!🎉

10/12/2025

Congratulations to our Prize Winners in our Annual Christmas Draw.

The Office will be in contact over the next few days to the winning ticket holders

Thank you for your support of the 2025 Raffle

Northern Ireland Horse Board
2025 Christmas Raffle
Drawn 9th December @ 3pm in the TRI Store

Prize No
1 Overnight Stay - Clayton Ballsbridge - Joanne Jarden
2 £50 Tommy French Voucher - Richard Lyttle
3 Duo of Wine (Wooden Box ) Tom McGuigan
4 £100 Voucher (The Meat Merchant) - Naydene Stewart
5 Balmoral Family Pass - Franck McCusker
6 2 Hours Arena Hire - Meadows Kerry Knipe
7 Cuddly Teddy - Alistair McDonald
8 Betta Life Calm Pro Supplement - Paul Humphries
9 Boxing Day Tickets - Down Royal - Patricia McCrum
10 £50 Tommy French Voucher - Old Mill Saddlery
11 Case of Wine (6 Bottles) - Chris Bogle
12 Ted Baker Candle and Diffuser Set - Tanya Smith
13 Jollyes Dog Hamper - Emma Jackson
14 Betta Life Dog Supplement - Goose
15 32 Inch TV - Tilly Humphries
16 Gammon - Telephone Number
17 2 Hours Arena Hire - Castle Irvine - Ellie Humphries
18 6 Bales Bluefrog Shavings - Telephone Number
19 NIHB 2026 Membership - Voucher - Maretta Donaghy
20 £50 Tommy French Voucher - Lisa Rosbotham
21 Duo of Wine (Black Box ) - Eduardo Martin- Jarden
22 Clover Luck Bespoke Charm - Lisa Mitchell
23 Radley London Candle and Diffuser - S & W Maxwell
24 Downpatrick Race Course Tickets- Nikki Cullen
25 Betta Life Pharmaquin Supplement - Brian Clinghan
26 Family Pass to 2026 RDS Dublin Horse Show - Jane Elloitt
27 £100 Voucher (TRI Equestrian) - Tadgh McCusker
28 Case of Wine (6 Bottles) - Andrew Davidson
29 £50 Tommy French Voucher - Brian Clinghan
30 Overnight Stay - Clayton Ballsbridge - Judith Sossick

08/12/2025

🎄 Time is running out! 🎄
Our NIHB Annual Christmas Raffle takes place TOMORROW at 3pm, and we don’t want anyone to miss out on the festive fun or the fantastic prizes up for grabs!

There’s still time to enter, but the clock is ticking ⏰✨
Use the links below to grab your tickets while you can:

🎟 £1 Single Ticket: https://square.link/u/a9I6Dc51
🎟 Book of 5 Tickets (£5): https://square.link/u/HHRfCkoK

Thank you for supporting the NI Horse Board, and best of luck to everyone taking part! 🍀🎁

05/12/2025

02/12/2025

With just one week to go there is still time to get your tickets for our Annual Christmas Raffle.

To purchase your tickets:
£1 Ticket- https://square.link/u/a9I6Dc51
Book of 5 Tickets (£5) - https://square.link/u/HHRfCkoK

27/11/2025

An Equine Consortium including Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (ITBA), Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), Godolphin Flying Start (GFS), the Irish National Stud (INS), Coolmore Stud and others have worked with Teagasc to develop a three-year work-based Stud Manager Apprenticeship leading to a Level 7 Bachelor Degree. The programme is designed to address skills gaps and create strong progression routes into management roles across the TB and SH sectors.

Before progressing to the next stage, the Consortium must confirm industry need, job opportunities, and employer capacity to support and train apprentices. The survey will gather evidence on the key skills, competencies, and workplace experience required for Stud Managers.

The survey takes only six minutes to complete: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Ym8qRUmCD02SB2szts39ZKOgBsb3WEhAv9IkKb_CBNpUNldZR0kwTFhNT1FORzlVNE4yWEtRMEJDMC4u&route=shorturl