Buyer question
Is an Irish Sport Horse good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Irish Sport Horse 3 out of 5 for beginners (amateur-friendly types).
Source: the Irish Sport Horse page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Irish Sport Horse in the Animal Library
The detail
A cross of the Irish Draught and the Thoroughbred, bred for hunting and cross-country. The ISH is bold, sound-minded and athletic, with the Draught’s sense and the Thoroughbred’s scope.
- Temperament
- Bold, sensible, honest
- Best fit
- Eventing, hunting, jumping
- Trainability
- 4 out of 5 (Honest, sensible)
- Upkeep
- 3 out of 5 (Moderate, sound)
- Energy
- 4 out of 5 (Bold across country)
What to weigh
Temperament varies with the ratio of Draught to Thoroughbred blood, from quiet hunters to hot eventers. Large, athletic horses need matching riders and budgets for care.