Studbook’s ‘groundbreaking initiative’ aims to conserve, protect and restore rare bloodlines

ANG2WX Irish Draught Horse. Gray adult on a beach, walking in shallow waterA “groundbreaking” new approach will allow horses without recorded pedigrees be considered for entry into the Irish Draught Horse Studbook (IDHS) in a move to restore rare bloodlines – an initiative that could help other native breeds in future. Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has introduced the “genomic grade-up rule” for IDHS, described by the governing […]