{"id":273,"date":"2023-02-23T14:16:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:41:22","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"273\" class=\"elementor elementor-273\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8109679 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8109679\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5db794\" data-id=\"a5db794\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e0a4d elementor-vertical-align-top ob-has-background-overlay ob-got-stalker elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f2e0a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">The Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><strong>The Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association<\/strong> was formed to preserve and promote the integrity of the Irish Draught Breed.\nThe Association\u2019s Members work throughout  Ireland in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Marine, and Horse Sport Ireland, in creating the atmosphere for the protection of this indigenous species.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e2638 ob-has-background-overlay ob-got-stalker elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1e2638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aza-007-655ff8881fad4-768x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-936\" alt=\"irish draght foal sitting down in a field\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b0b5f44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53c1b65\" data-id=\"53c1b65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bonniconlon2011_Murphy-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Bonniconlon2011_Murphy\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eeeab50\" data-id=\"eeeab50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73813b9 elementor-vertical-align-top ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"73813b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">A Horse for All Seasons<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Irish Draught is a light draught breed that developed as a working horse on Irish farms. The breed is renowned for its strength, intelligence, courage, durability and gentle temperament.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d44adb elementor-align-center elementor-invisible ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9d44adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_butterbutton_use_it&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-pulse\" href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/?page_id=303\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our Nationwide Members<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-675545a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"675545a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eafc06\" data-id=\"8eafc06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7caec95 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7caec95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_spacerat_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d99e6f ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d99e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HORSE SPORT IRELAND PUBLISH 2026 IRISH DRAUGHT GENETIC DIVERSITY REPORT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dc161 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0dc161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; position: relative; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; max-width: 100%; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\">Horse Sport Ireland have published the 2026 Irish Draught Genetic Diversity Report, prepared by HSI geneticist Dr. Jennifer Doyle. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of genetic diversity within the Irish Draught population, based on data from the Irish Draught Horse Studbook database.<\/p><p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; position: relative; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; max-width: 100%; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\">The Irish Draught horse is recognised as a designated rare breed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the preservation and sustainable development of the breed remains central to the HSI operated breeding programme. This latest report supports that objective by providing breeders with the insights required to make informed breeding decisions, provides updated data from previous years and acts as a monitor for the long-term genetic health of the population.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6c88f elementor-align-center ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0e6c88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_butterbutton_use_it&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372b4be ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"372b4be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_spacerat_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827905e elementor-widget__width-initial ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"827905e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.horsesportireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IrishDraughtGeneticDiversity2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"1267\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-143753.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-143753.png 892w, https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-143753-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-143753-721x1024.png 721w, https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-08-143753-768x1091.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178d2b4 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"178d2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_spacerat_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bda73 elementor-align-center ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"30bda73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_butterbutton_use_it&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.horsesportireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-IrishDraughtGeneticDiversity-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b354500 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b354500\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae9fa40\" data-id=\"ae9fa40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581d918 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"581d918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"diary\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5a62b elementor-vertical-align-top ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4a5a62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Diary Entries<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba4db9 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-carousel\" data-id=\"cba4db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-carousel jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-carousel-wrap jet-equal-cols\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel\" data-slider_options=\"{&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:5000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;centerMode&quot;:false,&quot;centerPadding&quot;:&quot;50px&quot;,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:false,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:false,&quot;variableWidth&quot;:false,&quot;prevArrow&quot;:&quot;.jet-carousel__prev-arrow-cba4db9&quot;,&quot;nextArrow&quot;:&quot;.jet-carousel__next-arrow-cba4db9&quot;,&quot;rtl&quot;:false,&quot;fractionNav&quot;:false}\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t<div class=\"elementor-slick-slider\">\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stallion-parade.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stallion-parade-211x300.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"Stallion parade\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">R.I.D Stallion Parade <\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Parade<\/p><p>April 5th 2026, Mullingar Equestrian Centre.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1433362948587932&set=pcb.1433363041921256\">Event Website <\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kildare-Branch-2026-1.png\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kildare-Branch-2026-1-212x300.png\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"_Kildare Branch 2026 (1)\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">Kildare Branch Show <\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Show<\/p><p>April 6th 2026, at Punchestown Racecourse, Co Kildare.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IDHBAKILDAREBRANCH\" target=\"_blank\">Event Website<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LAOIS-ODE-1.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LAOIS-ODE-1-300x251.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"LAOIS ODE\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">Laois Branch ODE<\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Show<\/p><p>April 26th 2026, at Stradbally Hall, Co Laois\u00a0<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1445482487368074&set=a.678330590749938\">Event Website<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Galway.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Galway-300x300.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"Galway\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">Galway Branch Show <\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Show<\/p><p>May 30th 2026, Ballinasloe Showgrounds, Ballinasloe Co. Galway.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=935704592778650&set=pcb.935704712778638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Event Website<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dublin-Branch-Show.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dublin-Branch-Show-300x200.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"Dublin Branch Show\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">Dublin Branch Show<\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Show\u00a0<\/p><p>June 21st 2026, National Sports Arena, Co Dublin<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/490273357812110\/\" target=\"_blank\">Event Website<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cork.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cork-219x300.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"cork\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">Cork \/ Kerry<\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Show<\/p><p>June 21st 2026,\u00a0 Cork Summer Show<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IDHBACorkKerry\">Event Website<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Westmeath-Offaly-Branch-Show.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Westmeath-Offaly-Branch-Show-212x300.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"Westmeath Offaly Branch Show\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">Westmeath \/ Offaly Branch <\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Show<\/p><p>June 28th 2026, Old Showgrounds, Moate, Co Westmeath<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/offalywestmeathidhba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Event Website <\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Laois-ODE.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Laois-ODE-300x251.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"Laois ODE\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">Laois Branch Show <\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Show<\/p><p>July 5th 2026,\u00a0 Stradbally Hall, Co Laois<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Laois-Branch-IDHBA-Show-2025-Schedule.pdf\">Schedule<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/National-Show-2026-Poster-2-1.pdf\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/National-Show-2026-Poster-2-1-pdf-240x300.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">IDHBA National Show <\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/National-Show-Schedule-2026.pdf\">National Show Schedule 2026<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p>July 11th 2026, Punchestown, Co Kildare<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1709445003715680&set=gm.764514949819176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Event Website<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wisklow-idhba-show.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wisklow-idhba-show-212x300.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"Wicklow IDHBA Show\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">Wicklow Branch Show <\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Show\u00a0<\/p><p>July 19th Barnadown, in conjunction with the Wicklow Summer Show\u00a0<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thewicklowhunt\">Event Schedule<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sales.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sales-212x300.jpg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"sales\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">R.I.D Horse Sales<\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Sales<\/p><p>September 6th 2026, Gurteen College, Roscrea.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1734008587925988&set=pb.100039505915153.-2207520000\">Event Website<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-carousel__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-carousel__item-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image0-20.jpeg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-link\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cba4db9\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image0-20-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"jet-carousel__item-img\" alt=\"image0 (20)\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><div class=\"jet-carousel__content\"><h4 class=\"jet-carousel__item-title\">IDHBA Judges Assessment<\/h4><div class=\"jet-carousel__item-text\"><p>Assessment<\/p><p>November 22nd 2025, Kildalton Collage, Pilltown, Co. Kilkenny<\/p><\/div><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md jet-carousel__item-button\" href=\"https:\/\/itsplainsailing.com\/org\/idhba\/entry?e=64550&c=314461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apply Here<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"jet-carousel__prev-arrow-cba4db9 jet-arrow prev-arrow\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"jet-carousel__next-arrow-cba4db9 jet-arrow next-arrow\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e13638d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e13638d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eac099a\" data-id=\"eac099a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194fda0 elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"194fda0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Breed History<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">From the earliest times horses have always been a part of Irish life. Over the years small native hoses were crossed with Norman horses and Spanish Andalusian stallions to increase the size of the native breed. In addition, the Thoroughbred has also played a significant role in the development of the Irish Draught breed throughout the centuries.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cd703 elementor-invisible ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56cd703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_ob_butterbutton_use_it&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-pulse\" href=\"http:\/\/idhba.ie\/?page_id=396\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db13ad\" data-id=\"1db13ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba9730 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0ba9730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_spacerat_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association The Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association was formed to preserve and promote the integrity of the Irish Draught Breed. The Association\u2019s Members work throughout Ireland in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture Fisheries &#038; Marine, and Horse Sport Ireland, in creating the atmosphere for the protection of this indigenous [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-273","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=273"}],"version-history":[{"count":418,"href":"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1722,"href":"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/273\/revisions\/1722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/idhba.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}