Ireland

    The Irish climate, grass, temperament, and "know-how," have always gone toward producing good horses, including some of the finest steeple-chasers and racehorses in the world.  Irish hunters and Irish cobs are types rather than definite breeds, both unfortunately now past their heyday.  The cobs, admirably sturdy and versatile, ride-and-drive animals, are particularly hard to find.  The hunters are well-made, reliable horses that can really gallop on and jump.  A number of international show-jumpers are of this type, including The Rock, one of Italy's best known, successful show-jumpers.  They are mostly descendants of Irish Draft mares, with Thoroughbred and Connemara pony blood.

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