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2. Development of the Horse Industry

As part of a development plan covering all aspects of the non-thoroughbred horse industry, grant aid to encourage and assist in the breeding, production and performance testing of quality sport horses is available under the following schemes:

• Quality Stallion Incentive Scheme.
• Quality Mare Incentive Scheme.
• Stallion Performance Testing Incentive Schemes.
• Farriery Project.
• Stud-Book Establishment and Development Scheme.
• Blood Typing Programme.
• Marketing and Promotion (Irish Horse Board).

For further Details please contact:

Livestock Breeding Division,
Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry,
Kildare Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel: (01) 678 9011

Irish Horse Board Co-operative Society,
Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry,
Kildare Street,
Dublin 2.