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SALES PREPARATION
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” – Benjamin Franklin.
For most pinhookers and breeders, yearling preparation begins either when the hammer falls at the foal sales or when a foal is born. The Irish National Stud plan from the moment we take charge of a foal, backwards from the yearling sale date that has been identified as a goal for that individual. A balanced feed programme is one of the essential components, along with monthly farrier assessments and a detailed worming routine for each individual.
BOARDING & FOALING
The Irish National Stud based in Tully, County Kildare provides long and short term facilities for mares, foals, yearlings and racehorses out of training. Our first class facilities are used by international breeders from around the world. With over 1000 acres of prime limestone land, you can be assured your horse gets the best possible start. Our sheltered paddocks are rotated with cattle and sheep followers to ensure the land is in prime condition year round.
Working closely with our team of vets from Grey Abbey Vets and Master Farrier, Martin Leahy (M.F.), our highly trained staff provide an all encompassing service, setting standards of excellence reflected throughout the farm.
The farm at Tully was purchased from the Fay family in 1900 by Colonel William Hall Walker. Hall Walker became the most successful breeder of the age, enjoying his finest hour when King Edward VII led Minoru, born and raised at Tully, into Epsom’s winners’ enclosure following a famous victory in the 1909 Derby.
In 1943, the newly formed Irish Government took over the land and buildings at an agreed valuation. In 1945 the Irish National Stud Company Ltd. was formed and it officially took over the running of the Stud on 31st August, 1946.
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