What is a Registered Irish Draught?
A Registered Irish Draught horse is a purebred horse that has been inspected by Irish standards and has passed. Currently, only horses that have Registered Irish Draught parents are candidates for approval as Registered Irish Draught. Registration, including an inspection process, started in Ireland shortly after the turn of the century in order to improve breeding stock and their progeny. It continues today in all countries where there are breed societies: the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland.