FACT BOOK 2020
WEATHERBYS GSB
Contents British (GB) Section
Irish (IRE) Section (incl. N. Ireland)
Broodmares: ................................................... Page 3
Broodmares: .................................................Page 27
• Active Broodmares 2017 - 2020
• Active Broodmares 2017 - 2020
• Broodmare Classification
• Broodmare Classification
• Initial Broodmare Registrations 2017 - 2020
• Initial Broodmare Registrations 2017 - 2020
• Retired/Deceased
• Retired/Deceased
• Gestation Ranges - 2020 produce
• Gestation Ranges - 2020 produce
• Age Profile of Broodmares
• Age Profile of Broodmares
• Live Produce per Active Broodmare
• Live Produce per Active Broodmare
• Country of Birth
• Country of Birth
• Permanent Exports
• Permanent Exports
Stallions: ........................................................... Page 9
Stallions: .........................................................Page 33
• Registered Stallions
• Registered Stallions
• Standing Purpose
• Standing Purpose
• 1st Season Sires
• 1st Season Sires
• 2nd Season Sires
• 2nd Season Sires
• Established Sires
• Established Sires
• GB Domiciled Mares Visiting Stallions
• IRE Domiciled Mares Visiting Stallions
• Country of Birth
• Country of Birth
• Mares Covered per Stallion
• Mares Covered per Stallion
• Coverings per Week - 2020
• Coverings per Week - 2020
• Age Profile of Stallions
• Age Profile of Stallions
Foals: .................................................................Page 15
Foals: ................................................................Page 39
• Foals Born 2017 - 2020
• Foals Born 2017 - 2020
• Foaling Dates and Intended Career
• Foaling Dates and Intended Career
• Intended Career Statistics 2017 - 2020
• Intended Career Statistics 2017 - 2020
• Foal Crop incl. Late Returns 2017 - 2020
• Foal Crop incl. Late Returns 2017 - 2020
• Foal Colours
• Foal Colours
• Historical Foal Crops
• Historical Foal Crops
General: ............................................................Page 21
General: ...........................................................Page 45
• Permanent Exports of GB Bred Horses
• Permanent Exports of IRE Bred Horses
• Permanent Imports into GB
• Permanent Imports into IRE
• Breeders by County
• Breeders by County
• Number of GB Broodmares Owned per
• Number of IRE Broodmares Owned per
Breeder
Breeder
Broodmares - British
3
Active Broodmares 2017 - 2020 / Broodmare Classification GB ACTIVE BROODMARES 2017 - 2020 10000
8,945
9,070 8,571
8,297
8000
No. of Broodmares
The chart shows all registered broodmares, in known ownership, that have either produced a foal, been covered and/or for which a result has been received in the last two breeding seasons. These figures exclude those which are known to have been retired, died or permanently exported.
6000
4000
2000
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
GB BROODMARES CLASSIFICATION (AS INDICATED BY FOAL INTENDED CAREER TYPE)
5 (0.1%)
Assessing the types of broodmares actively breeding in Great Britain has been achieved by using the foal career information provided in 2020 (for foals out of GB domiciled mares) and applying relative percentages across the total broodmare population.
755 (9.0%) 1,166 (14.1%) 6,371 (76.8%)
N.B: This can only be an estimate as mares are not classified as part of the broodmare registration process.
Flat
Jump
Dual
Other/Unclassified
4
Initial Broodmare Registrations 2017 - 2020 / Retired/Deceased GB INITIAL BROODMARE REGISTRATIONS 2017 - 2020 1500
Each year, new fillies enter the breeding population and this is reflected in the number of Initial Broodmare registrations processed.
1,254
No. of Broodmares
1250
1,229
1,188
1,116
1000
750
500
250
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
GB RETIRED/DECEASED
600
569
598
580
553
No. of Broodmares
500
400
300
200
100
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
5
Retirement and death naturally impact the broodmare population each year.
Gestation Ranges - 2020 Produce / Age Profile of Broodmares GB GESTATION RANGES 2020 PRODUCE 1200
21.68%
No. of Broodmares
1000
18.82% 16.49%
800
12.94% 600
10.06% 7.47%
400
0.04% 0
3.49%
4.14%
200
311 315
0.47%
1.67%
1.41%
316 320
321 325
326 330
331 335
336 340
341 345
346 350
351 355
356 360
361 365
366 370
0.69%
0.35%
0.16%
0.12%
371 375
376 380
381 385
386 390
0.02% 391 395
Gestation Range (Days)
Broodmares can vary greatly in the length of time they carry their foal. This graph reflects the spread of the gestation dates of British domiciled broodmares based on reported 2019 coverings for 2020 foals. From the standard 11 month (330-350 days) gestation period, Thoroughbred mares carried successfully for a range of between 10 to over 13 months. AGE PROFILE OF BROODMARES 900
829
800
756 708
731
No. of Broodmares
700
655
665
600
600
527 467
500
429
375
400
358 301
300
264 181
200 100 0
141
112
80
46 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 15 Age
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
42 23
18
12
24
25+
In 2020, British mares aged from 4 to over 25 years of age formed the breeding population. Of the active broodmare population, 70% were aged 5 – 13 years (72% in 2019).
6
Live Produce per Active Broodmare / Country of Birth LIVE PRODUCE PER ACTIVE BROODMARE (AS AT END OF 2020) 1600 1,412 1400
1,337 1,197
No. of Broodmares
1200
963
1000
802 800
634
600
459 308
400
201 115
200 0
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
68 11
32
20
4
9
12
13
14
15+
No. of live Foals
The number of live foals produced by a broodmare over her career can vary significantly. This graph shows the number of live produce per broodmare currently breeding in Great Britain. Only 15% (13% in 2019) of the current population has produced more than 6 live foals.
COUNTRY OF BIRTH OF GB BASED BROODMARES Country of Birth
No. of Broodmares
Country of Birth
No. of Broodmares
Great Britain
4,480
Canada
4
Ireland
2,702
USA France
Italy
3
516
New Zealand
3
411
Chile
2
Greece
2
Germany
103
Australia
20
Spain
2
16
Denmark
1
South Africa
13
Poland
1
Argentina
10
United Arab Emirates
1
Japan
Brazil
Total
7
8,297
Of the British broodmare population, 54% (54% in 2019) were foaled in Great Britain. The chart shows the origins of the total current population
7
Permanent Exports PERMANENT EXPORTS Country
2017
2018
France
116
127
2019 2020 143
59
Country Italy
Japan
21
38
28
33
South Africa
Bahrain
8
9
15
27
Belgium
Australia
32
32
29
21
New Zealand
2017
2018
9
13
2019 2020 19
2
2
1
2
1
1
1 7
Turkey
6
8
31
17
Chile
2
USA
28
31
22
14
Cyprus
5
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
17
17
21
11
Denmark
3
4
2
Qatar
15
9
16
11
Libya
2
1
1
India
36
28
24
10
Morocco
2
7
4
6
Norway
9
6
Poland
5
6
Spain
6
United Arab Emirates
6
Total
Argentina Germany
5 11
14
Hungary Pakistan
11
8
Sweden
11
7
4
1
3 2 5
6
9
2
12
2
342
386
391
239
France remains the top importer of British broodmares, with Japan importing the second largest number of broodmares from GB in 2020; the 2020 figure will increase as export applications are frequently received in the following year. (Movement of mares between Great Britain and Ireland is not recorded as such movements are within the General Stud Book area).
GB BROODMARE PRODUCTION SUMMARY Number of GB mares at stud
8,297
Total number of known 2019 coverings of GB mares
7,030
Total number of GB born foals
4,470
Number of foals born in GB and abroad from GB domiciled mares
4,827
Number of GB foals born to GB domiciled mares
3,987
Number of foals born in GB to mares domiciled outside GB
483
In preparation for covering, many Thoroughbred broodmares travel, before foaling, to the stud where the stallion of choice resides – this can often be in another country. This therefore masks the full productivity of British mares, as foals out of those mares would not be born in Great Britain. This table shows the total number of foals produced by British domiciled mares, as well as the number of GB born foals out of non-GB domiciled mares.
8
Stallions - British
9
Registered Stallions / Standing Purpose GB STALLIONS REGISTERED FOR COVERINGS *AS AT 31/12/20
200
This graph shows all stallions registered for coverings standing in Great Britain.
159
*N.B: The 2020 figure will increase as stallion notifications are frequently received in the following year and the figures here are as at 31/12/20.
152
152
No. of Stallions
150
138*
100
50
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
GB STALLIONS STANDING PURPOSE
90 79
80 74
No. of Stallions
70
2017 2018 2019 2020
77
64
60
56
50
54
47 42 37
40 30 20
11
9
10 0
17
13
9
10
2 Flat
Dual Unclassified Standing Purpose
N.H
The percentage of stallions standing for Flat racing purposes has increased from 40% of stallions in 2017 to 56% of stallions in 2020. We expect further stallion registrations for 2020 as noted above.
10
1st Season Sires / 2nd Season Sires / Established Sires GB 1ST SEASON SIRES
The proportion of first season sires to established sires in the stallion population has remained fairly constant over the last four years.
25 21
21 20 17
*N.B: The 2020 figure will increase as stallion notifications are frequently received in the following year and the figures here are as at 31/12/20.
No. of Stallions
15* 15
10
5
0
2017
2018
2019
GB 2ND SEASON SIRES
2020
Year 25
20
No. of Stallions
16 15
15
15*
14
10
GB ESTABLISHED SIRES 5 130 126 125
0
2018
2019
2020
Year
120 No. of Stallions
2017
117
116
115
110
108*
Established sires, i.e. those in their 3rd covering season or more, account for 78% (75% in 2019) of the British based stallion population.
105
100
95
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
*as at 31/12/20 11
GB Domiciled Mares Visiting Stallions MARES VISITING STALLIONS IN 2017
These charts show the percentages of mares visiting stallions in their first covering season, second covering season and established stallions.
1,060 (11.9%) 1,075 (12%)
4,787 (53.5%)
N.B: Not covered includes mares where no result has been made available.
2,023 (22.6%)
MARES VISITING STALLIONS IN 2018 718 (7.9%)
First Season Sire Second Season Sire Established Sire Mare not covered
1,262 (13.9%)
5,014 (55.3%) 2,076 (22.9%)
MARES VISITING STALLIONS IN 2019 773 (9%) 1,214 (14.2%)
4,584 (53.5%) 2,000 (23.3%)
MARES VISITING STALLIONS IN 2020 837 (10.1%)
The proportion of mare owners sending their mares to established sires has increased by 6% and the proportion of the broodmare population that were not covered has decreased by 4% since last year.
867 (10.5%) 1,645 (19.8%)
12
4,948 (59.6%)
Great Britain
Germany
Ireland
Australia
USA
Italy
France
Country of Birth / Mares Covered per Stallion COUNTRY OF BIRTH - GB BASED STALLIONS 2020 1 (0.7%) 3 (2.2%)
Stallions standing in Great Britain originate from throughout the world. Of the stallions standing in Great Britain over three quarters are British or Irish bred.
1 (0.7%)
6 (4.3%)
11 (8%)
65 (47.1%) 51 (37%)
Great Britain
Germany
Ireland
Australia
USA
Italy
France
MARES COVERED PER GB STALLION No. Mares Covered Coverings not returned
2017
2018
10
7
2019 2020 8
20
0
4
3
7
2
1-5
36
41
36
25
6-10
17
13
14
9
11-20
14
14
14
14
21-30
13
12
7
10
31-40
5
8
8
11
41-50
9
3
5
9
51-60
7
11
8
3
61-70
5
4
7
5
71-80
4
4
3
3
81-90
5
2
8
2
91-100
4
4
5
6
101 - 150
21
22
17
15
151 - 200
4
4
4
4
201 - 250 Total
1
0
1
0
159
152
152
138
13
This table reviews the trends in stallion book size over the last four breeding seasons. The proportion of stallions covering books of over a hundred mares has remained constant since 2019, with an average of 14% of stallions covering over 100 mares in 2019 and 2020.
Coverings per Week - 2020 / Age Profile of Stallions GB COVERINGS PER WEEK 2020 600 No. of Broodmares
520 485 479 485 452
500 415 390
400
365
474
462
431 376
389
372
300
261 222
200
174 128
100 2
0
67 41
28
5
6
7
8
30 16 11
6 4
1 2
0 0 6
3
2 1
2 0 1
0 0
1
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Week
This shows the 2020 covering season and the range, in weeks, from late January during which mares were covered. Most coverings occurred between weeks 7 and 22 (February to mid June). Some mares have been covered for Southern Hemisphere foalings, which explains the later covering dates. This data refers to the last covering date for each mare. AGE PROFILE OF STALLIONS - 2020 20 18
18 16
No. of Stallions
14 12
12 10
9
9 8
8
8
8
6
8
5
5
4
7
7
7
4
3
4 2 0
5 3
3
22
23
3
1
1
0 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
24
Age
The age range of British based stallions has a wide span, from 3 years to more than 25 years, with 25% of stallions aged over 15 years old.
14
25+
Foals - British
15
Foals Born 2017 - 2020 GB FOALS BORN 2017 - 2020 *AS AT 31/12
Fillies 5000
4,778*
4,826*
Colts
4,748* 4,470*
No. of Foals
4000
2,375
2,439
2,326
2,258
2,403
2,387
2,422
2,212
3000
2000
1000
0
2017
2018
2019 Year
The foal crop for 2020 has decreased by 6% from last year.
16
2020
Foaling Dates and Intended Career The foaling dates for the 2020 foal crop in Great Britain are presented by month of foaling, combined with their intended future career. This demonstrates that 87% of Flat bred foals are born between February and April, compared to foals bred for Jump racing, where 82% are born between March and May. GB FOALING DATES AND INTENDED CAREER 35
Flat Jump
1
30
93 135
Percentage of Foals Born
25
Dual
1
Other/Unclassified
144
202
56 60
20
15
1,010 1,101
1
855
113
10
183
11 9 5
218
205
16 3 41
3 4
1 1 2
1
0 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May Month
17
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Intended Career Statistics 2017 - 2020 INTENDED CAREER STATISTICS 2017
Flat
Jump
Dual
Other/Unclassified
52 (1%) 478 (10%) 627 (13%)
3,621 (76%)
INTENDED CAREER STATISTICS 2018 20 (0.4%) 469 (9.6%) 634 (13%)
3,703 (77%)
INTENDED CAREER STATISTICS 2019 9 (0.2%) 454 (9.8%) 671 (14%)
3,614 (76%)
INTENDED CAREER STATISTICS 2020 3 (0.1%) 438 (9.9%) 635 (14%)
3,394 (76%)
This data is taken from the foal registration applications, which are completed by the breeder, for foals born in Great Britain. The percentage of foals bred for flat racing, jump racing and a dual racing career have remained fairly constant over the last 4 years. 18
Foal Crop incl. Late Returns 2017 - 2020 / Foal Colours GB FOAL CROP INCL. LATE RETURNS 2017 - 2020 *AS AT 31/12/20
4,868*
5000
Young stock registered outside their year of foaling are termed “late returns”. When these figures are added into the relevant year, a more complete total is achieved for that year’s foal crop. Therefore, more progeny may be registered in the future for any foaling year and hence the figures shown here may be subject to further adjustment.
4,859*
4,802* 4,470*
No. of Foals
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
GB FOAL COLOURS 2020 CROP 80
76%
The range of colours for Thoroughbred foals confirms that bay is the most prevalent colour. Of these reported foal coat colours, subsequent changes may be received when the horse matures. For example, a brown foal may mature to grey if the sire and/or dam is grey. When advised of a colour change, the information is updated in the passport and on the database.
70
Percentage
60 50 40 30 17%
20 10 0
3% Bay
Chesnut Brown
3% Grey
0.5%
0.5%
Black
Other
Colours
19
Historical Foal Crops
GB FOAL CROP 2001-2020
6000 5,429 4,971
No. of Foals
5000
5,515
5,839 5,920
5,726 5,485
5,595
5,154 4,665 4,635
4,366 4,420 4,328
4,569 4,663
4,778 4,826 4,748 4,470
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011
2012
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2018 2019 2020
Year
Following an increase in the number of foals born in Great Britain since 2014, the number of foals registered in 2019 fell by by 2% and has decreased by another 6% in 2020. These figures are as at the 31st December.
20
General - British
21
Permanent Exports of GB Bred Horses This table shows the 51 countries (52 in 2019) to which horses bred in Great Britain have been permanently exported over the last 4 years (i.e. for a period longer than 9 months). Movement of horses between Great Britain and Ireland is not recorded as such movements remain within the General Stud Book. The 2020 figure will increase as export applications are frequently received in the following year. PERMANENT EXPORTS OF GB BRED HORSES Country France Italy United Arab Emirates Germany USA Australia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bahrain Qatar Sweden Spain Japan Hong Kong Turkey Hungary Denmark Belgium Netherlands Greece India Argentina Czech Republic Morocco Bulgaria Pakistan Poland South Africa Kazakhstan New Zealand Norway Switzerland Austria Cyprus Macau Russia Singapore Slovakia Barbados Brazil Chile China Kuwait Libya Lithuania Malaysia Oman Peru Portugal Rumania Serbia Ukraine Total
2017 Colt 90 83 31 24 13 13 7 3 15 13 28 11 7 3 5 3 13 2 6
4 1 1 3
2018
Filly Gelding Total 320 84 21 45 63 20 19 8 8 19 41 14
97 24 73 32 35 17 18 12 14 4 9 18
5 8 7 3 3 25 13 9 3 2 3 5 2
1 2 9 4 30
3 1 1
7 4 1
1
3
6 4
6 1 1 1
1 1 2
2
8
1 1
507 191 125 101 111 50 44 23 37 36 78 25 25 5 12 14 12 10 68 15 18 3 3 3 10 2 1 8 7 1 10 4 6 9 1 1
3 1 4 1 1
2
5 3 6 1 3
1 3
1
3 4
Colt 105 82 26 26 26 16 6 5 10 20 16 10 7 1 1 1 1 9 2 5 1 5 2 4 1 1
5 1 2
2
1 1
2019
Filly Gelding Total 295 87 22 60 70 29 16 11 15 13 36 22
74 29 103 19 15 25 4 6 14 8 12 26
3 2 12 6 1 5 9 4 7 8 3 3 10 2 5 2 4 1 6 1 1 2
1 12 1 8
1
2
1 1 1 3 2 2
1 1 2 1
4
1 1 4 5
1 2
6
2 9
2
2
2
4
1
391
786
428 1,605
402
474 198 151 105 111 70 26 17 34 31 68 38 36 3 9 14 19 2 14 9 5 17 10 8 4 17 4 9 3 6 1 2 14 3 1 5 2
2 1 786
Colt 147 91 35 36 35 16 8 5 11 9 19 13 6 4
1 20 1 9 1 1 17 1 7 1 2 4 1 3
55 17 79 31 29 21 20 13 19 6 7 21
20 16 2 8 7 27 20 1 8 4 4 15 1 5 5 3 1 1 1
1 6 4 19
3
1
2 2
3 1 1 1 3 1
1 1
4 2 2 2
1 1 3
1
22
310 89 20 43 67 18 18 9 14 16 15 18
5
2 4 1 381 1,569
2020
Filly Gelding Total
402
803
7
2 1 2
Colt
512 197 134 110 131 55 46 27 44 31 41 31 27 20 20 3 14 12 66 21 1 20 5 5
152 46 37 27 22 23 24 4 12 6 8 16 3 2 3 2
32 2 12 7 5 5 1 2 5 2 6 1
2 1
1 1 1 3 1
3 1 1
Filly Gelding Total 284 55 12 49 52 23 14 16 17 22 15 15
41 33 61 10 7 20 23 19 10 7 11
1
477 134 110 86 81 66 61 39 39 35 34 31 25 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
654
283 1,343
22 12 9 8 5 5 3 6 6 2 6 3 5 2 3 2
1 2 5 3 4
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1 1 1
3 12 3 3 7 2 3 1 3
368 1,690
406
Permanent Imports into GB This table shows the 33 countries (33 in 2019) from which horses have been permanently imported into Great Britain over the last 4 years (i.e. where an Export Certificate has been received). The 2020 figure will increase as export certificates are frequently received in the following year. PERMANENT IMPORTS INTO GB Country France
2017 Colt
2018
Filly Gelding Total
Colt
2019
Filly Gelding Total
Colt
2020
Filly Gelding Total
Colt
Filly Gelding Total
88
451
443
982
118
407
411
936
166
437
385
988
126
273
209
608
9
11
53
73
17
50
95
162
36
50
114
200
33
48
82
163
USA
70
175
94
339
45
146
67
258
55
131
32
218
53
59
6
118
Germany
14
50
38
102
13
55
49
117
27
49
30
106
27
30
12
69
Italy
6
14
10
30
5
20
10
35
7
21
2
30
12
3
Spain
1
1
2
4
2
9
2
13
1
9
3
12
Hong Kong
9
9
3
16
19
2
Sweden
2
2
1
1
1
3
United Arab Emirates
Australia
10 10
2
12
1
2
2
15
1
7
1
9
2
13
1
16
5
5
8
5
18
5
11
6
22
11
24
3
38
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
1
4
2
3
1
9
10
4
6
10
7
7
2
2
2
2
5
1
3
1
1
3
Qatar
1 1
Denmark
3
Poland
1
1
7
2
3 1
1
3
1
1
2
1
4
2
1
2
Greece
1
India
1
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2
4
5
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
7
1
3
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
3
3
1
Peru
1
Singapore
3
3
3
12
1 1
Slovakia
1 9
1
1
1
1
2
4
6
10
2
2
1
Uruguay 203
1
4 1
Switzerland
1 1
6
New Zealand
South Africa
2
1
Kuwait Netherlands
2
4
1 1
1
1
1
1
1 4
Belgium
Total
1
1
Russia
Turkey
5
1
Czech Republic
Argentina
6 6
13
Norway Japan
5 4
1
Hungary Bahrain
15 15
759
666 1,628
221
729
678 1,628
23
221
1 3
4
3
3
1
1
758
582 1,650
247
455
321 1,023
Breeders by County This table shows the distribution of the 3042 breeders of Thoroughbreds between 76 British Counties and 2 Crown Dependencies. It also highlights the number of mares owned and number of foals produced by those mares. Included in this data is a figure for breeders not resident in a British county but which have breeding stock permanently domiciled in Britain. This has been categorised as “Other”. GB BREEDERS BY COUNTY County
Breeders
Suffolk
326
Mares 1,803
Foals 1,114
Ayrshire
13
29
18
Yorkshire
218
483
289
Northumberland
13
25
16
Gloucestershire
136
295
187
Cleveland
11
14
6
Shropshire
136
327
218
Derbyshire
11
34
26
Berkshire
123
342
200
Wiltshire
123
296
170
Oxfordshire
100
183
112
Somerset
84
214
142
Devon
79
134
77
London
74
215
143
Dorset
69
176
111
County
Middlesex Lanarkshire
Breeders
Mares
Foals
11
23
10
10
13
7 21
Tyne and Wear
9
38
Clwyd
8
12
7
Aberdeenshire
6
11
5
Avon
6
6
3
Midlothian
6
11
7
Hampshire
66
270
173
Pembrokeshire
6
7
6
Surrey
66
147
91
Dumfriesshire
5
19
13
Lincolnshire
65
117
71
Sussex
63
157
102
Essex
62
163
104
Worcestershire
61
113
61
Warwickshire
60
137
82
Hertfordshire
55
153
91
Norfolk
53
318
196
Cambridgeshire
49
93
55
Kent
Isle of Wight
5
5
4
Perthshire
5
6
4
Flintshire
4
15
10
Guernsey
4
5
5
Angus
3
4
1
Berwickshire
3
5
3
Fife
3
3
2
Isle of Man
3
12
10
44
87
53
Kinross-shire
3
3
2
Nottinghamshire
41
129
85
Monmouthshire
3
8
3
Lancashire
39
92
59
Peeblesshire
3
4
3
Buckinghamshire
38
83
60
Renfrewshire
3
4
4
Cheshire
38
76
57
Anglesey
2
4
4
Leicestershire
38
76
48
Denbighshire
2
2
1
Herefordshire
35
68
42
Dunbartonshire
2
2
1
County Durham
27
100
67
Gwynedd
2
2
1
Northamptonshire
27
44
23
Rutland
2
17
14
Roxburghshire
27
47
32
West Lothian
2
2
1
East Lothian
1
1
Inverness-shire
1
2
West Midlands
27
33
20
Staffordshire
25
30
19
Glamorgan
24
39
21
Kirkcudbrightshire
1
8
3
Cumbria
22
54
39
Ross-shire
1
1
1
Powys
22
89
56
Selkirkshire
1
1
1
Bedfordshire
18
38
20
Stirlingshire
1
2
2
Carmarthenshire
18
54
40
Dyfed
17
24
16
2,801
7,764
4,827
Gwent
17
84
43
Other
Cornwall
14
21
13
Total
Sub Total
24
241
533
316
3,042
8,297
5,143
Number of GB Broodmares Owned per Breeder This table shows the distribution of British broodmares between breeders by county, with 90% of breeders owning fewer than 5 broodmares. Included in this data is a figure for breeders not resident in a British county but which have breeding stock permanently domiciled in Britain. This has been categorised as “Other”.
GB BROODMARES OWNED PER BREEDER County
1-2
Total
County
Suffolk
260
3-4 25
5-10 11-20 21-30 31+ 21
6
5
9
326
Ayrshire
1-2 8
3-4 4
5-10 11-20 21-30 31+ 1
0
0
0
Total 13
Yorkshire
180
16
17
3
1
1
218
Northumberland
11
1
1
0
0
0
13
Gloucestershire
111
13
7
4
1
0
136
Cleveland
11
0
0
0
0
0
11
Shropshire
113
10
6
6
1
0
136
Derbyshire
7
3
0
1
0
0
11
Berkshire
94
12
10
5
2
0
123
Middlesex
9
1
1
0
0
0
11
Wiltshire
92
17
9
5
0
0
123
Lanarkshire
9
1
0
0
0
0
10
Oxfordshire
82
11
7
0
0
0
100
Tyne and Wear
5
2
1
1
0
0
9
Somerset
64
11
6
2
1
0
84
Clwyd
6
2
0
0
0
0
8
Devon
70
5
3
1
0
0
79
Aberdeenshire
5
0
1
0
0
0
6
London
51
16
3
3
0
1
74
Avon
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
Dorset
48
12
7
1
1
0
69
Midlothian
4
2
0
0
0
0
6
Hampshire
55
2
6
0
0
3
66
Pembrokeshire
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
Surrey
52
8
4
2
0
0
66
Dumfriesshire
4
0
0
1
0
0
5
Lincolnshire
55
7
2
1
0
0
65
Isle of Wight
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
Sussex
50
5
7
0
1
0
63
Perthshire
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
Essex
46
7
6
3
0
0
62
Flintshire
2
0
2
0
0
0
4
Worcestershire
47
10
4
0
0
0
61
Guernsey
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
Warwickshire
44
8
7
1
0
0
60
Angus
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
Hertfordshire
45
5
4
0
0
1
55
Berwickshire
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
Norfolk
41
7
2
0
1
2
53
Fife
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
Cambridgeshire
41
4
3
1
0
0
49
Isle of Man
2
0
1
0
0
0
3
Kent
35
7
1
1
0
0
44
Kinross-shire
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
Nottinghamshire
27
6
7
0
1
0
41
Monmouthshire
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
Lancashire
33
3
2
0
1
0
39
Peeblesshire
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
Buckinghamshire
31
2
5
0
0
0
38
Renfrewshire
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
Cheshire
31
4
2
1
0
0
38
Anglesey
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
Leicestershire
34
1
1
2
0
0
38
Denbighshire
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Herefordshire
29
2
4
0
0
0
35
Dunbartonshire
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
County Durham
22
2
1
0
2
0
27
Gwynedd
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Northamptonshire
22
4
1
0
0
0
27
Rutland
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
Roxburghshire
23
2
2
0
0
0
27
West Lothian
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
West Midlands
25
2
0
0
0
0
27
East Lothian
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Staffordshire
25
0
0
0
0
0
25
Inverness-shire
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Glamorgan
21
2
1
0
0
0
24
Kirkcudbrightshire
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Cumbria
19
0
2
0
1
0
22
Ross-shire
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Powys
15
3
2
0
2
0
22
Selkirkshire
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Bedfordshire
13
4
1
0
0
0
18
Stirlingshire
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Carmarthenshire
15
1
1
0
1
0
18
Dyfed
15
2
0
0
0
0
17
Sub Total
2,242 280
186
53
22
Gwent
10
2
3
1
0
1
17
Other
196
21
16
6
2
Cornwall
14
0
0
0
0
0
14
Total
2,438
301
202
59
24
25
18 2,801 0
241
18 3,042
Broodmares - Irish
27
Active Broodmares 2017 - 2020 / Broodmare Classification IRE ACTIVE BROODMARES 2017 - 2020
15000
14,907
14,756
2017
2018
14,747
14,441
12500
No. of Broodmares
The chart shows all registered broodmares, in known ownership, that have either produced a foal, been covered and/or for which a result has been received in the last two breeding seasons. These figures exclude those which are known to have been retired, died or permanently exported.
10000
7500
5000
The active broodmare population has decreased slightly since 2018.
2500
0
Year
2019
2020
IRE BROODMARES CLASSIFICATION (AS INDICATED BY FOAL INTENDED CAREER TYPES)
Assessing the type of broodmares actively breeding in Ireland has been achieved by using the foal career information provided in 2020 (for foals out of IRE domiciled mares) and applying relative percentages across the total broodmare population.
24 (0.2%) 1,964 (13.8%) 7,710 (53%) 4,743 (33%)
N.B: This can only be an estimate as mares are not classified as part of the broodmare registration process.
Flat
Jump
Dual
Other/Unclassified
28
Initial Broodmare Registrations 2017– 2020 / Retired/Deceased IRE INITIAL BROODMARE REGISTRATIONS 2017 – 2020 2500
Each year, new fillies enter the breeding population and this is reflected in the number of Initial Broodmare registrations processed.
1,914
No. of Broodmares
2000
The number of new fillies entering the breeding population has decreased by 13% since 2017.
1,681
1,651
1,668
1500
1000
500
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
IRE RETIRED/DECEASED 1,461
1500 1,238
No. of Broodmares
1250
1,237
1000 827 750
500
250
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
29
Retirement and death naturally impact the broodmare population each year.
Gestation Ranges - 2020 Produce / Age Profile of Broodmares IRE GESTATION RANGES 2020 PRODUCE
1700
18.14%
15.21%
1275 No. of Broodmares
18.81%
13.92%
850
9.27% 7.80% 5.50%
425 3.27%
3.21% 0.06% 0.06% 0.17% 0.30% 0
0.81%
1.55%
1.03%
0.33% 0.28% 0.12% 0.11% 0.05%
301 - 306 - 311 - 316 - 321 - 326 - 331 - 336 - 341 - 346 - 351 - 356 - 361 - 366 - 371 - 376 - 381 - 386 - 391 - 396 - 401 305 310 315 320 325 330 335 340 345 350 355 360 365 370 375 380 385 390 395 400 405 Gestation Ranges (Days)
Broodmares can vary greatly in the length of time they carry their foal. This graph reflects the spread of the gestation dates of Irish domiciled broodmares based on reported 2019 coverings for 2020 foals. From the standard 11 month (330-350 days) gestation period, Thoroughbred mares carried successfully for a range of between 10 to over 13 months.
AGE PROFILE OF BROODMARES 1400 1,238
No. of Broodmares
1200
1,152
1,125
1,111
1,148
1,104 983
947
1000
900 806
800
706 615
597
600
494 394
400
313
289
212 200
139
33 0
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
71
64
24
25
Age
In 2020, Irish mares aged 4 to over 25 years of age were part of the breeding population. Of the active breeding broodmare population, 67% (66% in 2019) were aged 7-15 years.
30
Live Produce per Active Broodmare / Country of Birth LIVE PRODUCE PER ACTIVE BROODMARE (AS AT END OF 2020)
3000
No. of Broodmares
2500
2,256
2,318 2,158 1,915
2000
1,549 1500 1,200 892
1000
602 370
500
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
266
10
157 11
92
45
17
8
12
13
14
15+
No. of live Foals
The number of live foals produced by a broodmare over her career can vary significantly. This graph shows the number of live produce per broodmare currently breeding in Ireland. Of the current population, 17% (15% in 2019) have produced more than 6 live foals.
COUNTRY OF BIRTH OF IRE BASED BROODMARES Country of Birth Ireland Great Britain
No. of Broodmares
Country of Birth
No. of Broodmares
10,228
Spain
3
2,316
Brazil
2
769
Peru
2
USA
757
South Africa
2
Germany
270
Switzerland
2
France
Italy
27
Bahrain
1
Australia
24
Denmark
1
United Arab Emirates
13
New Zealand
1
Canada
11
Poland
1
Argentina
5
Tunisia
Japan
5
Total
1 14,441
Of the Irish broodmare population 71% (71% in 2019) were foaled in Ireland. The chart shows the origins of the total current population.
31
Permanent Exports PERMANENT EXPORTS Country
2017
2018
France
106
126
118
55
Bahrain
Italy
32
13
33
30
Canada
USA
18
20
23
23
China
Germany
12
16
15
22
Czech Republic
1
Turkey
10
4
11
12
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2
8
Morocco
1
3
4
Norway
2
3
18
3
Russia
10
2
Qatar
2
Japan
1
2019 2020
Country
2017
2018
2019 2020 2
1 3
India
8
Sweden
10
4
3
3
South Africa
5
2
Denmark
2
2
3
2
Spain
8
4
Argentina
2
Total
228
200
233
162
This chart shows the destination of any Irish broodmares which have been permanently exported. France remains the top importer of Irish broodmares, with Italy importing the second largest number of mares in 2020. (Movement of mares from Ireland to Great Britain is not recorded as such movements are within the General Stud Book area).
IRE BROODMARE PRODUCTION SUMMARY Total number of IRE mares at stud
14,441
Total number of known 2019 coverings of IRE mares
12,779
Total number of IRE born foals
9,182
Number of foals born in IRE and abroad from IRE domiciled mares
7,968
Number of IRE foals born to IRE domiciled mares
7,857
Number of foals born in IRE to mares domiciled outside IRE
1,325
In preparation for covering, many Thoroughbred broodmares travel, before foaling, to the stud where the stallion of choice resides – this can often be in another country. This therefore masks the full productivity of Irish mares, as foals out of those mares would not be born in Ireland. This table shows the total number of foals produced by Irish domiciled mares, as well as the number of IRE born foals out of non-IRE domiciled mares.
32
Stallions - Irish
33
Registered Stallions / Standing Purpose IRE STALLIONS REGISTERED FOR COVERINGS *AS AT 31/12/20
This chart shows all stallions registered for coverings standing in Ireland.
253 232 204*
208
No. of Stallions
*N.B: The 2020 figure will increase as stallion notifications are frequently received in the following year and the figures here are as at 31/12/20.
253
260
156
104
52
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
IRE STALLIONS STANDING PURPOSE 120
2017 2018 2019 2020
116 110
No. of Stallions
100
102 95 94 92
80
77 67
60
57
60
43
40 25
20 2 2
0
Flat
N.H.
Dual
0 0
Unclassified
Standing Purpose
The proportion of stallions standing for Dual racing purposes has increased from 10% in 2017 to 21% in 2020. The proportion of stallions standing for National Hunt purposes has seen a decrease, from 46% in 2017 to 33% in 2020. We expect further stallion registrations for 2020 as noted above. 34
1st Season Sires / 2nd Season Sires / Established Sires IRE 1ST SEASON SIRES 35
The 2020 figure will increase as stallion notifications are frequently received in the following year and the figures here are as at 31/12/20.
33
30 26
25
No. of Stallions
25
20
The number of first season sires has decreased from 33 in 2017 to 18 in 2020.
18*
15
10
5
0
2017
2018
2019
IRE 2ND SEASON SIRES
2020
Year
35 32 30
30
No. of Stallions
25
190
19*
2019
2020
15
5
195
188
180
0
167*
2017
2018 Year
150 No. of Stallions
19
10
IRE ESTABLISHED SIRES 210
20
120
90
The proportion of established sires, ie those in their third year of covering or more standing at stud has increased from 75% in 2017 to 82% in 2020.
60
30
0
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
*as at 31/12/20 35
IRE Domiciled Mares Visiting Stallions These charts show the percentages of mares visiting stallions in their first covering season, second covering season and established stallions.
MARES VISITING STALLIONS IN 2017 1,102 (7%) 1,895 (13%)
3,371 (23%)
N.B: Not covered includes mares where no result has been made available.
8,539 (57%)
MARES VISITING STALLIONS IN 2018
First Season Sire Second Season Sire Established Sire Mare not covered
1,262 (9%)
1,258 (8%)
3,962 (27%)
8,274 (56%)
MARES VISITING STALLIONS IN 2019
1,475 (10%)
1,090 (7%)
3,515 (24%)
8,667 (59%)
MARES VISITING STALLIONS IN 2020 1,586 (11%) 1,607 (11.1%)
8,357 (57.9%) 2,891 (20%)
The proportion of the active broodmare population visiting established sires has been around 58% for three of the last four years.
36
Ireland
Germany
Great Britain
Australia
USACovered Japan Country of Birth / Mares per Stallion France
COUNTRY OF BIRTH - IRISH BASED STALLIONS 2020 1 (0.5%)
Stallions standing in Ireland originate from all over the world. Of the stallions standing in Ireland, over three quarters were Irish or British bred.
5 (2.5%) 10 (5%) 11 (5%) 103 (51%)
21 (10%) 53 (26%)
Ireland
Germany
Great Britain
Australia
USA
Japan
France
MARES COVERED PER IRE STALLION No. Mares Covered
2017
2018
2019 2020
Coverings not returned
17
9
4
23
0
0
0
0
0
1-5
41
45
40
20
6-10
15
19
17
10
11-20
22
24
22
23
21-30
21
18
19
9
31-40
9
18
10
13
41-50
16
10
13
15
51-60
7
12
14
7
61-70
10
11
9
8
71-80
6
12
9
7
81-90
11
9
11
4
91-100
11
7
8
5
101 - 150
35
27
24
35
151 - 200
22
23
17
14
201 - 250
8
8
13
9
251 - 300
1
1
2
2
300 +
1
0
0
0
Total
253
253
232
204*
*as at 31/12/20 37
This table reviews the trends in stallion book size over the last four breeding seasons. In 2017, the proportion of Irish standing stallions covering between 1 and 5 mares was 16%, this has decreased to 10% of the stallion population in 2020.
Coverings per Week - 2020 / Age Profile of Stallions IRE COVERINGS PER WEEK 2020 1,166
1200
1,018 1000 No. of Broodmares
1,157
1,109
973
1,091
1,110
947
992
844 774
800
740
701 607
600
400
486 350
339
211
200 1 13 0
582
534
517
154 51
144 76
50
41 27 13 5 4 1 4 4 7 4 1 2 2 0 1
1
1
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Week
This graph shows the 2020 covering season and the range, from mid January during which mares were covered. 85% of the coverings occurred between weeks 9 and 24 (early March to mid June). This data refers to the last covering date for each mare.
AGE PROFILE OF STALLIONS 25 21
No. of Stallions
20
15
15
15
14 12
12
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10 8
7
6
6
7 4
5
4
3 1
0
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Age
The age range of Irish based stallions is from 4 years to over 25 years old. Of the total stallion population, 26% were aged over 16 years old.
38
25+
Foals - Irish
39
Foals Born 2017 - 2020 IRE FOALS BORN 2017 - 2020 *AS AT 31/12
Fillies
Colts
12000
10000
9,689*
9,569*
9,295*
9,182*
No. of Foals
8000 4,733
4,654
4,514 4,456
6000
4000 4,956
4,915
4,781
4,726
2000
0
2017
2018
2019 Year
The foal crop has decreased by 1% since last year.
40
2020
Foaling Dates and Intended Career The foaling dates for the 2020 foal crop in Ireland are presented by month of foaling, combined with their intended future career. This demonstrates that 83% of Flat bred foals are born between February and April, compared to foals bred for Jump racing, where 83% are born between March and May. IRE FOALING DATES AND INTENDED CAREER
35
Flat Jump
7
Dual Other/Unclassified
367
30
25
3
901
Percentage of Foals Born
226 3 20
450
369
1 97
15
182 1,033 10
1,509
1,653
1,123 5
20 35
17 513
91 242
316
8 12 1
3
0 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr Month
41
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Intended Career Statistics 2017 - 2020 Flat
INTENDED CAREER STATISTICS 2017
Jump
Dual
Other/Unclassified
16 (0.1%) 1,274 (13%)
5,485 (56.9%)
2,914 (30%)
INTENDED CAREER STATISTICS 2018 23 (0.3%) 1,353 (14.1%)
5,289 (55.3%)
2,904 (30.3%)
INTENDED CAREER STATISTICS 2019 9 (0.10%) 1,255 (14%)
5,157 (55%)
2,874 (30.9%)
INTENDED CAREER STATISTICS 2020 14 (0.2%) 1,178 (12.8%)
5,132 (56%)
2,858 (31%)
This data is taken from the foal registration forms, which are completed by the breeder, for foals born in Ireland. The proportion of foals bred for Flat, Jump and Dual Purpose racing has remained virtually constant over the last four years. 42
Foal Crop incl. Late Returns 2017 - 2020/ Foal Colours IRE FOAL CROP INCL. LATE RETURNS 2017 - 2020 *AS AT 31/12/20
9,974*
10000
Young stock registered outside their year of foaling are termed “late returns”. When these figures are added into the relevant year, a more complete total is achieved for that year’s foal crop. Therefore, more progeny may be registered in the future for any foaling year and hence the figures shown here may be subject to further adjustment.
9,894* 9,516*
9,182*
9000 8000
No. of Foals
7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000
2017
2018
2019
2020
Year
IRE FOAL COLOURS 2020 CROP
The range of colours for Thoroughbred foals confirms that bay is the most prevalent colour. Of these reported foal coat colours, subsequent changes may be received when the horse matures. For example, a brown foal may mature to grey if the sire and/or dam is grey. When advised of a colour change, the information is updated in the passport and on the database.
80 77% 70
Percentage
60 50 40 30 15.5%
20 10 0
4%
Bay
3%
Chesnut Brown
Grey
0.3%
0.2%
Black
Other
Colours
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Historical Foal Crops
IRE FOAL CROP 2001-2020 14000 12,633 11,748
12000 10,214
No. of Foals
10000
10,574
12,004
12,419
10,992 10,167
9,452 8,780
8000
7,588
7,550 7,546 7,757
9,381
9,689 9,569
9,295
9,182
7,999
6000 4000 2000 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011
2012
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
2018 2019 2020
Year
Following a steady climb since 2012, the Irish foal crop has declined over the last three years. These figures are as at the 31st December.
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General - Irish
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Permanent Exports of IRE Bred Horses This table shows the 55 countries (56 in 2019) to which horses bred in Ireland have been permanently exported over the last 4 years (i.e. for a period longer than 9 months). Movement of horses between Ireland and Great Britain is not recorded as such movements remain within the General Stud Book. The 2020 figure will increase as export applications are frequently received in the following year. PERMANENT EXPORTS OF IRE BRED HORSES Country France Italy USA Germany United Arab Emirates Australia Bahrain Hong Kong Qatar Sweden Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Japan Czech Republic Spain Denmark Greece Norway Turkey Netherlands Poland Belgium Slovakia South Africa India Hungary Morocco Singapore Switzerland New Zealand Austria Bulgaria Cyprus Malaysia Pakistan Argentina Iran Kazakhstan Macau Portugal Oman Canada Chile China Croatia Kuwait Libya Lithuania Peru Romania Russia Serbia South Korea Trinidad Tunisia Ukraine Total
2017 Colt 147 176 33 32 41 25 4 14 14 20 7 11 7 28 3 17 5 4
423 249 87 67 18 23 6
28
24 8 2 15 19 11 5 4 5 5
2 3 13 6 7 1 1 1 1
2018
Filly Gelding Total
21 24 17 22 21 25 9 25 8 9
3 4
159 30 44 40 72 24 17 34 11 15 11 4 13 1 24 1 7 3 11
1 16 3
2
729 455 164 139 131 72 27 48 46 59 35 33 32 66 13 66 14 13 7 55 19 4 18 19 25 5 26 15 6 1 4 7
1
10 2
11 2
2 2 1
3
5 7 3
Colt 179 181 55 52 50 41 2 17 27 19 6 25 25 14 8 8 1 3 24 1 4 7 2 17 2 10 4
4 1 1
2019
Filly Gelding Total 440 193 135 73 18 28 9 21 14 17 34 30 33 15 8 3 7 3 26 11 8 5 14 17 4 5 2 3 5
92 32 48 22 112 21 8 45 20 15 16 8 13 8 1 8 4 10
2 11 2
1 2
5
711 406 238 147 180 90 19 62 68 48 39 59 63 60 23 24 5 10 11 54 22 12 12 16 36 6 21 11 2 3 10 3 6
Colt 212 221 86 52 42 15 6 9 25 26 7 22 23 27 6 29 4 1 29 1 3 1 18 1 3 2 1
2020
Filly Gelding Total 451 248 158 77 16 35 15 18 26 18 19 15 16 9 20 9 15 5 34 6 2 1 21 31 1 1 2 9 1 1
63 34 39 29 79 18 19 50 30 13 16 3 12 2 40 2 5 3 14
1 5 2
Colt
726 503 283 158 137 68 40 59 73 65 41 41 41 55 17 89 15 16 10 66 21 5 1 22 50 2 9 6 10 1 1
175 111 86 34 44 31 14 15 18 25 18 14 7 19 6 9 6
1
2
1
3
3 2
7
10 2 3
3 5 3 3 2 1 3 4 1
1
1
5 1
1 1 1 1
5 2
1
1
8
8
16
1 29
2 18
2
1 2
2 4
1
1 2 2
10
1
1
1
7 2
17 2 1
1 6 3 1 3 47
6
3 3 2
2 1
7 1 6
4
3
3 1 3
1,041
1 1,761
1 3,741
4
2
2
6 2 1 2
2 5 1
1,794
1
12 2 19 3 1
1
2 9 2
16
321 107 130 74 22 25 29 18 5 12 28 14 6 13 4 6 14 1 4 2 4 5 6 3 4 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 2
40 32 18 21 63 21 17 42 15 20 15 9 5 2 3 4 7 2 5
1 1 1
2 1
2 1
1 1
536 250 234 129 129 77 60 57 51 50 45 42 30 30 21 16 16 14 11 11 10 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1
1 1
834
1
Filly Gelding Total
1,047 3,675
939
46
1,041
1 1,847
736 3,728
735
1,131
433 2,299
Permanent Imports into IRE This table shows the 29 countries (27 in 2019) from which horses have been permanently imported into Ireland over the last 4 years (i.e. where an Export Certificate has been received). The 2020 figure will increase as export certificates are frequently received in the following year. PERMANENT IMPORTS INTO IRE Country
2017 Colt
2018
Filly Gelding Total
Colt
2019
Filly Gelding Total
Colt
2020
Filly Gelding Total
Colt
Filly Gelding Total
France
50
330
393
773
88
308
358
754
141
308
208
657
50
136
72
258
USA
93
154
79
326
104
133
55
292
89
140
20
249
14
65
6
85
42
1
45
1
47
4
26
61
8
31
8
47
10
37
3
19
10
1
3
4
3
8
1
1 1
2
1
4
7
3
7
1
41
Germany
Italy
4
40
Japan
5
5
Poland
1
Argentina Australia
2
17
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
5
1
30
2
19
52
2
14
11
2
4
6
5
5
3
2
1
3
11
2
1
3
2
2
Cyprus Czech Republic
3
Hong Kong
3 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 2
21
2
2
2 2
2
Denmark
1
1
Peru
1
1
South Africa
1
1
1
1
Spain
1
1
1
1
Azerbaijan
1
1
Belgium
1
1
2
1
Greece
1
Kazakhstan
1
1
Norway
2
2
Qatar
1
Russia
7
7
Sweden
2
2
Switzerland
1
1
Tunisia
1
1
United Arab Emirates Total
1
3
157
597
5
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Libya 1
1 1
1
Hungary
New Zealand
2
3
4
4
4
9
1
3
9
13
496 1,250
209
540
431
1,180
47
3 209
538
1
4
238 1,028
74
253
83
410
Breeders by County This table shows the distribution of the 6445 breeders of Thoroughbreds between 32 Irish Counties. It also highlights the number of mares owned and number of foals produced by those mares. The largest number of individual breeders are found in County Cork, but the largest concentration of mares are in County Kildare. Included in this data is a figure for breeders not resident in an Irish county, but which have breeding stock permanently domiciled in Ireland. This has been categorised as “Other”. IRE BREEDERS BY COUNTY County
Breeders
Mares
Foals
County
Breeders
Mares
Foals
Co. Cork
859
1,620
982
Co. Armagh
55
85
Co. Tipperary
763
1,676
987
Co. Louth
45
85
53
Co. Kildare
731
1,838
1,130
Co. Mayo
45
79
38
583
1,088
660
Co. Antrim
43
94
51
Co. Wexford
36
Co. Meath
431
1,093
625
Co. Tyrone
43
73
42
Co. Kilkenny
393
939
583
Co. Kerry
38
64
38
Co. Waterford
266
657
412
Co. Longford
24
40
22
Co. Limerick
257
607
379
Co. Cavan
22
27
9
Co. Galway
208
413
189
Co. Monaghan
21
40
20
Co. Down
191
393
217
Co. Sligo
18
39
17
Co. Westmeath
188
660
449
Co. Donegal
16
19
9
Co. Wicklow
157
350
202
Co. Londonderry
13
21
8
Co. Carlow
144
422
253
Co. Leitrim
7
9
5
Co. Dublin
130
262
158
Co. Fermanagh
5
10
4
Co. Laois
108
215
112
Co. Offaly
105
244
128
6,060
13,444
7,968
Co. Clare
87
168
93
Other
Co. Roscommon
64
114
57
Total
Sub Total
48
385
997
590
6,445
14,441
8,558
Number of IRE Broodmares Owned per Breeder This table shows the distribution of Irish broodmares between breeders by county, with 92% of breeders owning fewer than 5 broodmares.
IRE BROODMARES OWNED PER BREEDER County
1-2
3-4 5-10 11-20 21-30 31+ Total
County
1-2
3-4 5-10 11-20 21-30 31+ Total
Co. Cork
729
78
37
14
0
1
859
Co. Armagh
50
4
1
0
0
0
55
Co. Tipperary
602
101
45
10
3
2
763
Co. Louth
37
4
4
0
0
0
45
Co. Kildare
570
85
56
11
5
4
731
Co. Wexford
479
71
26
7
0
0
583
Co. Meath
345
45
29
9
0
3
315
45
21
8
2
2
Co. Waterford
207
32
20
4
1
Co. Limerick
201
33
16
5
0
Co. Galway
169
29
8
1
0
Co. Down
147
27
17
0
0
0
191
Co. Westmeath
137
25
20
4
0
2
Co. Wicklow
124
19
12
1
0
1
Co. Kilkenny
Co. Mayo
34
9
2
0
0
0
45
Co. Antrim
37
0
4
2
0
0
43
431
Co. Tyrone
38
2
2
1
0
0
43
393
Co. Kerry
31
5
2
0
0
0
38
2 266
Co. Longford
21
2
1
0
0
0
24
2
Co. Cavan
21
1
0
0
0
0
22
257
1 208
Co. Monaghan
17
3
0
1
0
0
21
Co. Sligo
14
3
1
0
0
0
18
188
Co. Donegal
16
0
0
0
0
0
16
157
Co. Londonderry
11
1
1
0
0
0
13
Co. Carlow
122
9
9
1
0
3
144
Co. Leitrim
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
Co. Dublin
106
17
5
1
1
0
130
Co. Fermanagh
4
0
1
0
0
0
5
4,883 694
363
84
13
35
15
0
741 398
99
13
Co. Laois
87
14
6
1
0
0
108
Co. Offaly
81
15
6
2
1
0
105
Co. Clare
70
10
7
0
0
0
87
Other
287
Co. Roscommon
54
5
4
1
0
0
64
Total
5,170
Sub Total
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23 6,060 1
385
24 6,445
Included in this data is a figure for breeders not resident in an Irish county, but which have breeding stock permanently domiciled in Ireland. This has been categorised as “Other”.
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