Irish Draught Horse Society of North America ~ Northwest Region

Kind and sensible dispositions are a breed characteristic of the Irish Draught.

GREETINGS and welcome to the official site of the North West Region Irish Draught Horse Society of North America (IDHSNA).

On the following pages you can learn about the Irish Draught and the Irish Draught Sport Horse, explore the location of these magnificent horses in the North West, keep posted on events, learn about inspections and clinics, view horses offered for sale and connect to local breeders and Irish Draught links. Enjoy the site and please feel free to contact us if you need additional information.

Irish Draught Horse Society North America - The Irish Draught Horse Society North America was formed in 1993 and is officially recognized by the Irish Draught Horse Society of Ireland and its counterpart the Irish Horse Board (Ireland). As such, it maintains the studbook and registries for qualified Irish Draughts and Irish Draught Sport Horses in North America. Sister organizations include the Irish Draught Horse Society of Canada, Irish Draught Horse Society of Great Britain, Irish Draught Horse Society of Australia and the Irish Draught Horse Society of New Zealand.

The purpose of the Society is to preserve and promote the Irish Draught Horse and its part bred, the Irish Draught Sport Horse, throughout the United States and Canada.

North West Region - The vast North West Region includes Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and the North West portion of Canada including British Columbia and western Alberta. As one of six geographic regions of the IDHSNA, the North West Region has an outstanding and diverse selection of qualified Registered Irish Draughts and Registered Irish Sport Horses. While members are ever challenged with the huge geographic scope of the Region, an active group participates at various venues around the Region, including nationally recognized shows, events and competitions.

With the number of horses and dedicated participation of membership, the North West Region consistently hosts inspections conducted by Irish Inspectors for the inspection and approval of horses into the IDHSNA Studbook. These inspections are typically held annually and are organized at various locations across the region.