About Tinnakill
Breeding
Philosophy
At Tinnakill House we aim to produce foals and yearlings that sell well but also perform with distinction on the racetrack: we raise our horses to be tough, healthy, sound and genuine
Beginning with the end in mind
At Tinnakill House we begin with the end in mind – in making our mating plans, ensuring optimum fertility during the breeding season, managing the mare during pregnancy, and closely supervising all foaling.
Mares and foals are turned out as much as possible, initially into small nursery paddocks and then into batches with their companions of similar age. All the young stock are handled extensively, and we make a point of carrying out a thorough assessment of each individual on a monthly basis. Any remedial farriery which might be required is carried out by a Master Farrier.
Nutrition & Care
Our agronomist carries out regular herbage and soil analyses and our fertiliser programme is based on these results. As a rule we feed a compounded feed from one of Ireland’s top feed companies, but individual diets are tailor-made as required.
Veterinary care is based on a preventative approach, with appropriate vaccination and deworming based on a targeted strategic programme and a low stocking density. Biosecurity is taken extremely seriously and all transport is done using our own lorry or jeep and trailer.
Sales
We decide into which sale we should enter an individual horse based on its pedigree, conformation and degree of maturity.
Our Commitment
to Sustainability
Our commitment to sustainability is evident in our resource management, land conservation efforts, and the welfare practices that benefit not only our horses but the broader environment they inhabit.
Eco-Friendly Practices
We have set aside just over 10% of our acreage as biodiversity habitats, supporting a wide range of wildlife and pollinators. Our manure management follows a circular system – we compost waste bedding before spreading it on the land. Our watercourses are fenced, we implement buffer zones, and we maintain scrub along the banks at an optimal level.
Land Stewardship
We use a rotational grazing system to optimise sward health. During the winter we utilise our extensive network of all-weather paddocks to avoid poaching the land.
Equine Welfare
The welfare of the horses entrusted to our care is at the heart of everything we do at Tinnakill House. We base our activities on the Five Domains Model, striving as much as possible to achieve a positive mental state for all our horses and ensuring ‘a good life’ at every stage.
Our Equine
Gallery
