Irish National Stud

The Irish National Stud (Irish Grai Náisiúnta na hÉireann, dt: Irish National Stud ) is a stud farm in the town of Kildare in Ireland. The stud is owned by the Irish State.

History

In 1900, William Walker bought a farm and began to breed thoroughbred horses. In 1915 he gave the stud of the British Crown. But Walker was knighted and received the title of Lord Wavertree. By 1943, the stud was British National Stud Company, it was then the Irish Government passed. In 1945, the Irish National Stud Company founded, which still operates the stud today.

The stud

The stud can be visited.

The Museum

The museum was opened in 1977. It is the history of the horse from ancient times until today shown. One focus of the museum is horse racing. At the entrance stands the skeleton of the racehorse Arkle. This horse has been devoted to 1981, a postage stamp.

Sun Chariot Court

The farm was built in 1975. The name refers to the horse Sun Chariot, which in 1941 won the Triple Crown trophic. Here are the spring, the pregnant mares, in the autumn of the year horses. This Court, like all courts an independent office, tack room and veterinary examination facilities.

Kildare farm

Here are housed in two stable types about 50 mares. There are the Barn Yard Stables and conventional stables.

Japanese Garden

There are on the premises of the stud a Japanese garden. This garden visit 150,000 visitors a year. The garden was created in the early 20th century. The garden has 20 stations that symbolize man's journey through life.

St. Fiachras Garden

The monk St. Fiachra lived in the 6th century. The garden was created in the spirit of this monk, and to the natural ecology of the 6th century match. In the garden are reconstructed monk cells. In one of the cells is the Waterford Crystal Garden.

Others

In the vicinity of the stud is the Racecourse The Curragh.