Thursday Video: The Story of the Irish Thoroughbred

It feels like a near universality for young, horse-mad folks in the US to dream of running away to Ireland — the Emerald Isle of horsepower and horsepeople, where riding across the country is something that’s in your blood and in the blood of your sure-footed horse, too. Certainly, I spent much of my teenage years delving into documentaries, articles, and books on Irish horse culture and bloodlines, and still feel a bit wide-eyed with wonder when I get to pop over to look at good young stock. If you’re hardwired a bit like I am, this documentary on the Irish Thoroughbred industry will make for a great bit of evening viewing indeed!