04 June 2025
Equine Pasture Management Workshops – ‘Integrating soils, grazing, biodiversity and water quality’
Teagasc and the Irish Equine Centre, in collaboration with the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (ITBA), are organising two Equine Pasture Management Workshops. These will provide an opportunity to engage with soil, grassland, biodiversity, and water quality specialists, alongside stud farm hosts to discuss optimising pasture management for healthy horses.
The workshops will focus on efficient farming, pasture management, soil management, pasture hygiene, protecting watercourses, and biodiversity on equine farms.
Speakers include Alan Creighton, Head of Environment and Nutrition at the Irish Equine Centre; Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist; Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Signpost Programme and Soils Specialist; Kevin O’Sullivan, Teagasc Advisor; and Pádraig Fitzgerald and Joseph Maher, Water Quality Advisors with the Teagasc ASSAP Programme. The discussion will be facilitated by Teagasc Equine Specialists Seán Keane and Wendy Conlon.
The workshops will take place on Friday, 13th June in County Kildare and Friday, 27th June in County Limerick and registration is online through the links available. It is recommended to book early as places are limited. For more information, please email Seán at Sean.E.Keane@teagasc.ie or Hannah at hmarks@itba.ie.
Equine Workshop Dates and Locations
| Friday, 13th June – Leinster Workshop | Friday, 27th June – Munster Workshop |
| Location: Irish National Stud, Tully, Co Kildare. Eircode: R51 AP20 | Location: Ballyvolane Stud, Bruff, Co. Limerick. Eircode: V35 AX62 |
| Time: 10:30 am – 2pm | Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm |
| Register for the event here | Register for the event here |
Teagasc Equine Specialist, Seán Keane encourages those caring for equines to attend one of these events saying; “Well-managed pasture is the foundation for healthy horses and sustainable farming and a valuable resource not only for nutrition but also exercise. When pasture is poorly managed, it not only creates greater costs for supplemental feeding, but it also can be the cause of very costly illness, most particularly in young and growing horses”.
More information can be found here