Cushavon Park Irish Draught and Sport Horse Stud

08/10/2025

Dapples for days! Purebred Irish Draught mare by Braveheart from Cushavon Enya

06/09/2025

👑 King of Diamonds – The Sire Who Shaped Generations 🐎✨

📅 1962 – 1991 | Chestnut Stallion
Breeder: Tom O’Neill

Described in The Irish Draught Horse by Alex Fell as “the single best-known Irish Draught of modern times”, King of Diamonds is celebrated as the saviour of the Irish Draught breed thanks to his prepotent jumping ability and far-reaching influence.

🌟 Legacy in Sport

Ranked 21st in the World Breeding Rankings (1992–2001)

19 progeny at the international level, including:
🔹 Rodrigo Pessoa’s Special Envoy
🔹 John Ledingham’s Millstreet Ruby
🔹 Joe Fargis’ Mill Pearl – 7th at the Seoul Olympics, 4th at the World Cup Final, Tampa

🏆 Breeding Impact

More than 40 stallion sons and grandsons registered

547 direct progeny by the time of his death

Thousands more through daughters and descendants

Still a dominant force in the Irish Studbook

🐴 Bloodlines

By Errigal (son of Silvermines)

Out of Ruby (by True Boy, tracing to Kildare)

Granddam: Biddens (Thoroughbred)

Even as a competitor, King of Diamonds achieved Grade A jumper status—but it was as a sire that he truly changed the sport. From Ireland to the world stage, his blood continues to power international show jumpers and eventers, including William Fox-Pitt’s Ballincoola.

🌿 A stallion of strength, scope, and legacy, King of Diamonds remains a cornerstone of modern sport horse breeding.

✨ “Not just a stallion—an empire in blood.”

31/08/2025

Cushavon Tiernan Ri, Registered Irish Draught stallion. Tiernan underwent his inspection as a three year old and received impressive marks on his score sheet, including 9/10 for shoulder, 9/10 for barrel & back, 9/10 for hindquarter and 23/25 for type, character and temperament. All three experienced inspectors were very impressed and easily passed him approved for breeding. Tiernan is 16.2hh, black/brown with 10 inches of bone. His athletic conformation, beautiful temperament and quality movement will suit any performance breeding program, and his youngstock are already impressing in the show ring. $2200SF (Pics by Downunder photography and Teagan Barret)

22/08/2025

We welcome this exciting new thoroughbred to our stallion roster for 2025. Heart Of Armagh is 16.1hh, six years old by Akeed Mofeed from Heart Strong. Finn is ideally suited to breeding to performance mares, adding quality and stunning good looks to any breeding program. His wonderful temperament is apparent, winning Reserve Champion Thoroughbred Stallion at Brisbane Royal 2025 in his first ever outing. Service fee - $1100 LFG (chilled and fresh available)Photos - Lisa Gordon Photography

14/08/2025

Cushavon Kalin Ri. Registered Irish Draught stallion. "Spud" has been through the strict inspection process required for stallions to enter the studbook in The Irish Draught and Sport Horse Society Australia Inc. His scores were exceptional, including a 9/10 for head and neck, a 9/10 for shoulder, and a 23.5/25 for type, character, and temperament. Beautiful, traditional type stallion standing this season - $2200

21/07/2025

Cushavon Pippa (Immy Paige Photography) at TEG 1 star CT on the weekend. Below is her grandsire Conqueror King, and her dam Cushavon Dolly. Add in Calgary GNZ; it's no wonder she can jump!

21/07/2025

I have a couple of saddles for sale if anyone looking.

16/06/2025

Breeding season is just around the corner. We have two premier Registered Irish Draught Stallions available in Cushavon Kalin Ri and Cushavon Tiernan Ri. Service fee for 25/26 season is $2200 with a live foal guarantee. Call Sarah on 0439436476 for more details.

01/05/2025

One year today my old friend. It was nice to be in your home country on your anniversary. RIP Conqueror King

27/03/2025

The Irish horses were out and about this weekend. From led hunters to ridden show hunters at Logan Village and jumping around the 1m class at Scenic Rim. Congratulations to Logan Hahn and Ashley Harris on their very handsome gelding by Cushavon Kalin Ri and Teagen Barrett with her talented Chevy, the only show hunter to gallop, by Conqueror King. Cushavon Pippa won a ribbon in the jumping even with her old lady pilot error.
(Photo credits DKA Photography & HoofPrintz)

21/03/2025

16/03/2025

Happy St Patrick's Day to all my friends with Irish horses🇮🇪