Having celebrated its half century in 2018, the family run Goresbridge Horse Sales in Co Kilkenny retains its position as Ireland’s biggest and most successful sport and leisure horse auction. Ideally situated in the heart of Ireland’s horse breeding country, the purpose-built complex now stages nine performance sales throughout the year, including the world renowned Go For Gold sale of select event horses. The popular and highly successful October sale of three-year-old show jumpers is another must attend event, as is the seven day performance sale which is held in September. The latter usually offers in excess of a thousand horses from the age of three and is probably the largest of its genre in Europe.
Further fixtures include sport horse editions in March, May, July. October and December as well as the bench mark October sale of brood mares and breeding stock.There are also specialist sales for both general and performance ponies, while 2025 will see the May launch of the Copper Beach sale of young performance horses.This limited catalogue will focus on four and five year-old pre-selected event and show jumping prospects, and is expected to be well supported by both breeders and producers.
While Goresbridge focuses on the sport horse sector, it is also well known as a source of national hunt horses. From only a few editions, the winners have been clocking up and are spearheaded by the locally trained chaser Hewick whose successes include the prestigious King George V chase at Kempton. Many, many other famous horses have contributed to the enduring success of Goresbridge which is now in the capable hands of Ed Donohoe, together with his wife Siobhan and extended family.
On the back of a lively trading year in 2024, it was rewarding for all to see the buoyancy has risen even further in 2025. Delighting all connections, demand continually exceeded expectations and encouragingly encompassed the entire spectrum of horses on offer and included every age group. The online bidding platform added to the momentum, as once again remote buyers proved to be a very influential force. As a result, both breeders and producers were well rewarded, while we welcomed an ever-increasing number of customers from all corners of the globe.
As always, the Donohoe family and staff will assure you of a warm welcome, a professional service and will be happy to assist you in any way.
