Horse Sport Ireland is pleased to announce the Class 1 Irish Draught stallion Moylough Legacy as Aprils Irish Draught Stallion of the Month.Moylough Legacy is by Carrabawn Cross (IDC1) and is out of Ardcarne Vilamear (RID) by Castana (IDC1).Bred in Co. Roscommon by John Gilboy, Moylough Legacy is owned by Patrick Hoare in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. In 2016, Moylough Legacy earned his Class 1 status at the Horse Sport Ireland Stallion Selections in Cavan Equestrian Centre and then went on to win the Irish Draught Stallion Class at the RDS Dublin Horse Show in 2023 and became a Gold Merit stallion for his progenys achievements in 2024.Moylough Legacy winning the Irish Draught Stallion Class at the RDS Dublin Horse ShowSpeaking to Horse Sport Ireland about the stallion, Patricks daughter, Kate, gave us a little more insight into the history of Moylough Legacys history and future plans.My dad, Pat, and I are lucky to have two Class 1 RID Stallions and when I got asked to do this piece, I didnt know which one to pick a very fortunate position to be in! Given Moylough Supremacy garnered much attention after his back-to-back Champion titles in Dublin the last two years I decided to give the honour to the original and his older big brother Moylough Legacy.We always try and buy a couple of nice draught colts every year. I remember seeing Legacy advertised as a foal. I have a soft spot for a liver chestnut with a bit of bling so this ID colt for sale in Roscommon fitted the bill! I was in college in Dublin at the time and rang home giving instructions to go and get him bought. My cousin Sean Hoare went to see him with my dad who often recalls that Sean whispered stallion material when he saw him. Ten years later Sean would show Legacy to win the Irish Draught Stallion Class in Dublin so he obviously had a good eye! I actually didnt see him until he arrived home a few weeks later and I remember saying he was the nicest foal to come in to the yard he still holds this title!I always keep a list of potential names to use on horses some held for special ones and so this 2013 ID colt was christened Moylough Legacy.Legacy was bred by the late John Gilboy from Boyle in County Roscommon. John was a stalwart of the Irish draught breed and is very much missed ringside at the shows and sales with his biro in hand taking down the scores. Legacy is by Carrabawn Cross who was a relatively young stallion at the time and John said he chose him as he received the highest linear scores on the day of his inspections. So, the system must be working!Legacy was different to some of our other youngsters. I often find many yearlings and two-year-olds go a bit gangly and funny looking but Legacy never did he literally got more quality every day. He was often the one picked out by potential customers who came to look at young horses. We were pressed hard to sell him as a two-year-old to the UK as a show horse but decided to keep him what a different story that would have been.Legacy continued to bloom and he went up for inspections in 2016 achieving Class 1 status. It takes a lot of time, money and effort to get a colt to that level, so it was extremely fulfilling to achieve this. I attended the HSI inspections last week as a spectator and this was evident from many owners presenting colts who were clearly delighted when they achieved Class 1.We have had some amazing days in Dublin with Legacy. He was third there in 2016 on his debut as a three-year-old. We were thrilled with him as we didnt expect anything that day as he was so young. His sire Carrabawn Cross actually won the class the same day for PJ Fitzpatrick so a father and son in the first three was a great achievement.Legacy has had a great record in Dublin always being in the ribbons. He won the elusive Dublin Red rosette in 2023 after being the bridesmaid on many occasions a very memorable day.Probably the best part of being a stallion owner is seeing their horses progeny go on well and that is a huge aspect to promoting the stallion to get more mares and more importantly better mares every year. Legacys progeny have definitely done their sire proud with some fantastic results to include; a Dublin Champion, two Dublin winners, two National Show Supreme Champions, four all Ireland Champion titles and three Balmoral winners. In 2024 he was awarded a Gold Merit from HSI for his progenys achievements. It was down to the breeders who choose Legacy and the producers who brought his progeny to this level that allowed for this so thank you.Last week his son Coom View Legacy bred by Shane Connolly and owned by Sean OSullivan was approved a Class 1 RID Stallion at the HSI Stallion Inspections. He also has a son Dowdstown Moy standing as a stallion in America for Jordan Ellis.Legacy has also proved popular with thoroughbred and half-bred mare owners with his daughter Cois Luna being awarded TIH Horse of the year at the 2025 Showing awards for Sarah Lang, Tom Power and new owner Alastair Finlay. The ID/TB cross was the original cross for the Irish sport horse with the draught often deemed the backbone to the Irish sport horse industry. This cross had lost some momentum, but I think there is a swing back to this in recent years especially with the promotion of classes by the Traditional Irish Horse Association.Another aspect of owning a stallion is the number of connections you make and the people you meet along the way. I think this is actually my dads favourite part of owning a stallion.We were very fortunate to come across Moylough Legacy, his temperament is so good at times I think he is almost human. We often laugh that he is always posing for the camera with his ears pricked, eyes on the prize and I can often see the same characteristics in many of his progeny.It was because of Legacy turning out so well that we asked John Gilboy for first refusal on another colt and thats how we got his younger full brother Moylough Supremacy, so we have a lot to thank him for.We have had great days with Legacy and hopefully more to come in the future. The season is about to kick off and he has his first few mares covered and the first of this years crop of foals are starting to hit the ground so exciting times ahead.Horse Sport Ireland would like to join Kate in wishing all stallion owners and breeders the very best of luck for the breeding season ahead.The post Stallions in Focus Moylough Legacy appeared first on .