The Irish Sports Horse is a warmblood breed of horse, developed in the early 1900s. A warmblood was often bred using a combination of a draft horse and a Thoroughbred, and the Irish Sports Horse is no different.
The origins of this versatile breed of horse is a combination of an Irish Draught Horse and the Thoroughbred. In more recent times, bloodlines of other continental warmblood breeds were also used to improve the characteristics of the Irish Sports Horse. However, purists still favor the original bloodstock of this popular breed.