BREEDERS’ 10 – Michael Mannion: Do what’s best for the breed 28 March 2025 Premium

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28 March 2025

Susan Finnerty on 28 Mar 2025

BREEDERS’ 10 – Michael Mannion: Do what’s best for the breed

Windgap Stud’s Michael and Chris Mannion, who bred and owned two Class 1 stallions at Cavan last week, are next to answer Susan Finnerty’s questions

Susan Finnerty

28 March 2025

John Niland’s Rhynn Blackie Go Lucky, bred by Anthony and Chris Mannion and produced by Liam Lynskey, was the first stallion approved at this year’s HSI inspections \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net

“Cheese!” Windgap Blue, the stallion that paid for the Mannion family’s education, with Michael. Also pictured in the background are two more great Irish Draught supporters: Marion and the late Stephen Costello, who passed away recently \ Susan Finnerty

FROM Windgap Stud in Doon, Co Offaly, myself and wife Chris have eight children: Thomas, Ciara, Martin, Niall, Sharon, Anthony, John and Cathal. We can’t forget Kai, the first of the grandchildren, who celebrated his first birthday two weeks ago.

A jack-of-all-trades from carpentry, block laying, plasterer, tiling and window fitting, there have always been horses on my home farm at Mannion’s Cross.