Welcome to Cappa Stud, home of the Finest Native Bred Irish Stallions in the World Cappa Stud is located on the beautiful shores of Lough Corrib, Annaghdown, Co. Galway. Here at Cappa Stud our aim is to promote and breed Irish performance horses. Cappa Stud is home to the largest privately owned herd of Irish Draught & Sport Horses. Established by Jimmy and Edel Quinn, Cappa Stud is dedicated to preserving the Irish Draught Horse. An essential foundation stock for the production of the non Thoroughbred Irish Sport Horse that presently dominates many of the show jumping arenas and eventing courses of the world Classified as an endangered breed due to the declining population size by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, genetic diversity is an important component in the consideration of conservation strategies. Measures of genetic diversity are becoming widely used in breed management systems. Cappa Stud has researched Irish Draught bloodlines to implement a plan of breeding rare bloodlines and exploring the genetic resources available to preserve the broadest possible genetic base. Cappa Stud has a large herd of Irish Draught Mares, most of seperate bloodlines. Cappa Stud currently has three Class 1 Registered irish Draught Stallion's, "Cappa Cochise", "Cappa Cassanova" and "Ballineen it's William". Our aim at Cappa Stud is to preserve and promote Ireland's only Native Bred Horse. Our Services include... Both Jimmy and Edel Quinn are DEFRA certified AI Technicians, and will provide every care in providing quality semen for your mare. AI Freshly Chilled Semen available daily. Semen must be ordered before 2pm in order to receive next day. Delivery charges vary from 30 euro to 50 euro depending on final destination. Courier Service DPD. When ordering Semen, full payment is required before semen is shipped. Cappa Stud works in conjunction with Philip McManus Veterinary, Rockwood, Claregalway, Co. Galway to provide you with all your veterinary needs. In the event that your mare has not gone in foal, Cappa Stud will require a Barren Certificate from your vet, stating identification of the Mare, before 1st October of the year, to obtain a free stud Return Service for the following season. Frozen Semen Frozen Semen from "Cappa Cochise", "Cappa Cassanova" and "Ballineen its Wiliam" will be available for the 2013 breeding season in the United States through our agent Nadia Cooke Griswold at Shelbourne Farm, Oldwick, New Jersey AI Delivery We will travel to your farm if you are within a 50km radius from Annaghdown, and inseminate your mare so you do not have to travel. Cost for this service 60 Euros. AI Training We are now pleased to offer the service to train your stallion for AI.