In Ireland, horses are an indelible part of the landscape... of history and memory, of a past and present where the ancient magic of the horse still weaves its spell. Their presence is pervasive, as if horses help to define what the Irish people are. Horses are the Irishman's sport... Ireland is the birthplace of steeplechasing. Horses are Ireland's tradition. Showjumping originated on this green land. Horses are Ireland's business. This is the Irish National Stud. Horses are Ireland's pleasure. Here people still ride across fields and farms to the hounds... and thousands of families keep horses for recreation. This romance of the Irish and their horses was born of the land, nurtured by necessity, and fostered by ancient bonds. It is one of the oldest love stories on earth: The Ballad of the Irish Horse. Ireland Ireland of myth and mystery, of wild shores and soft rains, lush pastures and rich soil, where the past still lives.