The AGM of the Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society will be held on Sunday 9th October in Hayden’s Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway at 3pm. All members are invited in attend. The 2015 AGM Minutes and the Auditors Report and Financial Statements for year ended 31/12/15 can be downloaded below Please contact the CPBS office if you would like a printed version posted. accounts-year-ended-31-12-2015 agm-minutes-2015 ...
Votes will be counted by Mr. Dermot Buckley, B.L. Returning Officer for elections on Monday 26th September in Haydens Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway at 11am. Each candidate is invited to attend the count along with one observer of his / her choice....
The CPBS office will close its doors to the public Mondays to Thursdays. The office will be open every Friday from 9am-4pm. The phone lines will be answered from 3.30pm-5pm daily. This closure is to facilitate the processing of foal passports. The CPBS apologies for this inconvenience and ask if your query is urgent to email [email protected] . The staff are conscious of the importance of returning passports to our breeders as quickly as possible. These new hours are effective Wednesday 7th September and these hours will remain until further notice Thank you ...
As the dust settles on another festival the Connemara Pony Breeders' Society offers its thanks to all who took part in the 93rd show. Luckily the weather held for most of the showing period and this allowed exhibitors and spectators to enjoy the occasion. We had worthy champions in the likes of Lackragh Beauty crowned the Supreme Champion, owned by Fiona & Tomas Grimes, Bob Marley at eighteen years young taking home the title of Clifden High Performance Champion, Pataire Crawford at 15 years of age cleared the wall at 1.47 riding...
The following nominations have been received from candidates seeking election to the Council of the Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society in accordance with Article 15 of the CPBS Constitution by the closing date of 9/8/16: Connacht Michael Flanagan, Hazelwood, Co. Sligo "I will strive to further heighten the profile of our native breed, the Connemara pony, in every discipline, especially performance. My aim will be to make more readily accessible information and training regarding breeding, markets and genetics. This will in turn allow for a future selection process and sale of Internationally recognised Eventing...
Congratulations to the Supreme Champion Lackagh Beauty M0013009 owned by Ms. Fiona & Tomas Grimes from Ballinrobe, Co Mayo...
All results from the 2016 Connemara Pony Show can be downloaded below. Wednesday Green Hunter Results Three Year Old Loose Jumping Final Four Year Old Performance Mare Final Thursday Ring One Class 1 - Yearling Colt Class 2 - Yearling filly Class 3 Two Year old Colt Class 4 Two Year Old Filly Class 5 - Three year Old Mare Class 6 - Three Year Old Registered Stallion Junior champion Class 8 Class 9 Class 10 Class 11 Class 12 Class 13 Class 14 Class 17 Thursday Ring Two Class 18 - Colt Foal Class 19 Filly Foal Class 20 Champion Foal Class 21 Young Handlers Class 22 -13.2 Mare Class 23 - Gelding Class A - Rider...
The International reception will take place tonight (Tuesday) in the Abbeyglen Castle Hotel, Clifden at 8.30pm All welcome ...
The annual Connemara Pony Festival will take place in Clifden, Co. Galway from Tuesday 16th to Sunday 21st August. Celebrating Ireland’s native pony the festival attracts visitors from all over the World to the capital of Connemara. The festival opens on Tuesday when a bus tour will depart the Showgrounds, Clifden at 10am and head towards Bunowen, Ballyconneely to visit a number of Connemara pony studs and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. On Tuesday evening an International reception will be hosted in the Abbeyglen Castle Hotel at 8.30pm giving visitors an opportunity...