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News & Updates from Connemara Pony Breeders SocietyCouncil Meeting Report
The council of the CPBS met on Wednesday evening for their fourth meeting of the year; it was a lengthy meeting with a mammoth agenda to get through. As promised at February’s meeting, a continuation of Jack Murphy’s report was discussed. A large range of topics were examined from breed standards & over height ponies to whether or not to continue with classification? An email address is being set up for breeders, owners and members to give their thoughts on such subjects. Praise was given to the successful spring festival last weekend...
New Format to Passports
The Connemara Pony Breeders Society would like to apologize for the delay in issuing passports. Passports are now being issued in the new format. Please find information attached on the changes to passports. Passport changes...
2016 Spring Filly Inspection Dates & Venues
Please find application form, centres and rules for the upcoming 2016 Filly inspections. Closing date for entries is Tuesday 26th April Application Form fillies 2016 Centres_Spring_2016 Fillies Inspection Rules Fillies 2016 Date Venue 3rd May Mullingar Equestrian Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath (am) Creagh Equestrian Centre, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway (pm) 4th May Ecclesville E.C, Fintona, Co. Tyrone (am) Keirns E.C, Tubberbride, Collooney, Co. Sligo (pm) 6th May Hanleys Equestrian Centre, Claremorris, Co. Mayo 9th May Glenaire E.C, Mallow, Co. Cork (am) The Showgrounds, Ennis, Co. Clare (pm) 10th May Carrigbeg E.C, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow 11th May Connemara Day 1 (Carraroe, Carna, Roundstone, Ballyconneely, Clifden) 12th May Connemara Day 2 (Maam Cross, Moycullen) ...
CHANGES TO HIGH PERFORMANCE QUALIFIERS
Unfortunately there will NOT be a High Performance qualifier at the Galway County Show this year, however there will be a qualifier at the Midlands Connemara Pony Breeders Show in Mullingar on Sunday 31st July. High Performance Qualifiers 6th June-St. Lukes, Kilronan, Co. Dublin 18th June- Cork County Show 25th June- Charleville Agri.Show, Co. Cork 28th June- Tattersalls, Co. Meath 2nd July- North East Connemaras, Slane, Co. Meath 10th July- Bridgetown, Co. Clare 17th July- Rathbawn, Co. Kildare 31st July- Midlands Connemara Pony Breeders Show 14th August- Moycullen, Co. Galway ...
Some photography’s from the Spring weekend 2016
[caption id="attachment_12619" align="alignleft" width="200"] Erne Valley Sucellos & Jack McKeown[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12643" align="alignleft" width="300"] Tiernaskea Graffa Master & Maeve Mealiff[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12644" align="alignleft" width="200"] Allens Park Prince & Gavin Griffin[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12645" align="alignleft" width="200"] Westward Sunshine & Cathal Duffy[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12646" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ardara Lady & Jack McKeown[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12647" align="alignleft" width="300"] Barana Dexter Boy[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12648" align="alignleft" width="300"] Glencarrig Sparrow[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12649" align="alignleft" width="300"] All Smoke[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12650" align="alignleft" width="300"] Teach Mor Warrior[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12651" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lakeside Tim[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12652" align="alignleft" width="300"] Inis Sle Quaresma[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12653" align="alignleft" width="300"] Melody's Boy[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12654" align="alignleft" width="300"] Aniar Cashel[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12633" align="alignleft" width="300"]...
Happy Easter
We would like to wish all our breeders and customers a happy easter. The CPBS office is closed Good Friday and Easter Monday and will re open on Tuesday 29th March...
New Market for Connemara Ponies
Connemara Pony Sales Clifden is proud to announce that after several months of emails, telephone calls, paperwork and a visit from a delegation of 5 people from South Korea, a fantastic new venture between Clifden Pony Sales and South Korea has resulted in the departure of 30 Connemara Ponies sought by Connemara Pony Sales. The ponies left Clifden & Mullingar for South Korea today. They consisted of 27 in foal mares, 2 ridden ponies and 1 registered Class 1 Stallion. The ponies were sold by 25 different breeders from 10...
Connemara Profiler 1965-2014
Connemara Profiler 1965-2014; is Jenny Hagenbald way of celebrating Sweden 50th birthday The book includes profiles and photgraphs of the outstanding ponies who have contributed to the success of the Connemara Pony in Sweden. Included are such stal worths as - Oxenholm Marble, Tiger Blaze, Slieve Dara, Roundstone Chief, Poetic Justce, Lofty Rose Mount, Hagens Fondora, Dale Haze and Coosheen Finbarr. To get your copy : http://www.bokus.com/cgi-bin/product_search.cgi?ac_used=no&search_word=hagenblad http://www.bokus.com/english A must read...