Connemara Pony Festival
The 2015 Connemara Pony Festival will take place in Clifden from Sunday 16th August to Sunday 23rd August. The highlight of the festival is the Connemara Pony Show taking place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday....
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News & Updates from Connemara Pony Breeders SocietyConnemara Pony Performance Mare Loose Jumping Championship
Details and entry forms for the four year old Connemara Pony Performance Mare Loose Jumping Championship featuring a prize fund of €5000 can be downloaded here. Performance Mare Championship Entry form...
Green Hunter Qualifiers 2015 and Show Secretary details
Sunday 14th June BALLINALEE SHOW. Frances Forster 086 4031917 or [email protected] Saturday 4th July. NTH EAST CONNEMARA SHOW. Laura McWeeney 085 7254012 [email protected] ...
3yr Old Loose Jumping
The annual 3yr old Loose Jumping Competition final will be held on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 in the Showgrounds, Clifden, Co. Galway. Please note there is just one qualifier which is to be held on Saturday 25th of July 2015 at Mullingar Equestrian Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Please see link below to download the entry form and rules for the 2015 3yr old Loose Jumping Competition, this competition is open to Connemara Mares, Geldings, Colts 3yrs of age with a CPBS lifetime document. There will also be a 4yr MARES...
Training Clinics
Performance training will take place at Clifden Showgrounds starting in June. Training will include: Ridden shows, working hunter, showjumping and dressage. The course will include two cross country training days at The Parks, Moycullen. A show will be held on final day. This training is open to adults or children with a Connemara pony. For further details and assessment date phone Judy 083 3888135....
Council Meeting Report
The line up of Clifden judges was finalised at last night’s Council meeting. John Joe Bolton and Noel Sweeney will judge the morning classes in Ring one. Séan Stagg and Madeline Beckman will judge the afternoon classes in Ring one and Finola Nic an Iomaire and Fr. Christy McCormack will judge the morning classes in Ring two. Bridget Lee will act as reserve judge. It was agreed to allow Class two ponies compete at Clifden show on a trial basis for 2015. It was also announced that Emma Massingale will...
Special Council Meeting Report
At a specially convened meeting of the Council of the CPBS in Galway today to consider proposed amendments to the current Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Society, the Council approved the amendments and they now proceed to the next stage of the process. Several attempts have been made in recent years to amend the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the CPBS to meet the needs of members in the 21st Century. The original document dates from 1959. The present Council at its first meeting in November 2014 identified...
Green Hunter Qualifiers
Sun 14th June Ballinalee Sat 4th July Nth East Breeders Sat 11th July Ardrahan Sun 19th July Rathbawn Sun 26th July Midland breeders Details of secretaries to be posted shortly, For a list of rules for the Green Hunter, please see attached...
Further Fontainbleu delight for Connemaras
WOW! Joining Cul Ban Mistress with a victory in France is Fiona Kelly & Ronan Mc Loughlin from Kildare's gelding "Holiday Hop On" (Robe Thunder x Holiday Cruising Bambi) who won the 6yr old competition (SJ) in Fontainbleu ridden by Jack Ryan. We have learnt that Cul Ban Mistress has won two legs and will compete in the Grand Prix final tomorrow. Congratulations to connections of both ponies on their successes flying the flag for not only Ireland but for Connemaras and we wish you the best of luck in...
Victory in France for Mistress, Swindell & Pender!
Clive Swindell's high successful mare Cul Ban Mistress (Silver Shadow x Cloneenagh Lass) has once again demonstrated her superiority by winning the 7yr old competition (SJ) in Fontainbleu, France under a superb ride from Mikey Pender....