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Connemara Pony Sale, Clifden February 22nd
25 Feb 2014
Connemara pony sales held it's annual one day February sale on Saturday 22. From a catalogue of 169 ponies, 123 went through the sales ring with 89 been sold. The general feeling was that trade had improved from 2013 sales. Broken & ridden ponies again were much sought after, with any nice 5 year old or over gelding selling from €2100 to €3000. 4 year old geldings again broken & ridden fetched from €1550 to €2300. Unbroken geldings were also a good trade with prices for them ranging from €650 to €1500 depending on age, height and quality. Infoal mares were scarce with only 3 in the catalogue. They sold for €350, €500, and €1000 respectively again depending on age, colour , height etc. Yearling & 2 year old fillies were much improved on 2013 prices with them fetching in the region of €800 to €1450. 3 class one registered stallions were presented for sale with 2 unsold at €1500 and €2000 but one was sold for €1300. Buyers on the day were mainly from overseas with 17 sold to 3 different purchasers from France, 16 heading for the UK, 15 to holland & 9 to Belguim. The remaining buyers were from around Ireland and northern Ireland. The general feeling after the sale was one of upbeat and positivity. The next sales in clifden of Connemara ponies takes place over 2 days on Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 May. All information on sales past and present can be viewed via website www.connemaraponysales.com