The 2017 CPBS Hall of Fame Awards took place over the Spring Festival.  All sixteen recipients or a representation were presented with their award during the CPBS dinner dance in the Station House Hotel, Clifden on the Saturday night.  The CPBS would like to congratulate all recipients and thank everyone for their dedication and their continuous support to the Connemara pony.  The nominees were awarded their Hall of Fame for their dedication, time and expertise given towards the improvement of the breed through breeding, performance and media. Missing on the night: Countess April Merveldt, Mr. Tom MacLochlainn and Mr. Paddy McDonagh Mr. John Daly and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Ms. Ann Reade and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mrs Niamh O'Dochartaigh and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mr. Joe McNamara and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mr. Padraic Curran and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mrs Kathleen Keaney-Conroy accepting the awardon behalf of her father Mr. Thomas Keaney and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mr. Gabriel Murphy and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mr. Frank Quinn and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mr. James DeCourcey and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mr. Stephen Heanue and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mr. Peter Meehan and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mr. Paddy Joe Foy and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett           Mr. Seamus Mulroe and CPBS President Mr. Noel Brett