Aug
18
2016
Supreme Champion 2016
Congratulations to the Supreme Champion Lackagh Beauty M0013009 owned by Ms. Fiona & Tomas Grimes from Ballinrobe, Co Mayo...
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News & Updates from Connemara Pony Breeders Society
Aug
17
2016
Connemara Pony Show Results
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...
Aug
16
2016
International Reception tonight @ 8.30pm
The International reception will take place tonight (Tuesday) in the Abbeyglen Castle Hotel, Clifden at 8.30pm All welcome ...
Aug
11
2016
Connemara Pony Festival
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...
Aug
10
2016
CPBS Council Nominations
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 Damien Gill, Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon Martin Golding, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway Michael Laffey, Cleggan, Co. Galway Keith Murray, Four-Mile-House, Co. Roscommon Peter J. O’Malley, Carraroe, Co. Galway Dermot Power, Salthill, Galway Eric Walsh, Clifden, Co. Galway Leinster Patrick Geoghegan, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Michael Igoe, Blessington, Co. Wicklow Phyllis Jones, Straffan, Co. Kildare Jacqueline Lewis, Louth Village, Co. Louth Munster Andrew O’Donoghue, Kilfenora, Co. Clare Ulster Joseph Ramsay, Lismonaghan, Letterkenny,...
Aug
08
2016
Dog Show at Connemara Pony Festival
Please find details on the 2016 Dog Show below Click here: 2016 DOg...
Jul
26
2016
Ponies qualified for the Clifden High Performance (to date)
Please find list of ponies qualified for the final of the Clifden High Performance on Friday 19th August. There are two more qualifiers left Midlands Connemara Pony Breeders Show, Mullingar, Co Westmeath - 31st July Moycullen Show, Moycullen, Co Galway - 14th August Please enter through the qualifying shows High Performance 2016 - Ponies qualified to date...
Jul
18
2016
AIRC National Showjumping Championship victory for Pat O’Neill
Local Connemara Pony breeder and now top rider Pat O’Neill of Illaunurra Ponies, Ballyconneely has had immense success this year with his home-bred and produced 11 yr old gelding, Illaunurra Shadow (by Silver Shadow, out of Illaunurra Mist). This super combination won the Connolly’s Red Mills Intermediate AIRC National Showjumping Championship at Mullingar Equestrian Centre on the 10th of July last. They beat a field of 82 riders (mainly riding horses). Everyone who went clear in the first round had to then jump against the clock and the twenty fastest times...