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Jul 13 2022

Connemara Mare and Foal take Centre Stage at the Irish National Stud

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A new partnership has been formed between Kylemore Abbey and the Irish National Stud. As two of Ireland’s leading visitor attractions, both with an equine interest, this partnership will see the west and east coast of the country come together to offer visitors to the National Stud an opportunity to see a beautiful Connemara mare and her colt foal alongside world famous thoroughbred sires and  racehorse legends such as “Beef or Salmon” and “Hurricane Fly”.   “The Irish National Stud and Gardens are delighted to welcome the beautiful Gray Lass and her...

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Jul 07 2022

Free HWSD Testing 2022 – Limited Offer

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by carol

The Connemara Pony Breeders' Society are offering our breeders' the oppportunity to avail of free HWSD sampling for their ponies which are not tested for Hoof Wall Seperation Disease.  This project is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the CPBS. Applications for the Free HWSD Testing will open online via the CPBS website www.cpbs.ie on Tuesday 12th July at 9am.  Owners/breeders are only permitted to apply for a maximum of two free tests. Applications are limited. Please read the below information before applying and ensure the pony...

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May 19 2022

Connemara Pony Educational Seminar at Kylemore Abbey

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by carol

A group of USA students from the Animal Science Faculty at Michigan State University (MSU) visited Kylemore Abbey on Tuesday 18th May. The group of eighteen students and two lecturers were travelling around Ireland in the quest to learn more about the Irish Horse Industry. Visiting the 1,000-acre Kylemore Estate provided them with the opportunity to learn more about Ireland’s native pony, the Connemara pony, in its natural surroundings. Conor Coyne, CEO of Kylemore Abbey, welcomed the group and introduced himself and colleagues John Nee and Niamh Philbin to the students....

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Mar 31 2022

CPBS Spring Weekend 2022

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by carol

Clifden woke to a stunningly beautiful cloudless azure blue sky and blazing sunshine last Saturday for the final day of three devoted to the spring colt inspections and the beginning of the Annual Spring Weekend. The colt inspections, moving from Creagh (Thursday and Friday) on to Clifden, overall attracted 45 entries with 20 achieving Class 1, and 9 placed in Class 2. The final seven that morning, were put through their paces by the inspectors ably assisted by the new recently trained arena party in the now extended and fenced...

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Mar 11 2022

2022 Autumn Filly Inspections & Classification

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by carol

Applications for Autumn 2022 Filly/Mare Inspection & Classification Closing date for receipt of completed postal and hand delivered applications is 5pm Monday 15th of August 2022   Closing date for online applications is 5pm Friday  9th of September   2022 Autumn Filly/Mare Inspections Application & Rules   For Online Application please click on any link below and scroll down for your choice of Venue/Date.   Creagh Equestrian Centre 26th September – Monday Creagh Equestrian Centre 27th September – Tuesday Ecclesville Equestrian Centre 28th September -Wednesday Uppermace Equestrian Centre 29th September - Thursday Uppermace Equestrian Centre 30th September -...

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Feb 18 2022

Spring 2022 Colt/Stallion Inspection & Classification

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by carol

Applications are now open for Spring 2022 Colt/Stallion Inspection & Classification Venues & Dates: Creagh Equestrian Centre, Thursday, 24th March 2022  Creagh Equestrian Centre, Friday, 25th March 2022 Clifden Showgrounds - Saturday, 26th March 2022  2022 Spring Colt Inspections Application & Rules Online applications* are available by selecting your choice of venue from below: 2022 Spring Colt Inspections – Creagh – 24- March-2022 2022 Spring Colt Inspections – Creagh – 25-March-2022 2022 Spring Colt Inspections – Clifden Showgrounds – 26-March-2022   Closing date for receipt of completed postal and hand delivered applications is 5.00 pm Friday, 4th March 2022 Closing date for...

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