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News & Updates from Connemara Pony Breeders SocietyCPBS awards Top placed Connemara at Dressage Ireland Finals
Tom Mac Lochlainn travelled to Cavan Equestrian Centre at the weekend to present Alana Cazabon Sullivan with a cheque for €100 and a rosette for the top placed Connemara at the winter finals of Dressage Ireland. Alana was riding the 16 yr old grey gelding Blackwood Dancer (by: Ferdia and ex: Dancing Queen) owned by Judy Cazabon and Enda Keane. Alana recently qualified Blackwood Dancer along with another pony (non Connemara) for the Europeans which will be held in July at Millstreet , Co Cork Well done to everyone involved. Photos courtesy of Primephotography ...
CPBS Ridden and Working Hunter Judge Panel 2014
The Connemara Pony Breeders Society is expanding its Ridden and Working Hunter Judges List and invites interested applicants to apply. Individuals may have a wide range of experience, from stewarding and judging at shows to already being experienced judges on other judge’s lists, or may have little or no judging experience but may be involved through competing. 1.How do I apply to become a CPBS Ridden Judge? Make an application for Assessment day Download Application form here: Judges Application Form 2014 All prospective judges must submit an assessment application to: Carol O’Connor, CPBS, The...
Stallion Parade Catalogue 2014
The annual stallion parade was a great success again this year. The showgrounds was busy all day yesterday with stallions on parade for nearly five hours. There was traditional music and Seanos dancing and the Choo Choo train was still going after the parade was over. The Western Riding display gave people an insight to Western Riding and members of the Corribway Pony Club enjoyed getting their photo taken with Alessia from the Western Riding. Alana Cazabon Sullivan, who is only home from the UK after securing her place for the Europeans Dressage team was...
Class One Clifden Colt Inspections 29th March 2014
Number: 810 Pony Name: Tullykyne King S1-372004100013239 Date of Birth: 2009-01-01 Colour: Grey Sire: Fernville Danny S1-372100400001335 Sire: Frederiksminde Hazy Match IS 10 Dam: Ross Castle Moya M0010326 Dam: Tullykyne Princess M0013198 Sire: Tulira Robuck S0001041 Dam: Kestrel 1st M0010985 Breeder: Myles Feeney ,Tullykyne ,Moycullen ,Co.Galway Owner: Billy Morgan ,Ower ,Rosscahill ,Co. Galway Number: 812 Pony Name: Castle Diceman S1-372004000010404 Date of Birth: 2011-04-01 Colour: Grey Sire: Glencarrig Knight S1-372100400005494 Sire: Janus (RC 71) IS 13 Dam: Coosheen Breeze M0009991 Dam: Village Linnet M1-372100400014423 Sire: Laerkens Cascade Dawn IS 5 Dam: Village Girl M0009025 Breeder: Henry O'Toole ,Faulkeeragh ,Clifden ,Co.Galway. Owner: Michael O'Toole ,Faulkeeragh ,Clifden ,Co.Galway Number: 814 Pony Name: Illaunurra Bay S1-372004000010132 Date of Birth:...
Class One Colts Mullingar Inspections 27th March
1. Number: 776 Pony Name: Rathcline Argon S3-372004000010081 Date of Birth: 2011-04-16 Colour: Dun Sire: Moonlight Silver Shadow S1-372100400002897 Sire: Silver Shadow S0001141 Dam: Bibi M0009936 Dam: Rockley Lass M1-372100400014968 Sire: Glencarrig Prince S0001073 Dam: Rossaveal Princess M0013092 Breeder: Maureen Kearns ,Rathcline House ,Rathcline Lanesboro ,Co. Longford Owner: Mrs Sarah Jacob, Coolnabacca, Stradbally, Co Laois. 2. Number: 778 Pony Name: Maghera Dew S3-372100400008600 Date of Birth: 2010-05-14 Colour: Grey Sire: I Love You Melody IS 6 Sire: Idenóir 60008027 Dam: Equinoxe Melody FRM Dam: Ballyhoura Haze M0013581 Sire: Moy Hazy Cove S0000888 Dam: Cragreagh Snowball M0011847 Breeder: Patrick A Moroney ,Ballingurrane ,Castletownroche ,Co Cork. Owner: John Canavan, Fernville Connemara Pony Stud, Moycullen, Co Galway 3. Number:...
Cavan Equestrian Stallion Parade Postponed
After having to postpone the National Stallion Parade from the original date and due to a full diary Cavan Equestrian feel that rather than rescheduling and rushing to run the event that a better decision would be to run at one of the larger show jumping events in March or April which would bring breeders and competition industry in one event more together. To make this a professional event naturally takes a lot of time and effort and unfortunately time constraints will not allow for this in 2014, therefore we look...
Dancer Dances his way to the Europeans!
Congratulations to Alana Cazabon Sullivan and Blackwood Dancer on qualifying for the European Dressage Champions at the International Dressage Show held at Addington, UK. Blackwood Dancer (Ferdia x Dancing Queen) is owned by Alana's grandmother Judy Cazabon, and was bred by Anthony & Janice Linden who also bred prolific performers Blackwoodland Rock and Blackwood Fernando. Blackwood Dancer and Alana were previously successful at the National Dressage Champions and won the CPBS sponsorship. This was just their fourth test at medium level the highest test for ponies and were awarded a credible 62.5%. This was an outstanding...