Sep
18
2013
Success for Connemaras at Irish Pony Club Show Jumping Classic Final
Article & Photo courtesy of The Irish Field and Margie McLoone Article under heading - Classic success fro Golden Vale's Lambe and Gamespirit...
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An Capaillín
Submissions for the new edition of An Capaillín are now being invited. Please send articles, photos etc. to [email protected] Limited advertising space is also available. A full page ad costs €100 and a half page ad cost €60. An Capaillín will be on sale in December....
Sep
09
2013
CPBS Dressage Sponsorship
CPBS sponsors at Dressage Ireland National Championships. The top placed Connemara and winner of €150 sponsorship from the CPBS, at the National Championships of Dressage Ireland at Cavan is Blackwood Dancer, by Ferdia ex Dancing Queen by Mervyn Pookhaun. This pony is a full brother to Blackwood Fernando, and was ridden by Alana Cazabon Sullivan. He is owned by Alana's Grandmother Judy Cazabon. Photo courtesy of Prime Photography....
Aug
29
2013
Starfinder of the Future 2013
The Starfinder of the Future is a competition for 6 & 7yr old ponies, with 6yr olds jumping 1.10m, and 1.15m in the jump off, and 7yr olds jumping 1.15, and 1.20 in the jump off. The 10 top ponies from each qualifier can go forward to the final, where there are two pre qualifiers, leaving the top 25 ponies for the final, which is held at the National Pony Championships This year they were held at Ennis Showgrounds on the 25th August. The CPBS is delighted to be associated with this Championship, and each...
Best Overall Pony Handler
Niamh Varley from Coolin House Stud, Coolpark, Clonbur, Co Galway was awarded the Best Overall Pony Handler at the Show receiving the "William J Diamond Perpetual Memorial" Trophy and a prize of €200 kindly sponsored by Liam Diamond of Diamonds Equestrian Centre, Renvyle, Co Galway....
Aug
20
2013
Connemara Pony Festival
The 2013 Connemara Pony Festival was a great success. The festival attracted a huge number of visitors to Connemara. A huge thank you must go to everyone who contributed to making the festival such a success. On Sunday afternoon local author Nicola Heanue launched her third book in the “Milly the Connemara Pony” series, to lots of very excited children at the Showgrounds. Claudia Staunton from Recess was crowned the 2013 Connemara Pony Show Queen on Sunday night. A number of studs in the Moycullen area were visited on Monday followed by...
Junior Championship – Class 7
Class :7 Junior Championship - Confined to winners and runners-up in Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. 1st 143 Owner Mr Peter J O'Malley, Caorán Beag, Ceathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe Breeder Mr Gerald Fahy, Sunhill Menlough Ballinasloe Galway. Pony Sunhill Robin M1-372100400024140 Sire Laerkens Cascade Dawn IS 5 Dam Meelickisland Daisy M2-372100400017892 2nd 94 Owner Mr Pat O'Neill, Bunowen, Ballyconneely, Co. Galway Breeder Mr Pat O'Neill, Bunowen, Ballyconneely, Co. Galway Pony Illaunurra Bay S3-372004000010132 Sire Castleside JJ Junior S1-372100400001324 Dam Illaunurra Heather M1-372100400015832...
Record set for Highest height jumped by a Connemara Pony side saddle at 1.35
Susan Oakes from Co Meath jumped the puissance wall at 1.35 side saddle on the Connemara Stallion Bobby Sparrow Blue ...
Puissance Winner 2013
Winner of the Puissance 2013 clearing the wall at 1.63 was: Doire Mhainaigh Earl (S3-4140) 9 yr old Gelding By: Robe Earl Ex: Doire Mhainaigh Cailin Owner: Mary Doyle, Barristown, Passage East, Co Waterford Breeder: Michael O’Neill, Derryveeney, Tourmakeedy, Co Mayo Ridden By : Christine Molloy 5 rounds jumped. 1st round - 1.10m 2nd round - 1.25m 3rd round - 1.35m 4th round - 1.45m 5th round - 1.63m...
Working Hunter Championship -Class Q
Class :Q Championship 1st and 2nd Prizewinners from Classes L. M. N & P. Working Hunter Champion Derrygimbla Atlantic Storm pictured with Judges Ms. Mairead Ryan (left), Ms Pam Prickett (right), President of the CPBS Mr. Andy O'Donoghue and Ms. Ericia Murphy from Gain Horse Feeds who kindly sponsored the class 1st 596 Owner Ms Bernadette Quinn Carrowneaden, Aghamore, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo Breeder Ms Maureen Gibbon, Derrygimla, Ballyconneely, Co. Galway Pony Derrygimbla Atlantic Storm G1-372100400004065 Sire Coral Dun S0001058 Dam Ballymoe Tazmania M0011421 Rider: Aaron Quinn 2nd 618 Owner Deirdre Scott,...