Connemara pony breeders society home of the connemara pony. Nice looking pony out of connemara dam by tb stallion. Stud book one of the primary function of the connemara pony breeders society is the maintaining of the connemara pony stud book. Silver shadow, 1998 connemara pony stallion by cloonisle cashel dam by poetic justice.
The main section of the stud book is divided into three classes. Spanning the length of the west coast of ireland, the wild atlantic way is home to a multitude of hidden gems. To limit the spread of the coronavirus, attractions may be closed or have partial closures. They were also crossed with hackneys and thoroughbreds. Frederiksminde chanel is the full sister to frederiksminde volcano who won the connemara class and. Darcy is a light gray connemara pony with silver dapples.
Connemara stallions of shanna stud shanna connemara pony. History of the connemara pony diamonds equine centre. Traditionally bred, eventer, showjumper, dressage, hunter, hunterjumper, pony. It is certain that thoroughbred and arabian blood was introduced in.
Monaghanstown fionn bred numerous hhigh performance ponies. The publication of a connemara pony stud book is an attempt to foster and develop, on systematic lines, a native breed which has existed for centuries, the merits of which are recognised not only in ireland but outside it. Champagne diamond is a 148 jc pony with fei passport who is 11, she is a connemara x and is a very competitive pony at all levels. Monaghanstown prince connemara pony all breed pedigree.
Cashel bay connemara pony stud, cashel bay house, craughwell rd, athenry, county galway, ireland. Reminds me of my favorite book of all time the black stallion. Nyton mr mole was bred in england but now lives in france. We are only just starting out and look forward to sharing our journey with you. Standing three stallions, breeding, showing and sales. Stud book principles connemara pony breeders society. List of stallions classified in the irish horse register. In old irish they are known as capaillin chonamara. The australian connemara society administers the australian connemara stud book and provides information about the connemara pony breed to its members around australia.
The connemara region in county galway in western ireland, where the breed first became recognised as a distinct type, is a very harsh landscape, thus giving rise to a pony breed of hardy, strong individuals. Class 12 mrs a ward c horse of the year show npsbaileys horse feeds mountain. Ms noreen oconnor, ashwood lower, arklow, co wicklow. Class 30 coltfilly foal eligible for entry in the bcps stud book. Monaghanstown boy connemara pony all breed pedigree. Glencarrig knight was the 2014 connemara pony show champion and his progeny have gone on to follow in his footsteps winning the supreme champion at clifden in 2019. Shanna rebel too much melody x skousboe shamrock colt, grey, born 2015 for sale. Peppertree connemara ponies, parkes, new south wales. Agenda for iccps annual meeting beginning at 9am10. In 1964 the connemara pony stud book was closed and subsequently only ponies with both a sire and a dam registered as connemara ponies can enter the studbook. The connemara pony breeders society, hereafter known as the society shall. A pony with a great temperament and huge presence, he is very willing, smart, and trainable. This makes for a terrain that is rough, rocky and uneven.
Shes fast and tough, whether shes pulling a load of peat from the bog or riding around the rugged countryside with shannon mckenna, her human familys eldest daughter. Connemara ponies for sale in wales find horses and. Saturday 16 th july at washbrook farm, astonlewalls. Lists stock for sale and information about exported ponies. Since then our aim is to breed connemaras true to type, with a strong conformation and excellent movements, very easy to handle, so they should be able to do everything. Clare show for the high performance class in clifden winner ridden class for connemara stallions clifden show 2011. The breed takes their name from connemara in galway on irelands wild, west atlantic coast. We focus on breeding the highest quality, performance connemara ponies, with particular emphasis on the oldest proven.
The connemara pony stud book was developed in 1926. The connemara pony is an equestrian pony breed from ireland. Full maturity is at five years of age, sometimes older, and they can live well into their 30s. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1959. Too much crossbreeding began to dilute the pony bloodlines, so the connemara pony breeders society, founded in 1923, for the purpose of taking steps that would lead to the preservation and improvement of the connemara pony. Particularly alluring is a region known as connemara. Monaghanstown prince gneevebrack belle laerkens cascade dawn. Winner qualifier at loughrea show for the powers quarry in oughterard winner qualifier at the s. Whether it is an afternoon trek, some intensive training or a trail ride that will take you through the most breathtaking scenery you have ever witnessed the choice is all yours. Horse riding connemara for those who would like to experience connemara on horseback there are a wide range of options available from connemaras riding centres. Stbook15 ish web connemara pony breeders society stallions. Aill na brun lad, s72100400002384, 147 cm, grey, 112005. The most common colors are grey and dun, but there are blacks, bays, browns, chestnuts, palominos, and an occasional roan.
Will be ready to leave at the end of september at 56 months old. Details of the station house museum, clifden, county galway ireland. Although considered a new stud, manor connemara ponies and noel noonan have become very familiar names on the show circuit both in ireland and the united kingdom. Class i connemara stallion cocum thunder boy x equinoxe melody. He is from a line identified as endangered in a current report into connemara bloodlines, and also is a very correct moving pony with jumping breeding and ability. Will be passported, microchipped and registered with the shetland pony stud book society. Top 10 facts about the connemara pony connemara ponies. Cashelbay prince is a real performance connemara, ultimately versatile, with success in dressage, show jumping, and showing. From the soaring twelve bens mountain range to the coasts stunning beaches. In 2005 he won the supreme connemara pony championship of belgium.
Mar 11, 20 legend has it that the connemara pony descended from spanish horses, rescued from the armada when the ships wrecked on the rocky coast of western ireland in 1568. Bridge farm is located in ongar, essex and has been a home for horses since 1969. Studbook international committee of connemara pony societies. Ardceltic art connemara stallion monaghanstown fionn x moydow lady. Connemara pony breeders society stallions horse sport ireland. A wind and rain swept place of bogs, boulders and magnificent mountains. From the soaring twelve bens mountain range to the coasts stunning beaches, this region is an unspoiled and idyllic paradise. It is probably the best competition pony in the world. Errislannan riding centre and connemara pony stud in clifden, county galway offer scenic and historic treks over moors and around the coast, as well as lessons, cross country riding, livery and pony camps.
Stud book one of the primary functions of the connemara pony breeders society is the maintaining of the connemara pony stud book. Connemara pony breeders society stallions agharanny minstrel, s72100400003365, 148 cm, grey, 4252007 sire. The irish sport horse genetic evaluation report 2015. In connemara, unlike many other pony breeding localities, breeding mares work throughout the year. The connemara is the largest of the pony breeds, ranging in height from to 15 hands, with 14 to 14. Maintain the studbook of origin of the particulars of the pedigree, status and. She is a dream to have on the yard, can be handled by young children cara is an easy ride and forward going, she has taken the rider from unaffiliated 70 to affiliated 1. Connemara ponies for sale in wales find horses and ponies. Printed copies of the 2015 stallion book are available from horse sport ireland for 2015 paid up irish horse board shareholders. Shanna thunder too much melody x gleann rua sea mist colt, grey, born 1242015 new photos from october 2015. An occasional series on irish horse and pony breeds by patricia m. The connemara pony breeders society of australia is affiliated with the international society based in ireland and is a sister society to other connemara societies around the world. Today, connemaras are bred worldwide in ireland and britain, as well as on the european continent, north america, australasia, and south africa. Show quality gelding broken riding and hunting good temperament dam coriander prize winning mare in the show ring.
The connemara is elegant, hardy and intelligent with great agility and superb jumping ability. October 2009 edition of the connemara view newspaper. The latest published volume of the connemara pony breeders society stud book. In fact, the connemaras ancestors lived in ireland for thousands of years, although some of the armadas horses may have mated with local stock. A look back on the global activities of the connemara pony breed in 20. Another source was likely the irish hobby, a nowextinct breed established.
He is sired by our outstanding elite stallion skousboe morning rock and brings us from his motherside exciting performance bloodlines monaghanstown fred. In 2006, they imported the grey connemara pony stallion, ardceltic art photo above right. Connemara stallions of shanna stud shanna connemara pony stud. The connemara pony breeders society is committed to support its members to establish the connemara pony as the worlds premier pony for sport and recreation through the provision of services of the highest standards of excellence, and to act in the best interests of its members and its affiliated societies throughout the world. The connemara pony irish horse world cultures european. Darcy by whitney sanderson overdrive rakuten overdrive. Some believe that the connemara developed from scandinavian ponies that the vikings first brought to ireland. Born in 2001, prince stands at 148cm and is available to cover mares. Too much crossbreeding began to dilute the pony bloodlines, so the connemara pony breeders society, worked to preserve the breed type. It is also a function as a register of all births of connemara ponies throughout the 32 counties of ireland. Errislannan manor riding school is on errislannan peninsula on the west coast of ireland, four miles 6. Established in 1931, the apsb is the oldest stud book society for ponies in australia, recording the pedigrees of ten pure pony breeds, shetland, australian, fell, hackney pony and horse, new forest, connemara, highland, dartmoor, welsh mountain and welsh sections b c d and the fjord horse.
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