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Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris
Awarded to an outstanding stallion which has made a positive influence on the breed through his offspring
Candidates must be over the age of 25 or deceased
Candidate must have produced at least 20 purebred foals
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owners must be current members of the ACPS
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline July 1

Previous winners
Breeding Awards Policy
Application form
Tips on applying

BROODMARE AWARD

Donated by Dr Marian Molthan
Awarded to an outstanding broodmare which has had a positive influence on the breed through her offspring
Candidate must be over the age of 20 or deceased
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owners must be current members
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline July 1

Previous winners
Breeding Awards Policy
Application form
Tips on applying

HALL OF FAME PERFORMANCE AWARDS

AN TOSTAL TROPHY

Donated in Memory of Charlotte Read
Awarded in recognition of a career of outstanding achievement, both competitive and noncompetitive, of a purebred Connemara stallion
Candidates must be over the age of 15 or deceased
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owners must be members in good standing of the ACPS
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline July 1

Previous winners
Policy
Application form
Tips on applying

CAMLIN TROPHY

Donated by Garnet Irwin of Ireland
Awarded in recognition of a career of outstanding achievement of a purebred mare or gelding, demonstrating durability and accomplishment
Candidates must be purebred Connemara over the age of 15 or deceased
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owner must be current member of the ACPS
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline is July 1

Previous Winners
Policy
Application form
Tips on applying

TRE AWAIN HALFBRED TROPHY

Donated by DJ Moore and Laura Balding
Awarded for a career of outstanding achievement, both competitive and noncompetitive, for a halfbred Connemara
Candidates must be over the age of 15
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owner must be current member of the ACPS
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline is July 1

Previous Winners
Policy
Application form
Tips on applying

CRESTWOOD SERVICE AWARD

Donated by Catherine Mack and Sue Smith in 1987 in memory of Ann Gascoyne
Awarded to honor a person’s unselfish love, dedication, and long term service on the behalf of the Connemara
Must have been a member of the ACPS for 10 years
Given to individuals who spend a lot of time and energy promoting the Connemara
Recipient selected by August 1 and notified in early August

Previous Winners
Policy

CONNEMARA OF THE YEAR AWARD

Recognizes a Purebred or Halfbred Connemara that has done something special to attract attention to the breed, either competitively or non competitively, in the past year
Chosen by the Leaders of the Awards Subcommittees
Pony must be registered with the ACPS
Owner must be a member of the ACPS
Deadline is August 1, send application to the Over All Awards Chair

Previous Winners
Policy
Application form

ACPS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

To encourage and reward Purebred and Halfbred Connemaras for participating successfully in a variety of disciplines.
Certificates of Achievement, Bronze, Silver and Gold Medallions shall be awarded each year to ponies that meet the requirements for excellence in a variety of competitive and non-competitive disciplines.
Points in each discipline shall be accumulated over the LIFETIME of the pony, or until it receives the Award of Excellence, the final level in the program.
Winners shall be announced on the ACPS website and in the American Connemara Magazine
Pony must be registered with the ACPS
Owner must be a member of the ACPS (Rider may or may not be)
Achievement Awards form must be signed by the show secretary at every competition, or a signed dressage test will do.
Points must be submitted by December 31 of the year they were earned
Achievement Awards forms are sent to the Achievement Awards Leader

Previous Winners
Policies (P04 & P05)
Application form (competitive)
Application form (non-competitive)

NATIONAL AWARDS

To reward Connemaras and Halfbreds which have achieved national recognition within discipline organizations that tabulate national rankings each year.
The pony must be registered with the ACPS or an ICCPS Society AND with the national association of the particular discipline (USEF, USDF,USAE , NATRC, etc)
The pony’s breed must be specified as Connemara or halfbred Connemara with the respective discipline organization.
The current owner or lessee may be required to be a member of the applicable national organization. And must be a member of the ACPS, or an ICCPS Society.

2005 Award Winners
2006 Award Winners

Eventing
The McKenna Trophy, given in memory of Joan McKenna, is awarded to the high score purebred or halfbred Connemara at Preliminary level or above, competing at US Equestrian Federation recognized events
ACPS Eventing Awards are given to the purebred and halfbred Connemaras at Beginner Novice through Advanced levels with the highest cumulative score for the year at US Eventing Association recognized events

Pony Hunter
The Clifden Trophy, donated by D.J. Moore and Laura Balding, is awarded to the purebred Connemara with the highest score in US Equestrian Federation Pony Hunter Divisions

Hunter
The ACPS Hunter Award is given to the purebred and halfbred Connemaras with the highest cumulative scores in USEF hunter divisions

Jumper
The ACPS Jumper Award is given to the purebred and halfbred Connemaras with the highest cumulative scores in USEF jumper divisions

Dressage
The USDF/ACPS All Breeds Awards are awarded by the USDF to purebred and halfbred Connemaras with the highest median scores in competition at each level of dressage. The efforts of ACPS riders within the USDF Programs (Junior, Adult Amateur, Vintage, and Free Style) are also recognized

Competitive Trail
The ACPS/NATRC Award is given to the purebred and halfbred Connemaras with the highest cumulative scores at North American Trail Ride Conference sanctioned events

Policy

SCHOLARSHIPS

Junior Scholarships recognize Junior Connemara riders and encourage them to pursue continuing educational activities with their Connemaras.

Adult Amateur Scholarships recognize Adult Amateur Connemara riders and encourage them to pursue continuing educational activities with their Connemaras.