Welcome to the American Connemara Pony Society Web Site

Welcome to the ACPS Web Site!

Weekly News! Do you have news about your Connemara that you would like to share with other ACPS members? News from all over the world is welcome. Email Donna Duckworth with the details and any photos to connemaras@windstream.net. Show results, results of inspections, new foals or unusual adventures especially welcome! The sire and dam of any ponies should be included. Please note that any professional photos must be accompanied by a photographer's release before they can be used.

Ozark, Alabama: Ponies from all over the world and people from all over the United States gathered in the southeast corner of Alabama on the weekend of April 26 for the ACPS' first inspection of 2008. 4 stallions and 15 mares, one for Premium, were presented. All 4 of the stallions were approved as were 14 of the mares, although none for Premium. In the morning everyone gathered at Paul and Kelly Windus' Dark Horse Station where 6 ponies were inspected and everyone got to admire their stallion imported from Australia, Glenormiston Cuchulainn, and also a month old and very cute filly by Cuchulainn out of Sweet May du Langwater who was visiting with her Mom for the inspection. After a lovely lunch prepared by the Winduses the group moved to Fort Rucker Army Base where the traveling ponies had been stabled. There the rest of the ponies were presented. Among these were Donna Miller's imported Irish stallion, *Ard Celtic Art, James and Nancy Kilcrease's Gunsmoke son, W.H. Topgun, and another Australian, Robyn Taliferro's *Glenormiston Billies Bay.

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Connemara Registration Fees – Changes for 2008
All fees double for non-members of ACPS….

TFC for purebred foals of 2008 - $50
Halfbred Registration – ONE TIME FEE - $50
(No longer required to go through the 2-step registration system – the halfbred Connemara will have one registration fee, one form to fill out, one-step to permanent papers)
Transfers – Papers sent to the office within 30 days of sale - $25
Papers sent to the office after 30 days of sale - $35

Name Change - $100 – Registered farm prefixes must be retained with the name

Duplicate Certificate - $50 – Certificates issued only to last recorded owner

Fees are applicable to foals of 2008 and effective to all registrations on July 1, 2008.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

4-2008 - I’m not sure where the spring weather is less friendly. Chesterfield has snow, sleet and wind. Connemara has rain, sleet and wind. I was lucky enough to enjoy them both this year!
Several ACPS members recently traveled to Clifden, Connemara, Ireland for a wonderful week of activities sponsored by the CPBS showcasing the Connemara Stallions of Ireland. The entourage included Susan McConnell, Marynell Eyles, Kathy Lucas, Joanie Webster, Brenda Kiniyalocts, me and my friend Zada Steidl. I hope at some time you all are able to make the trip to Clifden for either the spring inspections and stallion celebration, or even better, the August show and week of activities celebrating the Connemara Pony. (It still rains in August, but the sun is warmer when it is out and the heather is in bloom!) Everyone is welcomed to be a part of the festivities! It is a chance to meet and visit with Connemara owners and breeders from all over the world. The nightlife can prove entertaining, too!