Conyers, Ga. At the recent Fox Hunter Jumper Show at the Georgia International Horsepark Mckenzie Reynolds rode Foothill's Ladybug(by Blue Hills Blue Boy) in the senior beginner division. They were champion in the crossrail division and reserve champion in the w/t/c equitation division. Ladybug is owned by Foothills Farm Connemaras.

In the same show 6 yr old Cydney Bish rode Fiddler's Gremlin Macdaire(by Hiseaga Meadows Erin Bobby). She rode in the prebeginner division and took home a 3rd, 5th and 6th against riders almost twice her age. Gremlin is also owned by Foothills Farm.

Caraway Charlotte(by Maplehurst Micheal Macdaire) came away with 2- 3rds, 2- 4ths and 2- 6ths in the senior beginner divison for both crossrails and w/t/c equitation. Caraway Charlotte was ridden by Maddie Mcmillan and is owned by Rai Pullen.

Clifden, Ire. A large contingent of ACPS members spent the week in Ireland for the annual super bowl of Connemara breeding, the Clifden Show, held each year on the third Thursday of August in the heart of Connemara. Hundreds of ponies and thousands of people converge in the tiny town to see who will capture the grand prize…..as with all good super bowls, there was a parade before the event…….Sabine Droege from Germany drove a 4-in-hand carrying the queen of the show. Karen Vicencio, an ACPS IC, drove the US bred Brannigan (X Balius Derring Do) carrying Susan Rinehart, and the stallion Blue Smokey (brother of the US’s Gunsmoke) pulled a carriage carrying John Tennant.

The Supreme Champion of the Clifden Show 2006 was Dolan Mick who is owned by Paddy Connolly from Roundstone in Co Galway. The pony’s Sire is Cloonisle Cashel and Dam is Lor Ruadh the 4th. The Champion Ridden Pony was Cashelbay Prince (I Love You Melody X Coosheen Pheasant), bred and owned by Mr Robert Fallon, Cashel Bay Connemara Pony Stud Cashel, Connemara Co. Galway. Complete results can be found at the Connemara Pony Breeder’s Society website.