American Connemara Pony Society ACPS

2016 Annual Meeting

Details: Published: September 13, 2016

The 2016 Annual Meeting/BOG Meeting was held at the Heathman Lodge in Portland, OR.

Region III 30th Anniversary Show

Details: Published: August 31, 2016

Thurman Silach, Best Purebred of the Day

Lexington, Va: The Region III 30th anniversary show went off without a hitch. Held the weekend of August 27 at the Virginia Horse Center, there was something for everyone. There were in-hand classes, flat classes, jumping classes, dressage including a 6-person quadrille and a pas-de-deux, short stirrup, long stirrup, trail, Mountain and Moorland, a costume class, and the great egg and spoon challenge.

Who are the Four Leaf Clovers?

Details: Published: August 23, 2016

Tryon, NC: You might be hearing a lot about the Four Leaf Clovers in the next couple of weeks, they are going to be SO famous (hope springs eternal!), so who are they? The “Clovers” are an adult amateur team that will be competing at Training Level at the American Eventing Championships (AEC’s) in Tryon, NC on Sept 1-5, 2016….and they are ALL purebred Connemaras!

JEF Sir Lancelot offspring places 12th at US Pony Finals

Details: Published: August 23, 2016

A JEF Sir Lancelot offspring has excelled at the US Pony Finals for the second year in a row. In August Happy Feet (aka Timon) placed 12th overall in the Large Green Pony division. Last year Lance’s daughter Radiance placed 12th overall in the Medium Regular Pony division.

A Tale Of One Tough Pony

Details: Published: August 09, 2016

Sacha and Gabby crossing the finish line

Truckee, CA: Donna Huntsman has sent the following article about the first Connemara to finish the Tevis since Doc Molton used to ride her purebred, Springledge Irish Whiskey, in that famous ride a quarter of a century or so ago. Donna says, “ When my endurance enthusiast friend asked me if I had seen that a Connemara cross pony was entered in this year’s Tevis Cup I was intrigued to say the least. I eagerly opened the link and perused the breed column of the competitors listed and sure enough amongst the predominately listed Arabs and Arab crosses, there she was; #25, Sacha Egdell from Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, riding M&M’s Gabriella (Gabby), a 14.3 bay Connemara X mare.

Connemara/Bavarian Warmblood, "Just What the Doctor Ordered"

Details: Published: July 26, 2016

Fountain, Fl: Sometimes names for new foals are hard to think of and sometimes they just fall into your lap…or head. Julie Vandermeer’s halfbred Connemara falls into the latter category. Here is what Julie had to say….