Sept. 18, 2021
Report on Results
By Tracy Garland, Regional Governor Region IX
Sarah McRae Thrasher, ACPS Inspector, member of ACPS BOG and Connemara breeder since 1982, shared her expertise in a lecture with hands-on demonstrations and group activities. Participants were able to apply their learning by jointly examining each of the ten participant ponies.
Written materials explaining the Breed Standard and the ACPS Inspection Program and Process were provided as take-home study material and for reference.
Large distances separate members of ACPS Region 9 making in-person pony gatherings a challenge. A high quality education program held on September 18, 2021, at centrally located Elk Haven Equestrian Center, with a low entry fee, encouraged 10 registrants to haul their ponies to attend the 2021 ACPS-spon-
sored Clinic on Connemara Type, Conformation and Movement.
The Event was a success.
Sarah McRae Thrasher, ACPS Inspector, member of ACPS BOG and Connemara breeder since 1982, shared her expertise in a lecture with hands-on demonstrations and group activities. Participants were able to apply their learning by jointly examining each of the ten participant ponies.
Written materials explaining the Breed Standard and the ACPS Inspection Program and Process were provided as take-home study material and for reference.
Photos from Region 9 Clinic
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Feedback was collected. Sarah’s materials, the format and the venue received uniformly high marks. Many commented that the material covered would be useful for every horse owner. Participants experienced this event as a catalyst for future gatherings. In addition to learning from Sarah, they appreciated meeting each other in person and enjoyed the excellent facilities and amenities offered by Elk Haven Equestrian Center.
We learned that it is possible to overcome the distance barrier in Region 9, that it is fun and energizing to get together, and that Sarah is a great teacher! We now have a set of materials and format that can be used at future ACPS educational offerings. The content has appeal to horse (pony) owners at large in addition to Connemara Pony enthusiasts.
ACPS Foundation support was critical to enabling Region 9 to offer this program.
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