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Tooreen Laddie: Apply Now

Step 1: Collect the Pieces Be sure the pony is eligible for the *Tooreen Laddie award. Be sure the owner is a member of the

03/11/2021

Tre Awain: Apply Now

Step 1: Collect the Pieces Be sure the pony is eligible for the Halfbred. Be sure the owner is an ACPS member Fill out the

03/11/2021

R Blue Moon

Browns Valley, CA

03/08/2021

Tooreen Laddie Archive

2024Skyview’s Triton 14.3 h 2002 palomino stallion (Custusha’s Cashel Rock x Skyview’s Lady Rigel) bred by: Dave and Sandi Reynolds, owned by Janet Johnson, Dayton

02/19/2021

2020 Purebred Eventers

Rank Horse Owner State 1 Bantry Bay’s Winston/Crotty Paige MA 2 Northern Victory/Zovighian Charlotte CA 3 Hideaway’s Special Delivery/Blackmon Cathy NC 4 Tuckaway Thunder/Zeddy Amanda

02/10/2021

2020 Purebred Jumpers

Rank Horse Owner State 1 Tuckaway Thunder/Zeddy Amanda CA 2 High Jynx/Luetjen Abigale CT

02/10/2021

2020 USDF All Breed

Rank Median Score Award Ride Level Section Rider USDF Horse Number Horse Dam Sire Owner Breeder 1 67.222 Adult Amateur First Level Beth Niebling 1119267

02/10/2021

2020 Halfbred Hunters

Rank Horse Owner State 1 Radiance/Coleman Allison FL 2 Molly Bloom/Bernier Gabrielle MD

12/31/2020

2020 Purebred Dressage

Rank Horse Owner State 1 Kynynmont Aidan O’Sullivan/Niebling Beth NJ 2 Penny Lane/Marrich Amy TX 3 Rosewood’s Better Mouse Trap/Gustin Taylor CA 4 Kynynmont Brianna/Ford,

12/31/2020

2020 Halfbred Eventers

Rank Horse Owner State 1 BSF Liam/Speck Braden PA 2 Talamah Bound/Lisi Tammy IA 3 Big Bear’s Cepheus/Geven Tessa GA 4 Denver’s Shadow/Ciafone Emma CO

12/31/2020

2020 USEA Eventing

Beginner Novice Purebred: Bantry Bay’s Winston by South Ridge Duncan’s Honor out of Bantry Bay’s Wanda owner Paige Crotty rider Emilee Kenney Halfbred: Fernhill Prada

12/31/2020

2020 Achievement Awards

Competitive Dressage Certificate Shammer Eagle (*Canal Laurinston x Shammer Tessie Sparrow) O: Leigh Ellen Ertle Silver Piedmont Herman (Balmullo’s Beacon x Ruby) O: Gardner Cook

12/31/2020

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2025 Purebred COTY: Windy Hollow Lilia

The purebred Connemara of the year for 2025 is a pony who has had a great year representing the Connemara breed. This year the award

11/14/2023

Horse and rider jumping cross country fence

2025 An Tostal: Foothill’s Field Marshall

The ACPS An Tostal Award goes to a Connemara stallion with a career of outstanding performance, both competitive and non competitive, while promoting the Connemara

10/24/2023

2025 Hall of Fame Broodmare Hideaway Bay

Hideaway Bay was a 14.1 bay mare born at Hideaway Farms in Geneseo NY in 1970. She later moved to New Melle, MO to Kerrymor Farms and the

10/24/2023

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Melanoma Research

Ongoing research at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, led by Dr. Carrie Finno and outgoing director Dr. Alain Theon is currently being run

10/24/2023

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Melanoma Myths

9 Equine Melanoma Myths Busted 80% of gray horses over the age of 15 will develop equine melanoma lesions, according to the melanoma research team

10/20/2023

Cherish the Ladies – Zoom Webinar

The American Connemara Pony Society (ACPS) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) are inviting you to a Zoom Webinar presentation. “Cherish the Ladies,” presented

10/02/2023

Connemara Pony Breeders Society

August 17, 2023, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Connemara Pony Breeders Society, ACPS President, Linda Haines, presented a

09/18/2023