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Marynell Eyles
The Eyles family seems to have been chosen by the Connemara breed for a lifetime of devotion. When a breed of equine suits your family’s
Laura Balding
In the late 50’s our Mother discovered Connemara Ponies. My best mount at the time was a 17.3hh Thoroughbred, called Happy Landing. I took him
Inspections in the United States
Connemara ponies were first brought to the United States in the 1950’s, primarily as children’s riding ponies. The American Connemara Pony Society (ACPS) was formed
The First Inspections
There have been ponies in Connemara since at least 1399, the date of the first written account. They have been described over the centuries in
Joan Webster
I “met” my first Connemara in 1974—a purebred Connemara stallion, ridden by an eight-year-old girl in a low-key, rural, children’s schooling show! It was a
Liz Platais
I became a lifetime member of the ACPS in 1973. I traveled extensively through Europe, England, and Ireland with my mother, Rachel Page Elliott, author
Donna Duckworth
I began raising connemaras over 35 years ago when a 2-year-old Arabian gelding (sold to her by a very aggressive salesperson who, try as Donna
Caroline Nesbitt
I began my love affair with Connemaras at the age of nine, from photos in English pony books whose breed descriptions routinely featured Terese of
2019 Achievement Awards
Competitive In-Hand Certificate Cobblestone Sandpiper (*Smaragaid Cliff x Four Loch’s Perfect Storm) O: Pat Ashworth Hillcreek Celtic Bug (*ArdCeltic Art x Tre Awain Cashela Bay)
An Tostal Performance Archive
2024 W.H Topgun, 14.3h buckskin stallion (*Gunsmoke x Ballywhim Candace) bred by Annie Barkdal and owned by Elliott Timmons. 2023 Kynynmont Cooper O’Grady, 14.3h buckskin
Hall of Fame Broodmare Archive
2024 *Glenormiston Roscrea, 14 h 1990 buckskin mare, (Oxenholm Gideon x Millsfield Seaspray), bred by Sue Clarke, owned by Kathleen Kempf Tostanowski, NY 2023 Skyview’s
Famous Connemara Feats
In 1935 at the International Horse Show in Olympia London, the 22-year-old, 15 hand Connemara gelding, The Nugget, cleared a 7’2” jump and subsequently won
About Connemaras
The Connemara Breed Standard Download the Connemara Brochure Temperament Mannerly and manageable, kind, responsive, possessing good sense and basic intelligence. Type Rugged and sturdy; body
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