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Alex Piaget
I was born and raised in England and have been fortunate to grow up around horses, competingin eventing, show jumping, and showing both sidesaddle and
Kim Gates
Kim Gates is a lifelong horsewoman. She grew up in Pony Club and showed hunters as a child. She was a successful equitation rider. Kim
2025 Bonus Purebred COTY
The BONUS purebred Connemaras of the year for 2025 are three brothers bred and owned and loved by Cynthia Richards on the Brown Farm in
2025 Tre Awain Halfbred Performance: Morning Glory’s Belle Fille
The ACPS Tre Awain Halfbred award goes to a Connemara halfbred who has had a career of outstanding accomplishment and durability , both competitive and
2025 Debbie Busta Adult Amateur Scholarship
Nora Goldfarb and Ridgetop Pirate Blue Margo Goldfarb is the 2025 recipient of the Deb Busta adult scholarship which recognizes adult amateur riders of Connemaras.
Famous 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
Windy Hollow Lilia
The first year I rode Lil her owner, Amy Plavin, told me about this award called the Golden Shamrock. I did not think much about
Tricreek Greystone Laughlin
On June 18, 2001, a dark bay colt with a big white star was foaled at Mary Lou Thall’s Triple Creek Farm in New York.
Balius Kerry Blue
Balius Kerry Blue moved from Novice Level eventing to Intermediate in less than three seasons and according to the USEA records, she was the first
Tre Awain Ginger Blue
Tre Awain Ginger Blue is a 14.1 hand grey stallion, foaled in 1982, sired by Gilnocky Ard Righ MacDaire, out of Tre Awain Linnet’s Lass.
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
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
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
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
2020 Purebred Jumpers
Rank Horse Owner State 1 Tuckaway Thunder/Zeddy Amanda CA 2 High Jynx/Luetjen Abigale CT
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
2020 Halfbred Hunters
Rank Horse Owner State 1 Radiance/Coleman Allison FL 2 Molly Bloom/Bernier Gabrielle MD
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,
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
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
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
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