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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.
Windy Isles Get Smart
Windy Isles Get Smart is a superior Connemara breeding stallion, which has excelled in multiple show rings including up to Preliminary Eventing, 1.15 Show Jumping,
2025 ACPS Achievement Awards
2025 ACPS Achievement Award Winners 2025 Competitive Awards Dressage Dressage Bronze –Wildwych O’Farrell (Glenormiston Flurry Knox x Tower Hills Fiona) O: Deb ClinchLoughrea’s Aine Noon
Goliath
The USEF Seldom Seen Award for 2025 goes to Goliath and his rider/owner, Christiane Noelting
Brambleridge Ponder the Truth
The USEF McKenna Trophy for 2025 goes to Brambleridge Ponder the Truth (TBS Declan x Brambleridge Truth or Dare) . The McKenna Trophy goes to
Castle on the Hill
The 2025 USEF Clifden Award for the highest placing Connemara hunter pony in the USEF goes to Castle on the Hill. He is by Rattle ‘N Snap
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