The Connemara Pony: Ireland’s Gift to Riders Everywhere
The Plaid Horse August 2025 – The Pony Issue
08/13/2025
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Behind The Stall Door: No May Moon
The Chronicle of the Horse, August 4, 2025by Kimberly Loushin The William Shakespeare quote, “Though she be but little, she is fierce,” couldn’t be more
08/13/2025
American Connemara Pony Society Scholarship Awarded
This scholarship is generously sponsored by the American Connemara Pony Society (ACPS). The American Connemara Pony Society and Dressage4Kids are pleased to announce that Ruby
06/25/2025
From Setback to Spotlight: James Power and His Connemara Sport Horse’s Remarkable Comeback
Emily Daily June 23, 2025 for USEA News When 17-year-old James Power headed to the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington last month, he wasn’t chasing
06/25/2025
Connemaras at 2025 Defender Kentucky
The Connemara breed was represented very well in a demonstration at the 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event.
05/28/2025
Triple 2024 Leaderboard Winner No May Moon is on Her Way to the Top of the Sport
USEA News article by Lindsay Berreth
02/19/2025
2024 USEF HOTY
PUREBRED CONNEMARA Mare 1 Thurman Honeycrisp Barbara Byrd, VA 9 2 Rivendell’s Peppermint Pondi Amanda Welch, VA 6 PUREBRED CONNEMARA Stallion or Gelding 1 Thurman
02/11/2025
USEA 2024 Awards
Advanced Sport HorseNo May Moon (By Catherson Dazzler, O/O Ebony Moon) / Rider: Allison Springer/Owner: Nancy WinterHalf BredBSF Liam (By Ballywhim An Luan, O/O Rumor
02/11/2025
2024 ACPS Achievement Awards
FINAL 2024 ACPS Achievement Award WinnersFebruary 4, 2025 2024 Competitive Awards Dressage Dressage Certificate –Blackwing Coffee & Beignets (Blue Rock Fintan x Lumiere) O: Abby
02/11/2025
Impressive Win at USEA Event
From the United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) An impressive 15.7 earned Theodora Byars and the 14-year-old Connemara mare New Moon Stella Bella (Kerrymor Madison
01/30/2025
West Coast Connemara Show and Inspections
The West Coast Connemara Show will be held June 20-22, 2025 at Brookside Equestrian Park in Elk Grove, CA. Region 10 ACPS Connemara Inspection/Evaluation will
01/29/2025
06/06/2019
2008-2018 Achievement Awards
2018 In-Hand Certificate BSF Finnigan (Ballywhim An Luan x Bella Fleck) O: Nicola O’Connell South Ridge Seacht Shenanigans (South Ridge Aidan x Wildwych Clio) O:
12/31/2018
The Connemara Story
This booklet is especially prepared for your interest in the Connemara Pony. We hope this booklet will familiarize you with the breed.
02/27/2017
Clifden Trophy Archive
2024 Dunkin (Fredericksminde Hazy Move On x Celtic Moy Siracha) owned and ridden by Addison Bates 2023 Royal Storm (Sir Marvel Van Graaf Janshof x
12/31/2016
Seldom Seen Trophy Archive
2024 Shawnee Go Bragh (Hideaway’s Erin Go-Bragh x Shania) owned by Andrea McBurnie and ridden by Amelie Burk 2023 Drybrook’s Annika’s Angel (Dry Brook’s Moon
01/27/2016
Golden Shamrock Archive
2018 Sparrow’s Owen, 2000 Halfbred Connemara Gelding (*Grange Finn Sparrow x Savings Carrie), Gold Medals: InHand, Eventing, Jumpers, Dressage, Foxhunting 2010 Windy Hollow Lilia, 14.1 bay 1996 mare (Seaborne’s Flagship x
11/10/2014
McKenna Trophy Archive
2024 BSF Liam (Ballywhim An Luan x Rumor Risky (TB)) bred by Maura Jordan, owned and ridden by Braden Speck 2022 HC Celtic Mark (*ArdCeltic
11/09/2014
Connemara of the Year Award Archive
2024 Halfbred Ridgetop Pirate Blue, grey gelding, (Landgate Bluebeard x Queen Daisy (TB)), bred by Marynell and Walter Eyles, Owner/Rider: Margo Goldfarb 2024 Purebred *Elodon
11/09/2014
Crestwood Service Award Archive
2024 Chris Knox2023 Cathy Blackmon2022 Richard Cunningham, CA2021 Maureen Loughman Abel, FL2019 Sally Oxnard, NH2018 Marilyn Z. Cheek, VA2017 Linda Haines, NH2016 Gloria LaCroix, MO2015 Anne Moe, MD2014 Katherine Wilkins,
11/09/2014
Tre Awain Halfbred Performance Archive
2023 JEF Anna Rose, 15.2h 2004 bay mare, (Tre Awain Dobh Mcduff x Annik (Trak)), bred by Ginny Winkler, Owner/Rider:Christina Keim 2022 Denver’ s Two
11/09/2014
Camlin Performance Archive
2024 SR Irish Envoy, 14.2 hand bay gelding (Greystone Ian McVai x Glenmary Absinthe), Bred By: Marilyn and Les Cheek 2022 Windy Hollow’s Modern Millie,
11/09/2014
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