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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
Ashfield Carna
Ashfield Carna is a grey eight year old Connemara gelding. He was bred in Ireland by Mr Jimmy Jones. His sire is Granard Storm and
11/10/2025
Erin Casco Bay
Puffing up to look much bigger than his 15.1 hands, Erin Casco Bay competed in dressage to Prix St. Georges level. A superb mover he
11/10/2025
Black Points Tilly Go Bragh
When it comes to cross country, Tilly, a Connemara/Thoroughbred cross, is all business. Under the guidance of World Equestrian Games Team Gold Medal winner, John
11/10/2025
Custusha’s Cashel Rock
Rocky won both the An Tostal and Camlin Trophies in his distinguished career and earned gold medallions from the American Connemara Pony Society in Hunter,
11/10/2025
Hideaway’s Erin Go Bragh
To watch Hideaway’s Erin Go Bragh in the dressage ring, is to marvel that this supple, elegant performer is any relation to the shaggy ponies
11/10/2025
The Grasshopper
“Grasshopper was neither very big nor very handsome, but such was his toughness, mentally and physically, that he never started an international event in which
11/10/2025
Aladdin
Winner of the An Tostal Trophy, 1988 by Catherine Mack (article from the American Connemara magazine) Aladdin is the King Arthur of the Pony World.
11/10/2025
2025 Sporthorse COTY: No May Moon
The 2025 Connemara Sport Horse Winner is No May Moon who is an 11 year old mare by Catherston Dazzler x Ebony Moon who is
11/04/2025
Pasture Management
Attendees to the ACPS National Meeting of 2025 were able to attend a lecture given by UMASS Amherst Agriculture Professor, Dr Masoud Hashemi. The lecture
10/27/2025
Area VIII Starter Champions – Joshlyn Hernandez and Kynymont Indelibly Irish
United States Eventing Association, September 9, 2025By Lindsay Berreth The USEA Area VIII Championships took place alongside the Kentucky Classique Horse Trials in Lexington, Kentucky,
09/17/2025
All In The Family: Grandparents’ Orphan Foal Grows Into Amateur’s First Advanced Partner
The Chronicle of the Horse, September 15, 2025by Christina Keim In late May 2016, Margo Goldfarb stopped at Greenwood Farm in Middlebrook, Virginia, for a
09/17/2025
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