2025 Purebred COTY: Windy Hollow Lilia
The purebred Connemara of the year for 2025 is a pony who has had a great year representing the Connemara breed. This year the award
11/14/2023
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2025 An Tostal: Foothill’s Field Marshall
The ACPS An Tostal Award goes to a Connemara stallion with a career of outstanding performance, both competitive and non competitive, while promoting the Connemara
10/24/2023
2025 Hall of Fame Broodmare Hideaway Bay
Hideaway Bay was a 14.1 bay mare born at Hideaway Farms in Geneseo NY in 1970. She later moved to New Melle, MO to Kerrymor Farms and the
10/24/2023
Melanoma Research
Ongoing research at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, led by Dr. Carrie Finno and outgoing director Dr. Alain Theon is currently being run
10/24/2023
Melanoma Myths
9 Equine Melanoma Myths Busted 80% of gray horses over the age of 15 will develop equine melanoma lesions, according to the melanoma research team
10/20/2023
Cherish the Ladies – Zoom Webinar
The American Connemara Pony Society (ACPS) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) are inviting you to a Zoom Webinar presentation. “Cherish the Ladies,” presented
10/02/2023
Connemara Pony Breeders Society
August 17, 2023, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Connemara Pony Breeders Society, ACPS President, Linda Haines, presented a
09/18/2023
US Equestrian National Youth Sportsman’s Award – Applications are Open
The US Equestrian National Youth Sportsman’s Award deadlines associated with the grant program are approaching.
06/05/2023
Aluinn Wyatt at the USA Working Equitation Licensed Shows
Aluinn Wyatt, (HK’s Danny Boy X Alladin’s Star Song) 15 year old gelding 14.1 h, had an amazing show season showing at the USA Working
02/24/2023
Connemara Stallion Coud’Poker Tartifume Getting National Attention as 2022 USEA Pony of the Year
Miller is Having a Blast With 2022 SmartPak USEA Pony of the Year Coud’Poker. After Donna Miller lost her beloved Connemara stallion Ardceltic Art in
02/23/2023
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,
02/05/2026
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
02/04/2026
Goliath
The USEF Seldom Seen Award for 2025 goes to Goliath and his rider/owner, Christiane Noelting
02/04/2026
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
02/04/2026
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
02/04/2026
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