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
The Connemara Pony: Ireland’s Gift to Riders Everywhere
The Plaid Horse August 2025 – The Pony Issue
08/13/2025
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
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