ACPS Awards

Hall of Fame

Broodmare

2023
Skyview’s Lady Rigel, 14.2 h 1983 grey mare, (Gilnocky Drumcliffe x RBR Georgia Lady {Montully Man}), bred by Sally Green, owned by David and Sandra Smith-Reynolds, Skyview Farms, Canby Oregon

2022
Tre Awain’s Cricket Song, 14.2h 1962 roan mare, (*Tourbillon x Loughconeera’s Linnet), bred by Laura Balding, owned by Catherine Mack

2021
Kynynmont Arianna, 14.4 1999 black mare, (Canal Laurinston x Hideaway’s Smitheranne’), bred and owned by Pam Liddell, Kynynmont Connemaras, LLC

2018
Templebready Ruby, 13 hand 1991 bay mare, (*Ashfield Storm Cloud x Ballinaboy Jonquil), bred by Carole Seigne, owned by Susan McConnell, Oakfields Farm, Charlottesville, VA

2017
Stoneybrook Irish Creme 1992 BEC 14.2 3/4(*Grange Finn Sparrow x Balius Golden Piper) Owned by Joan Webster and Chris Carey

2015
Hayselden Persephone (Hayseldon Bacchus x Cloonisle Coral Strand) Owned and loved by Katherine Wilkins

2014
Tower Hills Killaire 1980 Dk. Bay M (Whitewood Galway Bay [Clonkeehan Auratum x *Keane’s Selection] x Stoneridge Heather [*Texas Hope x Clare de Lune]) Bred by Mary and Rogers Rutter, Tower Hill Farm, owned by Linda Haines and Scott McGuffin, Trout Ranch, Northfield, NH.

2013
Tre Awain Cashela Bay, 1989 bay 14.2H bay (Tre Awain Roderick O’Conor [Macdara x Lonely Cottage] x Sygygy’s Tinkers Dam [Texas Ted x Clever Girl]), bred by Maggie Taylor, St. Charles, MO , owned by Jill McNicol, DVM, Cool Springs Farm, Leetonia, OH.

2012
Hideaway’s Smitheranne (Hideaway’s Erin Smithereen x Lynfield’s Proud Hope) bred by Jackie Harris, owned by Marianne Alexander

2011
Rose of Rosabhil. Born 1950 in Rosmuck, Ireland. She was bred by Conroy Sheamus Cleggan of Co. Galway. By Lavelly Rebel and out of Noreen by Heather Bell. She was grey, 12.3hh. Sold to Alvin Mavis of Illinois where she lived the rest of her live producing thirteen foals for him.

2010
*Grange Dierdre Sparrow, (Grange Bobbing Sparrow x Grey Rock Lucky Star 2), bred by Maria Levinge and owned by Maureen Loughman Abel of Tir na n’Og Ranch in Okeechobee, FL.

2009
Tower Hill’s Katie, (Spring Ledge Bantry Bay x *Dublin Grey), bred by Rogers and Mary Rutter and owned by Linda Haines of Trout Ranch in Northfield, NH.

2008
*Bar S Heather (Rory Ruadh x Queen of the Hills), bred in Ireland by Padraig Curran and owned by Diane Bruce of Canada.

2006
*Coosheen Penny Royal, 14.1h grey, (Coosheen Finn x Coosheen Tansy), bred by Mrs. E. Petch, owned by Leigh Ellen Roberts, GA.

2005
Lynfield’s Kylemore. 13.3h bay, (*Texas Hope x Round Robin’s Easter Bonnet), bred by Lynfield’s Farm, owned by Anne Frey, NY.

2004

Tre Awain Balefire, 15.1h bay, (Gilnocky Ard-Righ MacDaire x Bit O’Heaven’s Irish Dancer), bred by Three Creek Farm, owned by Ann Skidmore.

2003
Blue Hills Egan, 14.2h grey, (Arthur’s Black Paddy x Arthur’s Black-Eyed Susan), bred by Virginia Martin, Blue Hills Farm, TN, owned by Jacqueline Doherty, PA.

2002
Hideaway’s Celebration, 15h grey, (Hideaway’s Erin Smithereen x Hideaway’s Centerfold), bred and owned by Hideaway Farm, NY.

2001

Hideaway’s Greystone Covergirl, 13.31/2h grey, (Greystone McErrill x Hideaway’s Legacy), bred by Jackie and Ed Harris, NY owned by Seaborne Farm, NC.

2000
*Abbeyleix Blue Bird, 13.2h grey, (Coosheen Finn x Blue Moon), bred by Lady Susan de Vescia, owned by Louise Jolicoeur, Quebec, Canada.

1999
Happy-ness, 13.1h grey, (Blagdon Silver Gilt X Happy Lady) bred by Hideaway Farm, owned by Melissa Lankler, MD.

1998
*Hope Gill, 14.2h grey, (Tiger Gill x Hope), bred by Michael Devane, owned by the Grayson family, VA.

1997
Round Robin’s Easter Bonnet, 13.3h bay, (Fox Ridge Star Boy x *Clare Dun), bred by James Bailey, VT, owned by Joan McKenna, MO.

1996
 *Cocum Coppelia of Tower Hill, 14.2h grey, (Atlantic Swirl x Grayswood Doon Bridge), owned by Mary and Rogers Rutter, VT.

1995
Hideaway’s Legacy, 13.3+h grey, (Hideaway’s Erin Smithereen x Hideaway’s Centerfold), bred by Jackie and Ed Harris, NY, owned by Nancy Burr-Montanaro, CT.

1994
Gilnocky Chantilly Lace, 15h bay, (Gilnocky Mullingar x Gay Comb), bred by Gilnocky Farm, owned by Caroline Nesbitt, NH.

1992
Sherrie, 13.2 grey, (Georgia’s Mr Irish x *Piper Star), bred by R. Wright, GA, owned by Dave and Sandi Reynolds, OR.

1991
Far Above’s Katherine, 14.2h grey, (Far Above’s Shannon x *Lambay Eve), bred by Doreen Babcock, NY, owned by Aladdin Connemaras, VA.

1990
Hideaway’s Centerfold, 14.1h bay, (Spring Ledge Bantry Bay x Hideaway Bay), bred by Jackie and Ed Harris, owned by Hideaway Farm, NY.

1989
Whitewood Irish Eve, 14.2+h grey, (*Tully Nigger x Winter Molly), bred by William Crane,Jr, owned by Gilnocky Farm, VT.

1988
Dublin Grey, 14.2h grey, bred by James Carroll, Ireland, imported by James Bailey, NH, owned by Tower Hill Farm, VT.

1987
Lynfield’s Proud Hope, 14.1h brown, (*Texas Hope x Proud Beauty), bred by James Bailey, NH, owned by Concord River Connemaras, MA.

1986
*Erin Bay, 13.2h bay, (Little Heaven (TB) x Glen Nellie), owned by Hideaway Farm.

1985
Creg’s Winter Dame, 13.2h grey, (Creg Connera x Derry Dame), bred by Michael Flaherty, owned by Bar Bar A Connemara Farm, CA.

About the Award

Awarded to an outstanding broodmare which has had a positive influence on the breed through her offspring
Candidate must have produced at least 5 purebred or halfbred foals in the first or second generation.

Donated By

Dr. Marian Molthan

Requirements

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Deadline: August 1
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