One of the primary function of the connemara pony breeders society is the maintaining of the connemara pony stud book. Today, connemaras are bred worldwide in ireland and britain, as well as on the european continent, north america, australasia, and south africa. We carefully selected our mares and stallions with a. The establishment of the stud book enabled selective breeding to restore the pony to its previous quality. Powderbark stud breeders of purebred connemara ponies and. Lancelot has correct conformation with desired pony characteristics true to the type of the native connemara pony, boasting extravagantfaultless movement, tremendous performance ability and an outstanding temperament. The connemara pony breeders society was founded in 1923. All matter approved under the constitution and regulations effected on the 10th october 1994 and as amended, shall be deemed to have been approved under these regulations. Connemara pony bloodlines in new zealand connemara pony. When he came off the truck at the front gate we were simply breath taken. The connemara pony breeders society was established in 1923 and set out to ensure the preservation and improvement of the connemara pony as the native breed. Grazed on pasture at the foot of the chiltern hills. While the nz stud books contain the raw data more meaning can be gained through analysis and discussion, hence the drafting of this. Stud book principles connemara pony breeders society.
I pinto show january 2017 traumprinz did our stud proud, not only bringing home some fabulous results from the hunter section, but by also taking everything in his stride in a rather busy ring environment and unseasonably cold rainy conditions. In 1964 the connemara pony stud book was closed and subsequently only ponies with both a sire and a dam registered as connemara ponies can enter the studbook. Winner qualifier at loughrea show for the powers quarry in oughterard winner qualifier at the s. Our goal is to breed athletic and versatile ponies that will excel in all disciplines with all levels of riders. Regulations of the australian pony stud book society. Craigmead stud is a small connemara stud set in the kingdom of fife. The connemara pony is the only breed native to ireland. Lists stock for sale and information about exported ponies. The events calendar recently received from denmark shows that an inspection program and pony show will be held on bornholm on 2 nd august 20 a similar event will be held on zealand on 3. Towards the middle of the 20th century farming became increasingly mechanised and the role that the connemara pony had secured for centuries as a working pony began to disappear. Thoroughbred stud farm in the western cape producing quality racehorses on the slopes of the.
This small select stud was started by hens mother, hester, in the late 1970s. It is also a function as a register of all births of connemara ponies throughout the 32 counties of ireland. Details of the station house museum, clifden, county galway ireland. To support the work of the british connemara pony society in east anglia. South african connemara ashgar connemara pony stud. About the author a native of yorkshire, tim robinson moved to the aran islands in 1972. Just click on the links below or use the menus on the left of the page.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The irish government donated two stallions, milford hurricane and. How do i get a passport for my connemara foal pony. Braemar connemara ponies are bred in the vale of aylesbury, buckinghamshire. This could potentially led to a narrowing of the gene pool, high levels of inbreeding and a loss of genetic diversity within the population. In south africa, locally bred connemara pony breed stallions, although in a similar class to the worldwide breed standards, were just one generation away from. Connemara pony breeders society home of the connemara pony.
A stud, full of heritage and tradition has led to years of quality breeding and within that the development of. The connemara pony breeders society is committed to support its members to establish the connemara pony. However, the connemara pony stud book has been closed since 1964 and the practice of overusing popular sires is prevalent throughout the history of the breed. All people with interest in the connemara pony, breeders, inspectors and judges are invited to attend this clinic that will take place at aalter stud.
Virtual tour of minnismoor connemara stud, hougham, nr dover. Garnet stud is located at iredale, south east queensland, australia. In 2007, glenormiston amelia was the first us mare to attain the title premium mare with the acps. Kingswell connemaras connemara stallion smaragaid cliff. Glenormiston slieveroe read all the latest news and goings on at asham connemaras and sporthorses. Here, the export of two, twoyearold ponies in 1966 to sydney press. Welcome to tulira connemara ponies tulira connemara. Connemara ponies are the perfect native breed for the forward thinking owner. Walk connemara, connemara and mayo a walking guide, paul. We are a small family owned stud that believe in quality not quantity. The frst mention of south africa is made in the irish connemara pony society stud book.
Connemara white ponies horses visit ireland irish dublin travel tourism vintage poster repro 16 x 22 image size. This continued into the early 20th century when concerns about preserving the true connemara pony led to the foundation of the connemara pony breeders society in 1923 and the stud book in 1926. Lanburn connemara stud was established in 1971 by bob and margaret blackburn. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1959. He has a strong, athletic conformation and a superb quiet. The future of the ashgar connemara stud is assured. Since 1984 tim robinson has lived in roundstone, connemara. Powderbark connemara pony stud was formed by the sheridan family trust to breed purebred connemara ponies and partbred taller horses. The flying connemara is part of blandings connemara pony stud, the oldest existing connemara pony stud in australia. Class i connemara stallion cocum thunder boy x equinoxe melody.
The book seeks to document the so called place lore of the region, and in its most successful sections concentrates on the clear relationship between the. Since its formation the society has also been responsible for the publication of the connemara pony stud book. Until otherwise determined by the council the following regulations shall be the regulations of the. Printed copies of the 2015 stallion book are available from horse sport ireland for 2015 paid up irish horse board shareholders. Standing three stallions, breeding, showing and sales. He was a beautiful looking young colt with some sort of presence about him. No entire male may be shown or take part in any competition restricted to connemara or registered mountain and moorland ponies after lst january in the year which it attains the age of three years unless it has been registered as a stallion in the stud book of an approved society. Torrin was bred by cameron ormiston of the croila stud, in newtonmore in the depths of the highlands of scotland. Before leaving australia, amelia was named high scoring filly at her international stud book inspection. The first stallion to be entered in the connemara stud book was cannon ball, foaled in 1904. When the stud book numbers of the sire and dam are unavailable please ensure the full name of the sire and dam are completed and the cpbs office will complete the stud book numbers.
Studbook international committee of connemara pony societies. Connemara pony breeders society register homepage cpbs. Today, connemaras are bred worldwide in ireland and britain, as well as on the european continent, north america. Greenlich connemaras, grassmere, victoria, australia. Posted by admin2 on may 24, 20 in australia, denmark dkcps, great britain, news around the world 0 comment. Smaragaid cliff usef leading eventing sire and dressage sire 2018 and 2019. Originally, they are from the harsh western coast of galway county. Introduction this report was written to give to mr tomas mclochlainn, president of the connemara pony breeders society, ireland during his visit to new zealand. Any animal that couldnt perform these tasks on a daily basis was replaced. Pauls book connemara and mayo a walking guide published by the collins press gives detailed instructions and background information for 33 walks. Stallion at stud connemara equine south africa stallion at stud.
Ms noreen oconnor, ashwood lower, arklow, co wicklow. Our ponies have been carefully selected for their temperament, bloodlines, conformation, personality and typicality of the breed. This book is based around the village of roundstone and its associated landscapes. This page is for visitors and connemara pony breeders, owners and riders to see. The connemara pony belgium is happy to announce a judges clinic with mrs.
Connemarastud peter kramer sternbergs connemara pony stud. This is thanks to the high quality ponies that now call manor their home, ponies such as bcps 2012 champion rosscon windy lady twice winner at the clifden connemara pony show. Her first book, shrouded in mist published in 1984, has become the handbook and companion of every connemara enthusiast. Having left cameron with several lovely youngsters it was. Shanna connemara pony stud is situated in south connemara. Clare show for the high performance class in clifden winner ridden class for connemara stallions clifden show 2011. Capparis casanova cpsnz19s1 grey born palomino domo cavallo praise aus x glenormiston rusheen aus, donna mcewan. The ashgar connemara pony stud was born in johannesburg, south africa in 1979. Promote the breeding of the connemara pony in order to safeguard the conservation of this native irish. Despite this long and colorful history, the connemara didnt become an official breed until the connemara pony stud book. Listening to the wind is the first of a promised trilogy of books about connemara from tim robinson.
Stunning black leopard 100% foundation stallion ctr super sonic. Connemara pony comprehensive coverage of all aspects of buying a new connemara pony, stable management, care, costs and transportation. Breeders can choose stallions for hypothetical matings against their mares to determine the predicted breeding result. The lockinge ponies are renowned for their good temperaments and are well handled from an early age.
Connemara stud, windmeul, western cape, south africa. Located just 15 minutes from dublin airport, lishmar connemara ponies are proud to breed and produce top quality connemara ponies from the best of bloodlines. Maintain the studbook of origin of the particulars of the pedigree, status and performance of registered connemara ponies hereafter know as the ponies. To advertise stallions at ballinglen stud and young stock. Cashel bay connemara pony stud, cashel bay house, craughwell rd, athenry, county galway, ireland. Jul 31, 2012 he is the author of the twovolume stones of aran and ofcollections of essays, and maps of the aran islands, the burren and connemara. In the early days australian breeders had an excellent range of bloodlines and for a number of reasons this range has diminished to the point where it is not always easy or even possible to find a really suitable stallion for some purebred mares. The connemara pony breeders society of australia is affiliated with the international society based in ireland and is a sister society to other connemara societies around the world. Traumprinz gf wembleybrook stud covering the field. Listening to the wind connemara trilogy 1 reprint by robinson, tim isbn. This, together with her close association with their native homeland, connemara, provides her with a global view of the progress of the breed throughout the world. Inspections were started to select the best from the existing population for entry into the first volume of the stud book which was published in 1926.
An extraordinary black class 1 connemara stallion who oozes quality and delivers performance. Since then our aim is to breed connemaras true to type, with a strong conformation and excellent movements, very easy to handle, so they should be able to do everything. Connemara pony breeders, owners and riders in south africa. Following the sudden unexpected death of bob on 29 august 2014, the stud has been taken over by daughter pam clingan and husband paul also with the help of bobs dog skipper. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The australian connemara society administers the australian connemara stud book and provides information about the connemara pony breed to its members around australia. R blue moons dam the exceptional imported mare glenormiston amelia. This difficult lifestyle helped the connemara develop its trademark stamina and adaptability. Breeding quality ponies for performance and pleasure. The tulira connemara pony stud founded by lady hemphill in 1963 is a specialist connemara breeding stud on the west coast of ireland. The connemara pony breeders society was founded in ireland in 1923 with the objective of conserving and developing these native ponies. In 2015 he achieved the most sought after accolade for a connemara pony when he won the stallion class at the connemara pony f estival, ireland he has been resident at the great canal connemara pony stud in ireland with padraic hynes, international judge and has sired some remarkable stock of which his first son canal king has been approved into the class 1 stallion stud book. Stud book one of the primary functions of the connemara pony breeders society is the maintaining of the connemara pony stud book. The connemara pony breeders society is committed to support its members to establish the connemara pony as the worlds premier pony for sport and recreation through the provision of services of the highest standards of excellence, and to act in the best interests of its members and its affiliated societies throughout the world.
British stallion event 2017 ponies breeding british. My father jimmy always had ponies on the farm but in 2000 we decided to start showing our ponies and since 2011 we have got involved in performance. Listening to the wind, published in 2006, won the irish book award for nonfiction. Ashgar cruising is one of our remaining sa bred purebred connemara stallions. The connemara pony breeders society was formed in 1923 and the english connemara society in 1947. This trove of irish jewelry from the irish gift house features connemara marble earrings that include the claddagh along with the shamrock and celtic knots. Its a compact 152page book printed on high quality paper. Although considered a new stud, manor connemara ponies and noel noonan have become very familiar names on the show circuit both in ireland and the united kingdom. To survive such a harsh environment, the connemara pony had to be hardy, a good doer, sure footed pony. He is the author of the twovolume stones of aran and ofcollections of essays, and maps of the aran islands, the burren and connemara.
Glenormiston snow fox arrived at dylanglen stud as a young colt during january 2009. The breeding of british sport ponies seems to be gaining more and more popularity. The walks suit all levels of ability, mainly along the wild atlantic way. The connemara pony breeders society, hereafter known as the society shall. Connemara pony breeders society stallions agharanny minstrel, s72100400003365, 148 cm, grey, 4252007 sire. The main objectives of the breed society are the encouragement, development and maintenance of the connemara pony as a pure breed. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.