CONNEMARA PONY WORLD: Pat Lyne - Back to the Roots 24 March 2017 Premium

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24 March 2017

Ruth Rogers on 24 Mar 2017

CONNEMARA PONY WORLD: Pat Lyne - Back to the Roots

In her continuing series on Connemara Pony breeders, Ruth Rogers talks to well known author and breeder Pat Lyne

Ruth Rogers

24 March 2017

Connemara Pony breeder and author Pat Lyne (Photo: Ruth Rogers)

The late Terry Biddlecombe with Connemara author Pat Lyne (centre) and Terry's wife, former National Hunt racehorse trainer, Connemara Pony breeder and judge, Henrietta Knight (Photo: Ruth Rogers)

Connemara author Pat Lyne with Chief Justice of Ireland Mrs Susan Denham, a keen Connemara Pony enthusiast (Photo: Ruth Rogers)

Pat Lyne (87), an adopted daughter of Connemara (Photo: Ruth Rogers)

IT is seldom one is fortunate enough to talk to a person with such commitment and knowledge of the Connemara pony as Pat Lyne (87), famous author, and adopted daughter of Connemara.

Her profile is an odyssey of true grit research, hard work, and above all dedication. She is one of very few people living today that have penned in such detail, the history of Ireland’s Connemara ponies. Throughout the decades, access to the Society records has made it possible to preserve the history of the foundation stock, especially the taproots of the all-important selected foundation stallions.