DONAGHMORE Connemara Ponies is home to one of Ireland’s best nurseries of foals from the very top proven performance lines in the Connemara Pony world.

Breeder P.J. Lynch undoubtedly has some of the best performance Connemara Pony bloodlines in his Co Meath fields with top dams such as Cloneenagh Lass, Lickeen Clooneen Mistress, Pinegrove Suzy, Doovins Silver Smoke, Villa Lark and Lough Melvin Jane.

Each year the Navan-based stud farm offers an unbeatable selection of top youngstock for sale from Lynch’s broodmare band whose famous progeny have captured European Championships gold, silver and bronze medals as well as delivering top championships results at home, including at the RDS Dublin Horse Show and the competitive showing circuit nationwide.

Key among Lynch’s blue-hen broodmare mare band is Cloneenagh Lass, the dam of the brilliant show jumping pony Cul Ban Mistress, who under Athlone’s Kate Derwin, was part of the Irish pony team which captured team Gold at the FEI European Championships for Ponies in Kaposvar, Hungary, and also delivered the European Championships silver individual medal for Derwin. Villa Lark captured nine in-hand championships during the 2014/2015 season while Lough Melvin Jane was second in the RDS Broodmare Championships in 2013.

P.J. Lynch is a man absolutely steeped in love and passion for his Connemara Ponies, describing the Connemara as “one of the best pony breeds in the world” – a sentiment echoed throughout Ireland and abroad.

“Quality performance proven mares are the key to success. Breeders are dreamers but if the traits of good conformation, pedigree and step are not in the mare, it cannot be in the foal. Experts claim the mare is responsible for 70-80% of the foal standing in front of you. Males get too much blame when things go wrong and claim incredible amount of credit when things go right!

“We have a few nice bloodlines which we breed from, mainly to the well established stallions. The list is short, as the stallions have had to have been competed themselves, or have produced several good offspring. Sires like Silver Shadow, I Love You Melody, Funambule II, Cheeky Bobby Sparrow and Glenayre Mystical Bobby are always on the list. We sell our foals and try to ensure that they go to competition homes,” he added.

TOP FOALS FOR SALE

Smashing 2017 foals offered by Donaghmore Connemara Ponies include Donaghmore Midas Touch (by Silver Shadow out of Cloneenagh Lass), a full-brother to Cul Ban Mistress.

Donaghmore Golden Boy (by Silver Shadow out of Cloneen Licken Lass) is a three-quarter brother to Cul Ban Mistress, while the 2017 colt Donaghmore Silver Rock (by I Love You Melody out of Dooveen Silver Smoke) is a three-quarter brother to Black Woodland Rock, European Championship bronze medal winner. Also for sale is Donaghmore Lightening Dancer (by Lightening Sire out of Dancing Nellie), who is a 2017 half-sister to Foyleview Jasmin and Foyleview French Connection.

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CONTACT

DETAILS

PJ Lynch,

Donaghmore Connemara Ponies,

Navan, Co Meath

Telephone: 086 2711 500

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