CONNEMARA pony breeder and owner Robbie Fallon had much reason to celebrate at the 2018 Horse of the Year show with two home-bred ponies taking home red ribbons.

The first of those came on Wednesday morning when his nine-year-old stallion Cashelbay Rocket (Cashelbay Cruise x Ashfield Bobby Sparrow) was ridden to victory in the M&M Connemara Ridden Pony of the Year class by his resident home rider, Oranmore native Michael Harty.