THE three-day October Connemara Pony Sale in Clifden last weekend closed out what was an excellent year for the sales company at the Clifden mart venue.

A joint top-price of €6,000, excellent trade for youngstock and a massive 81% clearance rate was another welcome boost to the Connemara Pony trade. International and domestic visitors arrived in their hundreds to Clifden ahead of the sale, with hotel rooms booked out in the town.