THE legendary Connemara Pony stallion Silver Shadow (Cloonisle Cashel x Poestic Justice) sadly passed away last week at the age of 27.

Bred by the late Michael Lenihan in Galway, the stallion had a number of owners, including Gaby Corless, Bobby Bolger, Michael Melville and eventually Liam Diamond - The Connemara Pony National Stud - Diamond’s Equine Renvyle in Connemara and Philip McManus at Rockmount Equine Clinic, Galway who bought a half share and both continued to jointly own him until his death.