FOR myself and my siblings (mostly John, Peter and myself), it all started off with Connemara ponies in Rahoon, Co Galway with the strong influence and support of our mother, Nora.

We had many ponies, some bought and others we bred under the Seafield prefix, which belonged to our farm. We owned and bred ponies such as Seafield Silver Buck and Seafield Silver Rogue (who the CPBS purchased from us) and Seafield Silver Dun, who won at Clifden with my brother John as a yearling colt, just to name a few. Our original mare was Pretty Maid; she was by Bridge Boy and out of Pretty Lass.