THE pony, which evokes such a passionate response from those involved, remained true to their beloved characteristics, with achievements in 2025 showcasing the breed’s ability to excel across disciplines worldwide. As is always the case, there are simply too many good news stories and moments of success to detail each one in this brief roundup. The few selected act merely as a cross section of achievements by ponies, breeders and riders from a range of activities over the past 12 months.

Performance was order of the day as the FEI European Pony Championships took place in La Mans, France. Connemaras again made their presence felt with 19 pure-bred ponies qualifying to compete across the three disciplines for a range of European nations.