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SALES: Strong start to year with €13,600 topper at Clifden
Lesley Hunter-Nolan
The top price of €13,600 and the clearance rate of 75% at Clifden last week set a high standard for the year ahead, reports Lesley Hunter-Nolan
5 January 2024 Other disciplines
REVIEW: Stellar year for 'the Rolls-Royce of ponies'
Clare Silke looks back on a standout year for the Connemara pony, both at home and abroad
8 December 2023 Breeding and sales
SALES: Strong year at Clifden closes with €10,500 topper
Ponies with proven records were the ones to beat at the final Connemara Pony sales of the year, reports Lesley Hunter-Nolan
SALES: Buoyant overseas market keeps prices high
Despite predictions of a dip in prices, the market for ponies at Clifden last week remained as lively as ever
3 November 2023 Breeding and sales
SALES: Carey's Classic tops Clifden sale at €7,100
The September Clifden pony sale topper was Gerard Carey’s 148cm five-year-old bay mare Ceide Classic by Melody's Boy who went for €7,100
22 September 2023 Breeding and sales
SALES: Booming trade holds up in Clifden
The three-day Connemara Pony Sales delivered a top price of €15,800 and a steady clearnace rate of 64%, reports Judith Faherty
NEWS IN BRIEF: Clifden sales taking place this weekend
The three-say May sales will see over 600 Connemara ponies pass through the ring
19 May 2023 Sport horse news