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Sport horse
NEWS: Pony breeders to proceed with EGM
Lesley Hunter-Nolan
An EGM convened by members of the Connemara Pony Breeders Society is going ahead, despite the fact the council of the Society rejects its legitimacy
23 May 2025 News
SALES: €13,000 for May sale topper
With huge improvements to the sales complex in Clifden, the May renewal of the Connemara Pony Sales was a lively affair, writes Lesley Hunter-Nolan
16 May 2025 News
PONY TALES: Series examines appeal of the Connemara
A four-part series examining the enduring popularity of the Connemara pony in Irish society will begin on TG4 on Thursday, May 29th
NEWS: CPBS members in limbo over EGM
It remains unclear if the Connemara Pony Breeders Society will call an EGM, despite a petition from over 400 members calling for it to do so
9 May 2025 News
NEWS: Meeting called for concerned breeders
The CPBS has hit back at what it says are “false” claims circulating about the status of the showgrounds in Clifden
21 March 2025 News
BALMORAL QUALIFIERS: Double delight for Curran and Chappy
Amira Curran and Caherpuca Chappy qualified for Balmoral in one of the ridden classes and doubled up when they also landed a working hunter qualification
21 March 2025 Reports
NEWS: Breeders to meet over inspection changes
Connemara Pony breeders are meeting this Sunday to discuss concerns about proposed changes to the pony inspection and classification process
7 March 2025 News
Obesity is a Risk for Metabolic Diseases in Connemara ponies
Dr. Ahmed Saleh Al-ansari BSc DVM PhD student and resident in equine medicine at UCD Veterinary hospital questions the risks of overweight Connemaras
14 February 2025 General
THE PRODUCER - Ciara Mullen: Doing it our own way
Ciara Mullen tells Roísín Sheridan how she is more concerned with the longevity of her horses and ponies than with buyers hunting ribbons
24 January 2025 Features
CONNEMARA PONY REVIEW: ‘It’s been a dream year’
Connemara ponies have advertised the native breed's versatility and performance potential beautifully this year with huge success at home and abroad, writes Clare Silke
23 December 2024 Other disciplines
NEWS: Pony show future unknown as price hikes hit
The CPBS has announced a raft of service price hikes following a meeting on its finances, which also discussed the future of the iconic Clifden Pony Show
13 December 2024 Sport horse news
PONY TALES: CPBS show fee goes to charity
The CPBS were delighted to formally donate the money paid to Galway Equestrian Centre for running the CPBS Connemara Pony Show to Galway Hospice recently
22 November 2024 Pony Tales