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NEWS: Spring weekend is a success
Irish Field Contributor
The Connemara Pony Breeders' Society's Spring Weekend featured a range of activities held in Clifden
3 April 2026 Reports
SALES: A 'mixed bag' sale of breeding mares
Connemara Pony Sales held their inaugural special sale of breeding mares to coincide with the CPBS's Spring Weekend, and the top lot made €8,200
6 March 2026 Reports
DRESSAGE: Triple treat for Curran at Clifden
Thirteen-year-old Cadhla Curran recorded three overall wins at the Midland and Western Region show at the Connemara Pony Sales arena in Clifden
SALES: Pony trade topper nets €13,600
The Connemara Pony sales in Clifden kicked off the year in fine style last weekend with a three-day renewal and the top priced pony fetching €13,600
27 February 2026 Reports
SALES: Steady trade with €10,500 topper
The top lot at the final Connemara Pony Sales fixture for 2025 made €10,500, up on the November 2024 sale, reports Lesley Hunter-Nolan
5 December 2025 Breeding and sales
SALES: €13,000 top price at Clifden
Some 1108 ponies passed through the ring and returned a spectacular clearance rate of 86%, up from 77% 12 months ago
31 October 2025 Breeding and sales
AROUND THE COUNTRY: Lough Derg Star shines in sales class
The Oughterard Show hosted the inaugural Connemara Pony Sales Graduate Class at their 60th annual show last Sunday
5 September 2025 Reports
SALES: Buoyant trade nets €15,500 topper
Eleven of the top 20 lots at the August Connemara Pony Sale fetched five figures and at €15,500 the topper far exceeded the top price at the 2024 edition
29 August 2025 Breeding and sales
PICTURE DESK: Action from home and abroad over the past week
Our photographers captured plenty of competitive action from home and abroad over the past week
29 August 2025 Reports
SALES: €12,000 sale topper in Clifden
Judith Faherty reports on the one-day Connemara Pony Sale in Clifden
18 April 2025 Breeding and sales