Our On Line Auction has now ended! The Board would like to thank all the stallion owners who donated breedings & those who donated other items. Congratulations to the winning bidders.
Margot Watson won the bid on the in-hand bridle.
Thank you everyone for your participation & support, a total of $1,615 was raised for the society.
Spring Pony Festival- A Celebration of the Connemara Pony
The annual Connemara Pony Spring Festival was held in Clifden, Ireland from the 25-28 March. It was again a great success & attracted visitors & Connemara enthusiasts from all over Europe as well as the USA & Australia.
Several activities & special events take place & the Festival compliments the Annual Connemara Pony Show, which is held in Clifden every August.
There was a day of Colt Inspections, which is of great interest to breeders & is open to everyone to attend. As well, a special Pony Sale was held at the Clifden Mart. This always draws a good crowd of buyers and spectators. There are also interesting indoor & evening activities planned in conjunction with the Festival.
This year there was a fascinating photo exhibit by Nina Gustafsen of well renown ponies.
The popular & fun Table Quiz & an interesting lecture by well know author Pat Lyne. The crowning event was possibly the always popular Stallion Parade which attracted 64 entries. With that number of stallions being exhibited it made it Ireland's number one Stallion Parade! These magnificent stallions were beautifully photographed by Kaisa Kukkanen of Finland. She has kindly allowed us to link to her wonderful Photo album......Take a look!
Objectives of the Society
The Society will encourage, develop and regulate the Connemara pony in Canada by:
