The Connemara pony is a gentle but hardy companion that has gained fame for its natural jumping ability. According to Irish mythology, the Connemara developed after Spanish horses escaped from a ...

The Connemara pony, known in Irish as the Capaillín Chonamara, is a hardy, yet kind-hearted breed of horse unique to Ireland and native to the area in the west of Ireland known for its rugged yet ...

Thousands of people are in Clifden this week for the annual Connemara Pony Show. A special parade of past champions has taken place today, celebrating previous winners to mark the centenary of the ...

But the hardy ponies, with origins believed to go back 2,500 years to the days of the Celtic warriors, have typically endured much more than the vagaries of the weather. Minister of State Frank Fahey, ...

Often when you are motoring across the broad bog of that distinct part of Ireland called Connemara, one of the final European fingers pointing to the long Atlantic miles Americaward, you see what look ...

Breeding Connemara ponies is not just confined to Ireland and is now an international industry. There are Connemara Pony Associations in 11 different countries. Many of these associations are ...

Crowds flocked to the Connemara Breeders 80th annual show, and the 56th to be held in Clifden, despite the heavy early morning rain which later gave way to periods of finer weather. President Dermot ...

THE North East Breeders Connemara Pony Show takes place on Saturday, July 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. With a prize fund currently over €4,500 this show promises to top last year's show in Donabate. A ...

Connemara gelding Grey’s Village Melody melted hearts at this year’s British Connemara Pony Society breed show when he was spotted carrying a three-year-old jockey in the show ring, on his debut in a ...

The positions in the table below reflect the Swedish Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each ...