American Connemara Pony Society Region X

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Getting older

I am now (eeeek) 61 years old. I have started or retrained at least 100 horses. That was then and this is now. I would love to have a puddle jumper, reliable mare to just have a good time on. I would love to go ride in the hills and not worry about my horse's issues. I love raising the foals and bringing my young horses along for the trainers. I don't usually ride the horses in training because I don't want to work that hard. I would love to trade a filly or colt for a laid back broodmare {ACPS… Continue

Added by darian hall on October 17, 2009 at 10:39pm — 1 Comment

Kristen and Knighty

Congratulations on a new partnership: Kristen Enedy and Tullymore's Mountain Knight. Kristen has been riding Knighty for the past year and has brought him along very well in dressage, trail riding, over fences and a bit of cross country training. Kristen has been eventing her big TBs up through the advanced levels. Who knew that she would fall in love with a 14.1 Connemara stallion. We will welcome Kristen as a new Connemara owner and member of area X Connemara Society. Continue

Added by darian hall on July 4, 2009 at 10:50pm — 1 Comment

Raising Foals

Hi all! I love raising babies. It is stressful seeing a mare get ready to foal. My heart is in my throat with worry and my cell phone is in my pocket with my vet's number already dialed. 95% Of the time everything goes well. Sometimes we don't even get to see the big event. We come out to feed in the morning and we are blessed with another horse. When we do get to see the big event - what joy! This wet, little helpless thing gets licked by his mom, cuddled by his owners, eyes blinking and trying… Continue

Added by darian hall on May 26, 2009 at 10:08pm — 1 Comment

New Ashbrookstud.ie Website Launched

Hello to everyone here in the ACPS region X! As I noticed I while back that you have an RSS feed here from ashbrookstud.ie, I just thought I'd intrude very briefly to let you all know that we've launched a brand new design back at the ~~ranch~~ website, and you may now need to reset your feeds or personal subscriptions in order to be sure to get the latest posts. 'Detective Tennant Roams the Bushveld' (he enjoyed that!) was the last post from the original feed, and there have been three sinc… Continue

Added by Éamonn Mac Lochlainn on May 17, 2009 at 3:47pm — 1 Comment

Clifden Stallion Parade

Still trying to figure out how this page works ;) But in the meanwhile, please check photos from the Clifden Stallion Parade weekend I'm still trying to figure out what the ponies were called - if you were there and recognize any of them, please let me know! Oh, and we had stallion inspection in Finland, my little favorite couldn't finish the tests as his rider was injured earlier (riding a New Forest stallion! D'oh!… Continue

Added by Satu on April 8, 2009 at 3:39pm — No Comments

Region X show

Hi all, Rachel and I are planning on attending the show in June. We would love to bring Willow with us, but we don't own a trailer. (or truck) If anyone from San Diego is going and has room for him we would be very grateful. Either way Rach and I will be going. We can't wait to see all of the ponies and meet you all! Thanks, Pam Continue

Added by Pam Blumenthal on March 29, 2009 at 6:30pm — 7 Comments

chewing wood

I learned a way to stop horses chewing wood and trees. Rub Ivory soap bar on the fence or bark of the tree. It stays on through rain for a long time. Cheap, non-toxic and they don't like it. Darian Hall Continue

Added by darian hall on February 20, 2009 at 8:09pm — 2 Comments

The adventures of pony O.

I love owning a connemara! I finally have the horse/pony of my dreams. I have had so many horses and ponies over the last 5 years. I have loved each but have been waiting for that one that parks its self in my heart. Ophelia is wonderful and funy, talented and clever. I have had her for almost a year now. She has opened up and really come out of her shell. Her latest is bucing when she is being lunged, she never bucked here much until recent. Mary, did she run around and buck there? Well anyway… Continue

Added by Alpenglow on February 13, 2009 at 6:34pm — No Comments

Thank you to ACPS folks signing up to save the M&M show at Brookside

I’d like to thank the people that came to our aid in the time of “Oh my gosh we need participants for the M&M show before Aug 1st or we won’t have riding or driving.” After speaking with Joanie Webster and Kathryn Freeman the evening of “What shall we do?”, and deciding on a “calling tree” to get our message out as soon as possible. I got off the phone and had a thought. “I’ll call people who have some of my ponies!” “I’ll tune up some in my own yard.” This should do it, I hoped?! After an h… Continue

Added by Joan Ervin on August 11, 2008 at 10:23am — 1 Comment

Redbuds Celtic Tiger v. Sponge Bob

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Added by Redbud Ranch on June 16, 2008 at 6:42pm — No Comments

Lorenzo The Flying French Man

Lorenzo : the Flying French Man...
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Im speechless! Though I can't help but wonder how many times this guy got wet! Continue

Added by Redbud Ranch on April 27, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

The Great Bucket Dilemma

I wrote this the first week Bridey was home, and thought it might fit here. Bridey is gifted, or cursed, with the 'easy keeper' gene. Anyone who thinks that weight is merely a function of calories in, work done, and body weight alone should come and meet my horses. We have a shetland pony who lives on air and a Thoroughbred who can (and probably should) eat all day. Z is a butterball on 3 pounds, and Farli is lean on 20 pounds, but she is only about twice his weight. Managing these horse… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindelef on April 1, 2008 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

She Is Here!!

Wildwych Ophelia arrived at 9:30 pm on Friday the 7th. My daughter lauren and I went down to meet the HUGE tractor trailer truck as there was no way they would get down my muddy road. We were so excited to meet her! When the driver from Nation Wide horse transport opened the door there she was! So cute and a bit smaller then I had thought she would be, but oh so perfect! She was standing quietly in her stall and was so good and careful coming down the ramp. She got right in my trailer. I had bro… Continue

Added by Alpenglow on March 10, 2008 at 9:12pm — 3 Comments

Waiting for the arrival of.....

Wildwych Ophelia!!! We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of out first pony from Wildwych Connemaras in Colorado! She finally got her vet check after scheduling and rescheduling as Colorado has had snow and ice like I have! Thom , the vet , tried very hard to find something to get excited about, but he said he just couldn't. She is perfect!! Ophelia is coming three, so my daughter and I will be busy getting her started lightly under saddle and teaching her to pony so she can go out on the trail… Continue

Added by Alpenglow on February 21, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

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Connemara Summertime

Under ‘Pages’, See a report on Connemara Classes at Claremorris and at Dartfield. 29 May and at Galway 20,21 June 09. Also Roundstone Show 12 July 09 Ω Ballyconneelly Show Ridden Ponies 18 July 09 Summertime in Connemara The reassurance felt when scampering foals appear in the Spring each year is a hopeful feeling that despite [...]

Ballinalee Show Some Results

A shortened version of Ruth rogers’ very comprehensive report on the recent Ballinalee Show in Co.Longford which she kindly sent me. BALLINALEE CONNEMARA PONY SHOW By;Ruth Rogers A highly successful all Connemara Pony show took place at Ballinalee on 14 June with huge entries in all classes. Championship of the show to Padraic and Nicola Heanue’s grey stallion [...]

Connemara Pony upcoming events from www.marne.ie

Under ‘Pages’, See a report on Connemara Classes at Claremorris and at Dartfield. 29 May and at Galway 20,21 June 09. Also at Roundstone 12 July. Ballyconneely Riding Classes July 18. This little gem (if you’ve ever served a stint as a Show Secretary you may enjoy this) came from the pen of Christopher Curtis almost [...]

A Buyers Market at recent Sales

A BUYERS MARKET AT RECENT SALES Judging by the results of recent Connemara Pony Sales at Clifden and Cavan in February, one thing is now crystal clear. NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO BUY.! Yes, the wheel has come full circle and now, for the first time in about 4 years, we are into a buyers [...]

Connemara Pony Spring Festival Clifden Mar.26 – 29

CONNEMARA PONY SPRING FESTIVAL CONNEMARA PONY SPRING FESTIVAL Thursday, Meeting of Overseas Societies, Photo Exhibition At the opening meeting of the four day Connemara Pony Spring Festival, overseas visitors representing the International daughter Societies discussed the operation of the Society data base. Later that evening the exhibition of John Petch’s evocative photos of ponies and owners at inspections [...]