Annual Social
The Annual CPBS social will take place on Saturday 31st October in the Westwood House Hotel, Newcastle, Galway. Tickets are available from the CPBS Office and Council members and are priced at €30 each. The Westwood are offering a specila room rate of €49 pps for the night. To book a room please contact the Westwood on 091 521442.
Connemara Pony Show Supreme Champion 2009

Joe Burke from Carrowbrowne with Currachmore Cashel, Supreme Champion at the Connemara Pony Show 2009. Photo: Andrew Downes
Best Registered Connemara Pony at the Show
Pony: Currachmore Cashel Sire: Rosenaharley Dam: Tolka Bridge
Breeder: Eamonn Burke, Carrowbrowne, Castlegar, Co. Galway
Owner: Eamonn Burke, Carrowbrowne, Castlegar, Co. Galway
Reserve Champion
Pony: April Rose Sire: Streamstown Larry Dam: Errisbeg Dolly
Breeder: Michael Conneely, Letterdyfe, Roundstone, Co. Galway
Owner: Gearóid Curran, Clooniffe, Moycullen, Co. Galway
Excellent Results for Connemara Ponies at European Championships
Ballyowen Maybell Molly,(pictured above), a seven year old Connemara pony & 16 year old rider Kellie Allen from Kells, Co. Meath took Gold in Individual Showjumping at the recent European Championships in Moorsele in Belgium. Owned by Anthony McCormack, Ballyowen Maybell Molly pipped another Irish bred pony, ‘Murphy’s Flight’ in a jump-off for the coveted prestigious award.
Another Connemara, Silogue Darkie, ridden by Michael Duffy with Kellie Allen on Ballyowen Maybell Mollie, Emma O’Dwyer on Edna & Emily Turkington on Sambo Lino won European Silver in the Pony Nation’s Cup at the same event. A European Gold & Silver is an extraordinary achievement for Connemara Ponies and affirms the versatility & capability of the pony on an international stage.
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