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 ...

A CONNEMARA pony has successfully bred with a native Japanese nag as scientists look to create a super horse. The prized west-of-Ireland ponies are renowned for their sweet nature and remarkable ...

In Connemara they say it's the day when summer begins to fade and the first shadows of autumn loom somewhere behind the hills. There is no precise date for the Connemara Pony Show in Clifden but it's ...

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, ...

The Connemara Pony may be getting too big, but its annual show in Clifden is never too long. Perhaps that's why the organisers of this year's annual event in Clifden have decided to extend it to a ...

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 ...

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 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 ...