Connemara Pony Breeders' Society of Australia

25/11/2024

ATTENTION PERTH PUREBRED CONNEMARA OWNERS!

St Patrick’s Festival WA parade - March 2025

Expressions of interest are invited to owners of purebred Connemaras in Perth to take part in the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, March 2025.

Ridden or led, all ages and levels of training are welcome as long as they are quiet, sensible and well-handled. Previous exposure to noise, crowds & music (eg at agricultural shows) is desirable. Friends &/or family also encouraged to participate and welcome to march alongside as handlers to ridden ponies, or help carry a CPBSA banner.

Prior to the event we will have group training & desensitisation sessions with a professional trainer experienced in preparation for public performances.

Let us know in the comments (or message) if you would like to be involved. Follow the link below for information, photos and videos of previous years.

https://www.facebook.com/share/txibXq7znzugKTM3/?mibextid=kFxxJD

This page is dedicated to providing the latest news and information about all the events surrounding St. Patrick's Festival WA.

This is a family friendly, smoke free event! Dogs welcome on leads ☘️

26/09/2024

The CPBSA will again have a site at Equitana 2024 to promote the breed to visitors. They will prepare a handout to be distributed with ponies for sale throughout Australia. If members would like their pony included, please forward a paragraph of information, 2 photos only and contact details to Vicki Plummer asap. The cost for the printing and distribution is $10. This needs to be deposited prior to inclusion. Email information and payment evidence to [email protected]

24/08/2024

Congratulations to all winners, runner-ups and medallion recipients in this year's CPBSA Performance Awards. Thank you to the very generous sponsors and to all who entered.

20/08/2024

10/06/2024

The Connemara Chronicle Volume 51 - 2024 is now available for purchase. Cost is $37 (incl postage). Orders to CPBSA Secretary by email [email protected]

02/06/2024

The CPBSA Performance awards scoring period for 2023-24 has now closed, please email your scoresheets to [email protected] before the 30th June for inclusion in this years award.
Score sheets are available to download from the CPBSA website or the online scoresheet, links below.
For more information on the Performance Awards can be found or the website or email [email protected] or [email protected]
https://docs.google.com/.../1ocEdyv1ckfmZEHUtnjqeDSxQjWK.../
https://sites.google.com/view/cpsba/performance-register

Performance Register Results 2023 Performance Register Results 2022 Performance Register Results 2021 Performance Register Results 2020 Performance Register Results 2019 Performance Register Results 2018 Performance Register Results 2017 Gold Medallion Recipients 2010 -2016 2016 Sponsorship 2015

09/05/2024

Connemara Vests and Jackets are now available to order through Jojubi Saddlery.
If you wish to have additional embroidery added please leave a note in the comments section when placing your order and Jojubi will contact you to confirm details.
Link for jacket

https://www.jojubisaddlery.com.au/shop/for-the-rider/horse-riding-tops/connemara-softshell-jacket/
Link for vest

https://www.jojubisaddlery.com.au/shop/for-the-rider/horse-riding-tops/connemara-softshell-vest/

Customised softshell jacket with heat press Connemara Pony logo on the rear. Perfect for cold weather with its wind-proof and waterproof outer.

30/03/2024

Link for live stream of Zita Denholm's funeral service.

1933 - 2024

26/02/2024

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have made the decision to cancel Aonach 2024. The committee thanks those who have contributed to this fabulous event and will be in contact with those who have already entered. Refunds will be organised through Nominate.
The Committee thank you for your continued support of Aonach. We remain committed long term to the promotion and celebration of the wonderful Connemara ponies that we love.

25/12/2023

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y9vN9o4JO6TTYUN2-o9Sc_HMVk7FW8mY/view?usp=drive_link

30/11/2023

The 2024 CPBSA Calendars are now available. $18 each including postage for up to 2 calendars, 3 or more postage at cost.
Payment to be made to the CPBSA with “Calendar” as reference. To order please email [email protected]
Please note we only have a limited number of calendars available this year.

04/10/2023

Available from the Secretary [email protected] or 0403 558 732 at a cost of $52 including postage.

04/10/2023

Available from the Secretary [email protected] or 0403 558 732 at a cost of $30 including postage.

03/10/2023

02/10/2023

The recipient of the Sue McTaggart Broodmare Award is Glenormiston Flashy Diamond. She is one of the last offspring of Domo Cavallo Praize out of Glenormiston Lizzie Diamond and bred by Sue Clarke at Glenormiston Stud. Lizzie Diamond was one of Sue’s favourite mares as she was a granddaughter of Rebel Wind.
As a young Class 1 mare, Flashy was leased by Sue to Charles Sturt University when they chose to develop a Connemara Breeding program and she spent several years on campus, enabling vet students to gain practical experience with horses and also breeding the first Connemara foals to bear the CSU prefix. Her daughter CSU Cullinan was competed to Elementary level dressage and was the
undefeated Puissance winner for several years at Aonach. Flashy was a winner of hunter classes at the inaugural showcase held at CSU. She was returned to Sue in foal to Spinway Comet and foaled a c**t, Glenormiston Flashy Comet, who as a Class 1 stallion sired 9 registered pure and partbred ponies. Comet sired the lovely young stallion Orion, who has already himself sired 20 registerd pure and partbred connemaras. Comet is also the sire of the 2023 CPBSA South Australian Ridden award winner, Innisfree A Cheeky Pinot, owned by Carol Benassy. After being gelded, Comet has had a
successful competition career with a young rider, winning the CPBSA Tasmanian Ridden Connemara Award and championships at the Tasmanian HOY. Both Comet and Orion are valuable contributors to the Australian pony gene pool through the combination of Flashy and Spinway Comet’s bloodlines.
Flashy was purchased from Sue as a foundation broodmare for Arden stud and she has produced 4 foals and is expecting her fifth in December. Her two purebred daughters (x Gneevebrack Storm and x Glenormiston Turlough) have been retained as broodmares; her part bred daughter also. Her son, Arden Peridot was awarded the 2022 CPBSA National Partbred Award for his success in competitions ranging from show hack to show jumping with his junior rider, Jessica Cheal.
Glenormiston Flashy Diamond has 37 descendants.
She represents all to be valued in our Connemara broodmares
– good health, beauty, outstanding conformation, productivity,
ease of temperament and the ability to leave a legacy for
future Connemara
lovers.

01/10/2023

Congratulations to Dromara Park Rupert on receiving the 2023 Jo Heard Memorial Award.
Rupert has proven himself to be the ultimate all-round pony,
family pony and child’s pony; he really is so adaptable to carry John (45yo man) or Sophie (13yo girl) happily and have a go at anything. No only is he happy to have a go at anything, but he does very well at everything he tries. He has responded so well to all the
showjumping training with Sophie, so much so he is instilling great confidence in her to jump higher, knowing he won’t stop at the jumps and will pick up the speed she needs. He will also turn on a dime (from his sporting and mounted games practice) so she can really cut corners and do well in jump offs.
From his early days with Sue and Ann, then moving around a bit and having quite a few people put miles on him, to finding himself in an inexperience horse home, to landing with us, he had a bit of an unsettled last few years. He has now landed in his forever home with us, and he knows it. We think he is an awesome example of a Connemara Gelding, who is the perfect kids pony for Sophie, yet strong and willing enough to be a great all round family
pony.
This year he has done the following:
Cattle muster (adult)
Trail riding (both adult and child)
20km Endurance Race (adult)
Dressage (both adult and child)
Pony Club (both adult and child)
Interschools (child, including State Interschools)
Pony camps (child)
Sporting and mounted games (adult and child)
Aonach (adult and child)
Showjumping (adult and child)
Most recently Rupert and Sophie won the Best Junior at Sydney Showjumping Club Spring
Championships, winning the 75cm, coming 2 nd in the 65cm and 6 th in the 85cm.

01/10/2023

Congratulations to the 2023 recipient of the Sue Clarke Memorial Award - Highland DJ owned and campaigned by Kayla Lenehan
Highland DJ is by the Connemara Stallion – Kahean Jimmy Diamond out of Karaoke Miss hence the name Kayla chose, DJ.
DJ was an exuberant youngster but always displayed
sensational movement. DJ has given Kayla so many accolades as a rider and taken her through pony club to Level 1
competing at State Level in both Showjumping and Horse Trials qualifying for National Level. DJ won the CPBSA National Award under saddle in 2017, and was a member of Equestrian Victoria
Hygain Showjump Squad 2016-2020. He has competed in mounted games,played polocrosse and showjumped to 1.20m throughout Victoria and South Australia. In EA Horse Trials
DJ has placed many times at 1*. Now with an FEI Passport and competing 2*S he placed at Geelong Horse Trials earlier this year and completed all phases of
EA2*L Melbourne International Horse Trials where they completed all phases. DJ is only 15.2hh but has a big heart and has often been used by Kayla's students for lessons and trail rides and he is often the support horse as for the youngsters that Kayla breaks in.
He has a dedicated fan base and several fans have commented that they have purchased Connemara ponies as a result of watching DJ's talent and attitude.
Congratulations to Highland DJ on this award, recognising your contribution to the breed.