06/09/2024
Although the summer remained glum and wet, the action was heating up in preparation for the final shows of the season for the Cashelbay Team, and it was all hands on deck for the annual Connemara Pony Breeders' Society Clifden Show where Cashelbay Amanda, Cashelbay Breeze, Seabreeze Bella, Cashelbay Prionsa Og, and Cashelbay Rocket were flying the flag for Cashelbay Stud.
Cashelbay Amanda (Cashlebay Shadow x Shanna Mandy) was out on Tuesday for the Three Year Old Loose Jumping and jumped clear.
Cashelbay Breeze (Carrowmore Shadow x Cashelbay Kate) was first up for the in hand classes on Wednesday Morning, and placed 4th in a strong yearling filly class.
Simultaneously, in ring two, Cashelbay Prionsa Og (Cashelbay Prince x Bean Na Locha Fada) was shown in hand for the in hand gelding class, placing 4th.
Seabreeze Bella (Seabreeze Mirah x Frederiksminde Ballerina) took to the ring shortly after and placed 2nd in an outstandingly strong three year old filly class
In the afternoon Cashelbay Rocket (Cashelbay Cruise x Cashelbay Misty) represented the Cashelbay stallions placing 3rd in the In Hand seven year old and over stallion class.
Clifden Show has always been lucky for us, and the weather didn’t dampen out spirits! We are delighted with our ponies and the results against some of the best Connemaras in Ireland and beyond, and thoroughly enjoy the Clifden Show experience every year.
Only a week and 4 days later the weather took a turn for the better, and the sun, not seen for months, shone out marvellously for the
Taispeantas Chois Fharraige, Cois Fharraige Show, Spiddal Show, where I took to the show ring myself again, showing our three year old filly Seabreeze Bella.
Seabreeze Bella has done incredibly well this season, and her good fortune continued, when she won her three year old filly class, and went on to claim the Reserve Junior Championship!
The welcome and company at Spiddal Show was as warm as the weather, and that, combined with the results, made for another spectacular day out.
Now that things have calmed down a bit at Cashelbay, we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone from Clifden Show, Spiddal Show and all the shows throughout the season for the opportunities to showcase our ponies. For the work put in by the committees, judges, stewards and volunteers we want to give you our most sincere thanks, and congratulations for a job well done. Likewise, we wish to thank and congratulate all our fellow exhibitors and competitors for their hard work throughout the season and beyond. Apart from being competitors in the ring, they are always there to lend a helping hand when needed, and make the showing community the close family that it is, and for that we thank you wholeheartedly.
Photos courtesy of: Rynes Walker Photography Photography and Taispeantas Chois Fharraige, Cois Fharraige Show,
Robbie Fallon Barbara Fallon Michael Harty Kaysha Murray The Irish Equine Rehabilitation and Fitness centre Botanica International Ltd Equestrian Portable Showers Ireland
