Connemara pony Slieve Rushen Frank is a man of many talents and today (23 April) added Petplan Equine Area Festival final winner to his already impressive CV at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage ...

A 21-year-old pony proved that age is no barrier to success when he swept the board at this year’s British Connemara Pony Society Performance Awards. Smokin’ Gun was named ambassador for his breed at ...

Thousands of people are descending upon Clifden in Co Galway for the annual Connemara Pony Show. This year marks the 100th anniversary of this world-famous equestrian event. From a small rural pony ...

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 ...

TOUGH AND resilient, the Connemara pony is faring better than most equines during the current recession. This exciting and resourceful native breed has an international reputation, with societies in ...

The enduring popularity of the Connemara pony in Irish society is explored in a new TG4 series, "Capailliní." Traditionally, the Connemara pony has thrived for centuries on the region's rugged ...

Legend also has it that when the Spanish Armada sank off the west coast, the horses on board swam to shore and bred with the native ponies running wild in the mountains, writes Ray Ryan. A search on ...

Pádraig Hynes with 'Village Heather', winner of the Supreme In-Hand Championship last year. FOLLOWING A highly successful show in 2010, Boswell Equestrian has announced that they will play host to the ...