 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Ireland's sole native pony is named after its home region,
a remote mountainous area of western Ireland known as Connemara. Although
they have lived in the wild for centuries, these Connemara ponies exhibit
a type of beauty and athleticism not seen in other mountain ponies. Their
versatility makes Connemaras well suited for both labor and equestrian competition.
For many centuries, the Connemara pony was the mainstay of life in the far
west of Ireland. They were the means by which the land was tilled; the produce
delivered, and the social life of this very remote area maintained. Fulfilling
these varied tasks developed the amazingly versatile pony that we have today.
The Connemara Pony Breeders' Society was founded in Ireland in 1923 with the
object of conserving and developing these native ponies. Inspections were
started to select the best ponies from the existing population for entry into
the first volume of the Stud Book which was published in 1926. This work is
still carried out today with all stock being inspected before acceptance into
the Stud Book. The Society purchases their own stallions who travel around
Connemara for the service of mares at low fees.
|
