Danish team eventing championship

At the first Danish championship in team eventing the Connemara mare Hesteklewa Wendy (by Pilgaards Sammy Junior out of Hesteklewa Wild Woods Wish by Øxenholm Godot) ridden by Mia

Kaas was on the winning team. The pair has been very successful having won two classes at national level this year.

Nordic-Baltic Championship in showjumping
The Nordic-Baltic Championship in showjumping was held in Denmark in June. The connemaras were very successful taking the individual gold and silver medals! The winner was Lavalley Prince (by Coosheen Callowfeenish Cashel out of Doe Dolly) ridden by Tine Høgsaas Dalen from Norway. Silver went to Some Man for One Man (by Ashfield Bobby Sparrow out of Misty Maiden) ridden by Alma Björklund from Sweden. Both ponies are bred in Ireland.

Cecilie Strøm Springer –www.springerconnemara.dk

Other successful jumping ponies 2009

Enghøjs Quincy Blue (Baunely’s Dipper – Enghøjs Lovely Lauren – Frederiksminde Hazy Marvel)

Jazz de Rhonon (Vent Fou Duff – Carry Me de Rhonon – Lord Ravary)