Partbred Connemaras
Photographs
Older photographs have been removed due to launch of the new NICPBA website (www.nicpba.co.uk) as it was not possible to move them at the time, however most photographs where archived and are still available on request and most will be reposted.
Get Your Partbred On The Web
Anyone who would like a photo of their part-bred pony on the site can do so by sending your
photographs to finola.mulholland@btopenworld.com Please ensure you include any information
about latest achievements, pedigree etc.
What About the Part-breds ?????
The 2010 HSBC Classic 3DE at Badminton from April 30th to May 3rd, 2010, saw a field of 83 starters whittled down after three days of intense competition over the world renowned course, with the smallest horse in the trial flying the flag for the Connemara ! Finishing a fantastic fourteenth with young Camilla Speirs from Kildare aboard for her first ever encounter with the Badminton course was the 10 y-o bay gelding, ' Portersize Just a Jiff '. The sire of this admirable steed is Crosskeys Rebel ( S 997 ), the buckskin coloured son of Island Lad ( S 850 ), and the dam, Mizen Talent by Mizen Melody (TB ), who stood with NI breeder Philip White at Maddybenny Stud near Coleraine. In their third outing this year, and first 4 star event, Just a Jiff and his rider were the best Irish team after the dressage phase with a score of 48.3 in 27th place. At only 15.1, size proved no obstacle to the talented pair in international company, their score of 9.2 penalties on the XC phase bringing them up to an incredible 13th place. After the showjumping phase, Camilla and Just a Jiff dropped only one place in the prestigious competition, where the field was drawn from 11 different countries.
As our chairman is wont to say - " What about the part-breds ?? ". Our very best congratulations go to Just a Jiff and all his family and connection ! There are several links on Google to professional photographs of Just a Jiff.
To keep up to date with the career of this young combination, bookmark the following link :-
http://www.britisheventing.com/asp-net/Events/Results.aspx?HorseId=74545
http://www.nihorseboard.org/news
Thanks and congratulations to Jeannine Burren of Clare Downs Stud in Western Australia
who sent the pictures below.
May 13th, 2010.
We just downloaded the few pics we were able to take at the Annual APSB Stud Show and thought I would share these pics of our Partbred Connemara filly (5 1/2 mths) by Itsa Shamrock Golden Syrup (Connemara) out of Darbrian (T/B) She won her class and went on to win Champion Junior APSB Partbred.
Clare Downs Indigo in the ring.
Wearing her winner's sash is Junior Champion, Clare Downs Indigo.
Part-bred Connemara Classes
Since the NICPBA took on the Part-bred Connemara Pony, four shows now offer Part-bred Connemara pony classes these include Lurgan Show which is held every June, Ballyshannon Show in August, RBST Show and The Country Comes To Town Festival, both of which are in hosted in September, classes range from youngstock to under saddle. It is hoped to get further classes for Part-bred Connemara ponies in the future. If you are interested in competing, for more information contact finola.mulholland@btopenworld.com
Purely The Part-Breds
The members of the N.I. Connemara Pony Breeders Association were the first Connemara group to formally recognise the value of the part-bred Connemara, and their contribution to the equestrian scene. It was voted in 2007 that the interest of the group extend to include part-bred Connemaras, which were defined as ponies with known parentage which can be proven to be 50% or more of Connemara breeding. Those who already have the breeding recorded in their passports will have no further procedures to go through, providing one or other parent is registered in the studbook of the Connemara Pony Breeders Society or any of the daughter societies, for example the British Connemara Pony Society.
According to advice sought from the N.I.Horse Board, where such ponies have hitherto been eligible for Irish Horse Board registration, it may take a little while to phase in any part-breds who need to prove parentage. Owners of these ponies are advised to contact Charlotte Kilpatrick at the N.I.H.B. office. The address is 23, Ballykeigle Road, Comber. BT23 5 SD, Telephone 028 9752 8324. The office telephone is attended on Monday and Thursday mornings. Alternatively e-mail the secretary at charlotte@nihorseboard.org.
After NICPBA negotiations with the British Connemara Pony Society, the BCPS agreed in 2008 to extend their area of jurisdiction in order to include part-bred Connemara ponies domiciled in N.Ireland, so offering owners a choice of registration authority. The BCPS does not ask for DNA verification at present. Visit their website for details.
Basically though, for IHB registration, if you possess paperwork to verify your pony’s breeding, e.g. marking charts, a horse board passport, or a foal passport, it may not be necessary to take further blood or DNA tests. Those whose claim is based on verbal assurance only will need DNA checks, which can be carried out through the N.I.H.B. However they will need to know the identity of the Connemara parent, as the " needle in a haystack " approach is simply not viable ! At present the estimate of cost for this procedure is £85 for the registration, and £30 for the DNA analysis in the case of animals of four years and over. Additional expense may be involved where a parent, though purebred, has not previously been DNA tested or blood-typed.
We trust this advice is sufficient to inform and assist our members with the above procedures. Please contact the secretary if further advice is required.
It must be emphasised that hair samples taken for DNA analysis must be clean, dry and pulled with the roots intact. Cut hairs are not suitable.
"Very versatile, wish I could find another one like him"
Sarah Gilbert on Silver Wind. Photo taken at Schools Jumping Competition at Balmoral back in September 2007
This Partbred Connemara Pony is Registered Grade A and has competed in Working Hunter classes/qualified Necarne, Schools Jumping ridden classes and has competed at Area Trials /Area Showjumping Level for Iveagh pony club all in the 7 months they have had him - Silver Wind is by the famous pony stallion Windy Lane, who stood with Nicky Allen, alongside O'Malley ( Irish Draught ) and TB Antwerp City. His dam is the registered Connemara mare Silver Swallow ( by Storm Bandit by Atantic Storm - and ex Power Flash ( by Dun Aengus )).
Sweet Sucess
Clare Brown of Downpatrick was a member of the East Down Pony Club Team at the 2006 Pony Club Home Championships. Riding her part-bred Connemara pony, Meenagolan Siucra , she was placed 6th in the individual , while the East Down team was second Siucra ( which means 'Sugar' in English, is by Ferdia out of Lovely Silver (by Beltra Foggy). Sweet sucess indeed !
Clare Brown pictured here just before her jumping round, with her part-bred Connemara pony, Meenagolan Siucra at last years 'Native Challenge' event. Many pure and part-bred Connemaras took part in the Challenge, which was held at Laurelview, and organised by the committe of the Irish Draught Society.
Spring Breeze
At Laurelview Working Hunter Show recently were Grainne McParland and her much loved 13.2 part Connemara mare, 'Spring Breeze ', a.k.a. Molly, by Ard Conneelly.
Grainne McParland and Spring Breeze at Show Hunters at a NPS.
Caoimhe McParland and Spring Breeze at Native Challenge a few years ago.
Little Filly
Thought you might like to see a little part-bred who is only days old !
This is Joe Topley's bay filly foal with her mum, Snowy. Sire is Donegreagh Applejack, who stands near Lurgan. Below are the family all together !