Hi Jessie, sad that we didn't meet in Clifden; perhaps next time. And thank you for your congratulations. I enjoyed your clifden reports on this list very much...
Hi all I have followed your conversation concerning line- and inbreeding for a couple of days. The question is very interesting, and as I am not intending to...
<<<< this kind of line breeding programme is only suitable for those who are prepared to exclude average or bad ponies from further breeding, and to breed...
Hi all, The last few weeks have been so busy i have`nt had much time to keep up with all the posts. Here are a few photos of 2 of this years clifden winners. ...
Tried sending this yesterday and it hasn't shown up so will try again. Yahoo is doing some strange things to my group mails lately. This is from a photoshoot...
Here are a couple of photos of my 3yo colt Salix Justice - Glencairn Suprise ex Solo and 5yo ridden gelding Lisdoonvarna Lad - Grey Dawn ex Suzanne who to our...
Lucy, absolutely love your colt. what technique he has. And the gelding is awesome. No surprise with that form over jumps! Thanks for sharing, Donna M in...
Jocelyn has sent me photos of him regularly, yes, he certainly is white now! I too wish the dapples stayed, I like them better-plus they camaflough the stains...
Hi Sharon, I agree - at least as far as linebreeding is concerned - in breeding can be a little too risky for my taste. But, and this is a very big BUT as far...
Hi Sheila, This area was populated by Scottish immigrants in the 1820s. It is rough, poor land for the most part, and was pretty isolated until the 60s. I...
It's a mutation yes, but was it something that was happening in that line, and with it so heavily used, did it somehow encourage it? Or was it spontaneous?...
Yes, Heather, I think we pretty much agree that it can create problems if the breeder is not knowledgeable and unable or unwilling to cull stock if necessary,...
Hi Madeleine and All, I enjoyed reading your post and look forward to when I have a bit more time to view your web site. I've included a few photos here that...
LOL at the shows I've been to I hear your name over the loudspeaker and maybe see you flying by to get another pony, but have never seen you slow down long...
Just wanted to apologize to all who (like myself) have dial-up connections - am just realizing how long my last post takes to download. Next time I will try...
Lisa, Oh my absolute goodness. . HOW did I miss this article?? Yes, our dear friend and fellow breeder, Caroline Nesbitt, speaking to us from the future :-)...
Sharon, I find that curious since Three Bars was a TB. But, then you said you wanted to get away from leg problems so you went to TB mares. Curious about that...
He looks handsome and lovely, Lucy AND so well produced! Congratulations! Sabine, who enjoyed watching the Marathon Driving of the four in hand teams in Aachen...
Hi Kelly, I really enjoyed your post and photos and wanted to add that I was quite
struck by the remarkable family resemblance that our 2006 R. Moonshadow...
<<< I find that curious since Three Bars was a TB. But, then you said you wanted to get away from leg problems so you went to TB mares. Curious about that...
Hi Erin, I really enjoyed meeting Caroline at our Regional Meeting, where she spoke
on preserving the qualities that initially drew us to the breed...she is a...
Hi Lucy...he is gorgeous!!! best, Lisa ... From: Lucy Date: 09/01/06 04:35:32 To: Connemara_Pony@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Connemara_Pony] Photos Here are...
Kelly, just a few lines about Ardnasillagh Treasure. I met her several times in Denmark and she was my absolute favourite mare among all lovely mares at the...
Hi Madeline, Speaking for myself who's doubled up on Ardnasillagh Treasure in my favorite nicks, I'd love to see some photos of her! Cheers, Mary Prewitt ...
Somewhere there has been a mutation causing the HYPP disorder (thanks Karen, that was the one I was thinking of). It could have been in Impressive or in one of...
Dear Kelly and all, Thanks for sharing your breeding(s) and results :-) I really find it helpful, informative and very productive for discussion and...
Jenny, Thanks again for a good and thorough explanation. I appreciated your point made about horses in the "wild" who will leave their herd of birth to either...
Hallo Mary, This evening I am still awake, waiting for our 16 yr o son (Friday night...) and I went through your very interesting web site. I found out that...
... I have never known of any breeding farms/ ranches that run enough mares and foals in a herd situation to determine if domesticated horses would follow...
