Festival of The Connemara Pony & The Connemara Pony Show - Co Galway

Monday 15th - Sunday 21st August 2011

The Connemara Pony is a distinctive breed with excellent qualities: strong, intelligent and very hard working, perfect for the wild unforgiving landscape of Connemara, the Galway region that gave them their name. Their genial disposition makes them excellent pets while their powerful build makes them good jumpers and great show ponies.

This year’s Festival of the Connemara Pony kicks off on Sunday 16th August, at the Showground, Clifden, County Galway and is a week-long celebration of this much-loved creature. The high point of the festival is the Connemara Pony Show on Thursday. With a history dating back to 1924, there are over 400 ponies on show. It is the largest display of Connemara Ponies anywhere in the world and attracts enthusiasts from all over Ireland and overseas.

Visitors are treated to the spectacle of seeing the ponies demonstrate their prowess in trials and competitions under the watchful eye of experienced judges and a win is always a source of great pride for the pony’s dedicated owner.

Website

Address:
Connemara Pony Breeders' Society ,
The Showground,
Clifden,
Co Galway,
Republic of Ireland

Telephone:
+353 (0)95 21863

Telephone:
+353 (0)95 21851

E-mail:
enquiries@cpbs.ie