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Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris
Awarded to an outstanding stallion which has made a positive influence on the breed through his offspring
Candidates must be over the age of 25 or deceased
Candidate must have produced at least 20 purebred foals
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owners must be current members of the ACPS
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline July 1

Previous winners
Breeding Awards Policy
Application form
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BROODMARE AWARD - Outstanding Broodmare Through Offspring

Grange Dierdre Sparrow, 2010 Broodmare of the Year

Donated by Dr Marian Molthan
Awarded to an outstanding broodmare which has had a positive influence on the breed through her offspring
Candidate must be over the age of 20 or deceased
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owners must be current members
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline July 1

Previous winners
Breeding Awards Policy
Application form
Tips on applying

HALL OF FAME PERFORMANCE AWARDS

AN TOSTAL TROPHY - Outstanding Purebred Stallion Achievement

Ballywhim Ardan Mor , 2011 An Tostal Trophy

Donated in Memory of Charlotte Read
Awarded in recognition of a career of outstanding achievement, both competitive and noncompetitive, of a purebred Connemara stallion
Candidates must be over the age of 15 or deceased
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owners must be members in good standing of the ACPS
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline July 1

Previous winners
Policy
Application form
Tips on applying

CAMLIN TROPHY - Oustanding Purebred Gelding or Mare Achievement

Tower Hill's Ballan, 2011 Camlin Trophy

Donated by Garnet Irwin of Ireland
Awarded in recognition of a career of outstanding achievement of a purebred mare or gelding, demonstrating durability and accomplishment
Candidates must be purebred Connemara over the age of 15 or deceased
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owner must be current member of the ACPS
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline is July 1

Previous Winners
Policy
Application form
Tips on applying

TRE AWAIN HALFBRED TROPHY - Outstanding Halfbred Achievement

Take Time, 2011 Tre Awain Halfbred Trophy (photo ©www.hoofpix.com)

Donated by DJ Moore and Laura Balding
Awarded for a career of outstanding achievement, both competitive and noncompetitive, for a halfbred Connemara
Candidates must be over the age of 15
Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
Owner must be current member of the ACPS
May be nominated by any ACPS member
Deadline is July 1

Previous Winners
Policy
Application form
Tips on applying

CRESTWOOD SERVICE AWARD - Outstanding Member Service

Vanessa Morgan, 2011 Crestwood Service Award

Donated by Catherine Mack and Sue Smith in 1987 in memory of Ann Gascoyne
Awarded to honor a person’s unselfish love, dedication, and long term service on the behalf of the Connemara
Must have been a member of the ACPS for 10 years
Given to individuals who spend a lot of time and energy promoting the Connemara
Recipient selected by August 1 and notified in early August

Previous Winners
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CONNEMARA OF THE YEAR AWARD
Purebed or Halfbred competitive or non competitive – is recognized for doing something special to attract attention to the breed

Greystone’s Adirondack A’Herne , winner of the Connemara of the Year 2011

Recognizes a Purebred or Halfbred Connemara that has done something special to attract attention to the breed, either competitively or non competitively, in the past year
Chosen by the Leaders of the Awards Subcommittees
Pony must be registered with the ACPS
Owner must be a member of the ACPS
Deadline is August 1, send application to the Over All Awards Chair

Previous Winners
Policy
Application form

ACPS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Multidiscipline Lifetime Cumulative Points at recognized and unrecognized shows

To encourage and reward Purebred and Halfbred Connemaras for participating successfully in a variety of disciplines.
Certificates of Achievement, Bronze, Silver and Gold Medallions shall be awarded each year to ponies that meet the requirements for excellence in a variety of competitive and non-competitive disciplines.
Points in each discipline shall be accumulated over the LIFETIME of the pony, or until it receives the Award of Excellence, the final level in the program.
Winners shall be announced on the ACPS website and in the American Connemara Magazine.
Pony must be registered with the ACPS
Owner must be a member of the ACPS (Rider may or may not be)
Achievement Awards form must be signed by the show secretary at every competition, or a signed dressage test will do.
Points must be submitted by December 31 of the year they were earned
Achievement Awards forms are sent to the Achievement Awards Leader

Golden Shamrock Awards 2011
2010 Award Winners (pdf)
2009 Award Winners (pdf)
2008 Award Winners (pdf)
2007 Award Winners (pdf)
Policies (P04 & P05)
Application form (competitive)
Application form (non-competitive)

NATIONAL AWARDS
Based on National Rankings at recognized events Awards determined by year end points and Awarded in January of following year.

To reward Connemaras and Halfbreds which have achieved national recognition within discipline organizations that tabulate national rankings each year.
The pony must be registered with the ACPS or an ICCPS Society AND with the national association of the particular discipline (USEF, USDF,USAE , NATRC, etc)
The pony’s breed must be specified as Connemara or halfbred Connemara with the respective discipline organization.
The current owner or lessee may be required to be a member of the applicable national organization. And must be a member of the ACPS, or an ICCPS Society.

2010 Award Winners
2009 Award Winners
2008 Award Winners
2007 Award Winners
2006 Award Winners
2005 Award Winners

USEF RECOGNIZED TROPHIES – Awarded at USEF Horse of the Year Annual Banquet

McKenna Trophy – Purebred or Partbred high score Eventing Preliminary or Above

*Ard Celtic Art, 2010 McKenna Trophy Winner

The McKenna Trophy, given in memory of Joan McKenna, is awarded to the high score purebred or halfbred Connemara at Preliminary level or above, competing at US Equestrian Federation recognized events

Previous Winners

Clifden Trophy – Pony Hunter purebred with highest USEF Hunter points

The Clifden Trophy, donated by D.J. Moore and Laura Balding, is awarded to the purebred Connemara with the highest score in US Equestrian Federation Pony Hunter Divisions

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Additional National Awards – cumulative points at Recognized shows for Purebred and Partbreds

Eventing
ACPS Eventing Awards are given to the purebred and halfbred Connemaras at Beginner Novice through Advanced levels with the highest cumulative score for the year at US Eventing Association recognized events

Halfbred Hunter Award (USEF high point halfbred)
Awarded to the halfbred Connemara with the higest score in US Equestrain Federation Hunter Divisions

Purebred Jumper Award - (USEF high point purebred)
Awarded to the purebred Connemara with the highest cumulative scores in USEF jumper divisions

Halfbred Jumper Award - (USEF high point halfbred)
Aawarded to the halfbred Connemara with the highest cumulative scores in USEF jumper divisions

Dressage
The USDF/ACPS All Breeds Awards are awarded by the USDF to purebred and halfbred Connemaras with the highest median scores in competition at each level of dressage. The efforts of ACPS riders within the USDF Programs (Junior, Adult Amateur, Vintage, and Free Style) are also recognized

Competitive Trail
The ACPS/NATRC Award is given to the purebred and halfbred Connemaras with the highest cumulative scores at North American Trail Ride Conference sanctioned events

Policy
Application form (competitive)

SCHOLARSHIPS

Junior Scholarships recognize Junior Connemara riders and encourage them to pursue continuing educational activities with their Connemaras.

Adult Amateur Scholarships recognize Adult Amateur Connemara riders and encourage them to pursue continuing educational activities with their Connemaras.

Applicants must be current members of the ACPS
Horses must be registered with the ACPS
Applications due September 1

Policies (Junior & Senior)
Application form (Junior)
Application form (Senior)
Tips on applying

CONNEMARA CHAMPIONS AT OPEN SHOWS

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