Purebred or Halfbred competitive or non competitive

• 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

VSH Devine Alexandra  ( AKA Lexie)
(Tullymor's Ned Devine x Missy) 
grey mare, 13 hands
Owner: Susan Dudasik, Salmon, Idaho

Purebred or Halfbred competitive or non competitive

• 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

Outstanding Purebred Stallion Achievement

• 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 at least age 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

Cedar's Kiss me Kate
14,2 ½ hand 1996 bay mare 
 (Tre Awain Irish Sweeps x Hillside Elizabeth)
 Breeder: Eileen Berkley , Salina KS
 Owner Nancy Bigelow, Lemont IL

Outstanding Half-Bred Achievement

• 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 at least age 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

Oustanding Purebred Gelding or Mare Achievement

• 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 at least age 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

Outstanding Stallion Through Offspring

• 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 at least age 15 or deceased
• Candidate must have produced at least 20 purebred or halfbred 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

Outstanding Broodmare Through Offspring

• Donated by Dr Marian Molthan
• Awarded to an outstanding broodmare which has had a positive influence on the breed through her offspring
• Candidate must have produced at least 5 purebred or halfbred foals
• Candidate must be at least age 15 or deceased
• Ponies must be registered with the ACPS
• Owners must be current members
• May be nominated by any ACPS member
• Deadline July 1

Oustanding Member Services

• 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

In-Hand Certificate

BSF Finnigan (Ballywhim An Luan x Bella Fleck) O: Nicola O’Connell

South Ridge Seacht Shenanigans (South Ridge Aidan x Wildwych Clio) O: Kimberley Sterl

Windy Hollow Tamarack (Aluinn Durango x Caraway Gilly) O: Tracy Roettiger

In-Hand Bronze

Braemar Peace (Gentle Cascade x Atlantic Promise) O: Nicola O’Connell

Blue Ridge Monroe (Moxley Duncan x *Hayselden Persephone) O: Jill McNicol

Cool Springs Jagger (Blue Ridge Monroe x Risky Frolic) O: Jill McNicol

Gallo’s Opening Act (Willow’s Art of Kells x Pretty Woman, TB) O: Katie Pinner

Landsdown Promise of Summer (Scottsway Bali Hai x Tre Awain Etain) O: Marilyn Cheek

Trout Ranch Polly Claire (*Smaragaid Cliff x New Song’s Autumn) O: Christine Kelton

In-Hand Silver

Big Bear’s Silver Britches (Canal Clancy x Shammer Gypsy Queen) O: Kristy Menner

S.R. Easter Lily (Greystone Ian McVai x Golden Corridor) O: Petrina Thomas

In-Hand Gold

S.R. Irish Envoy (Greystone Ian McVai x Glenmary Absinthe) O: Marilyn Cheek

In-Hand Award of Excellence

Duet Farms Secrets Revealed (JEF Sir Lancelot x Todays Secret) O: Annie Balotti-Paleen

Tower Hills Breeze (Kilfenora Windy Isles x Tower Hills Kathleen) O: Sally Oxnard

Driving Silver

Cedars Clarrah (JEF Sir Lancelot x Maeve McMor) O: Kay Clements

Western Bronze

Nora Rose (Skyview’s Orion x Sara Sue) O: Shelly Feldner-Schuerman

Hunter Silver

S.R. Ellis Island (S.R. Irish Envoy x Sycamore Ridge Irish Liberty) O: Marilyn Cheek

Hunter Gold

Landsdown Promise of Summer (Scottsway Bali Hai x Tre Awain Etain) O: Marilyn Cheek

Dressage Certificate

Cool Springs Jagger (Blue Ridge Monroe x Risky Frolic) O: Jill McNicol

Four Lochs Perfect Storm (Landgate Bluebeard x *Lean on the Wind) O: Pat Ashworth

Dressage Bronze

Braemar Peace (Gentle Cascade x Atlantic Promise) O: Nicola O’Connell

Piedmont Herman (Balmullo’s Beacon x Ruby) O: Gardner Cook

Dressage Silver

Big Bear’s Silver Britches (Canal Clancy x Shammer Gypsy Queen) O: Kristy Menner

BSF Finnegan (Ballywhim An Luan x Bella Fleck) O: Nicola O’Connell

Labra’s Leannon (*Hayselden Perseus x Laurel) O: Jennifer Garutti

S.R. Irish Envoy (Greystone Ian McVai x Glenmary Absinthe) O: Marilyn Cheek

Talamh Bound (*Smaragaid Cliff x Tartan) O: Tammy Lisi

Dressage Gold

Glendale’s Boot Camp (Rattle ‘N Snap Laddie Boy x Anne Julia) O: Helene DelleChiaie

Dressage Award of Excellence

Brambleridge Capability Brown (Bobby Brown x Wildwych Cricket) O: Georgia Ranson

Big Bear’s Cepheus (Cor de Lux x Big Bear’s Esther) O: Werner Geven

Cobblestone Sandpiper (*Smaragaid Cliff x Four Lochs Perfect Storm) O: Pat Ashworth

Potiquimi Illusion (Castle Beau Geste x Potiquimi Memory) O: Donna Huntsman

Potiquimi Kelly Shay (Lasrachais Blue Oaks Pooka x Potiquimi Taralina) O: Donna Huntsman

Tullymor’s Houdini (Fieldstream’s Riley x Kahlua) O: Tessa Geven

Eventing Certificate

Nora Rose (Skyview’s Orion x Sara Sue) O: Shelly Feldner-Schuerman

S.R. Ellis Island (S.R. Irish Envoy x Sycamore Ridge Irish Liberty) O: Marilyn Cheek

Eventing Bronze

Big Bear’s Cepheus (Cor de Lux x Big Bear’s Esther) O: Werner Geven

Coastal Tranquility (Hillside Robert McDare x Canaela) O: Stella Marsh

Potiquimi Keely Shay (Lasrachais Blue Oaks Pooka x Potiquimi Taralina) O: Donna Huntsman

South Ridge Aileen (South Ridge Duncan’s Honor x Squishbob) O: Kimberley Sterl

Eventing Silver

Elphin Kookaburra (Maplehurst Michael McDaire x Scottsway Lullaby) O: Sally Oxnard

*TBS Declan Pondi (Dexter Leam Pondi x Dandy Sparrow) O: Nancy Buchanan

Tullymor’s Houdini (Fieldstream’s Riley x Kahlua) O: Tessa Geven

Eventing Gold

Indian Summer’s Kaylee (Kerymor Madison x Beacon’s Piper) O: Colette Leber

Jumper Bronze

RR Cool Play (Bentley O’Dea x Corner Oak Penelope) O: Ryder Richardson

Jumper Silver

Cricket Song (Landgate Bluebeard x Bugie) O: Lilianna Giordano

Jumper Award of Excellence

Sparrow’s Owen (Grange Finn Sparrow x Savings Carrie) O: Megan Harris

Non-Competitive Award Winners

Therapeutic Riding/Driving Certificate

*Glenormiston Rossleague (Castle Baron x Glenormiston Rosmara) O: Alyce Wich

Therapeutic Riding/Driving Gold

Crib Glas Mandolin (Bobby Brown x G.G.’s Dove) O: Carolyn McEvitt

Therapeutic Riding/Driving Bronze

Balmullo’s Dundee (Concord River Roaringwater Bay x Oak Hill’s Sweet Ashley) O: Kathleen Nebel

Therapeutic Riding/Driving Award of Excellence

Brambleridge Capability Brown (Bobby Brown x Wildwych Cricket) O: Georgia Ranson

Foxhunting Certificate

Ceili Coral Isles (Kilfenora Windy Isles x Coral Misty Ciara) O: Erin Driscoll

Landsdown Promise of Summer (Scottsway Bali Hai x Tre Awain Etain) O: Marilyn Cheek

Stoney Creek Kittiwake (Erin Terra’s Dream On x Stoney Creek Sandpiper) O: Fiona Cheever

Foxhunting Silver

Cady O’Daly Durango (Tre Awain Goldsmith x Katie) O: Roxanne Wells

*TBS Declan Pondi (Dexter Leam Pondi x Dandy Sparrow) O: Nancy Buchanan

Foxhunting Award of Excellence

Glenmeadow Golden Wish (Kinzighausen Golden Mortimer x Ledgewood Greystone Desiree) O: Kim Harrison

4-H Certificate

Landsdown Promise of Summer (Scottsway Bali Hai x Tre Awain Etain) O: Marilyn Cheek

Pony Club Certificate

Coastal Tanquility (Hillside Robert McDare x Canaela) O: Stella Marsh

Tullymor’s Houdini (Fieldstream’s Riley x Kahlua) O: Tessa Geven

Pony Club Bronze

Elderglen’s Miss Kitty (*Gunsmoke x Foothill’s River Queen) O: Amy Treat

Pony Club Gold

Cybatina Cian O’Cham (*Annilaun Oscar x Concord River Chamois) O: Cynthia Richards

Cybatina Finn O’Cham (*Annilaun Oscar x Concord River Chamois) O: Cynthia Richards

Cybatina Torranach O’Cham (*Annilaun Oscar x Concord River Chamois) O: Cynthia Richards

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. If the scores are published somewhere they can be printed/copied and attached and sent with the application
• Points must be submitted by December 31 of the year they were earned.
• Achievement Awards forms are sent to the Achievement Awards Leader.

1) Junior: To recognize Junior Connemara riders and encourage them to pursue continuing educational activities with their Connemaras. Winners of the scholarships shall be awarded $200. Second place shall be awarded $100. All remaining applications which are worthy of Honorable Mention shall receive $25 each. Policies:

• Applicants shall be current individual or family members of the ACPS.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or under as of January 1st of the application year.
• The Connemara purebred or halfbred must be registered with the ACPS but does not have to be owned by the rider.
• The application must include the full registered name and registration number of the horse.
• If awarded, funds must be used to further the equestrian education of the horse and/or rider.
• Applications may continue to be made in subsequent years.

• Applicants must be current individual or family members of the ACPS.
• Applicants must be at least 19 years of age on January 1st of the application year.
• The purebred or halfbred Connemara must be registered with the ACPS but does not have to be owned by the rider.
• The applications must include the full registered name and registration number of the horse.
• If awarded, funds must be used to further the equestrian education of the horse and/or rider.
• Applications may continue to be made in subsequent years.
• Benefit to the ACPS will be considered.

• Applicants must be current individual or family members of the ACPS.
• Applicants must be at least 19 years of age on January 1st of the application year.
• The purebred or halfbred Connemara must be registered with the ACPS but does not have to be owned by the rider.
• The applications must include the full registered name and registration number of the horse.
• Horse/pony does not have to compete under his full registered name.
• If awarded, funds must be used to further the equestrian education of the horse and/or rider.
• Applications may continue to be made in subsequent years.

Sparrow's Owen
2000 Halfbred Connemara Gelding (*Grange Finn Sparrow x Savings Carrie)
Gold Medals: InHand, Eventing, Jumpers, Dressage, Foxhunting

The Golden Shamrock Award goes to the very accomplished and versatile pony who is able to obtain 5 Gold Medals or Awards of Excellence in the ACPS Achievement Award Program: In hand, Dressage, Eventing, Hunter, Jumper, Pony Club, Therapeutic riding, and /or Foxhunting