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

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