American Connemara Magazine
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- Published: January 13, 2015
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2014 AGM Minutes
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- Published: January 06, 2015
Minutes are posted for the 2014 Board of Governers meeting...
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Breeding Event Horses: Future Generations and a Twenty Year Plan
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- Published: December 31, 2014
Originally printed in Eventing Nation
By Beth Davidson on Sep 9, 2014 12:30 pm
You mean I shouldn't stand on mom? Photo Anneke Davidson
Most breeders of horses don’t breed for the event market, as OTTBs are often the mounts of choice for eventers. However, lately more purpose-bred event horses are offered for sale in the U.S. Gone are the days when just about any athletic Thoroughbred from off the track can be made up into a competitive three or four-star horse.
Thanksgiving Horse Trials in Georgia Well Represented
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- Published: December 08, 2014
Fate's PatriotThomson, Ga: Connemaras did very well at the Thanksgiving weekend Horse Trials held at Pine Top Farm in northeast Georgia. Leading the winners was Laura Duhamel who won the Training Rider Division on her Connemara/TB, Balmullo’s Patriot, who she shows as Fate’s Patriot aka Patrick. She won the Training Rider Division, finishing on her dressage score of 33.6. Patrick was sired by the now 32-year-old Concord River Roaringwater Bay.
Region IV Annual Show at FL Horse Park
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- Published: December 03, 2014
Ocala, FL. Region IV of the ACPS held its annual show on the weekend of November 22 at the Florida Horse Park. Day one of the show was a three phase event, and also individual dressage tests. This was done in conjunction with Partners of the Park who were holding an open horse trial and dressage show at the same time.
Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD)
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- Published: December 03, 2014
(from U.C. Davis website) “Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD) is a genetic defect characterized by a hoof wall that easily breaks and cracks, and a normal appearing coronary band. The breaks and cracks begin to occur in young ponies. In severe cases the pony bears weight entirely on the sole of the foot which can lead to severe lameness. HWSD is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. This means that carriers are completely normal and only animals with two copies of the mutation will show clinical signs of the disease. HWSD appears to occur only in the Connemara pony and the carrier frequency has been estimated to be about 14.8%. A DNA test for this specific mutation can determine if ponies are normal or if they carry one or two copies of the mutation. Ponies that carry two copies of the mutation are highly likely to be affected with the disease. Some cases are milder while others are more severe. We have identified at least one case where the pony does not appear to have clinical signs associated with having two copies of the mutation. This indicates that the mutation is not fully penetrant; however it has very high penetrance of 96.8%.
McCamey Kimbler Wins 2014 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award
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- Published: November 20, 2014
Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce McCamey Kimbler as the winner of the 2014 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award. The USEF Youth Sportsman's Award is designed to identify potential future leaders in the equine industry and provides an opportunity for the USEF to recognize outstanding youth members for their achievements. An international endurance rider from Aberdeen, S.D., Kimbler was nominated by the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC).
Lee Taylor and Cedar's Padraig Featured
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- Published: November 20, 2014
Alexandra Lynch wrote a feature story in PSDressage.com about Lee Taylor and his Connemara, Padraig, who compete in the national dressage circuit. Read the full story here: http://www.psdressage.com/viewarticle.php?id=1651
2014 ACPS Annual Meeting
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- Published: November 18, 2014
Greenville, VA: The ACPS annual meeting was held on October 2-5 at Penmerryl Farm in the Shennandoah Valley of Virginia. Besides meetings, there were demonstrations, clinics, trail rides and dinners.
Melanoma Research Project at UC Davis Needs Samples
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- Published: November 18, 2014
Davis, CA. The Melanoma Research Project at UC Davis is desperately in need of samples from grey ponies who developed melanomas before they were 6 years old. If you have such a pony please contact Maureen Loughman Abel for information on how to participate. She can be reached at mloughman@embarqmail.com
2014 American Eventing Championships Results
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- Published: November 18, 2014
Tyler, TX: Lots of Connemaras competed at the American Eventing Championships held from September 25-28 at the Texas Rose Horse Park and all did really well!!