Connemara Pony Show - Clifden

23/06/2026

North East Connemara Pony Breeders Show | ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 26th

Entries are now open for the North East Connemara show takes place on Saturday the 4th of July.
Hosting the next qualifiers for this year’s Green Hunter & High Performance Classes, email Ciara McMenamon for an entry form at [email protected].

Follow the Show’s Facebook to stay up to date with all news. Wishing the show committee all the best with this year’s event.

3 weeks to the Connemara pony show in Slane Co.Meath.

22/06/2026

QUALIFIED COMBINATIONS | Enniskillen Horse and Pony Show🏵️

Qualifiers for this year's Connemara Pony Show are well underway. Combinations that secured their places for this year's Green Hunter final at the Enniskillen Horse & Pony Show include:

☘️GREEN HUNTER ☘️
1. Woodview Prince ridden by Stacey Watling
2. Vales Dawn ridden by Justine O’Hara
3. Beechmount Apollo ridden by Shauna O’Malley

Congratulations to all connections. A massive thank you to the Enniskillen Show Committee for holding a qualifier for the first time this year.

Video credit: Jenny Lindsay

22/06/2026

QUALIFIED COMBINATIONS | Cork Summer Show 🏵️

Qualifiers for this year's Connemara Pony Show are well underway. Combinations that secured their places for this year's Green Hunter & High Performance finals at Cork Summer Show include:

☘️GREEN HUNTER ☘️
1. Kilconickny Cashel Knight ridden by Jane Field
2. Ardnasillagh Leo ridden by Claire Nulty
3. Leim Moonlight Island ridden by Claire Nulty

🏵️HIGH PERFORMANCE 🏵️
1. Sea Storm ridden by Talitha Diamond
2. Hogan’s Charm ridden by Pauline Dahill
3. Ambally May ridden by Claudia O Neill
4. Murvey Luna ridden by Olwyn O'Regan

Congratulations to all connections. A massive thank you to the Cork Summer Show Committee for holding qualifiers again this year.

Photography credit: Blue Raven Photography

22/06/2026

QUALIFIED COMBINATIONS | Ballinalee Connemara Pony Show🏵️

Qualifiers for this year's Connemara Pony Show are well underway. Combinations that secured their places for this year's Green Hunter & High Performance finals at Ballinalee Connemara Pony Show include:

☘️GREEN HUNTER ☘️
1. Aughnanure Sparrow ridden by Pauline Dahill
2. Glenlo Beatrix ridden by Tom Hayden
3. Silver Tom ridden by Tara Esler

🏵️HIGH PERFORMANCE 🏵️
1. Tagunnan Lad ridden by Kitty Harburn
2. Carrowmore Magic Mist ridden by J. Naughton
3. Carraig AJ's Shadow ridden by Olga Barry Murphy
4. Casanova's Charleville ridden by Fia Mai Guinan

Congratulations to all connections. A massive thank you to the Ballinalee Show Committee for holding qualifiers again this year.

Photography credit: Mel Doyle Photography

19/06/2026

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES CLASS 24 | 4&5 YEAR OLD RIDDEN CONNEMARA 📣

Due to unprecedented level of interest in this year’s Class 24 4&5 Year Old Ridden Connemara, we are pleased to advise that we have been able to accommodate additional entries.

These additional entries will open this evening at 6:00pm through Its Plain Sailing

https://itsplainsailing.com/org/cpsc

Class 24 will now run in two separate sections on August 20th, with a maximum of 22 combinations in each section. The top five pony/rider combinations from each section will then go forward for a final merging class, where the overall placings will be decided.

📣 ONE PONY CAN BE ENTERED PER RIDER 📣

We encourage anyone wishing to avail of these additional spaces to act promptly when to avoid disappointment.

📸 2025 Winner: Cornfield Fusion (Bunowen Paddy x Lough Conn Maeve), ridden by Leila Oakman. Bred by Brian O’ Rourke & owned by Anne Nixon.

18/06/2026

Entries for our three day August sale commencing on Friday August 21st till Sunday August 23rd are open and will close on Friday July 24th at the latest.
For more information on how to enter please visit the link below:
https://connemaraponysales.com/entries-for-our-three-day-august-sale-commencing-on-friday-august-21st-till-sunday-august-23rd-are-now-open-and-will-close-on-friday-july-24th-at-the-latest/

18/06/2026

2 MONTHS TO GO ✨

As we count down to the 101st Connemara Pony Show Clifden,
18th - 21st August, reminder that entries are now open: https://itsplainsailing.com/org/cpsc

Please ensure to read all parts of this year’s schedule carefully: https://connemaraponyshow.ie/the-show/

Qualifiers for the Green Hunter & High Performance continue across June & July.

20th June 2026 | Cork Summer Show
Show Secretary Email : [email protected] Tel:+353 21 4801919

21st June 2026 | Enniskillen Horse & Pony Show (Green Hunter only)
Show Secretary Email : [email protected] Tel: +44 7542 411296

4th July 2026 | North East Connemara Pony Show
Ciara Mc Menamon Tel: +353 87 6413390 / +353 862522346

19th July 2026 | The Wicklow Summer Show
Edwina O’Connor Tel: +353 876570096

26th July 2026 | Midlands Connemara Pony Show
Irene O’Sullivan Tel: +353 86 3043039

Loose jumping qualifiers for the 2026 All Ireland Connemara Pony Three-Year-Old Final at the Connemara Pony Show-Clifden will take place at two venues this July.

WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY 2026 | DUFFYS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
Entries can be made on the Connemara Pony Show-Clifden Its Plain Sailing page up until Monday 29th June.
Enquiries can be made to Show Secretary Kathryn O’Connor: [email protected]
Entry fee €25

SUNDAY 26TH JULY 2026 | MIDLANDS CONNEMARA PONY SHOW
Entries can be made on the Midlands Connemara Pony Show Its Plain Sailing page.
Enquiries can be made to Show Secretary Irene O’Sullivan: [email protected]
Entry fee €25

We look forward to welcoming you all to the Showgrounds in August.

16/06/2026

Connemara Therapeutic Riding AIB COMMUNITY FUND 📣

The Connemara Therapeutic Riding is in the running for the AIB Community Fund. An organisation that helps so many in their work that involves the Connemara Pony, voting will make a huge difference in supporting their efforts in this competition.

There are 2 days left to vote & here’s how to get involved:

Visit https://aib.ie/community-fund
Click on : NOMINATE NOW.
ENTER YOUR NAME & ADDRESS.
CHARITY : CONNEMARA THERAPEUTIC RIDING CLG.
CHARITY NUMBER : 20154677
LOCATION : CONNACHT.
WHY ?? THIS FUNDING WOULD GREATLY ASSIST CTR IN IMPROVING THEIR FACILITIES AND SERVICE FOR A GREATER NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE AREA.

Show your support & Vote 🗳️

14/06/2026

Enniskillen Horse and Pony Show ENTRIES REMINDER 📣

Entries for the Green Hunter Qualifier as part of this year’s Enniskillen Horse & Pony Show close this evening. The class will run next Sunday June 21st:

Entries can be made at the link below ⬇️

10/06/2026

2026 CONNEMARA PONY SHOW ENTRIES NOW OPEN 📣

Entries for the 101st Connemara Pony Show - Clifden are officially open. Available at the link below:

https://itsplainsailing.com/org/cpsc

Please ensure all aspects of the Schedule have been carefully reviewed before completing your entries.
https://connemaraponyshow.ie/the-show/

Entries close 7th July.

In-hand Postal entries can be made to
Show Secretary,
Connemara Chamber of Commerce,
Platform 6 Galway Road,
Clifden, Connemara, Co. Galway, H71 VH51

Entries for Ridden & Performance Classes must be made online.
Late Entries will not be accepted.
Strictly no telephone or email entries.

For questions or queries, please contact: [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming all competitors and connections to this year's Show 18th-21st August at the Clifden Showgrounds.