The Connemara pony is a gentle but hardy companion that has gained fame for its natural jumping ability. According to Irish mythology, the Connemara developed after Spanish horses escaped from a ...

The Connemara pony, known in Irish as the Capaillín Chonamara, is a hardy, yet kind-hearted breed of horse unique to Ireland and native to the area in the west of Ireland known for its rugged yet ...

The enduring popularity of the Connemara pony in Irish society is explored in a new TG4 series, "Capailliní." Traditionally, the Connemara pony has thrived for centuries on the region's rugged ...

Often when you are motoring across the broad bog of that distinct part of Ireland called Connemara, one of the final European fingers pointing to the long Atlantic miles Americaward, you see what look ...

At Nevins Farm, a facility operated by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Methuen, six ponies have been spending their days nibbling on fresh hay, dipping their ...

In the past 25 years, Irish tourism has faced a multiplicity of challenges: foot-and-mouth disease, 9/11, an ash cloud ...

On any quiet Connemara morning when the mist lifts off Diamond Hill, you’ll find Cathy Snow among the beauty of nature, her eyes following a herd of Connemara ponies as they move freely through the ...

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Visitors from around the world are in Clifden for the Connemara Pony Show. More than 4,000 visitors are in Clifden in County Galway to attend the 92nd Connemara Pony Show, where a record 600 ponies ...

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