Testimonials from Previous Buyers…

Dear Pauline

Just a note to say we are delighted with our two youngsters. With so many lovely ponies to choose from we will be back to get another in a few years time. Thank you for all your help and advise with the transport.

Kind Regards

Janet Cox

When you buy a pony from Pauline McLaren you know it's done right from handling to breaking, and it's been done quietly - nothing's been forced on them, they go at their pace. Having had 2 ponies broken by Pauline, I've seen how they totally trust her. I couldn't recommend her enough.

Jane Minty

Tall Tales Paddy

Bought as a four year old in the autumn of 2003, Paddy's first ever competition was a BHS Le Trec in which he came 3rd. He then competed in RC competitions over the winter and won three out of four leagues, finishing as leading horse and rider overall. This led to his first ODE in which he came 4th. Paddy competed successfully in showing and WH classes that summer, together with attaining his bronze shamrock with ILDRA. He was sold on to Natasha Moore as a 6 year old and competed successfully with the SJAI, Eventing Ireland and Pony Club. He has recently been purchased as a schoolmaster by the Viscount Rothermere for his children and is happily living on a 3,500 acre estate in England.

CV Kestrel

Kes was bought as a four year old in August 2005 having already gained 20 Dressage Ireland points in the spring when ridden by Pauline McLaren. He has been brought on slowly and currently competes in Riding Club competitions, having won at the RC Championships. He has competed successfully in WH and was placed in his first ever two-phase competition. He has gained both bronze and silver shamrocks with ILDRA and, following his summer break, will further his career with NI Dressage and compete in showjumping and WH competitions. I am looking forward to the arrival of CROSSOWEN JOY in the autumn who will hopefully become the foundation broodmare at Blackabbey.

Valerie McKie

Thanks for selling Lochlann to me - love him to bits - I fell for him when you emailed me the photos of him when only a few days old!! Now we have him home he's all I hoped he would be, athletic with great movement and a big personality. I have had to take the jumps down after we ride our other connemara Gardenvale Girl - otherwise when he is loose in the school he jumps them for fun - so far he has jumped a parrallel of 70cm and a straight up of 75cm - not bad when he isn’t even a year old!! Such a pity he has to wait till he's three for the loose jumping at Clifden!! Thanks again.

Marina Wray

Dear Pauline,

Its been a few years now since I bought Beauty from you, but when I'll be looking for a connemara again you will be the first person I will contact as I know you are a very honest person with an incredible eye for good stock. I know you wouldn't sell a horse that wasn't 100%.

Marion Macleod

Dear Pauline

Thank you for all your help and support with our pony Crossowen Storm. We are absolutely delighted with her. She has turned out exactly as you said she would and exceeded all our expectations. I will certainly recommend you to any of my friends looking to buy a Connemara pony in the future.

Lucy Jeffery

Just like to thank you for allowing Laura and I to have Alfie.

We were looking for an up to height older pony than Alfie’s then 4 years and he had to be quality enough for my daughter Laura to compete at county level and riding club dressage but quiet enough for her old mother to hack about on. Alfie managed to tick all the boxes apart from his age but due to Pauline handling and upbringing we both knew as soon as we tried him he would suit us just fine. 2 years on we still love him to bits and have had lots of success with him. When Alfie was advertised Pauline priority was he would go to a special, preferably long term home. I hope we will have Alfie for life and am sure he is going to provide us with a lot of pleasure in the future. If I am ever looking for another pony I would not hesitate to return to Pauline. I consider her to more than the person who sold me a pony. I consider her to be a friend who is interested in how Alfie is doing and who I can ask for advice.

Barbara Kelly

I bought my foundation broodmare Last Rose of Drumconelly from Pauline in 2004 she was in foal to CV Cashel and produced a beautiful colt foal, she is the best mare i have ever owned and will never sell her, since the I have bought 4 other connemaras and part breds from Pauline and I am delighted with them all Ii always go to Pauline if I need any stock before I look elsewhere and she has given me so much guidance and is always been so helpful to me.

Thankyou very Much. All my love from Clare ( The Edenwood Stud )

I purchased a pony from Crossowen Stud and can wholeheartedly recommend Pauline McLaren as a vendor of quality Connemara ponies.
I had ample opportunity to view the pony that I was interested in both at the yard and at shows and was impressed by the pony's breeding , confirmation and type. Most encouraging however was the pony's disposition and manner. This was quite clearly the result of the encouraging and kindly way in which she had been brought on and handled. All the youngsters that I have viewed at the yard and subsequently at shows have proved to have had that 'kindly disposition'.
Pauline took the time to explain the pony's breeding lines ,its past ,what it had done ,etc. I received the paspport and paperwork on collection and everything was in order. The transaction could not have been smoother. The stud keep in touch on a regular basis to enquire about how the pony is doing and remain 'interested' in her progress.

I have no hesitation in recommending the stud as a referral point for those looking to purchase ponies and have indeed referred persons successfully in the past.

Jane (Bruce)

Dear Pauline

Allan and I are absolutely delighted with the two foals we purchased from you in 2006 (Crossowen Jay) and 2007 (Crossowen Twinkle). Both ponies have superb temperaments and were well handled and confident youngsters when they arrived in Scotland.

Your support and advice over the last two years has been invaluable to us and is very much appreciated. It meant so much to us both that Andrew, Robert and yourself traveled all the way from Augher to watch Jay compete at The Royal Highland Show.

We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending you to anyone looking to purchase a pony.

With many thanks

Linda & Allan Gerrard, Aberdeen

Contact

pauline.mclaren@nireland.com

Tel:02885549939

Contact

pauline.mclaren@nireland.com

Tel:02885549939

SOLD Three Year Old Gelding (2006)

Bellendene Fergal Sire: Garyhinch Prince

Dam: Liskillen Princess (Boden Park Finnard)

Show Quality Gelding of prize winning parents.

He will make excellent working hunter or ridden pony. Sire competed HOYS, dam winner of numerous prizes. A very genuine pony for someone to bring on over the winter. Feet trimmed and wormed to date. No blemishes or vices. Measures 145cm without shoes.

SOLD Mare 5yrs, In Foal to Lockinge Frederick (due 2010)

A beautiful mare in everyway, very quiet to handle, bred her first foal last year.

Cassy has top bloodlines with a famous grand dam on each side – Tolka Bridge and April Star on the other side. Cassy’s dam (who is a full sister to the well known Irish Stallion “Clooneile Cashel”) was a winner at the ECPS Breed Show, and her sire Monaghanstown Pat has produced Clifden winners, being by the European showjumping Killmullen Fionn (X Abbeyliex Fionn).

Cassy is Scanned in foal to the Super Premium Stallion “Lockinge Frederick” – producer of many top ponies throughout UK.