Winter 2007- Kiltale Jane (in foal to C.V. Cashel) has gone to a new stud.  And a few new arrivals at Crossowen.....  Clogher Valley Gold wins and take Championship on his first out under saddle. 

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Autumn 2007- Our 3 purebred foals are now all in their new homes.  We wish them all much luck xx. 

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August 2007- Crossowen Cailin (yearling filly) gets 4th at Dublin Show - enjoying the atmosphere very much, taking all in her stride at only her second outing.

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July 2007- Crossowen Ciara (Loguestown Natives) takes Champion Connemara Pony at Clogher Valley Show, while her half brother Crossowen Timmy (4yr old gelding C.V. Cashel ) has his first outing under saddle. Crossowen Storm Wins S.W. Area Connemara Show & gets 3rd & 4th at British Breed Show.  Shannon Alfie wins Stranraer Show.

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June 2007- Crossowen Happy is 3rd (at home) and Crossowen Jay wins in Scotland both yearlings in a large mixed age youngstock class; while Crossowen Domina wins a part-bred M&M in England (first time in the show ring!)-  all C.V. Cashel progeny.  Crossowen Cailin is 3rd out of 24 in the yearling filly class at Ballinalee, this class was headed with a beautiful half sister to our past pony Tall Tales Paddy (dams side) **See his photo**

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May 2007- Penny carries full 12 months, and eventually give us a lovely filly on May Day. Crossowen Storms wins Devon County.  Beauty has striking colt foal.  See our FOALS 2007 PAGE.

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March 2007- Crossowen Storm wins & Qualifies PUK in England ~ while mum "Kiltale Jane" has a filly foal.  CLICK to watch a recent Irish Long Distance Competition (Watch out for the duns - number 7 & 17 ~ our past ponies)

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February 2007- Islyn Heulwen (Lacy) enjoyed a few weeks of our local Pony Club Winter league, winning Turnout Prize at the final, photo attached ridden by our 3yr old son at his first competition.  Lacy is a Welsh Section A that we bought as a 2yr old from the Islyn Stud in Wales.

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Winter 2006/07 - At the NI Connemara Group AGM, myself and Shannon Alfie won the Adult riding award, while four of our past ponies won 4 (out of 5) of the Sport awards - Shannon Alfie & myself - Dressage; Holy Smoke & Clogher Valley Kestrel both won ILDRA; and Augher Fred won Showjumping award - each of these ponies were bought as foals and sold as four year old riding ponies.  Kate (by Carna Dun) is soon to be 37 and is looking exceptionally well this year.

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August 2006 - Shannon Alfie our 4 year old gelding and myself took second place in the Adult ridden class at Clifden Show, next to Aran Andy ~ while my 11 year old nephew went one better to WIN the under 12 ridden class.  Past pony Holy Smoke competed long distance riding in Scotland, displaying serious stamina by finishing with zero points, bringing her team up to 2nd place in the Celtic Challenge - Well done!

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July 2006 - Crossowen Storm is 3rd at British Connemara Breeds Show.  She is by Thunderstorm out of Kiltale Jane.  Well done to her new owners who have produced her beautifully.

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June 2006 - Valvaldi has a lovely v. big colt foal by C. V. Cashel.  Hayselden Hermione heads home with her owner Jane after being with us for training.  Alfie qualifies for Oughterard.

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May 2006 - Beauty has her first foal - a filly by C. V. Cashel.  See our new FOALS 2006 PAGE.

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April 2006 - C.V. Cashel features in an article on the Connemara Pony in this months Italian Equestrian Magazine “Cavalli”, along with some of our young stock.  Past pony Tall Tales Paddy wons 3ft 3 event at Tyrella with owner Natasha Moore.

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March 2006 - Nelly & Jane both have lovely filly foals by C V Cashel.  4 yr old Shannon Alfie on his first outing won an affiliated dressage class with score of 64%, & wins the Ecclesville Dressage League.  Past ponies Holy Smoke & Clogher Valley Kestrel both successfully complete ILDRA Bronze Award.

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October 2005 - At the recent Clifden Connemara Pony Sale, a three yearold filly was sold for the record price 11,000 euro.

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September 2005 - Crossowen Diamond won the last qualifier for the NI Foal Championship at the Country Comes to Town Show, this was his first outing, and he was just out of the placing in the Final. 

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August 2005 - Oughterard 

Four riders from the North competed at the Oughterard Show in Galway.  A lovely show, without a doubt the best show of riding Connemara Ponies in Ireland - well worth a visit.  

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Summer 2005 - Photos of foals attached.

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June 2005 - Shannon Alfie won 2/3yr old Gelding Class at Ballinalee Connemara Pony Show on his first outing, as did Clogher Valley Kestrel the previous year.

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Spring 2005 - Clogher Valley Kestrel was runner up in the Ecclesville Dressage League, and gained 20 Dressage Ireland points - before his 4th birthday!

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BHS Le Trec - Well done to past ponies Tall Tales Paddy and Holy Smoke who were 1st and 2nd in the BHS Le Trec.

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Crossowen Cailin ~ RDS 2007

Crossowen Ciara ~  Clogher Valley Champion

CLIFDEN 2006 ~  Shannon Alfie

           Val's week old foal makes friends

Haylselden Hermione & Jane   Beauty & filly foal by C V Cashel (day one)    Penny & Day old Filly foal  X Spinway Comet             Nelly & Filly Foal X CV Cashel (just born)

Clogher Valley Gold ~ Champion Ridden Crossowen Timmy (sire C.V. Cashel) Crossowen Domina Holy Smoke

Tall Tales Paddy  

Crossowen Diamond  

 C.V. Cashel - Oughterard 2005 

Clogher Valley Kestrel

Shannon Alfie - Ballinalee 2005