Connemara Prices

I have 4 connies that I bought in Ireland over the last few years and paid between £800 and £1200 for each of them as 4 year olds that had done a bit (but not very much!).They have all turned out to be fabulous PC/RC ponies (do the teams in all disciplines), hunt, show, one is currently learning to play polo and they all hack out together or alone with absolutely no ifs or buts. They are incredibly straightforward to do as none of them are shod and the all do brilliantly on a handful of feed and ad lib hay. They are lovely to handle and deal with and are all very affectionate, people-orientated ponies that gamely turn their hooves to anything asked of them. If OH wasn't far too big for a connie I would get one for him as well, rather than an ISH!
 
MissJessica said:
I have a Connie & I too found them more expensive than other breeds when in the look out.
I have a well bred overgrown registered Connemara, therefore paid for his breeding & he had done all the basics, ready to go on.

However unbroken? If your plan is to buy an unbroken one take a risk & go to Clifden sales that happen quarterly. I found my horses full sisters foal in the last booklet. Took all my strength not to bid for it.

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The broken ones aren't expensive either. I am super-pleased with the ones we bough from there
 
What height would a NF get to?
I have always wanted a connie, particularly a dun...childhood dream that I just can't get rid of I guess! but I have taken a liking to a couple of the NF's I see near Ringwood, they always look a bit small though so not sure it would be a viable cheaper option!
 
NF are pretty comparable to connies in height, generally anything from 13hh to 14.2.

Funny you are all commenting on this as I know someone trying to sell their 14.2 bay connie but without much interest. He was an ex PC area team pony, has hunted safely and mannerly, won WH classes, hacks alone/company and jumps, but for the last 3 years has concentrated on dressage. He has been on the byrds teams, Regionals, Home International and competes upto medium affiliated but still in novice points. When you quote prices like above of £5000 for an unbroken it makes me wonder why there has been very little interest in Tom. :-(
 
Kati*89 said:
What height would a NF get to?
I have always wanted a connie, particularly a dun...childhood dream that I just can't get rid of I guess! but I have taken a liking to a couple of the NF's I see near Ringwood, they always look a bit small though so not sure it would be a viable cheaper option!
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I don't think you see so many over-height NFs. I have 2 oveheight connies & mine is 15.2hh and an absolute chunk!
 
Sunshine said:
NF are pretty comparable to connies in height, generally anything from 13hh to 14.2.

Funny you are all commenting on this as I know someone trying to sell their 14.2 bay connie but without much interest. He was an ex PC area team pony, has hunted safely and mannerly, won WH classes, hacks alone/company and jumps, but for the last 3 years has concentrated on dressage. He has been on the byrds teams, Regionals, Home International and competes upto medium affiliated but still in novice points. When you quote prices like above of £5000 for an unbroken it makes me wonder why there has been very little interest in Tom. :-(
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I think its because every one thinks a Connie should be grey, but they do come in chestnut, its just so many carry the grey gene.
 
Connemaras are in general more athletic than other native breeds and are also a bit flashier. They cross very well with tbs too. I think one of the reasons for their popularity is as a reaction against warmbloods and tbs. So many people have larger and often hotter horses these days, for those of us who don't suit that type, natives and their crosses are perfect allrounders and hardier than the hot and warmbloods. I think Connemaras are a great bridge between those types and the other natives. I'd love one, particularly a slightly overgrown one as I don't show. I have an overgrown welshie who is fab too.

OP you probably need to get over to Ireland if you don't want to pay a huge amount as once they're over here the prices tend to get a bit ridiculous.
 
i have sold mine now but I advertised my bay mare several times and never got a reply cheap too at 3000 everyone said she was too dear but she is an amazing mare does everything and is a great person too She is grade 1 and the assessors said she was the most superior one they had graded that year has won at everything showing and jumping although her dressage needs a bit of work so I guess I am either too honest or put people off I have had a super HOYS worker young highland who I was going to sell but no interest in her either so she will stay put. Shame as I bred this little mare and she is full of talent and ability but does not have a rider as she is a bit forward going for most people interested in highlands
I sold the connie to the girl that came to help me school her she loves her to death and I have the added advantage of having her here still at livery with me
 
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