Silver Clouds
Well-Known Member
I am currently trying to relocate (house purchase delayed by CV19), but if everything goes ahead as planned then I will be looking for a Connemara youngster in the autumn (I should be moving by the end of June, fingers crossed). I have been offered the opportunity for a youngster to live with a friends homebreds until it is broken (then it will come to live with my remaining horse and companion), so have a good setup for a young horse. I would be looking for a colt foal from this year's crop (after weaning obviously), or possibly a slightly older youngster, and it definitely has to be a registered Connemara, to make 14hh+. I want something smart and well put together, with the aim of doing some in-hand breed showing until under saddle, and then possibly some county-level ridden classes and M&M Working Hunter. My current Connemara is very laid back, so would be looking for something from calm parents (I'm not after one of the whizzy SJ Connies!).
Can anyone recommend a breeder within a 3hr drive of Taunton (which is where my friend is based)? I know I can wait to see what comes on the market in a few months time, but I am aware that some of the better foals are sold before weaning. The youngsters I had previously were not natives, and I bought my current Connemara aged 5, so I thought recommendations may be a good start in looking for this one!
Can anyone recommend a breeder within a 3hr drive of Taunton (which is where my friend is based)? I know I can wait to see what comes on the market in a few months time, but I am aware that some of the better foals are sold before weaning. The youngsters I had previously were not natives, and I bought my current Connemara aged 5, so I thought recommendations may be a good start in looking for this one!