CLIFDEN SILVER CONNEMARA STALLION
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BLOODLINE
Clifden Silver is from the Blue bloodline of the Connemara Pony – Coosheen Thyme – Coosheen Finn – Carna Bobby and back to Canon Ball the first Connemara Pony to be included in the Connemara Stud Book.
Bred in Co. Galway he was sold as a yearling out of Ireland and classified as a Class 1 Stallion in Germany.
His strong powerful look coming from his sires side which includes Clifden Champion Coosheen Finn and Bridge Boy.
His Dams side provides the performance; his Grand-sire “Boden Park Finnard” whose sire is “Ashfield Sparrow” who was a full brother of “Ashfield Bobby Sparrow” the first ever Connemara Stallion to win a Gold medal at the European Championships in Showjumping, both by Carna Bobby and Wise Sparrow.
His maternal Grand Dam is “Bunowen Castle Lady” who is the Dam of “Bunowen Castle Ri” a Hoys Champion and Ridden Champion in Royal Windsor, this line going back to Power Station – Carna Dun and “Little Heaven” the thoroughbred.
PERFORMANCE
Clifden Silver was educated as a dressage pony in Germany initially before going on to Switzerland to have a very successful show jumping career on the European circuit. On his return to Ireland he won the Bonniconlon Horse Puissance at 1.65 metres in Co. Mayo with rider Shane O’Brien.
He has competed at Working Hunter, Show jumping and Puissance Competitions.
In 2022 he proved he still had scope when he qualified on his first trip out for the High Performance Final in Clifden (1.10m) at 21 years of age and also competed in the Puissance Competition jumping 1.35m. He has great bone, a fabulous temperament and floaty movement and is a power house of a stallion.
PROGENY
Clifden Silver is producing both Traditional and Performance Ponies with a great temperament and ability, with many competing successfully on the European circuit. His progeny have also been some of the top priced ponies at Clifden, Cavan, Mullingar and Goresbridge sales. He crosses well with the Thoroughbred, Irish Draught, I.S.H. etc for a lovely Half-Bred Connemara, stamping his progeny with his fabulous temperament and giving great scope and endurance.
Clifden Silver stands here at Stud in Renvyle, Connemara and is exclusively by Artificial Insemination or via chilled fresh semen to a Vet of your choice throughout the country.
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