Black Dog Farm is just developing a breeding program for connemara ponies and connemara crosses. Our ponies will
be bred to remain pony size and to conform to the breed standards of excellence: good natured personalities with athleticism
for todays dressage and hunter riders. Our crosses are bred with the same disciplines in mind, but for the rider who
is looking for the connemara personality and soundness in the larger size of a small horse (15-16 hands).
Our first broodmare, Lexy, is a 1986 TB mare (Reg. # 8601242) who successfully showed in the hunter arena after
racing for 1 year (3 starts as a 3 year old). Lexy's registered name is PESTY SIDE, she is by Turnverein
out of Bold's Valentine. Lexy is a substantial mare, 15'2 hands with lovely movement, a nice topline and a great
shoulder.
Lexy has had 3 lovely foals for Black Dog Farm. In 2004 she produced Black Dog's Smokin' Kate (now Fiona)
by the Connemara stallion, *Gun Smoke. In 2005 Lexy foaled Black Dog's Fiorella, an Anglo Trakehner by the Trakehner
stallion, Feuertanzer. In 2006 she foaled Black Dog's Flute, a full sister to Fiorella. Information on her
incredible babies can be found on the young stock page.
Black Dog Farm is also proud to own our first purebred connemara mare, SWIFT OCOEE RIVER. Ocoee is by Big Bear's
Special Order and out of Molly Brown (*Bobby Brown x Crockaum Creme de Cacao). She is a 12 year old dun mare we
purchased from Kim Lander of Poppyfield Farm. She was bred in 2006 to Claymore Connemara Stallion Seven Hill's
Grey Ghost (Mosby) and foaled a lovely colt on January 27th, 2007. Ocoee is currently being ridden over fences and out
on the trails and is a natural field hunter. She is open for 2008.
Black Dog Farm is pleased to announce the addition of the purebred 1998 Connemara mare, LOUGHIN'S LEIGHSEACH, to our
breeding program. Lucy is the full sister of Loughin's O'Leary, the pony on the first page of this website. Lucy
was bred by Mary Yeager in Ohio and purchased from Fiona Rhodes (Crosswinds Connemaras) out of Carp, Ontario, Canada.
Lucy had 3 lovely babies for Fiona and we are excited to add her to our program. Lucy is by Tre Awain Cavan O'Conor
and out of Heaven's Ridge Treasa.
Lucy has shown leadline with our daughter, Anneke and is so far refusing to be a broodmare! She is currently
continuing with her undersaddle training, where she shows a real natural talent for being a child's hunter pony like her brother.
Lucy is open for 2008.
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