*Glenormiston Rossleague
A Champion Connemara with a Champion Pedigree Passing It On
*Glenormiston Rossleague (Castle Baron x Glenormiston Rosmara) with New Song's Courageous Son by *Smaragaid Cliff
Kingswell Connemaras is overjoyed that *Glenormiston Rossleague has joined its little Connemara herd. Thank you to Alyce Wich of New Song Ranch for making this possible! Alyce purchased Rossleague from Sue Clarke's internationally respected Glenormiston Connemara Pony Stud in Australia and had her imported in 2004.
Some Key Facts about Rossleague:-- 13.2 hands
-- bay, no creme gene -- tested N/N for HWSD -- proven broodmare with ACPS inspected premium and champion foals -- pedigree represents the Red Line (MacDara and Dun Aengus) both top and bottom -- inspected and approved by Australian and American Connemara Pony Societies -- Champion Mare, 2007 Columbine Summer's End Connemara, Welsh Pony Show
--Overall Reserve Grand Champion, 2007 Columbine Summer's End Connemara, Welsh Pony Show -- ACPS Bronze Medal for competitive trail riding with NATRC -- ACPS Achievement Award Certificate for Therapeutic Riding for one season -- kind, quiet, solid temperament; a packer with personality |
Rossleague with all the girls. Photo by Kelly Windus
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Rossleague Kids by *Smaragaid Cliff
Two-year-old New Song's Courageous Son (*Smaragaid Cliff x *Glenormiston Rossleauge), with David Bradbury, named Reserve Grand Champion at GAIG/USDF Breeder's Championship Series Final Rocky Mountain Region, beating a full class of warmbloods.
Seven-year-old New Song's Courageous Son (*Smaragaid Cliff x *Glenormiston Rossleague). His USDF Training Level high score was 78.696 percent. Photo by Nancy Dillon
New Song's Courageous Son (*Smaragaid Cliff x *Glenormiston Rossleague). Photo by his owner Nancy Dillon.
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Rossleague's granddaughter, Trout Ranch Polly Claire, by ACPS Premium Stallion *Smaragaid Cliff and out of Rossleague's ACPS Premium daughter New Song's Autumn by Exmoor Irish Jack. Polly was named Champion Connemara In Hand at the 2018 ACPS Region 1 Connemara Breed Show and USEF HOTY Purebred Connemara Mare. Photo courtesy of her owner Christine Kelton.
Two-year-old Trout Ranch Polly Claire named Young Stock Champion at the ACPS Region I Connemara Breed Show! Polly is by *Smaragaid Cliff and out of *Glenormiston Rossleague's ACPS Premium daughter, New Song's Autumn, by Exmoor Irish Jack. Polly's breeder is Linda Haines and her trainer is Elizabeth Oellers of Cadbury Woods Farm. Photo by Spectrum Photography.
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*Glenormiston Rossleague's Champion Family
Castle Baron (Abbeyleix Owen x Castle Dame). Photo by Glenormiston Connemara Pony Stud in Australia
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Glenormiston Rosmara (Oxenholm Gideon x Millfield Seaspray) Photo by Glenormiston Connemara Pony Stud in Australia
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Rossleague's Sire: Castle Baron |
Rossleague's Dam: Glenormiston Rosmara |
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Rossleague's sire, Castle Baron (Abbeyleix Owen x Castle Dame). Now deceased, 'Henry' was the Supreme Champion and All Breeds Champion Austraila 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006 standing at Sue Clarke's Glenormiston Connemara Pony Stud in Australia. His full brother, Castle Comet, was Junior Champion in Clifden 1996, ‘97. Supreme Champion in hand at Breed Show in England 2000, 2003, Supreme Champion R.D.S 2004. Supreme in-hand Champion Royal Show 2005 and 2006 and numerous other in-hand championships. Mountain & Moorlands Champion. Champion of Champions at Horse of the Year’ 2002 this was the first time a Connemara Pony or any other native breed has won ‘Horse of the Year’. Also a winner of Olympia 2004. Henry's full sisters, Castle Countess and Castle Urchin, have been Clifden Connemara Pony Show Champions in 2001 and 2002.
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Rossleague's dam, Glenormiston Rosmara (Oxenholm Gideon x Millfield Seaspray). Now deceased, Rosmara doesn't have a show record but spent her days raising quality foals that now can be found on three continents. Her strong pony pedigree is filled with famous Connemaras that helped build the breed's reputation for producing sturdy, nimble athletes with good minds.
Rosmara's full sister, *Glenormiston Roscrea, was twice named Supreme Champion Connemara as well as Champion Mare/Broodmare 18 times in Australia. Rosmara's maternal granddam, Gentle Breeze of Millfields, as well as her great-great granddam, Cornamona of Millfields, both earned the coveted rank of Super Premium Mare from the British Connemara Pony Society. |
Castle Baron's Sire: Abbeyleix OwenAbbeyleix Owen (Kimble x Queen of Diamonds) was a stronger, plainer pony than his sire, but it was his good bone, strength and substance that made him valuable. His show record includes: 1982 Clifden Champion Confined Stallion; 1988 Clifden Champion Confined Stallion; 1990 Clifden Reserve Champion Open Stallion; 1992 Clifden 3rd Place Stallion at 21 years old. Abbeyleix Owen served 22 years on the Connemara Pony Breeders' Society stallion list
Castle Baron's Dam: Castle DameCastle Dame (Mervyn Kingsmill x Village Star) From the Castle Connemara's website: "Village Star produced many outstanding ponies . . . She left one special daughter in 'Castle Dame', our first winner in Clifden, who was also to become an exceptional brood mare. Crossed with Abbey Leix Owen, she produced two fillies and two colts all of which had great success in the show ring. Castle Countess and Castle Urchin were both Supreme Champions of Clifden; while Castle Comet and Castle Baron reached the pinnacle of success in England and Australia."
"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9 |
Glenormiston Rosmara's Sire:
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