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Canadian Connemara Pony Society AGM 2009 to be held on Sept. 13

Canadian Connemara Pony Society AGM 2009, Sunday, September 13, 8.30 – 11am
High Cactus Ranch B&B, De Winton
Calgary, Alberta

This year our AGM is being held near Calgary, Alberta in conjunction with the Spruce Meadows Masters where Team Connemara will be competing in the Battle of the Breeds.

Calgary is also the first stop in the countrywide tour of Tom MacLochlainn and his wife Maire. Tom is a long-time Connemara breeder, inspector, judge and the past-president of the Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society and has generously offered to come from Ireland to head our 2009 inspection tour. He is also giving seminars and clinics at least once in all regions and at any of the inspection sites on the tour where members request.

On Saturday evening there will be a social hour or so at the Connemara booth at Spruce Meadows. Team Connemara is taking part in the Battle of the Breeds again this year from Thursday to Saturday morning and we will also have a breed booth and ponies demonstrating in the breeds ring all week. Afterwards there will be time to attend the evening events at Spruce Meadows or browse all the many booths.

Anyone needing the latest information on events or directions to the AGM at De Winton, and the inspection site at Strathmore should go to the Connemara booth in the Breeds for the World area at Spruce Meadows. Team Connemara has a booth this year and there will be someone there to give you help any time during Spruce Meadows.

We will hold the AGM on Sunday morning at 8.30 at the High Cactus Ranch B&B, coffee and muffins available. We will be inspecting at Drogheda Farm in the afternoon, followed by Tom’s seminar on the history of the Connemara breed and breed type and a hands-on discussion of the ponies at Drogheda Farm, Strathmore. All members are encouraged to attend the inspections and seminar at Drogheda Farm.

If anyone has topics to be included for discussion on the AGM agenda or needs further information about the inspection tour, please contact Heather Sherratt, 613 278 2520 or elphin@superaje.com.

For more information on location of AGM or accommodation in Alberta, contact Bridgit Wingate, 780 963 3074 or email wingate (at) connect.ab.ca

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