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SIRE: Danish-bred Munkholm Cobbergate (Ardnasillagh O'Flaherty x Oxenholm Cora) is licensed in Denmark and Germany. Inspected in Denmark in 1988 as a four-year-old, he received the following scores on a scale from one to 10 to earn a Karet: Type 8; Body 8; Limbs 8; Movement 9; Overall Impression 8. The inspectors' comments were: "Typical well-balanced Connemara pony stallion. Well put-on but somewhat heavy neck. Good depth, width, ribs and body. Very good movement." Cobbergate was named Best in Show at the end of the '88 inspection. Later that year he passed Denmark's mandatory performance test. Here is a very brief look at Cobbergate's long and successful sports career in Denmark and Germany: |
*Smaragaid Cliff: A Champion Connemara Stallion from Champion European Lines |
Dam: German-bred Shamrock Bright Roxanne (Power Boy x Bright Pearl) has an extensive, successful in-hand show record. Roxanne won the Elite Mare Show in Aachen as a three year old, earning the designation of Federal Premium Mare. She was named Champion Connemara Mare at the Aachen Pony Festival again in 1999. Like her progeny, *Smaragaid Cliff and Smaragaid Bright Hanny, Roxanne won the golden medal at the Wickrath Breed Show as a foal. Another son, Hazy Shamrock, earned a silver medal and later his German stallion license. To date, all five of Roxanne's foals have earned the designation of premium foal. All are by different sires, demonstrating Roxanne's unwavering ability to pass her quality onto her foals. Her '06 filly, Smaragaid Bright Hanny, has earned her designation as a German Federal Premium Mare, making her the third generation in this strong line to receive the honor. Roxanne's '03 colt, *Smaragaid Cliff, has earned his designation as a Premium Stallion from the American Connemara Pony Society. |
1992 Scandinavian and European Dressage Championships, Individual 6th place |
Roxanne and Cliff |
Cobbergate photo by Ralf Klodt |
Photo by Martina Ferfers |
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1992 Nordic Championships, Team Silver, Individual 4th place |
1992 Danish Dressage Championships, Individial Silver Medal |
Cobbergate has three licensed stallion sons in Europe. *Smaragaid Cliff is his only son standing in the United States, where he is an ACPS approved Premium Stallion. |