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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: |
*Smaragaid Cliff: A Champion 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. |
1992 Scandinavian and European Dressage Championships, Individual 6th place |
Karen Laden, karen@kingswellconnemaras.com |
copyright Kingswell Connemaras |
Visit Smaragaid Connemaras to see terrific pictures of all these ponies -- and more -- on both sides of Cliff's pedigree |
Roxanne and Cliff |
Cobbergate photo by Ralf Klodt |
Photo by Martina Ferfers |
1992 Nordic Dressage Championship, Danish Team 2nd place; Individual 4th place |