Welcome to the British Connemara Pony Society
We have been promoting the Connemara Pony within Great Britain since 1947. We’re here to support our hundreds of members and
protect the popular and versatile Connemara breed.
Upcoming events
| Name | Date | Details | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCPS AGM Weekend | November 14, 2026 - November 15, 2026 | Stratford Park Hotel, Ingon Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon CV35 9EW |
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Our AGM talks are open to both members (please bring your membership card) and non members(£10)
We are delighted to be welcoming Kieran O’Brien and Justine Harrison as our guest speakers on Saturday afternoon. The first talk will commence at 2pm
Dr Kieran O’Brien MA MVB PhD MRCVS
After a long stint as a lecturer at Bristol Veterinary School, Kieran has been a senior clinician in an equine practice in Devon for the last 25 years. He has been a team vet for British and Irish endurance teams. He is a regular contributor to horse magazines and has published the book Essential Horse Health. He imports young Connemara and Connemara x TB ponies from Ireland under the banner Climsland Connemara Ponies.
Justine Harrison is an equine behaviourist, welfare consultant and founder of the equine education platform Understand Horses. She has worked professionally as an equine behaviour consultant since 2007, working with horse owners and equine professionals, as well as providing welfare consultancy, advice and education for universities, equestrian organisations and animal welfare
charities.
Equine behaviourist Justine Harrison will explore some of the many factors that influence horse behaviour, including physical health, stress, fear, management and environment. She will look at how to recognise some of the more subtle signs that a horse may be struggling, including behavioural signs of pain that are frequently missed, and consider why unwanted behaviours develop. She will also look at practical ways we can
adapt how we manage and interact with our
horses to improve both behaviour and welfare.
Kieran will be talking to us about melanomas, a topic of great interest to all Connemara owners and breeders, and Justine is a certified equine
behaviourist, and we are sure her talk will be
equally fascinating.
Just remind us of the date and venue would you please?
AGM weekend
14th & 15th November 2026 at our new venue:
The Stratford Park Hotel
Ingon Lane,
Stratford-upon-Avon,
CV37 0QE
The hotel is approximately 5 miles from Junction 15 of the M40, and dogs are welcome.
We are delighted to welcome Kieran O’Brien and Justine Harrison as our guest speakers on Saturday afternoon at 2pm.
➡️Saturday 14th November
There will be a 2-course dinner in the hotel restaurant on Saturday evening.
Cost: £35 per person
Please book and pay using the following link:
buy.stripe.com/3cIeVdfUf6NGgd38iI4AU0o
➡️Sunday 15th November
The Annual General Meeting will commence at 11am, followed by a carvery lunch.
Cost: £27.50 per person
Please book and pay using the following link:
buy.stripe.com/6oUaEXgYj5JCe4VcyY4AU0p
The Performance Award Scheme Prizegiving will follow lunch at approximately 1.30pm.
Accommodation
Accommodation can be booked directly with the hotel. Please quote “BCPS” when booking to receive the discounted rate.
Rosemary Swadden
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Have you bought a Connemara thats changed your life? Special results, inspiring stories and landmark moments.
We want your treasured and favourite stories to be included.
Please send any articles you wish to be considered for inclusion to
'Chronicle Articles' secretary@britishconnemaras.co.uk
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