Searah’s Celtic Legacy

Name: Searah’s Celtic Legacy, “Penny”

Breed: Connemara Pony

Foaled: May 20, 2016

Height: 14.2 hands

Color: Gray from brown, E/E, A/A, N/Cr, N/W20

HWSD Status: N/N

Sex: Mare

pedigree

"Penny" is a 2016 14.2H gray Connemara mare by Tullymor’s Mountain Thunder out of our own Good Earth Victory Go Bragh by Erin Go Bragh X Grange Finn Sparrow. Tullymor’s Mountain Thunder, by Tullymor’s Flying Ace out of Kahula, “Delmar”, born June 22, 1999, is 14.1 H with an impressive 8.5in bone and is a wonderful stallion who’s offspring are exceptional movers with excellent conformation.

Penny’s dam sire, Erin Go Bragh was a 14.3 hand Connemara stallion who competed in the sport of eventing at the highest level. Also known as "The Little Horse that Could", Erin Go Bragh was known not only for his athletic ability, which helped the little horse compete at the international level in the sport of eventing, but also for his great character, gentleness, and heart. Although smaller than most jumpers, he had great confidence, and would reportedly jump anything he was pointed at. Fittingly, a movie was made made about this special Connemara entitled, “The Little Horse that Could” and a Breyer horse was made to commemorate the "The Little Horse that Could.”

Penny’s Granddam’s sire, Grange Finn Sparrow, had two of his offspring made it to the 4* level, contesting Rolex Kentucky, and many, many more competed at the upper levels. Seven offspring, both purebred and halfbred Connemaras, made it to the Advanced level. He has sired individuals that competed in upper level dressage, one of whom was in Lendon Gray's Dressage 4 Kids program; top jumpers, Pony Finals contenders, foxhunters and even a son that competed on Allison Stroud's famous four-in-hand driving team.

Penny had a beautiful black (to gray) filly this year Elhanan’s Celtic Legacy by Redbud’s Blue Moon. Filly is currently available for $9500. HWSD status tbd by testing.

R Blue Moon is a 2013, 14.3 H, Black Connemara Stallion. R Blue Moon was shown very lightly in 2014 and 2015 qualifying both as a yearling and two year old for USEA West Coast Future Event Horse Championships. In 2016 R Blue Moon attended the USEA/Priefert Young Event Horse Chute Jumping Clinic where he very gamely Free Jumped with the 3yo (3ft 7in /1.1m, set on a horse stride). His Free Jumping Video which appeared on both the USEA Website and Eventing Nation was a social media smash hit with over 14 thousand views world-wide.

Following this enormously successful outing, Blue again qualified for West Coast Championships, where he finished out his 3yo Season by Placing 3rd in the 3yo Colts Division and 6th Place overall (against horses of all breeds). Both his remarkable scores and comments indicate a bright future both as a top quality eventing prospect as well as a breeding stallion. In his final outing of 2016, R Blue Moon attended the West Coast Regional Breed show where he was named Overall Breed Supreme Champion, Connemara Stallion Champion and Futurity Champion.

R Blue Moons pedigree represents some of the finest performance Connemara Pony genetics available in North America. His sire Wildwych Eclipse was a Star Award Stallion with the ISR/OLD NA Sport Pony Division, esteemed not only for his own competitive achievements but also for his brilliant performing offspring. In 2010, Wildwych Eclipse garnered international acclaim while serving as Breed Ambassador for the Connemara Pony at the World Equestrian Games. Wildwych Eclipse has been named a USEF leading sire in three disciplines: Eventing, Dressage and Show Jumping. Four of Wildwych Eclipses offspring have earned USEF/ACPS Horse of the Year Titles (HOTY).

R Blue Moon’s dam is the exceptional imported mare *Glenormiston Amelia. Before leaving Australia, Amelia was named high scoring filly at her International Stud Book Inspection. In 2007, Glenormiston Amelia was the first US mare to attain the title Premium Mare with the ACPS. In 2009, Amelia also earned the title Special Premium with German Oldenburg Verband Weser Ems Pony Division, the equivalent to the States Premium or Elite mare title. At her performance test, Amelia was awarded the highest marks achieved by any mare for the entire test. Amelia's offspring include not only Premium daughters but also two registered stallion sons as well as Pony Dressage and International Show Jumping superstars. One of her daughters was exported to France where she competes at the Grand Prix Level. Amelias own sire is the legendary Domo Cavallo Praize, not only a true family pony but also the sire of numerous outstanding high performance offspring including the FEI Four Star Event Horse Feldale Mouse, Pony of the Year Dressage Champion, Capparis High Roller and graded Show Jumper Glenormiston Patrick (4.9ft). Amelia’s 2nd dam sire is Abbeyleix Finbar (3/4 brother to Stallions Coosheen Finn and Leam Bobby Finn). Finbar is well noted for the beauty and quality of his daughters as well as his many successful performance offspring. Finbars progeny include International Eventing , Show Jumping and Dressage Horses and Ponies. Abbeyliex Finbar is also the grand sire of Just Lately who contested World Cup Show Jumping in Australia.

Located in Hodges SC. Broodmare. Not for sale.

penny has 3 purebred foals to her credit:

May 15, 2022 Black Filly (to go gray), Elhanan’s Celtic Moon, by Redbud’s Blue Moon is currently available $10,500.

Penny’s 2020 Filly, Searah’s Camhaior A’Herne (retained). Penny has a lovely 2020 Filly, Searah’s Camhaior A’Herne or “Dawn,” by Greystone's Adirondack A'Herne, (Rosenaharley Laurens x Hideaway's Smitheranne). “Harry” a 14H bay Connemara stallion is approved by both ACPS and Weser Ems by GOV. He is a fantastic mover and was voted Connemara stallion of the year in 2011. Harry has made his mark in the show ring, winning more than 50 champion or reserve champion driving titles and numerous year-end awards. Harry now serves as an ambassador of sorts for the breed, representing Connemara ponies at both the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games as well as Equine Affairs in Massachusetts, and making an appearance on stage at the “Martha Stewart Show.” Not for sale.

Penny’s 2021 Colt, Elhanan’s Coup de Chance, pedigree reads like a Who’s Who of International Connemara Ponies. His sire bred in France, Coud'Poker Tartifume “Cooper” is by Westide Mirah II. Cooper's dam is by Quitus de la Loue (Dexter Leam Pondi) and she is out of a Don Juan V x Naughty Van Graaf Janshof mare. International and Grand Prix ponies can be found on both sides of his pedigree. His dam line boasts Grand Prix ponies such as Ni Oui Ni Non Tartifume and Violin II. His sire Westide Mirah II (WM2) needs no introduction, having jumped several Grand Prixs with child riders, currently jumps with an adult in the 1m25 and has won a 1m45 Puissance. His grandsire, Westside Mirah, is one of Irelands most successful sire of showjumping ponies.

Coud'Poker's dam sires Dexter Leam Pondi and Don Juan also need no introduction. Dexter Leam Pondi participated in Six European Championship, winning 2 team medals and once placed 7th individually. He won 5 Grand prix CSIP. Don Juan V was also a Grand Prix Pony and is well known for having produced at least 15 offspring with IPO of 145 and greater.

Cooper is currently competing Preliminary Eventing and jumping 1.10m - 1.15m. Cooper placed 6th and 4th in his last two outings at the FEI CCI 1* level.

Penny’s 2021 colt, Elhanan’s Coup de Chance, by “Cooper” Coud Poker Tartifume was born June 4, 2021 and is bay, going gray. We are evaluating him for a stallion prospect. Located in Hodges, SC. Offered for sale $12,500.