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ELPHIN
MOUNTAIN CONNEMARAS
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SP Mils Breaban 
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Golden Dun, 15 hh ACPS Inspected
1987 - 2009
Millie's sire Aladdin's Owen, age 2 |
Millie's dam Oak Hills Gold Friday |
Millie has successfully evented at training
level, competing in the 1998 Ontario Training Championships. She earned an
ACPS bronze medallion in jumper and a silver medallion in combined training,
and was nominated for the 1999 Pony of the Year Award. Millie also took her
rider through a Pony Club B level testing.
© MC Wheeler 1997
Millie at Canterdown Horse Trials, training level |
© Clix 1996
Millie at Sunset Farms Horse Trials, pre-training level |
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Millie and Kirsten, 1997
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She has an outstanding temperament, loves
attention and is totally people-oriented. Millie always needs to know
what's going on and her curiosity often leads her astray, although she'll
deny it if she's caught!
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Millie and Kirsten, 2005 |
 
L: 1999 ECCPA Show, Res. Ch. Mare. R: At the Connemara Inspections, Elphin
Mountain Farm, 1997
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Millie's paternal grandsire, Aladdin, won the 1988 ACPS Hall of Fame An Tostal
Award, given to a stallion used to promote Connemaras. He is known as the "grand
old gentleman of Virginia", due to his contribution to the breed. Her paternal
granddam, Far Above's Katherine, won the 1991 ACPS Hall of Fame Broodmare Award.
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The Ultimate Eventer:
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Millie on the flat, 1998 |
Schooling cross country at Box Arrow Farm, 1996 |
Competing at the Capital Classic Jumper Show Ottawa, 1997 |
Now retired as a broodmare, Millie produces foals with her wonderful attitude
and athletic ability. Her eldest son, Elphin
Cronan is standing in British Columbia and sire of successful halfbred eventers
and jumpers, while daughter Dubheasa
is in Vermont eventing and giving riding lessons.
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