More than 8,000 expected at the celebrated Connemara Pony Show

MORE than 8,000 people are expected to attend the celebrated Connemara Pony Show at Clifden, Co Galway, on August 20.

Always the high point of Clifden Pony Festival (August 17-23), it will have 23 in-hand classes and ten ridden classes on the schedule. The show is sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland, Galway Irish Crystal and the Station House Hotel, Clifden.

Traditionally, a one-day sale was held on the Friday of the show-week, but this year there has been a change to that format.