We are so thrilled that we were able to purchase this lovely pony stallion to be the sire of future Hollymead Connemara foals. Seamus, at 14 hands, is perfectly proportioned with eight inches of bone, large solid hooves, and lovely balanced self carriage. He also has a kind nature and although new to our farm, he is behaving like a gentleman. When I met his breeder, Cynthia Sisto, I knew that we had made the right choice as Cynthia has a life long history with the Connemara breed. 

Seamus passed his ACPS inspection this October. He received excellent remarks from the inspectors. His bloodlines include a special pony mare that I had visited many years ago in NY. Her name was Hideaway's Smitheranne and she was owned by Marianne Alexander, who also imported his paternal grandsire, Rosenaharley Laurens ( the sire of Greystone Adirondack A'Herne) from the Rosenaharley Stud in England. There are lovely pictures of Seamus's sire, Greystone Adirondack A'Herne, on the Hidden Meadows Farm website.  http://www.hiddenmeadowfarmsporthorses.com/wst_page2.html

Seamus in his pasture always is keeping an eye on the girls.

Running with Chick made his day!

Seamus's dam, Loughrea's Lioch is by the well known Connemara stallion, Chiltern Colm. Lioch's dam was a lovely traditional type Connemara pony named Maeve. My dear friend, Liz Freeman DVM, has had an article on her website for years that uses "Maeve" as an example of the reason we need to be preserving traditional genes rather than always trying to improve upon nature. What a surprise to find out that Seamus's maternal grand dam is the same Maeve that Caroline Nesbitt wrote about in her article. The link is below the picture if you would like to read this interesting article.

http://www.creativenonfiction.org/thejournal/articles/issue12/12nesbitt_theoldsort.htm

The mares all love to visit with Seamus.

Even boss mare, Belle, enjoys the great back rubs that Seamus shares with her.

Here he is taking a late afternoon nap with Robin.