The Dutch Connemara Pony Breeder's Society was founded in 1967. The Society consists of approximately 150 members and donors. The Society's members own performance ponies, breeding mares, youngsters and around 20 licensed stallions. Since its foundation, the Society has registered more than 3000 ponies.

The Connemara is named after the mountainous district on the west coast of Ireland that is bordered by two lakes. In this area people have been breeding horses for ages (more than one thousand years). The modern Connemara is descended from this breeding.

The Connemara is an ideal performance pony in all kinds of disciplines, e.g. dressage, show jumping, eventing, driving and endurance and since several years has also been used for Western riding

The successful breeding, using quality mares and stallions, has resulted in ponies that perform at an international level in show jumping and three-day-eventing.

With a height of 1.33 - 1.48 meters (sometimes taller), the Connemara is a perfect fit for both children and adults. Due to its friendly character and pleasant temperament, this pony is ideal for the whole family, both for performance and recreation.