Errisbeg Lass IRE 1425

Irish Times was born in 1936 and looking in the Irish stud book there's no major reason to write about her mare family. Unknown dam, had only two daughters, Errisbeg Polly and Starlit, and neither of those have any particular achievements nor any progeny registered in the Irish stud book. In the first volume of the Swedish studbook, however, Errisbeg Polly is given as the dam of Errisbeg Lass, and immediately things become more interesting. Particularly from a Swedish point of view. But to be on the safe side, let's have Errisbeg Lass as the foundation mare of this family and leave it unsaid whether it really begun with Irish Times or not.

Errisbeg Lass has no less than twelve registred daughters, the first born in 1957, the last 15 years later. No bad track record for a brood mare. Youngest of the twelve was Hyndon Sharron, who was exported to the UK, but led an anonymous life there. Daughter number two, Roisin Beag, has three daughters exported to the Netherlands, but it is Errisbeg Lass' third daughter who have made the family famous in Sweden.

Jealous Lady was born in 1961 as the third of Errisbeg Lass' daughters, and she was one of the stars on the early Swedish Connemara Scene. She recieved an A premium (at the time the highest premium), was gold awarded in progeny class at the breed show and recieved the SCS brood mare award. The first foal, Värnbergs Astrea, came to Sweden together with her dam. She was gold awarded at the breed show as an eight-year-old and has perhaps been the most influential of Jealous Lady's daughters. Her son Felix II has been a successful dressage pony and has been among the top ten dressage Connemaras 2000 - 2002. Myrens Astri was exported to Finland where she has a couple of offspring with the VV prefix. Astrea was also the dam of Värnbergs Crux who has a single daughter, but one all the more important, May-Li.

May-Li was born in 1976 and for her accomplishments as a brood mare she has been awarded both an Elite premium and the SCS brood mare award. She also had an unusually long life and died as lately as last year, at the age of 33. Among her progeny are the approved stallion Corall-Li, gold awarded and reserve supreme champion at the 1985 breed show; Bellie-Li, approved stallion in Norway; Lady-Li, diploma and Elite premium mare; Mac-Li, quality test winner with a carreer both in show jumping and dressage; Star-Li, winner of individual bronze and team gold at the 2000 Nordic eventing championships, silver at the Swedish eventing championships 2002 and among Sweden's five best eventing ponies 2001 and 2002 (and top ten eventing Connemaras 1995, 1998 and 2000 - 2003); Lidens Junior, many times Swedish driving champion and eighth at the world pony driving championships in 2007; Lidens Chao-Li, successful show jumper; Lidens Mr Bell earning points for eventing; Lidens Alfa Romeo competing successfully in both dressage and show jumping; Lidens Caprifol, diploma mare; Lidens Mr Li, successful dressage pony and the 2008 Swedish Connemara champion in dressage and with a district championships bronze in eventing from 2004 and with multiple in hand golds and two champion gelding titles from the breed show; and lidens Camomille, diploma mare. Are there any doubts that the Elite premium was well-earned?

Also among May-Li's daughters offspring there are a lot of gems to be found or how about the diploma mares Lidens La-Vie, Valerie, Lidens Cap Bosette, Lidens Cam Belline and Lidens Belline Rose; class winners at local shows: Lowis Raket, Lowis Early Grey (also Best of Breed), Lidens Ametist, Rhett Butler and Lidens Cap Bonesse (also reserve supreme champion); the performance ponies Lidens Anemone (show jumping), Lidens Gentleman (show jumping and dressage) and Lidens Lavendel (show jumping). Add to this that Lidens Ametist have been given a jumping award at the three-year-old test and Lidens Cap Amoure qualified to the young pony championships in show jumping as a five-year-old.

After Astrea Jealous Lady had three sons, all of which became stallions, a record that is difficult to beat. Värnbergs Castor sired six diploma mares and three Elite mares, one of which, Möllans Anneli, has also won the SCS brood mare award, and dressage ponies such as Cardy and Casita Flower. Värnbergs Mercurius only had three years as a stallion, but his full brother Värnbergs Neptunus is one of our Elite premium stallions and has been given the SCS stallion award. At the international Connemara show in 1979 Neptunus was the best Swedish-bred pony and he was one of our best dressage Connemaras 1978 - 1981 representing Sweden at the European championships in Ireland. Among his offspring are Spinning Lady, supreme champion at the 1992 breed show, three diploma mares, Killen (approved as a stallion, but later gelded) with dressage successes on international level; Cascade, show jumper on an national level, the partbred Djufwanäs Bea eventing successfully on a national level and the multitalented stallion Uranus, gold winner at the Nordic championships in eventing, but also with a team silver at the Swedish dressage championships.

Värnbergs Berenike was one of two diploma mares out of Jealous Ladu with a gold and Supreme Champion title from a local sho in 1977. She too is the dam of an approved stallion, but her son, Orm, has only one registred offspring. Berenikes daughter, Benwee Head, is another stallion mother in the family through her son Dale Mist. Mist has been competing successfully in both dressage and show jumping as well as in eventing. In 2004 he won a district championship bronze in show jumping and in 2007 he won the veteran class at the breed show with a gold. Among his offspring are the diploma mare Bolle Tarantella, the dressage pony Dale Mistral and Just a Miss who was showing her talent at last summer's Connemara championship for overheights and overaged riders. Jealous Lady's second diploma daughter have among her descendants Gifu who have competition points for both show jumping and cross country, Baba who have competed successfully in show jumping and Valborg who have taken eventing points. Valborg is also the dam of Wal's Coromant who won the class for three-year-old geldings at the 2005 breed show and Wal's Gondor who won the class for two-year-olds at the 2006 local show at Baståsen.

Jealous Lady's fourth and last stallion son was Värnbergs Orion. He too has been given the SCS stallion award and at the Hagen show in 1980 he was gold awarded and reserve champion. He also did a bit of dressage competing in 1986. Among his offspring are Pinette, reserve supreme champion at the 1991 breed show; Hagens Pandora, reserve youngstock champion at the 1990 breed sho; last year's reserve champion at the breed show and Connemara champion in dressage, Hagens Rosmara; Hagens Qumulus competing in dressage in the European championships and additional ponies competing up to the Swedish championships, seven quality test winners, five diploma mares and two Elite premium mares of whom Hagens Joy also have been given the SCS brood mare award. Värnbergs Libra was Jealous Lady's last daughter. At a local show in 1982 she was Best of Breed and she is the dam of Kåsta Desirée, who in turn is the dam of one of our most successful driving ponies Kåsta Berlina, who has both a bronze and a gold from the Swedish driving championships. Desirée is also the dam of Running Girl who have hade a successful career as a show jumping pony.

Errisbeg Lass' next daughter, Errisbeg Beauty, had only two daughters, the first of which, Rathgranagher Beauty, was the more influential one. Her daughter Renvyle Laura won her class at Clifden show as a yearling and was third and second as a three- and four-year-old respectively. Her granddaughter, Belmont Lady, is the dam of Glencarrig Princess who won her class at the Dublin Horse Show in 2004 and was reserve champion at Clifden show two years later. A brother of Glencarrig Princess, Captain Mac, has done well in ridden classes in the UK. A daughter of Renvyle Laura, Lady Doolin, was exported to Austria where she was the dam of Double D who was Austrian champion in 2003 while her sister Greenheart Lady Daydream won the class for three-year-old fillies. Double D has also been successful as a brood mare and her son A.C. Big Birch and the daughter A.C. Double Slide have been supreme champions both in Austria and in Germany and also A.C. Double Slide has successful progeny such as Greenheart Double Saoirse and Greenheart Silver Spirit who have both been class winners.

Another export from Renvyle Laura is her grandson Bailie's Raven who have had a carreer as a ridden pony in Germany. Already in 1997 he won the ridden class at the German breed show and in 2006 he was reserve ridden champion. Renvyle Laura's daughter Over the Hill was third at Clifden show as a yearling and returned as a four-year-old and won her class. Another daughter, Moyvoon Lady, was third at Clifden in 1997 an later became the dam of the stallion Moyvoon Star who won his class at the Clifden show as a foal and was third three years later. Moyvoon Lady's full sister Ardnore Laura was exported to Sweden where she has been a successful show jumper and was among the top ten show jumping Connemaras (and top 100 all breeds) in 2000 and 2001.

Returning to Rathgranagher Beauty we find the stallion son King Cong who in 1983 was third to the title Ridden Connemara of the Year and one step closer to the title the following year. A full brother to King Cong was Bogside Bobby, approved stallion in Ireland and thereafter exported to Sweden, but never even registred as a Connemara here. During 1988 he competed in show jumping successfully here in Sweden. Rathgranagher Beauty's last daughter was Derrymore Bess who's grandson Newtown Westie took part in the 2008 European eventing championships.

In 1966 Errisbeg Lass had a daughter named Inish Cottle. She was exported to Sweden and became the dam of Grey Shadow who competed successfully in show jumping and also a bit of racing. Grey Shadow's daughter Duffi Dill participated in the 2005 breed show and won the veterans class with a gold. Errisbeg Lass' following two daughters, Derrynid Dun Lady and Erris Envoy were both exported to the Netherlands and the next daughter, Erribeg Wind, went to Germany. The following daughter, Dun na Mara Primrose, also came to Sweden. One of her granddaughters here, the partbred Oakhills Tiger Lily had some success as a show jumper in the ealy 2000-ies. From Sweden Dun na Mara Primrose travelled on to Finland where she was the champion Connemara mare at the 1985 pony breed show.

Errisbeg Lass' youngest daughter Sea Rose had only a single daughter, Monivea Rose. Her youngest daughter Easter Katie was third at the Clifden show as a yearling and was later exported to the UK whil her youngest daughter Easter Robe was the dam of the last Sweden connection, Callow Boy, who was exported to Sweden and have competed successfully in show jumping here.

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Errisbeg Lass IRE 1425 (Ire)
Hyndon Sharron NPS 11886 (GBR)
Roisin Beag IRE 2576 (Ire)
Irish Queen 3rd / Wish Queen III IRE 3202, I 1 (Ire, Nl)
Inishrahar IRE 3408, I 162 (Ire, Nl)
Roscaha IRE G 373 (Ire)
Rossinver IRE 4603, I 100 (Ire, Nl)
Royal Tin (Nl)
Manghoeve Boy (Nl)
Westwood Rover IRE G 585 (Ire)
White Foot (Nl)
Sunny Boy (Nl)
Inish Barra IRE 3726 (Ire)
Irish Mist I 79 (Ire, Nl)
Asterix (Nl)
Patrick (Nl)
Jealous Lady IRE 2301, RC 9 (Ire, Swe)
Värnbergs Astrea RC 56 (Swe)
Lunde Zigma (Swe)
Värnbergs Crux RC 271 (Swe)
May-Li RC 376 (Swe)
Corall-Li RC 50 (Swe)
Bellie-Li NC 08 (Swe, Nor)
Lady-Li RC 571 (Swe)
Lidens Charmör (Swe)
Lidens La-Vie RC 745 (Swe)
Valerie RC 886 (Swe)
Mr. Harryson (Swe)
Lowis Raket (Swe)
Lowis Trocadero (Swe)
Lowis Silver Rose (Swe)
Lowis Lady Rory (Swe)
Drew (Swe)
Run Away II (Swe)
Romeo II (Swe)
Thor (Swe)
Brandy Boy (Swe)
Lowis Miss Juvenile RCB 29 (Swe)
Lowis Sir Roaby (Swe)
Lowis Survivor (Swe)
Lidens Lord (Swe)
Lidens Jasmine RC 802 (Swe)
Lidens Pralin (Swe)
Lidens Lukas (Swe)
Lidens Nobel (Swe)
Lidens Gentleman (Swe)
Lidens Chevrolet (Swe)
Lidens Anemone RC 986 (Swe)
Dino (Swe)
Lidens Corall (Swe)
Lidens Silver Star RC 1090 (Swe)
Mercurius II (Swe)
Nova Star (Swe)
Lidens Lavendel RC 1247 (Swe)
Lidens Excellence (Swe)
Lidens La Bonette RC 1175 (Swe)
Lidens Ametist (Swe)
Lidens Bonzei (Swe)
King-Li (Swe)
Mac-Li (Swe)
Star-Li (Swe)
Lidens Junior (Swe)
Lidens Juni-Li (Swe)
Lidens Chao-Li (Swe)
Lidens Isabell RC 801 (Swe)
Scarlet O'Hara RC 965 (Swe)
Rhett Butler (Swe)
Karelin (Swe)
Irish Spring (Swe)
Lidens Mr Bell (Swe)
Lidens Alfa Romeo (Swe)
Lidens Caprifol RC 959 (Swe)
Lidens Cap Dale (Swe)
Lidens Cap Courie (Swe)
Lidens Cap Bonesse (Swe)
Lidens Cap Amoure (Swe)
Lidens Cap Bobellie (Swe)
Lidens Cap Bosette (Swe)
Lidens Cap Rory (Swe)
Lidens Cap Bell Amoure (Swe)
Lidens Mr Li (Swe)
Lidens Camomille RC 1089 (Swe)
Lidens Cam Belline (Swe)
Lidens Belline Rose (Swe)
Lidens Cam Bellie RC 1246 (Swe)
Lidens Cam Bolero (Swe)
Lidens Cam Bonette (Swe)
Lidens Maybelline RC 1176 (Swe)
Lidens MBE Surprice (Swe)
Carinto (Swe)
Carinto ll (Swe, Nor)
Falstaff (Swe)
Othello II (Swe)
Aniara II (Swe)
Ara (Swe)
Aurika (Swe)
Myrens Astri 59 C (Swe, Fin)
V.V. Idefix (Fin)
V.V. Kissmet (Fin)
V.V. Nina (Fin)
Myrens Asterix (Swe)
Felix II (Swe)
Värnbergs Castor RC 7 (Swe)
Värnbergs Mercurius RC 8 (Swe)
Värnbergs Neptunus RC 10 (Swe)
Värnbergs Bellatrix (Swe)
Värnbergs Berenike RC 168 (Swe)
Zenn (Swe)
Wyn (Swe)
Urd (Swe)
Gerr (Swe, Fin)
Balder (Swe)
Orm RC 46 (Swe)
Ansur RC 930 (Swe)
Himnas Cassandra (Swe)
Benwee Head RC 594 (Swe)
Dales Little Girl (Swe)
Grace (Swe)
Dale Rain (Swe)
Dale Mist RC 72 (Swe)
Bantry Bay (Swe)
Värnbergs Titania RC 207 (Swe)
Gifu (Swe)
Titan (Swe)
Tir (Swe)
Toke (Swe)
Tjodrik (Swe)
Tara RC 608 (Swe)
Baba (Swe)
Daroo (Swe)
Triton (Swe)
Valborg RC 910 (Swe)
Wal's Coromant (Swe)
Wal's Gondor (Swe)
Wal's Ferros (Swe)
Värnbergs Orion RC 27 (Swe)
Värnbergs Tellus (Swe)
Värnbergs Mitzar (Swe)
Värnbergs Ajax (Swe)
Värnbergs Zenit (Swe)
Värnbergs Libra RC 468 (Swe)
Kåsta Desirée RC 547 (Swe)
Kåsta Berlina (Swe)
Aramis IV (Swe)
Run Away II (Swe)
Running Girl (Swe)
Kåsta Frisco (Swe)
Errisbeg Beauty IRE 2766 (Ire)
Rathgranagher Beauty IRE 3476 (Ire)
Rathgranagher Ruby IRE 5522 (Ire, Fra)
Credit Card IRE 6756 (Ire)
Renvyle Laura IRE 6969 (Ire)
Lady Doolin IRE 8159 (Ire, Aut)
Glencarrig Laura IRE 8692 (Ire)
Belmont Lady IRE 9889 (Ire)
Marlyn of Owen IRE 11095 (Ire)
Samantha of Ben IRE 13858 (Ire, GBR)
Hulme Lady Laura GBRM 2136 (GBR)
Captain Mac IRE G 2773 (Ire, GBR)
Glencarrig Princess IRE 12538 (Ire, GBR)
Hulme Lady Grace GBRM 1943 (GBR)
Cashel Hill Laura IRE 10343 (Ire)
Kasheilds Inspiration GBRM 1685 (Ire, GBR)
Otto IRE G 3406 (Ire)
Montdragon IRE 885 (Ire, Fra)
Double D (Aut)
A.C. Dee Jay (Aut)
A.C. Big Birch (Aut)
A.C. Double Slide (Aut)
Greenheart Silver Cloud (Aut)
Silver Spirit (Aut)
Greenheart Silver Spirit (Aut, Ger)
Greenheart Double Saoirse (Aut)
Greenheart Silver Siskin (Aut)
A.C. Duchess of D (Aut)
Greenheart Silver Sky (Aut)
Greenheart Lady Doreen (Aut)
Greenheart Lady Daydream (Aut)
Sorcha's Star IRE 8467 (Ire)
Ceide Starlight IRE 11263 (Ire)
Laureen IRE 8604 (Ire)
Bailie's Raven IRE G 1740 (Ire, Ger)
Derrartha Belinda IRE 11131 (Ire)
Ardnone Bobby IRE G 1415 (Ire)
Glencarrig Fort IRE G 1450 (Ire)
Over the Hill IRE 9286 (Ire)
Hillside Cheseapak IRE G 2148 (Ire)
Ardmore Beauty IRE 9388 (Ire, GBR)
Moyvoon Lady IRE 9989 (Ire)
Moyvoon Star IRE 1045 (Ire)
Ardnore Zena IRE 11704 (Ire)
Moyvoon Hazy Lady IRE 13180 (Ire)
Carrig Liath 05/791 (Ire)
Ardnore Laura IRE 10118 (Ire, Swe)
Dandelion (Swe)
Moyvoon Celtic Rebel IRE G 2284 (Ire)
Laura's Abbey IRE 11151 (Ire)
King Cong IRE 720 (Ire)
Grey Lass IRE 7302 (Ire)
Bogside Bobby IRE 766 (Ire, Swe)
Derrymore Bess IRE 8116 (Ire)
Dawn Seal Bobby IRE G 1236 (Ire)
Silver Pedro IRE G 1589 (Ire)
Goodbye My Love IRE 9465 (Ire)
Derrymore Paddy Finn (Ire)
Cloon Dancer IRE 12170 (Ire)
Derrymore Lass IRE 10041 (Ire)
Newtown Westie IRE.3 2809 (Ire)
Rory (I) (Ire)
Templehill Circe IRE 10505 (Ire, NIre)
Templehill Merlin IRE G 3069 (Ire)
Ballinacrey Scarry IRE G 2258 (Ire)
Bridie's Bess IRE 14051 (Ire)
Errislannon Ermine IRE 3668 (Ire)
Errislannon Everild IRE 4768, NPS 15434 (Ire, GBR)
Errislannon Egret IRE G 608 (Ire, GBR)
Errisbeg Lullaby IRE 3129 (Ire)
Lullaby Time IRE 4744 (Ire)
Lullaby Lady IRE 7865 (Ire)
Inish Cottle IRE 3696, RC 234 (Ire, Swe)
Inish Goldfinch IRE 5127 (Ire)
Kingston Cottle IRE 5306 (Ire)
Tavern Girl IRE 5920 (Ire)
Miss Simona (Swe)
Prins Lord (Swe)
Grey Shadow RC 476 (Swe)
Duffi Dill (Swe)
Gazell (Swe)
Sun Shadow (Swe)
Derrynid Dun Lady IRE 3730, I 83 (Ire, Nl)
Theos (Nl)
Bon Vivant (Nl)
Erris Envoy IRE 4146, I 103 (Ire, Nl)
Creevagh Countess IRE 5855 (Ire)
Creevagh Beauty IRE 6436 (Ire)
Stylish Envoy IRE 5764 (Ire)
Coral Beach IRE 6726 (Ire)
Coral Stone IRE 7586 (Ire)
Kilkelly Queen IRE 8225 (Ire)
Coral Pebble IRE 8621 (Ire)
Jessica IRE 8280 (Ire)
Errisbeg Wind IRE 5319 (Ire, Ger)
Dun na Mara Primrose IRE 5390, RC 304, 16 C (Ire, Swe, Fin)
Wing Breeze (Swe)
Tiara (Swe)
Tiger Rose (Swe)
Oakhills Tiger Lily (Swe)
Dun-na-Mara (Swe)
Tigre (Swe)
Cinderella IV (Fin)
Dun na Mara Lady IRE 5389 (Ire)
Melita IRE 6599 (Ire)
Rena IRE 7291 (Ire)
Moylough Star IRE 8128 (Ire)
Caperann Cherry IRE 14224 (Ire)
Tullymore Lady IRE 8162 (Ire)
Sea Rose IRE 5755 (Ire)
Monivea Rose IRE 7290 (Ire)
Easter Robe IRE 7978 (Ire)
Callow Boy IRE G 1159 (Ire, Swe)
Easter Katie IRE 8412, GBRM 939 (Ire, GBR)
Elkbrook Caite Catch IRE 8876, USAM 1351 (Ire, USA)
Whitsun Rose GBRM 945 (GBR)

© Jenny Hagenblad, 2010