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| Clonkeehan Auratum with Tom Whelan |
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Clonkeehan Auratum was certainly a popular sire with those breeders
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looking to breed quality and a winner in the show ring and he sired many
promising |
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youngstock in his early years. In some cases the Arab influence was too
apparent |
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for the purist. Occasionally this was more visible in the second and third
generation |
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ponies. Arab blood is not easily diluted. Auratum had nineteen sons
registered but |
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only one made a substantial contribution to the breed in Connemara and
this was |
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Clonjoy. Auratum's many good daughters have been appreciated around the
world. |
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Muffy, Ocean Melody, Wise Cuckoo and Solitude at home in Ireland; Oakleigh
Nell |
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and Fudge IVth in England; Flash Princess in Germany and Jealous Lady in
Sweden. |
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The breed would undoubtedly have been the poorer without Auratum
and many |
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breeders have good reason to appreciate his place in the history of the
breed. He won |
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the stallion class at Clifden in 1959 and 1961. He always gave the
appearance of |
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a proud pony with his high head carriage and full generous eye. |
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Registration
Pedigree Progeny |
