BREEDERS’ 10 – Martin O’Sullivan: You get out what you put in 21 March 2025 Premium

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21 March 2025

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BREEDERS’ 10 – Martin O’Sullivan: You get out what you put in

West Cork breeder Martin O’Sullivan, who has bred both Welsh and Connemara po-nies, is next to answer Susan Finnerty’s questions

Susan Finnerty

21 March 2025

2018 was a good year for Martin O'Sullivan, pictured with his Clifden and HSI show jumping foal winner Cashes Beauty and judges Tiernan Gill and Norman Allen \ Susan Finnerty

Martin O'Sullivan and right-hand man Dermot ‘Laddy’ O’Mahony with Droumleap Hillside Shamrock (Hillside Joker) and his favourite broodmare Active Beauty, plus judge Eleanor Lyttle and Charleville Show’s Eleanor Fleming \ Susan Finnerty

BORN and living in Leap in West Cork, I’m married to Ann. We have three children: Darren, Jennie and Richie and four grandchildren: Lily, Ella, Sophie and Caoimhe.

A plasterer by trade, there were always horses in my family. It’s in the blood. My first introduction to ponies was going to the creamery with a 13.2hh pony.