IN-fighting between warring factions of the Connemara Pony Breeders Society’s (CPBS) council continue to thwart plans for the annual show, currently scheduled for August.

Over the past week, a number of concerning events have transpired, including an emergency meeting of the council that half of its members refused to attend. At the meeting, held in Ballinasloe on Wednesday, Cait Hennessy was elected as show committee chairperson - despite former chair Henry O’Toole being asked and agreeing to fulfill that role a week prior. A question about why the change was made was not answered by Ms Hennessy, who is also the press officer for the council and who, The Irish Field understands, was the subject of a no-confidence vote regarding her role as HR officer at a meeting the week prior.