# @clairecumbee on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVLxGMlDU5Z
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73485651-clairecumbee-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-25T14:14:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Claire Cumbee (@clairecumbee) — https://gondola.cc/clairecumbee

## Caption

Why do I take $200 off my training board for Connemara ponies?
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1️⃣ I like them. They’re gritty and smart horses. It’s like revisiting friends from childhood.
2️⃣ I know them which takes out any guess work in what training exercises to bring out. I started working with them in high school. (17 years ago) These ponies, they have high self preservation and remember for a lifetime. My TB? She would jump off a bridge for me. My Irish horse, yes he spooks but he’s pretty forgiving in terms of accepting mistakes . These ponies, it’s a careful  build up of their confidence , placing them in questions that can be successfully answered. I wouldn’t say it’s technical like other types may need, it’s just boosting their confidence .My original recipe .
3️⃣ I can just about guarantee they’re going to be the cheapest for me to feed … 
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#connemara #pony #training

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pony, connemara, training

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