The popular Connemara pony will take centre stage at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Equine Centre in Wagga Wagga this weekend when the Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society of Australia holds its general meeting on Saturday 5 April from 10am to 4pm. The Connemara ponies, which are well regarded for their compact size, good temperament and marketability, will be on show during a display in the Equine Centre’s covered arena from 11am. Attending the day’s events will be the Society’s president and former federal Treasurer, Mr John Dawkins, and the Director of Veterinary Science at CSU, Professor Kym Abbott, who will officially welcome the pony breeders to the University from 10am. The Connemara Breeder’s Society of Australia last year donated the Connemara pony, Siobhan, to CSU and agreed to establish a fund to support research and education through the Charles Sturt Foundation to aid in education of their members and to support equine student scholarships.