Years ago, the Winkler family had an eleven acre farm in Fishkill, New York. It was crossed by the Marcy South power lines and surrounded by farmland that was being sold to become a housing development. When they found their present farm in its protected, peaceful location they knew they would not be crowded out again. The farm was aptly named "Journey's End".
Ginny Winkler became interested in the Connemara when she went to Greystone Farm and took a
ride with "Greystone Alex". He was everything she had been looking for in a driving horse for herself. About 2 years later she got a call from Mrs. Alexander. She had bred a Connemara mare for a lady whose husband was in the service and together they had to go overseas for about 2 years. The couple did not want to sell the mare, so Mrs. Alexander called Ginny to see if she wanted to lease the mare, train her to drive and keep the foal. That was her start with Connemaras!
Ginny has been the American Connemara Pony Society Region II Chairperson and is now on the Board of Directors. She also is on the Tre Awain Halfbred Trophy Committee, Arbitration Committee and Inspection Committee.
