THE Wicklow Area of the Irish Pony Society held their annual awards celebration last Saturday in Lawless Hotel, Aughrim. There was a large turnout to celebrate the achievements of the area for the 2018 season with over 130 awards presented on the night. This is a blossoming area as the average membership age is just eight years old which gives the Wicklow Area lots of energy and enthusiasm for the future.

The area annual general meeting took place first and then over the next few hours, young riders excitedly accepted their awards in over 90 categories, enthusiastic clapping for each other and smiling for photos with CEO of Horse Sport Ireland, Ronan Murphy who kindly presented all the top achievement awards.