THE second dedicated Barrier Animal Health Spring Festival in Area 17 of The Pony Club was held last weekend at Castle Irvine, Necarne where over 300 young riders competed in arena eventing, dressage and show jumping.

Marcus Capel, Chief Executive Officer of The Pony Club, was once again in attendance together with Liz Lowry, Chairperson of Show Jumping. Following a busy Saturday at the Irish Pony Club’s hunter trials championships at Ballycahane, Co Limerick, Ivan Hatton, Operations Manager of the IPC, was delighted to accept Area 17’s invitation to visit the Spring Festival and he and Capel had a very productive meeting during the day.