ELAINE Lait was guest of honour as representatives of the Cavan, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Oriel and Ward Union Branches of the Irish Pony Club, and others, gathered in the Hunterstown Inn, Ardee last Saturday night to thank their outgoing Area 7 representative for all the effort and dedication she put into the role over the past 15 years.

The well-known show jumping judge Gerry Thompson, who worked alongside Lait at many Area 7 fixtures, was Master of Ceremonies for the evening. “Elaine was brilliant in the job as Area rep,” Thompson told the Irish Horse World.