A LARGE gathering of Araglen Pony Club members, instructors, parents and friends gathered in the Community Field last Wednesday to honour and acknowledge one of their greats, John Joe White.

A lifelong ambassador and president of Araglen Pony Club, John Joe started out in 1993 with like-minded people and a new branch of Pony Club was formed. When Rachael Blackmore visited Araglen Pony Club Camp last week, she was in awe at the facilities - two beautiful arenas and one so aptly named ‘An Meitheal Mor’ (signifying the great gathering of help in completing this new arena) and lots of green open spaces for jumping, cross-country, dressage and schooling. Rachael took loads of questions from the children and they weren’t shy. She spent an hour taking pictures and signing their Pony Club gear.