THE 2026 Irish Pony Club Festival, which was held at Barnadown from Wednesday to Friday of last week, proved a huge success, helped in no small part by the wonderful weather and the massive team of volunteers required to run such an event.

Among those who visited the popular Co Wexford venue over the three days was Christina Keane, chair of the IPC’s executive committee, who commented: “This was my first attendance at the IPC Festival in my new role and I was delighted to be there.