Before the Podium: How Pony Club Builds Future Athletes
By Erin McGavin, National Operations Manager When we talk about developing future athletes, it is easy to focus on the destination. The discipline. The results. The championships. The pathway to elite sport. But long before a young rider steps into a high-performance arena, they need something more important: a strong foundation. This is […]
Tradition Worth Fighting For: The Londonderry PC Horsemanship Challenge
After almost a decade since last being held, recently “graduated” associates Matilda and Sharne revive Londonderry Pony Club’s prestigious Horsemanship Challenge. Why some traditions are worth protecting We are often told that we have to stay modern; grow and adapt with the changing times. But sometimes the best kept traditions defy generations and are worth […]
Vale Zita Denholm (nee White)
This work was a collaboration from several people – Anne White, Debra MacNicol, Sandra Ainsley (MacNicol), Anne Rhodes and there was also input from Madeline Oldaker (Denholm) and Anne-Marie Wiltshire (White). Zita Denholm sadly passed at the age of 90 years in March 2024 after succumbing to cancer. A close friend recalls Zita saying, […]