Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In terms of the progression of young riders, I am intrigued to know how far down the chain the Irish Sport Horse Alliance goes, for example, to pony clubs. How much involvement or input into, and how much money would it invest in, the development of young riders who start on ponies and work their way up? A friend of mine whose daughter liked ponies told me once that a pony was just a stopgap for her between toys and boys. What plan does the Irish Sport Horse Alliance have to bring her beyond the boys and keep her interested in the pony before moving on to the horse?