WHEN you've been involved with an organisation for a substantial period of time, say a few decades, it can be hard to know when to step back. In 2023, Joy Hall announced that she would be retiring from her post as executive officer for the British Show Pony Society (BSPS) at the end of the season after 43 years of service, with the intention of carrying on to support the society as a life council member.
Joy, 80, has been an instrumental figure within the BSPS, offering wisdom, experience, passion and dedication to the cause, and she's been at the forefront of initiatives that have withstood the test of time and remain in place to this day.
Joy, who hails from non-horsey stock, first became involved with showing when her daughter, Karen, insisted on learning to ride. On purchasing a Welsh section A from the local riding school, Joy and Karen forayed into lead-rein ranks at local
