Family claims €67k showjumping pony refused to jump

A pony, purchased for €67,000 by parents for their teenage daughter to take part in showjumping competitions, refused to jump and was not safe, it was claimed in the High Court.

Martin and Helen Carway, from Bleach Rd, Kilkenny, are suing father and son Walter and Jonathan Reape, and a company called Northerly Ltd, claiming that under the purchase agreement for the pony, the defendants would take it back if it did not work out as a showjumper.

The defendants deny the claims and say they only agreed to replace the pony if it did not work out, which they say they tried to do.