THIS is the story of Spoof, a remarkable pony who for over 30 years, has played a major part in the lives of so many children up and down the country.

The story started in 1986 when two well known Tipperary judges, Sue Perry and Clare Ryan, were at Goresbridge Sales, on the lookout for anything that might have a bit of potential. Sue slipped out to get an ice cream and spotted a very nice sensible-looking little coloured pony being trotted down the road by a child.