Pony Tales and Other Irish Stories

Read tales of an Irish rural childhood, travelling the world with horses and policing London on horseback.

Born into a loving family on an Irish farm. Started to ride aged six, got bucked off too often, gave up! Started again on a different pony; got the hang of it, leading to a lifetime love for and career with horses. Represented Ireland at Pony Club and intervarsity levels. Travelled as groom with an Irish international three-day-eventer. Rode racehorses in Chantilly and Brisbane. Stock ponies and barrel racers in the Outback. Police horses in London. And there’s still so much ahead.

Fortunate. That’s what I feel…

Noreen Whelan was born in County Dublin, Ireland. Horses have been a staple element of her life from childhood. She attended University College Dublin and represented UCD and Ireland through the UCD Equestrian Club. She worked in France, Australia and New Zealand before moving to the UK. She has been a mounted police officer in London since 1993. The author still lives and works in London.