 As a result of this enthusiasm, Dorothy established the Heretaunga Pony Club, which became affiliated to the British organisation.Over the next two years, quite a number of other pony clubs were formed, and a meeting was called in Palmerston North on 15 October 1946, at which the NZPCA was formed.From this beginning, the NZPCA has grown to encompass 16 areas with 82 clubs and 250 branches throughout New Zealand.