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The following older news items are retained for interest and information. Welsh Cob Stallion International SuccessReport and photographs available HERE Olympia Success 2005Report and photographs available HERE Welsh Pony and Cob Society Performance Competition 2005Report and photographs available HERE Winter Fair 2005Report and photographs available HERE Message from the Chief Officer
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Mr Paul Wilding-Davies, Chairman of the Finance Committee, guided members through the Balance Sheet and Accounts for the year 30th September 2004 which showed the largest surplus ever in the history of the Society. Mr Brian Foster then enlarged on the Balance Sheet for WPCS Trading Ltd which was also very satisfactory.
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Mrs Vestey conferred Honorary Life memberships upon Mr John Carter (Millcroft), Mr Don Edwards (Minsterley), Mrs Jenny MacGregor (Eastlake), Mr Rowland Michell, MRCVS (Senny), Mr Alan Pearce (Glyncoch), and Miss Jill Whiting, USA. Past-President Miss Laura Hutchins (Bengad), Mrs Mary Redvers (Bwlch) member since 1945 and 85-year-old Mr Richard
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The 2004 sire rating trophies were presented to Blackhill Picalo and Pendock Legend (joint, A), Carwed Charmer (B, third time), Nebo Bouncer (C, eleventh time) and Trevallion Harry (D).
The Performance sire ratings dressage trophy was presented to Longnewton Maestro, sire of the reigning Pony Club Dressage champion Duntarvie Catalan, Duntarvie Catamount etc.
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The Derwen silver spoons for the highest-placed ridden geldings at the 2004 Royal Welsh Show were presented to Springlane Psalm (A), Moelview Mardi Gras (B), Newhill Aristocrat (C) and Seiont Rhun (D). The Llanarth Braint trophy for the highest-placed section D at the Baileys/NPS Championships at Olympia was awarded to Ffoslas Ceredig and the Brodrick Memorial trophy to the Misses Sue and Janet Hardy of the Briarth Stud. Brightwells Auctioneers Sale Champagne moment trophies were presented to Mr Bill Pounder and daughter Barbara Green (Putwell) for the Fayre Oaks Sale and Mrs Julia Maddever (Royal Welsh Sale). The Stud contribution award went to Messrs Peter and John Gray of the Thorneyside Stud.
A vote of thanks to the retiring President, Mrs Vestey was proposed by
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Lady Jennifer Evans-Bevan (Bronllys) was installed as President for 2005
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As a result of postal ballot the following were elected to serve on
Council for 2005 – 2007: Mr Gwyn Berry (Betws, 564), Mr Michael
Daley (Vale, 416), Dr Wynne Davies (Ceulan, 787), Mrs Mary Edwards (Cascob,
623), Miss Laura Hutchins (Bengad, 693), Mr Wyn Jones (Nerwyn, 431),
Mr Ifor Lloyd (Derwen, 683), Mr Daniel Morgan (Parc, 580), Mrs
Jocelyn Price (Courtway, 591), Mr Edwin Prosser (Mintfield, 510) and
Mr Keith Spenser (Felinmor, 495).
Dr Wynne Davies, M.B.E., Publicity Officer.
We have continued with the success of putting reports on the WPCS web-site; these can be passed direct to Overseas Societies, many of which publish them in their periodicals. The 2004 reports include the AGM (5 photographs), Performance Competition Presentation, Glanusk Show (10 photos), Brightwells Spring Sale ( 8 photos), Northleach Show (7 photos), Young Judges Competition (2 photos), Fayre Oaks & Polaris Sales (11 photos), Royal Welsh Sale (9 photos), Royal Welsh Winter Fair (10 photos). In addition the Office has supplied up-dates for the web-site including Welfare Liaison Meeting, Hill Pony Societies Meetings, Passports etc.
Various organisations/publications have also been supplied with reports of the major events/successes of 2004. These include the Fayre Oaks Sale where the total figure was £339,341 (up from £143,465 in 2001) with an average of £824 (up from £419 in 2001 and £21 in 1954) and the Royal Welsh Sale with a total of £620,128 (up from £358,938 in 2001) and, for the first time ever, a four-figure average (£1,071) compared with £719 in 2001, £188 at the first RW Sale in 1977 and £104 at the first Llanarth Sale in 1964 (Sale total = £3,744).
The Welsh breeds fared well at the Horse of the Year Show 6 – 10 October starting with Waitwith Connie (A) M&M mini champion ridden by Emily Skuse (lead rein winner where 17 of the 22 qualifiers including the top 8 were Welsh), with Foxtrot Gemma (first ridden) reserve ridden by Megan Cookson. The section D stallion Penstrumbly Sad Max Johnny ridden by Vickie Hesford was reserve M&M ridden champion and the section B stallion Northlight Galliano ridden by Danielle Waterhouse won his class and was later (20th December) overall reserve ridden M&M champion from 34 qualifiers of all native breeds at the NPS/Baileys championships at Olympia. The section D mare Cathael Bay Girl ridden by Jill Wormall was HOYS reserve champion M&M WHP after winning the over-138 cm division; 12 out of the 17 qualifiers (122 cm) and 10 of the 16 qualifiers (138 cm) were Welsh. The WPB gelding Colbeach Salaman ridden by Samantha Dent was 128 cm open ridden winner and Show Pony Of The Year and the 138 cm WPB mare Broadgrove Chatterbox (HOYS Cuddy In-hand champion in 2003) ridden by Lucy Loughton was reserve champion; Chatterbox was also RIHS show pony champion and overall supreme at the BSPS Summer Championships. The WPB Harver Relativity (first ridden) ridden by Alice Greenwood was HOYS open mini champion and another WPB Nantcol Sylphide (lead rein) ridden by Charlotte Dent was reserve mini champion. Finally the palomino section B gelding Wharley Pageboy was Driving Pony Of The Year for his owner, Nicola Bladin from Jersey. Buddy Bunn, winer of the Hickstead Jumping Derby is 25% section D; an offer of £500,000 for him has been refused.
The 2005 Calendar made a nice surplus; thanks to members and Area Associations who sold/ bought them. There are still many prominent WPCS members who seem unaware that the Publicity Committee has produced colour Calendars for 27 years (and black & white prior to this!). Our Patron Her Majesty The Queen wrote another very nice “thank you” letter for her Calendar adding how much she enjoyed watching the judging of the Welsh Pony and Cob classes at the 2004 Royal Welsh Show. Many thanks to the WPCS staff who have manned the WPCS Publicity Vehicle often under difficult conditions. WPCS publications still continue to sell consistently; there are very few “One Hundred Glorious Years” books left, there will never be any more so secure copies for your children/grandchildren now while stocks last. Members will be notified of the availability of the next book “The Welsh Pony” (sections A, B, C, Welsh part-bred ponies and Performance) (J A Allen), the sister volume to “The Welsh Cob”, on the WPCS web-site.
All members of the Publicity Committee put in an enormous amount of work and without them, it would be impossible for me to carry on and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all. David Blair succeeded in getting the 2005 Journal out by the deadline date of 5th January despite a two weeks delay in getting the information out to the members. This meant working day and night and he is to be congratulated for a magnificent publication, reaching 800 pages for the first time ever, almost 10 times the first issue in 1962. Kathleen James spends months checking the figures in the Performance competition, assisted by David Jones (who is in charge of trophies) and Richard Miller (geldings). Many thanks also to sponsors of prizes for this competition and bursaries for our young competitors. Again thanks to Laura Hutchins for organising the Christmas cards which annually provide a nice surplus and to Sue and Janet Hardy for collating the sire points at the Royal Welsh Show.
Dr Wynne Davies, M.B.E.,
Publicity Officer,
Welsh Pony and Cob Society
The Welsh Pony and Cob Society is pleased to announce that the long running dispute with Council member Mr. I.J.R. Lloyd has been resolved.
For full article, please click HERE
Amended classes for the Royal Welsh Show 2005 have been announced.
Please click HERE for more information.
8th March 2005
Report and photographs available HERE
Report and photographs available HERE
The President Mrs A. Vestey and approximately 140 members attended the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 30th October, 2004 to discuss and consider the approval of Special Resolutions as circulated to members of the Society in a Notice dated 14th September, 2004.
The President formally put the two Resolutions to the Meeting.
Members were supplied with relevant ballot papers and these were counted by the Society’s solicitor, Mr Mark Lewis of Wright Hassall & Co., Leamington Spa.
By 77 votes to 57 the first Resolution was not accepted.
By 75 votes to 56 the second Resolution was not accepted.
The Solicitor confirmed that 75% majority was required therefore neither Resolution had passed.
The President thanked Mr Mark Lewis for attending to assist the Society. The President also thanked the members for attending and formally closed the meeting at 4.58 p.m.
Report and photograhs available HERE
Report and photographs available HERE
As from 1s January, 2005, judges officiating Ridden Classes for the Welsh Breeds must no longer ride entries and these must be judged from the ground.
Report and photographs available HERE
It is required under data protection legislation to advise individuals about the processing of personal information i.e. why this information is being collected, how this information will be used and the circumstances in which it will be disclosed.
Information suppied in connection with your application/registration will be passed by this Society to the National Equine Database [NED]. NED is jointly operated by the National Equine Database Society for Government and the GB equine industry.
Horse passport based information about horse and owner is being collected by NED in order to provide a source of data that supports veterinary disease control and surveillance activities. The information will also enable DEFRA to carry out its responsibilities regarding the implementation of the horse passport requirement. It will also facilitate strategic planning within the equine sector, assist in tracing the owners of straying, lost or stolen horses and reduce malpractice in the sale of horses and ponies. The data collected for this purpose will be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the above purposes. For the equine industry in general, the information passed to NED will provide a central archived source of Breeding, Evaluation and Performance [BEP] data which will enhance the quality of horses bred in Great Britain. BEP data will be accessible by other interested parties [for a fee] via Internet website.
The horse passport based information provided may, in future, be used for research purposes or statistical analysis. Your personal data may be shared, if necessary, within the DEFRA family, other Central Government Departments, Non-Departmental Public Bodies and Local Authorities. Your personal details [i.e. name and address of horse owner] will be treated as confidential at all times and all data supplied will be kept secure. Data may be processed by a contracted third party that will also be required to keep all data secure. Your personal details will not appear on the commercial BEP website. Any enquiries from users of the BEP website will be directed to the organisation or society that forwarded the information to the National Equine Database.
In limited circumstances, NED Society or its agents may be required to release information, including personal data and commercial information, on request under the Environmental Information Regulations, the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information or the Freedom of Information Act 2000. However, neither NED Society nor its agents will permit any unwarranted breach of confidentiality nor will we act in contravention of our obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998.
DEFRA or its appointed agents may use the name, address and other details on your application form to contact you in connection with occasional customer research aimed at improving the services that DEFRA provides to you.
The Show took place at Shrewsbury on Sunday 1st August 2004.
For a full results and pictures please click HERE
The 2004 Young Judges Competition took place at the National Welsh and Welsh Part Bred Championship Show, Shrewsbury on the evening of Saturday 31st July 2004 prior to the Show on Sunday 1st August 2004. Entries were taken via Area Associations.
Fourteen-year-old Jenna Dart from Gwynedd was the overall winner retaining the Geler Perpetual Trophy kindly presented by the Lloyd family. In runner-up position was the winner of the junior section, Eastern Association member, Holly Jones-McCutcheon who is twelve years old and comes from Wisbech in Cambridgeshire.
For a full report and pictures please click HERE
Mr. R.S. Barrett
The Society's Council met on 16th August, 2004, and consideration
was given to the appearance of Mr. R.S. Barrett 15B High Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
before Peterborough Magistrates Court on 23rd June, 2004. Mr. Barrett had pleaded guilty
to three charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals, namely ponies, contrary to
Section 1(1)(A) of the Protection of Animals Act 1911 and the Protection of Animals (Penalties)
Act 1987.
After due consideration, Council resolved that as from 16th August, 2004 Mr. R.S. Barrett would
be expelled as a member of the Society for an indefinite period.
Information on the Brightwells Forthcoming Autumn Sales (Including Registered Stock) are now available on-line
Please click HERE for further details
2nd August 2004
171 of the 223 animals offered from a total catalogue of 265 entries at the Brightwells Spring Sale
of Welsh Ponies and Cobs sold for a total of £156,550 with 34 section A's averaging £534, 79 section
C's and D's in hand averaging £850 and broken to ride at £1,272 and 40 geldings and part-breds averaged
£1,284. 6 Cobs were sold to Germany and ...........
Please click HERE to read the full report,
with photos.
16th May 2004
In order to increase the number of pictures coming into the office
for use in publicity, it has been decided to hold a photographic
competition. There are prizes in each section and an overall prize
for the winning photo.
Please click HERE for more details
15th May 2004
at The NEC Arena, Birmingham
Wednesday 6th October – Sunday 10th October.
Visit the Show on Wednesday 6th for the National Showing Championships of the Mountain
& Moorland Ponies. Wednesday morning features the prestigious ridden
M&M classes featuring the Welsh Sections in the Caldene Arena with the
Championship in the International Arena in the afternoon.
Please click HERE for more details
15th May 2004
Helen Owens is currently reading for an MSc in Equine Science at Hartpury College. As part of her thesis she is conducting an on-line Parasitology Survey to investigate worming regimes implemented across the UK. If you would like to take part in the survey to assist her in this valuable research please click HERE to go to the survey website.
24th April 2004
Fears that the Annual General Meeting of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society held at the Cheltenham Town Hall on 6th March would prove to be turbulent after some members had expressed dissatisfaction with the running of the Society proved to be unfounded and the meeting turned out to be one of the most constructive ever. The exceptionally satisfactory financial situation put members in a contented mood and the hope was expressed by the President, Miss Laura Hutchins of the Bengad Stud, Dursley, Gloucestershire that members would now build upon this success for the furtherance of the breeds.
The chairman, Miss Rosemary Philipson-Stow of the Pendock Stud, Malvern reported 839 new members enrolled during 2003, registrations at 8,291 were the highest since 1995, transfers stood at 8,430 up from 6,600 in 2002 and exports kept up well at 355 led by Holland (56), Sweden (46), France (44), Germany (43) and the USA (35). The 9 exported to New Zealand were the highest ever in one year to that country.
Honorary Life-memberships were conferred upon the late Mrs Eileen Burrough (The Hale Stud, Lewes, East Sussex), Mr Herman Schmitt (Palatinate Stud, Germany) and Mr John Thomas (Gwendraeth Stud, Kidwelly, Carmarthen).
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The sire rating trophies were presented to Pendock Legend (section A), Carwed Charmer (B), Nebo Bouncer (C) and Thorneyside Flyer (D); the Performance sire rating trophies to Weston Bestman (A), Rotherwood Prince Regent (B), Winchfawr Anzac (Working Hunter Pony), Synod Ranger (FEI driving) and Trevallion Prince Comet (harness); the Llanarth Braint Memorial trophy (best ridden section D at Olympia) to Thorneyside The Toff and the Royal Welsh ridden gelding awards to Whitsand Warrior (A), Mynach Moonwalk (B), Synod Rosser (C) and Cwmtawe Kinsey (D). The Debbie Dunbar painting of a Royal Welsh Show champion this time went to section A and the delighted recipient was twelve-year-old Will Perrins, handler of Springbourne Elly who was section champion in 2003 from 632 entries. Mr Emrys Bowen, Cennen Stud, Ammanford who has been Honorary veterinary surgeon to the Society for twenty years was presented with the Brodrick Memorial trophy. The Young Ambassador-Elect Miss Danielle Morgan of Bridgend was introduced to the members. |
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Brightwells Auctioneers presented Sales Champagne Moment trophies to Synod Stud, Talgarreg (Fayre Oaks Sale), Fronarth Stud, Llanon (Royal Welsh Sale) and Nebo Stud, Llanon (special award).
Mr Terry Court, Brightwells presenting the
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Dr Wynne Davies, Publicity Officer congratulated exhibits and events which had enhanced the Welsh breeds during 2003, the Sale total for Fayre Oaks increased by 208% from £160,728 to £334,615 with a record £10,500 for section B (Orielton Beamish) and £7,000 for section A (Synod The Colonel) and £3,000 for a section A gelding Wernderris Rodney (bought for £40 at Hay-on-Wye in 2000); the Royal Welsh Sale from £485,979 to £530,100 with the highest average ever of £978 and Fronarth/Blaengwen consignment fetching £36,700 and Synod consignment £20,033; Penwayn Ryan (A) (bought for £140 at Brecon market) won £1,000 at the Horse of the Show and Lowland Bronwen Cariad (Welsh Part-Bred) won £1,000 at Ponies (UK). He also thanked members who had organised the Society Performance competition and Presentation and ridden Displays at Shows. The full report given by the Publicity Officer at the AGM is available HERE.
Votes of thanks to the retiring President Miss Laura Hutchins were given by Mrs Chris Hopcraft (Homeshill Stud, Somerset) and Mrs Gladys Dale (Scole Stud, East Lothian). Mrs Anne Vestey (Kentchurch Stud, Alresford, Hants) was installed as President and Lady Jennifer Evans-Bevan (Bronllys Stud, Brecon) as President-Elect.
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General topics discussed under "Any Other Business" included passports, welfare and hill ponies.
As a result of postal ballot the following were elected onto Council for 2004 - 2007: Mr Len Bigley (Llanarth Stud, Hereford), Mrs Edwina Dart (Llafar, Holyhead, Anglesey), Mr Stuart Franklin (Sarum, Devon), Miss Sue Hardy (Briarth, Dorset), Mrs Kathleen James (Highland, East Sussex), Mr Geraint Jones (Nebo, Llanon), Mr John Kirk (Donys, Sennybridge), Mr William Lloyd (Geler, Llangwyryfon), Mrs Robina Mills (Rookery, Hereford), Miss Rosemary Philipson-Stow (Pendock, Malvern), and Mr Paul Wilding-Davies (Fayre, Worcester.).
Wynne Davies, Publicity Officer.
If you wish to make a payment to the Society from outside the UK, please note that the Society's bank details are as follows:
Barclays Bank, Ceredigion
Bank Sort Code Number:
20-18-41
Account Number: 10924881
New arrangements on the transfer of funds came into effect on 1 July 2003, and members or customers from abroad who wish to send payment direct to the Society's bank account should give the following details:
GB42 BARC 2018 4110 9248 81
This is known as the IBAN (International Bank Account Number) and BIC (Bank Identifier Code), and transfers are made at greatly reduced charge rates.
August 2003
It has come to the attention of the Society that a number of members are using the Society's official Logo, either in their stud advertisements or on their vehicles, headed paper, etc.
The Society's logo is an official registered Trade Mark and we would therefore ask members not to use this, or anything confusingly similar, unless they have had the permission of the Society's Council. We would respectfully ask those members who are using the Society's logo to discontinue doing so.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
On Sunday 18th January The Welsh Pony and Cob Society’s Welfare Officer Mr. Alan Pearce arranged a meeting in Brecon
with the President Elect Mrs Anne Vestey, Mr. Colin Thomas from the Hill Pony Improvement Societies and Council Members Mrs.Marie-Clare Nimmo and Mr. Tom Roberts.
The Meeting was very constructive and worthwhile with welfare and illegal grazing as the main topics discussed. The
Meeting finally closed just before midnight and we all felt that the evening was very positive. It is hoped in future
that we can meet regularly and visit hot spots to monitor events, exchange ideas and work together for the benefit of
our Members and their ponies.
The Council of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society deeply regret that it
has been necessary to hold Special Disciplinary Council meetings into
the behaviour of 5 Council members. After hearing facts and receiving
letters from those persons the Council found that Mr. J.G. Berry, Mrs.
E. French, Mr. G.W. Jones, Mr. I.J.R. Lloyd and Mr. T.J. Roberts all
acted prejudicial to the interests of the Society by, on their own
admission, visiting solicitors acting for the then suspended Secretary
of the Society in contravention of a decision taken previously by
Council, in their presence. Council agreed that they should be
reprimanded and warned about their future behaviour.
The Welsh Pony and Cob Society found that this was in breach of their
duties as Directors and Trustees of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society
which is both a limited company and a charity.
for and on behalf of the Special Disciplinary Council
Mrs. A. Corrigan
The Society's Special Disciplinary Council met on Monday, 11th August
2003 to consider disciplinary matters relating to Mrs. A. Corrigan,
Corran Stud, Hinds Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester in that she
1. Put into disrepute the Society, its unaffiliated Lancashire
Association and its Members in general by posting on the web-site:
www.microponies.co.uk the following comments: "come on Council, lets
get rid of the real rats!!!"
2. Conducted herself inappropriately at the Annual General Meeting of
The Lancashire Welsh Pony and Cob Association on 25th January 2003
3. Inaccurately and misleadingly circulated a letter and Petition to
all area Association Chairs in her official capacity as Secretary of
The Lancashire Welsh Pony and Cob Association without approval of the
Members of the said Association and without the express authority or
knowledge of Council Member Mr Ifor Lloyd mentioned therein.
The Special Disciplinary Council resolved that as from 11th August,
2003 Mrs. A. Corrigan would be expelled from membership of the
Society for an indefinite period."
Mr. D.T. Davies
A Special Disciplinary Council Meeting was held on 6th October, 2003
to consider whether Mr. D.T. Davies, Camlas, 3 Pont y Cob Road,
Gowerton, Swansea circulated Motions to Members of the Society for
the Annual General Meeting held on 8th March, 2003 and the costs
incurred (which were authorised by him at that time in his capacity
as President) was inappropriate.
Mr. D.T. Davies was issued with a reprimand.
Mrs. D. Leyson
The Council of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society wishes to report that
it has been necessary to hold a Special Disciplinary Council Meeting
regarding a written allegation made by Mrs. D. Leyson, Cwmdulais
Cottages, Off Goppa Road, Pontardulais, Swansea accusing the
Society's Finance Officer, Mr. G French of lying at the Annual
General Meeting held in March 2003 in answer to Mr. I.J.R. Lloyd's
questions.
After hearing the facts and listening to a tape recording of the said
Annual General Meeting, Council found that Mrs. Leyson's allegation
was unsubstantiated.
Council unanimously resolved that Mrs. Leyson's membership of the
Society be suspended forthwith until such time that she withdraws the
allegation and apologises unreservedly to Mr. French, and in writing.
for and on behalf of the Special Disciplinary Council
At the Thistle Hotel, Cheltenham 7th December
Because 160 recipients were attending to collect their trophies and rosettes, the Annual Presentation had to be moved to the larger premises available at the Thistle Hotel, Cheltenham.............
Click HERE for the full report
Webmaster Note - Photos
have been posted
December 2003
Council would like to confirm that Mrs Evelyn Jones is no longer in the employ of the WPCS and we are now in the process of recruiting Mrs Jones’ replacement. An announcement will be made once the recruitment process has been concluded. In the meantime, we would like to assure members that most of the information being disseminated on some websites regarding Mrs Jones is incorrect, and at best misleading.
We are happy to confirm that staff have been treated fairly and reasonably, and in accordance with our legal obligations. We have no wish to be “secretive” as alleged, but we are unable to disclose further details at present, partly due to legal restraints, but mainly out of respect for the privacy of those involved in the matter.
11th December 2003
The increased trade experienced at the auctions of Welsh Mountain Ponies, Welsh Ponies section B and their part-breds continued at the Brightwells Royal Welsh Sale, of Section C, D and their part breds, where the Sale total was £530,100 (up from £358,938 in 2001 and £485,979 in 2002) with the highest average figure ever of £978 for the 542 lots sold..................
December 2003
The 50th anniversary Fayre Oaks sale raised a total of £334,615, with record prices being paid: £7,000 for a Section A stallion and £10,500 for a Section B gelding.
October 2003
October 2003
After five days of competition at the Horse of the Year Show held at the NEC Arena, Birmingham from 17 to 21 September, all the champions travel back on the Sunday evening for the Supreme Pony of the Year championship.
The supreme champion this year was the nine-year-old chestnut Welsh mountain pony gelding Penwayn Ryan, owned by Mrs Tracey Collett of Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire, and ridden by her 14-year-old daughter, Laura.
Penwayn Ryan was bred by the Watkins family of Pengenffordd, Talgarth, Brecon, and was sired by Moorcock Halcyon, who was a Welsh Pony and Cob Society premium stallion running out on the Breconshire Black mountains. Ryan was later gelded and spent his time being ridden around the farm on a halter until the Watkins grand-children outgrew him and he was offered for sale at last October's Brecon Sale. At the Sale, Ryan was "spotted" by local enthusiast Ricky Perry who appreciated his potential, bought him for £140 and sent him on to the Collett family. From the outset it was obvious that Ryan had enormous potential, and he has had a brilliant competition season, including winning the £1,000 supreme championship at the Ponies (UK) championships at Peterborough in August.
Ryan was also overall champion at the Welsh Pony and Cob Performance Show held at Felin Newydd, Llandefalle, Brecon on 13 and 14 September, where he won the ridden class, also first for working hunter and show jumping and second for dressage and hunter trials. This was the fourth successive time for Laura to win the overall championship at the Performance Show, having won previously on Bockmer Winston, Baverstock Talissa and Glenwood Caradog, the last of which won the second prize at the HOYS on Wednesday.
Dr Wynne Davies
September
2003
Update: Rhydfendigaid Daniel, pictured below, was best ridden Section C/D at HOYS, then champion overall ridden M+M. The trophy was presented by sponsor Gill Simpson, of the Wortley Stud. Congratulations!
Updated October 2003
The National Equine Welfare Council have issued this laminitis warning:
Owners of horses and ponies of all sizes are warned to monitor their animals carefully for laminitis in the weeks to come. The current spell of warm dry weather is likely to end in rain which will promote a late flush of grass growth in paddocks and fields all over the country. This will mimic the grass growth that commonly occurs in spring. This grass will be very rich and owners are warned to watch out for early signs of laminitis, which can occur when horses and ponies receive a sudden diet of lush grass.
Laminitis is a disease that affects the sensitive tissues called laminae which are sandwiched between the bone and the hoof in the horses foot and can lead to acute and sudden lameness. Early signs are a reluctance to move, especially on hard ground, and a tendency to rock back on the heels. Horses and ponies which go untreated are in severe pain and the disease can lead to death if not correctly treated in the early stages. Owners should contact their veterinary surgeon if they are concerned that their horse may be showing signs of laminitis.
More information can be obtained from the Laminitis Trust: www.laminitis.org.
October 2003
Report and photos by Dr Wynne Davies.
October 2003
Originally planned as 45 Part-Bred classes, generous sponsorship enabled this new show to have 106 classes, including pure-bred and performance classes.
Updated report and photos from the 2003 National Welsh and Welsh Part-Bred Championship Show, by Dr Wynne Davies.
Updated September 2003
At the 14th International Welsh Show, held at Aachen in Germany on 23–24 August, the International Supreme Champion was Nebo Rachel (Section C mare) with Blackhill Picalo (Section A stallion) reserve.
The full results are available as a PDF file.
August 2003
Despite the inclement weather, the Royal Welsh Show had the highest attendance of any agricultural show in Britain, and the horse and pony entries were an all-time record.
Report by Dr Wynne Davies, with photos by Carol Jones and Eberhard Holin.
August 2003
Results (to third place) from the 2003 Royal Welsh Show are available as a Word document by Dr Wynne Davies.
Photographs from the show can be seen on the following websites
(linked by permission):
Photos by
Arthur Thomson
Photos by Eberhard Holin
August 2003
Section A Champion: PENDOCK LEGEND 26739
Owner: Mrs J.
Kilbey, Idyllic Stud
Reserve: SPRINGBOURNE CARAWAY 28533
Owners: Mr and
Mrs W.D. Reynolds, Springbourne Stud
Section B Champion: DOUTHWAITE SIGNWRITER 37526
Owners:
Mr and Mrs L. Bigley, Llanarth Stud
Reserve: ERNFORD BELLBOY 32585 Owners:
Mrs B.A. Smith and Miss P. Cooke, Locksbit Stud
Section C Champion: NEBO BOUNCER 23380
Owner: O. Jones,
Nebo Stud
Equal Reserves: HAFODYRYNYS WELSH CRUSADER 48546
Owner: W.
Groucott, Hafodyrynys Stud
NEBO DANIEL 17236
Owners: W.G. and M.E. Jones,
Nebo Stud
PARVADEAN DIPLOMAT 44176
Owner: Mrs K. Panayioutou
Section D Champion: TREVALLION HARRY 28678
Owner: M.
Attrell, Danaway Stud
Reserve: CASCOB DAFYDD DDU
Owner: Mrs M.C Edwards,
Cascob Stud
August 2003
Do you have a small business in an Objective 1 Area of Wales? Your business could qualify for generous assistance with regard to your export trade.
Please contact Jane Griffiths, Export Development Counsellor for
Ceredigion.
Email:
jane.griffiths2@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Mobile:
07967 357164
Web: www.export-assist.com
July 2003
Results and photos by Dr Wynne Davies.
July 2003
There was much increased demand at the Brightwells Royal Welsh Spring Sale of Welsh ponies, cobs and part-breds with a sale total of £154,840, up from £128,615 last year.
Report by Dr Wynne Davies, with photographs.
The 2003 Glanusk Welsh Stallion Show was held on the Royal Welsh showground on 3 May and attracted 553 showing entries and 40 stallions competing for premiums.
Report and photographs by Dr Wynne Davies.
The 2003 Lampeter Welsh Breeds Show at Llanllyr Mansion attracted 556 entries in 32 classes with thousands of spectators, many of them from overseas.
Report and photographs by Dr Wynne Davies.
Click here for some (large) photographs taken by Dr Wynne Davies at the 2003 AGM.
REPORT OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE WELSH PONY AND COB SOCIETY HELD AT THE PAVILION, LLANDRINDOD WELLS, SATURDAY 8th MARCH 2003.
From the Publicity Officer. Official WPCS Minutes will be issued later.
There were approximately 250 members present at the Pavilion, Llandrindod Wells for the September 2001 AGM, however with seven additional notices of motion submitted after the original agendas for the March 2003 Meeting had been distributed to the members, it soon became apparent that the 565 seats at the Pavilion would be insufficient and an overflow basement room with accommodation for another 300 or so was organised with sound and video facilities. Voting figures showed that over 800 members were present.
The WPCS President, Mr Dai Davies, (Glanrannell) presided over the Meeting and the minutes of the Meeting of 9th May 2002 were confirmed. Mr Paul Wilding-Davies (Fayre) led the members through the Audited Balance Sheet and Accounts for the year ended 30th September 2002 but because the Balance Sheet for the Centenary Show had not been finalised on 30th Sept (but has now been finalised), 61 members voted against acceptance, 199 abstained but over 500 members voted in favour of accepting the Balance Sheet as presented. With the FTSE having dropped from 4903 to 3721 during the year, the WPCS Investments had kept up remarkably well and the transactions for the year had resulted in a substantial surplus of £32,788. Various items which contributed towards this surplus included the Centenary Show, the book One Hundred Glorious Years (£22,350 since July 2001), an additional donation from Brightwells Auctioneers as a result of the best Fayre Oaks and Royal Welsh Sales ever (this money will be earmarked to benefit our younger members) and the resurrection of the HBLB grant for feral ponies (which had been discontinued in 2000). WPCS Trading Ltd had also experienced a successful year and the accounts were presented by Mr Brian Foster (Gerrig).
Honorary Life Memberships were conferred upon Mr Roy Davies (Tregare), Mrs Desda Hone (Wyedean), Mrs Patsy Egerton (Treharne), Mrs Jean Houghton (Sinton), Mr John Jones (Nantdywyll), Mrs Jan Pearce (Glyncoch), Mr Ifor Williams (Randan) and Mr Walter Willoughby Williams (Arvon). Lady Evans-Bevan(Bronllys), Mrs Evelyn Charlton (Kiltinane), Mrs Mary Edwards (Cascob) and Mr Gwil Evans (Dyfrdwy) were elected Honorary Life Vice-Presidents. The Brodrick Memorial trophy was presented to Lady Creswick of the Nattai Stud, Australia for a lifetime's devotion to the Welsh breeds; her father the late Mr Anthony Hordern purchased the section A stallion Greylight for £1,000 in 1911 and Lady Creswick imported many famous stallions from Britain in the intervening years including Coed Coch Bari for £22,050 in 1978. The Llanarth Braint trophy for the highest placed ridden Welsh Cob at Olympia was presented for the second successive year to Murrayhall Faith's Reward. Sire rating trophies were presented to Springbourne Caraway (A), Eyarth Rio (B), Nebo Bouncer (C) and Ebbw Victor (who died three weeks ago) (D). The Miss Wheatcroft spoons to the highest placed ridden geldings at the Royal Welsh Show were presented to Tallares Sandpiper (A), Gryngallt Perseus (B) and Cwmtawe Kinsey (D). Debbie Dunbar presents an oil painting of a Royal Welsh Show champion every year and this time the lucky recipients were Meirion and Dianne Evans owners/breeders of Gwynfaes Culhwch. Society presentations were made to Mr Emrys Bowen (Cennen) who was retiring as the Society's Honorary Veterinary Officer, Dr Wynne Davies (Ceulan) who was retiring as Editor of the Journal and Mrs Gladys Dale (Scole) who was retiring after serving for many years on Council. Finally the Brightwells Sale Champagne Moment awards were presented to Mrs Carol Jones (Weston) (Fayre Oaks Sale), Cathy Pearse (Uphill) (Royal Welsh Sale) and Dr Wynne Davies (Brightwells Special award). Adrian Bowen (Glyncoch) was installed as the Young Ambassador for 2003.
The Chairman of Council Miss Rosemary Philipson Stow (Pendock) reported a very successful year with 6570 animals registered (2217 section A, 911B, 773C, 1983D and 686 Welsh part-breds), 6600 transfers of ownership, 398 stallions issued with licences and 384 exported with the 58 exported to the USA being the highest figure for 44 years. 746 new members were enrolled bringing the total to 7543.
The Publicity Officer, Dr Wynne Davies reported that the Welsh Breeds had enjoyed exceptional successes during 2002. Entry numbers at the Royal Welsh Show had reached such unmanageable figures (e.g. 69 section A yearling fillies,67 barren mares, 78 foals, 46 section C stallions, 63 section D yearling fillies and 67 section D barren mares) that sections B and C now have had to be split over two days: Tuesday: B juniors + C seniors; Wednesday: B seniors + C juniors. At the Horse of the Year Show 21 of the 23 M+M lead-rein qualifiers were Welsh with Bryndefaid Patsy mini-champion and Roseisle Tudyr Melody reserve champion, Gryngallt Playsome (B) was M+M Working Hunter champion, Oldcourt Balalaika (WPB) was Riding Pony of the Year and also supreme champion at the Ponies (UK) championships from 3,500 animals and over 15,000 entries. Also at Ponies(UK) Frongoch Cardi (A) was Glyn Greenwood supreme champion and Cwmpennant Tywysoges (C) won the Cavendish Supreme £1,000. Stambrook Pavaroti (WPB) was the first Working Hunter Pony ever to be supreme champion at the BSPS Championships. At the Ridden Championships at Olympia 16 of the 31 qualifiers were Welsh (3A, 4B, 2C + 7D) and 7 of the top 12 were Welsh with Glenwood Caradog (A) 2nd, Glynwyn Pennies from Heaven (C) 4th and Murrayhall Faith's Reward (D) was 8th.
Votes of thanks to the retiring President Mr Dai Davies were proposed by Mr Steve Everitt (Tireve) and seconded by Mr Nigel Burton (Pentrefelin). Miss Laura Hutchins (Bengad) was installed as President for 2003 with Mrs Ann Vestey (Kentchurch) as President-Elect. As a result of postal ballot where 1536 members voted, the following were elected to serve on Council for 2003–2006: Mr Eric Davies (Maesmynach), Mr Gwil Evans (Dyfrdwy), Mrs Betty French (Forlan), Mr Arwyn Jones (Glanvyrnwy), Mrs Doreen Jones (Synod), Mr Gwyn Jones (Fronarth), Mrs Alison Mountain (Twyford), Mr Tom Roberts (Pistyll), Mr John Russell (Gartconnel), Miss Joanna Sheil (Dukeshill), and Mrs Diana Thomas (Dyfed).
On the advice of the Society's solicitor who was present at the Meeting, discussion on the additional seven proposals (which included a vote of no confidence in the Council) was allowed but no voting could take place.
WPCS AGM item 11: Report of the Publicity Officer
Introduction: Owing to the recent adverse publicity, I issued the statement of 11 points on 23rd January (available on WPCS web site) quoting the Official financial statement from the Society's Auditors that the WPCS is in a very sound financial position resulting in a surplus of £32,788 for the year ended Sept 2002. This excellent result has benefited from the Centenary Show (item 2), WD books (item 3), Brightwells Sales (items 5 + 6), HBLB annual award of £5,200 (item 10). I will now elaborate on the 11 points:
1. RW Show, the Welsh Breed classes have been so successful that sections B and C now also have to be split over two days: Tues: B juniors + C seniors; Weds: B seniors + C juniors.
2. Cent Show: these were the most fantastic two days in the history of the WPCS. It is sad that the member who expended so much energy and wasted so much time in this AGM querying a few pounds in the final surplus figures of an enormous £10,000 could not have diverted her energy into helping at the Show. The exact figures are now available but were not available on 30th Sept. The Publicity Officer wishes to have on record the enormous debt which we owe to Mrs Mills (Chairman of the Cent Show), Mrs Doreen Jones, Len Bigley and Wynne Davies, David Jones (secretary), Fiona Leadbitter (Sponsorship secretary), Tom Best (functions organiser) and a whole host of willing volunteers, sponsors, helpers etc etc.
3. About 1,800 books One Hundred Glorious Years have been sold up to Christmas 2002 resulting in excess of takings minus all costs (including £3,000 expenses to WD to cover 10 years typing,all postages, telephones, photographs etc) of £22,350. It has been suggested that every member lends £50 to enable the WPCS to build new premises. While this is admirable, the loan will eventually have to be paid back. Is it not more beneficial to the WPCS that every member present buys another book resulting in another £30,000 to the WPCS without any extra outlay? The remaining 1,200 books are in storage and there will never be any more available. These books will soon be collectors items and exceptionally valuable, one signed copy sold for $500 in the USA. Several Wynne Davies books for J A Allen (now Robert Hale) have sold 10,000 copies and the next one due out in early 2004 will be the BEST OF THEM ALL! Also the 2004 WPCS Calendars are available at this Meeting. The Trading Co figures on all nine WD books show a surplus of over £40,000 for the WPCS already. When one considers this figure + the contribution from Mrs Mills and others members of Council one wonders why there is a notice of motion "a vote of no confidence in the present Council and that each member resigns ipso facto"? I don't begrudge writing OHGY without royalties for the WPCS; The WPCS has done much more for me in 55 years than I will ever be able to repay to the WPCS.
4. The 2003 Journal got off to a bad start through the August Newsletter not appearing until 24th Sept. However with day and night working on the part of the Editor, Ruth and Cambrian Printers we gained the lost 6 weeks and were on target for printing on 9th Dec but were instructed to forego the printing to await a statement. The Editor did not believe that the Journal was the place for statements and was not prepared to delay the Journal after the next available printing (5th Jan) and went ahead and the Journals were delivered on 22nd Jan, only two weeks later than previous. The Editor wishes his successor all the best. For any errors in the 2003 Journal as a result of the rush, complications on Photographers copyrights (one copyright cost the WPCS £280 + VAT in 2002), I accept full responsibility and thank the various people who have helped over 12 years (e.g. prizewinners photos selection committee).
5. Sales: The Fayre Oaks(on the new site) and
6. RW Sales were the best ever and the auctioneers donated another substantial amount in view of the unprecedented turnover. This donation will be directed towards our younger members. Copies of Overseas publications e.g. Australian Action Autumn 2003 were held up for members to see how Overseas Societies appreciate reports and photos of Sales, Centenary Show, Performance Shows + competition etc
7. Without question Welsh ponies and Cobs are the best in the world (even if all the best have Ceulan grandmothers!!). For this we are indebted to our grandfathers e.g. my grandfathers uncle bred Klondyke in 1894 and I can trace the breeding of every female at Ceulan back to him. Grandfathers of other members include Ifor Lloyd, John Roderick Rees, Dafydd Harris, Sam Morgan etc. No wonder we had such success at the Horse of the Year Show, Olympia etc. The current organiser of the Performance Competition is Kathleen James who spends many months with the calculator checking the points. Many thanks and this competition goes from strength to strength with the location of the Presentation becoming too small and having to be moved to larger premises. This is the 32nd Presentation for me to compere, all over the UK, at my own expense. It is interesting that for the brilliant little riders who receive their trophies nowadays, when I started in 1971, I was presenting the trophies to their mothers (or their grandmothers!!)
8. Various sections of the Office have been re-organised to facilitate registrations etc and 2002 applications have now all been processed.
9. Although our own Welsh Ponies and Cobs magazine has been discontinued, WPCS matters feature in The Native Pony (6 issues pa), Horsing Around Wales (monthly), Welsh Breeds News (8 issues annually) and Welsh Pony and Cob Review(2 issues pa).
10. HBLB grant referred to above.
11. 2004 Calendar available today.
Finally: the WPCS has had "thunder and lightning" in the past. In 1932 there was no money in the kitty to pay Captain Howson's(the secretary) wages and he was told that he might get paid in 1933 if funds improved. In 1961 the WPCS was made bankrupt in High Court but Council members (alive today: Miss Saunders Davies, Mr Gwyn Price, and present today: Mrs Mountain, David Reynolds + Wynne Davies) chipped in some funds and the WPCS has blossomed ever since to become the GREATEST BREED SOCIETY IN THE WORLD.
I am the eternal optimist and think today must be the watershed meeting. We must heed the words of Mr Ifor Lloyd which have appeared four times on TV recently.
"There is no time for us to argue amongst one another. Let us compete against one another while in the showring but the moment we are outside, let us all work together".
Dr Wynne Davies, Publicity
Officer
12 March 2003
In offering these free Overall Gelding Championship Rosettes, generously sponsored by the Millcroft Stud, we hope to encourage the possibilities for showing geldings in-hand, therefore creating a market for our often unwanted colt foals and enabling the creation of a network of potential performance prospects to represent the best Native breed in the World at the highest levels.
If you organise an affiliated Welsh Pony and Cob Society Show and are prepared to add to your schedule —
"Welsh Pony and Cob Society Gelding Incentive Scheme — Overall Gelding Championship from the highest placed geldings in each appropriate class within Sections A, B, C and D, generously sponsored by the Millcroft Stud"
Please sign up for these free rosettes that will be sent to you for presentation on show day. Why not stage a specific "Gelding, 3 years and under" class for each Section to encourage gelding exhibitors even more, giving them a greater chance of winning a red rosette?
Running alongside this scheme is the title of National High Point Junior Gelding of the Year, open to all geldings three years of age and under, shown in hand, with points gained throughout the year with the overall winner having the option to undergo two weeks training and evaluation with the Julie Templeton Show Team.
Free competition cards are available for owners to complete from
Richard Miller, Heniarth, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, SA17 5YW
Tel: 01267
267264
Fax: 01267 267954
Email:
info@heniarth.com
Please return this form (Word document) with your affiliation applications directly to: The Welsh Pony and Cob Society, 6 Chalybeate Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales SY23 1HP.
Sponsored by the Julie Templeton show team together with www.heniarth.com, a new scheme is launched in 2003 to encourage the showing of young geldings in-hand, in an attempt to:
1. The competition is open to all registered geldings, three years old and under, from Sections A, B, C and D that are shown in-hand.
2. Free points cards are available for completion of each animal's results by the owner, with signatures gained to verify the placings.
3. Points can be gained at any show with added points for classes at WPCS Area Association Shows.
4. The results will be announced at the presentation of the WPCS Performance Awards in December, with place rosettes and trophies given in each Section.
5. The overall champion, if and/or when it reaches the age of three/four years, has the option to undergo two weeks of training and evaluation with the Julie Templeton Show Team, leading producers of ridden ponies.
For further details and entry forms, please contact:
Richard
Miller, Heniarth, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, SA17 5YW
Tel: 01267
267264
Fax: 01267 267954
Email:
info@heniarth.com
1. Royal Welsh Show 2002: 1690 of the 3179 horse and pony entries were in-hand sections A, B, C + D + 56 Welsh part-breds + 305 ridden Welsh, 53 in harness + many more in the Palomino, Riding pony breeding, Trekking, Private driving etc. a total of 2204 (69.3%) in the WSB.
2. Centenary Show: 1649 entries in 157 classes with winners and spectators from all over the world. This Show resulted in a surplus for the WPCS of around £10,000. It seems to be greatly appreciated by overseas members, some of whom include a "thank you" to the small organising Committee and its Chairman Mrs Mills for a fantastic event in their adverts in the 2003 WPCS Journal.
3. The Society's finances are in a very satisfactory state; whilst the FTSE dropped from 4903 to 3721(down 24%) during the financial year to end of Sept 2002, the WPCS made a substantial surplus (about £35,000). The Society's fixed interest investments of £105,561 at Sept 2001 kept up at £105,347 and the equities of £102,304 are down only 9% at £92,026. The Book ONE HUNDRED GLORIOUS YEARS has made a surplus of £22,350 with another 1200 to sell for a further surplus of £30,000 when all sold. A signed copy sold by auction in the USA for $500(£390).
4. The 2003 WPCS Journal is up to 704 pages(from 576) and the advertising income up to £67,674 from £57,575 with almost the same number of advert pages but full-page colour up to 125(from 96)and full-page b/w down to 102 (from 135). The Journal was completed and delivered on 22nd Jan.
5. The average price at the Fayre Oaks Sale was up 30% from £418 in 2001 to £543 in 2002
6. The average price at the Royal Welsh Sale was up 27% from £719 in 2001 to £911 in 2002(£685 in 2000)
7. 21 of the 23 M+M lead-rein qualifiers at the HOYS were Welsh with champion and mini-champion Bryndefaid Patsy and Roseisle Tudyr Melody (fr). Gryngallt Playsome (B) was M+M WHP champion, Oldcourt Balalaika (WPB) was Riding Pony of the Year, and Barkway Happy Returns was BSPS mini champion. Stambrook Pavaroti (WPB) was the first WHP ever to be supreme champion at the BSPS championships. Oldcourt Balilaika (WPB) was supreme champion at Ponies (UK) from 3,500 animals and over 15,000 entries and was sold to Australia for an astronomic figure. Also at Ponies (UK) Frongoch Cardi (only 3 yrs old) was Glyn Greenwood Supreme champion and Cwmpennant Tywysoges won the Cavendish Supreme £1,000. At Olympia 16 of the 31 M+M Ridden qualifiers were Welsh (3A, 4B, 2C + 7D), 7 of the top 12 were Welsh with Glenwood Caradog 2nd, Glynwyn Pennies from Heaven 4th and Murrayhall Faiths Reward 8th.
8. The processing of registration applications at mid-January 2003 has now reached applications submitted in mid-December and volume 79 of the WSB will soon be available.
9. Karla Giles of Llwynygroes,Tregaron is launching a monthly magazine (sub:£26 pa) called "Horsing Around Wales" to be launched at the Lampeter Stallion Show 2003 (the cover is the Debbie Dunbar painting which the WPCS presented to HRH Prince Charles) and Ruth Owen, Deicin Stud is launching a similar magazine "Y Ceffyl Cymreig". The bi-monthly "The Native Pony" (£18 pa) continues to give the WPCS 2 to 4 pages each issue; the Dec/Jan number contains reports on FO Sale, RW Sale, National Foal Show + 12 photos and the Feb/Mar 2003 number containing reports on the RW Winter Fair and the WPCS Performance Competition and Presentation; available from 26 Blair Road, Letham, Forfar, Angus DD8 2PE at £18pa. Also "The Welsh Breeds News" published at 4 Wilmaston Drive, Peterchurch, Hereford HR2 0SJ by Mary Pearce has 8 issues annually at £19.99 pa.
10. The Rare Breed Survival Trust recognised the feral Welsh Mountain Ponies as a "Rare Breed" resulting in the Horserace Betting Levy Board awarding the WPCS £5,200 pa.
11. Letter of thanks for the 2003 WPCS Calendar received from our Patron, HM The Queen and the 2004 Calendar has been with the Printers for three weeks with the promise that some will be available to sell at the AGM on 8th March.
Dr Wynne Davies, Publicity
Officer
22 January 2003
The WPCS centenary book One Hundred Glorious Years — The Welsh Pony and Cob Society 1901–2001, by Dr Wynne Davies, is now offered subject to the following discounts.
WPCS Area Associations are entitled to a 30% discount, subject to the purchase of nine copies of the book.
Trade discount (bona fide booksellers only) is 40%.
Please contact the WPCS Office.
The new WPCS book The Early Years contains reproductions of articles taken from the Society's early stud books (volumes 1–15), and is available from the WPCS Office, price £20.00 plus carriage of £5 for UK, £6 for the rest of Europe. (Contact the Office for other countries.)
From the back cover: "The articles reproduced here give a fascinating insight into the way our Society started and the problems that those pioneers faced. The reader will soon discover what a debt we owe to those present at the birth of our wonderful Society. They will realise the commitment that our forebears made to the Ponies and Cobs that were so much a part of their lives. I hope that this volume will go some way to saluting those to whom we owe that debt and that the next hundred years will be as fruitful as our first century."
Highlights of the 52 articles (nearly 500 pages) include:
Here is a short excerpt from "The Welsh Cob for military purposes":
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When war broke out last year [1914] and it was announced that all suitable horses and cobs would be taken over by the Government for Military Purposes there was great consternation throughout Wales. Owners and breeders of the old type of Welsh Cob were in despair, as they had hoped that by means of the Premium Cob Stallions which had been travelling through the counties of Wales they would have been able to revive the glory of the breed. Many of the best judges in the Welsh Pony and Cob Society were appointed buyers by the War Office authorities, and right well they did their work. Fair prices were paid for good animals, but nothing could really compensate the farmers for the loss of their favourites. In some instances an endeavour was made to hide cobs and mares, but all to no purpose. As a result the regiments of Yeomanry marched out of their Depots with a splendid lot of Welsh Cobs, most of them mares which could ill be spared. |
Read the rest of this article and other historical documents in this fascinating book about the formative years of our Society.
A four-year old Welsh Section C stallion made the record breaking price of £14,500 at Brightwells Royal Welsh Sale. Overall sales of Welsh ponies and cobs totalled nearly half a million pounds.
The four-year old Welsh Section C Stallion, Uphill Tom Thumb, created a record at Brightwells Royal Welsh Sale when he sold on the second day for £14,500. Tom Thumb, who has no show ring experience but staghunted with his Okehampton based owner, Cathy Pearse, was offered at a reserve of £2,000, and was bought by St Clears based Alan Pearce for an overseas client.
Dave and Cathy Pearse bought Tom Thumb's dam, Balimou Bizzy Lizzie, for £100 and paid £200 for his sire, Windwillow Viscount, who has now been sold on.
Overall sales were encouraging, with 163 of the 216 animals offered the first day selling for an average of £705. The Part-Breds and geldings averaged £1,273, almost £400 up on last year. More than 40 lots went to overseas buyers. In total, 533 animals were sold for £485,979. The average price was equal to the highest average ever (£911 in 1990) and the 84% sold is the highest figure over the 38 years of these Sales.
Performance animals were in demand at the sale, where the top gelding figure of £6,500 — almost double the previous record price for a gelding — was paid for Lady Forwood's six-year-old Section D, Mowcastle More Magic.
More Magic, whom Lady Forwood bought at this sale as a yearling for £700, was broken in by her husband, 77-year-old Sir Peter Forwood, and has been ridden to many successes this year by their daughter, Jane Weller.
Among their achievements in 2002 were winning the ridden gelding class at the Royal Welsh Show, the open class at the P(UK) Winter Championships, and the Woodhouse M&M Championship and Dressage competition at the NPS Championships.
Included in the prize for the latter were dressage lessons with Carl Hester, which will be taken up by More Magic's new owner, Anna Ernsting of Ross-on-Wye.
The top young Cob was Jones Brothers and Gwyn and Nicola Jones's two-year-old colt, Fronarth Telynor-yr-Ail. He was bought for £6,200 by Ann Daunt, of the Maestir Stud, Melton Mowbray, and will later be gelded as a riding horse for her granddaughter.
The Synod Stud's Section C consignment of one colt and seven filly foals fetched £22,824, averaging £2,853 each.
Dr Wynne Davies
The Welsh Breeds fared well in the Cuddy Breeders Challenge Supreme In Hand competition at Horse of the Year Show, held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham on 10 October 2002.
The three-year-old Section A colt Vervale Gabana, owned by Barry Shepherd of St Albans, was placed 5th in the junior class. In the senior class the Section A stallion Dukeshill Magnum, owned by Kathy and Joanna Sheil of Builth Wells, was 4th; the Cob stallion Gwynfaes Culhwch, owned by Dianne and Meirion Evans of Cynwyl Elfed, who qualified at the Royal Welsh Show, was 5th; and the Section B stallion Douthwaite Signwriter, owned by the Llanarth Stud, was 7th.
The hunter brood mare Free Spirit, who was champion in 1995 and 2000 and is owned by Miranda Skinner of Pentyrch, was 3rd in the senior class.
Another qualifier in the senior class which was bred in Wales was the riding pony brood mare Towy Valley Vogue, bred by Eira and Will Jones of Rhandirmwyn.
Dr Wynne Davies
The results of the WPCS Performance Show, held on 14–15 September at Felin Newydd, are now online.
The results are available as a PDF file and as a Word 97 document.
Statistics for 2001, as reported at the 2002 Annual General Meeting, are now online: registrations, transfers, stallion licences, exports and membership.
The 2001 statistics are available as a PDF file and as a Word 97 document.
There were 1690 entries in the in-hand Welsh sections at the Royal Welsh show, plus 305 under saddle, 53 in harness, 56 Welsh part-breds in hand — plus many more in the palomino, riding pony breeding, private driving and trekking classes. Examples of class entries are 78 Section A foals, 46 Section C stallions and 67 Section D barren mares.
From a total of 3179 horse and pony entries, the HOYS Cuddy Breeders' qualifier, judged by Mrs Cynthia Higgon, was the Welsh Section B mare Eyarth Windflower, with the Welsh cob stallion Gwynfaes Culhwch reserve. Owing to a connection between the owners and the judge, it will be Culhwch who will represent the Royal Welsh at the Horse Of The Year Show. Windflower is still only five years old, has her first foal at foot and won at the Royal Welsh Show for the third time. Reserve Section B champion was the chestnut stallion Carwed Charmer, who is one of the five animals featured on Phillipa Porley's recently issued print The Pride of Wales. Four of the nine finalists in the Section B championship were palominos, including the reserve male champion, the yearling Wedderlie Mardi Gras.
The Section D champion, Gwynfaes Culhwch, is also only five years old, and one of the youngest ever to have his name engraved on the coveted George Prince of Wales cup since it was presented in 1908. Culhwch is a very promising youngster and his progeny have already commanded top prices at sales. The reserve cob champion was the seven year old mare Fronarth Model Lady, whose illustrious dam, Fronarth Welsh Model, was twice female champion before she was finally overall champion in 1996.
The Section A champion was the brood mare Fouroaks Reanne, who has done most of her winning in the north of England but now ventured into Wales and swept the board. The reserve champion was also from England, the barren mare Sunnyhill Gay Wand from the Isle of Wight. At 15 years old, Gay Wand was retired from the showring at this show. The youngstock champion, the bay three year old colt Kingsmead Barnum, had been given by his breeder "free to a good home"!
Section C champion was the barren mare Ashgrove Abigail, who has also won at the Royal Welsh Show three times and is now retired from the showring. Reserve Section C champion was the stallion Thorneyside Bay Prince, owned by Mrs Kath Panayiotou, who also owned the youngstock champion Parvadean Renegade, who had been champion at RASE. The yearling Penstrumbly Popstar (reserve champion), sired by the Welsh cob Yorkin Come Lucky, represented the Welsh part-breds in the breeders' Horse Of The Year Show qualifier, since the champion, Dutarvie Cat Burglar, had already qualified at the Royal Highland Show. Popstar finished up third against all other champions. The four year old Section B palomino gelding Gryngallt Perseus was ridden Section A and B champion, with another palomino, Tallares Sandpiper, winning the Section A class.
The Section B Wortley Jack Flash was first-ridden winner and mini champion in enormous classes, with the Section A palomino Cefngelli Amber leading-rein winner and reserve mini champion. The chestnut Section D mare Murrayhall Faith's Reward, who also qualified for Olympia last year, was C/D ridden champion, with the bay Section D gelding Cwmtawe Kinsey, who is usually ridden by 8 year old Abigail Carey, reserve champion.
The black Welsh cob gelding Bennetts Castle Shogun added another harness championship to his many Royal Welsh wins, and was also champion of the private driving section. Dyfrdwy Starlight won the Section A harness class for the eighth time, Donys Llawen was top of the Section Cs and Leyeswick Benross first for Section D stallions.
Dr Wynne Davies
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