THE ROYAL WELSH SHOW 2015

THE ROYAL WELSH SHOW 2015
Section C class
The highlight of the year for Welsh Pony & Cob enthusiasts is the Royal
Welsh Show, the largest Agricultural Show in Europe and the only four day County
Show in the Country. Set in a bowl surrounded by the mountains at Llanelwedd,
Builth Wells the show must be in one of the most picturesque settings of any show.
With several attractions in addition to the cattle, pigs , horses, ponies, sheep, poultry
etc showing classes were the Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Activity Ride,
Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcross Team, Tristar Carriage Driving, RAF BBMF
Hurricane & Spitfire Display, the Regimental Band and Corp of Drums of the Royal
Welsh and back by popular demand the Merion Owen and the Quack Pack and the
Ye Olde Redtail Falconry Display. So together with the trade stands there is plenty
to do and see! On Thursday the show was visited by the Prime Minister, David
Cameron who came into the main ring and talked with the Shire exhibitors and the
Weslh Oart Bred exhibitors.
The highlights of the show were to see the twenty four year old Welsh Section
D stallion Glanvrynwy Temptation competing in the senior stallion class. He could
still show the younger stallions how it should be done. He looked so well and fit
giving a great display with great stamina. They announced his retirement from the
show ring. What a stallion!! The other highlight was seeing Ceulan Calon Lan win
the Section A stallion class and then the Championship for Bethan Jane and
Rhydian Donati. He then went through the card and won the Tom & Sprightly, the
Royal Welsh In Hand Horse Supreme Championship, Reserve Supreme Horse
Championship and THE CUDDY. Dr Wynne was over the moon and even ran Calon
Lan after he won the In hand Championship.
Dr Wynne Davies with Ceulan Calon Lan
Photo by Danielle Waller
Several SWA members were successful competing up against the best Welsh
Ponies and Cobs in the country and from abroad mainly with their own homebred
ponies! Stewart Franklin and Sarah Finch’s homebred SARUM PINOT GRIGIO won
the Section A yearling colt class under judge Mrs Lottie Stephens (Abrahall) and was
also the best yearling. In the yearling filly or gelding class Cathie Pearse was
second with her homebred UPHILL DUN & DUSTED and Stewart Franklin and
Sarah Finch’s homebred SARUM ROSE D’ANJOU was eighth. Stewart Franklin
and Sarah Finch’s were fifth in the three year old colt class with their homebred
SARUM CHARLIE and also sixth in the Brood Mare class with another homebred
pony SARUM ROSAMUNDE. Rosamunde’s foal SARUM ROSALIND was second
in the filly foal class. Charlotte Waelde’s SARUM PIROUETTE was second in the
three year old filly or gelding class. In the junior stallion class Yvonne Small’s
homebred PASADENA CHEYENNE was seventh.
Sarum Pinot Grigio
Photo by ?
In the Section B classes under judge Fiona Leadbitter Vicky Steven’s
homebred ANNANDALE CINDERS was third in the Two Year Old Filly or Gelding
class. John & Maggie Carter’s homebred MILLCROFT CHIQUITA was second in
the three year old filly or gelding class. John & Maggie were also second with
another homebred pony MILLCROFT GILDA in the barren mare or gelding class.
Gill Killey’s homebred TREFYNYS LADY SANSA was third in the Section C yearling
filly or gelding class under judge Jeremy Lloyd Davis. In the three year old filly or
gelding class Jackie Cooper’s homebred RIVERVALLEY TEAR-DROP was third.
WAUNDAFYDD LITTLE GEM was sixth in the barren mare or gelding class for
owner Gill Killey. Under judge Rob Robinson Maxine & Mark Ingham’s Section D
DANAWAY NOODLES shown by Sam Attrell won the three year old colt class.
Danaway Noodles
Photo by Chris Newman
There were some good entries in the Welsh Part Bred classes with 25 forward
in the barren mare or gelding class. Jamie Frist was third in the yearling colt, filly or
gelding class not to exceed 148cms at maturity with ROSEDALE MAMA MIA. The
stallion class was won by Mike Coombes’ BRADMORE LEGACY who was also
Reserve best stallion, colt or gelding.
The Royal Welsh hold special gelding classes in addition to the Section
classes. In the Section A class Paula Furniss’ POLMESK SUPER SONIC was
fourth. . Jessica Price won the Section B class with THISTLEDOWN ARTIC FOX
and Janet Hawkins was second with her homebred COURTDOWN KESTREL.
Cascob Locomotion
Photo by Event Photography
Pauline Yearley’s PENTREFELIN BONNY PRINCE CHARLIE was sixth in
the Welsh Cob gelding under saddle class. In the stallion class Helen jean’s
CASCOB LOCOMOTION ridden by her daughter Jessica Talbot was tenth. Katie
Reynold’s NANTYMYNYDD BRIALLEN was fourth in the mare class. In the Section
A class Stewart Franklin’s HENIARTH QUINNELL was seventh ridden by Katie
Parry and Paula Furniss’ POLMESK SUPER SONIC was tenth ridden by Ella
Furniss. POLMESK SUPER SONIC also competed in the WHP but was not placed,
what a versatile pony this is!
If I have missed anyone out please let me know. Well down everyone.
Janet Hardy
Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Activity Ride
Photo by RWAS
Tristar Prince of Wales coach
Photo by RWAS
Boldogg Lings Freestyle Motorcross Display
Photo by RWAS
Hurricane & Spitfire
Photo by RWAS