One of the British native breeds, the Welsh pony has four ‘sections’ which are primarily distinguished by height, and also by variations in type. They are: Welsh Mountain Pony (Section A), Welsh Pony of riding type (Section B), Welsh Pony of Cob Type (Section C), Welsh Cob (Section D)
Welsh ponies and cobs in all sections are known for their good temperament, hardiness, and free-moving action.
One of the biggest shows in the calender for Welsh pony riders and breeders alike is the Royal Welsh, held annually at the showground in Llanelwedd.
He was never easy. Sometimes you’d put one foot in the ring and know you might as well come straight out, but generally he was on form and I learnt how to manage ‘the trot’...
‘I misunderstood and soaked the hay before weighing it so Tigger was being fed really very little — the vet then said it was this that saved his life’
A Windsor to remember for Moorcroft the Master and Tommy Fuller
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Townend Schubert stood Blue Chip Native BSPS Heritage Supreme champion at Olympia yesterday (21 December), but many more were left celebrating when 12 breed winners were crowned
Organisers of the sale said they had 'no choice but to look for somewhere else' to hold the event
The 14.3hh breeding stallion won the open grand prix freestyle championship at the US Dressage Finals in Kentucky, USA
Horse & Hounds showing columnist is excited for the inaugural ridden part-bred pony class at HOYS
Interest from across seas is helping boost the pricetag of Welsh ponies within a struggling native pony market
Alison Mountain, breeder of Welsh ponies and cobs and founder of Twyford Stud, died on 24 January
Barbara Grant-Parkes of Twylands Stud, Worcester, has died at the age of 84
John Russell of the Gartconnel Welsh Mountain Pony Stud, Glasgow, died on Thursday, 25 August
The pregnant Welsh mare has been removed from her owner by the RSPCA as concerns grow over her welfare
The “very poor” condition of Welsh ponies sold at auction house Brightwells earlier this month has caused outrage and opened a wide debate on overbreeding
Eight Welsh section C ponies and two thoroughbreds were saved from the flames at the yard in Mid Glamorgan
A dispute that split the Welsh Pony and Cob Society (WPCS) has been settled after more than six years
A new association for owners and breeders of Welsh cobs and ponies, the Tudor Rose Association of Welsh Ponies and Cobs, has been set up in the north-west of England
