End of an era for Rhossili’s cliff ponies - and chance to name TB
🌟 The latest top stories from the equestrian community in Wales
🐴 Rhossili's cliff horses have gone after more than 100 years, following a row over grazing rights. The farmers say it followed constant pressure; National Trust Cymru says it was reviewing horse numbers but never asked for them to be removed.
🎖️ Big H, a four-year-old Suffolk Punch, is the sixth Dyfed Shire Horse Farm horse to join the Royal Household Cavalry — he'll be trained as a senior officers' horse.
🎓 Haverfordwest's Matilda Phillips, 16, has landed a Level 2 apprenticeship in horse care at the yard where she already works and keeps her own horse.
🌹 Redberth Croft near Tenby is raising £3,000 for surgery for Rose, a four-year-old mare by Iffraaj with a club foot — and one supporter gets to choose her registered name.
🚗 Police rode unmarked near Miskin to catch bad drivers, stopping 27 vehicles as part of Operation Arabis, which uses BHS Horse i data to pick its locations. Log your close passes — it genuinely feeds in.
🐎 Show season round-up
🎪 Shire horses processed into Castle Square, Haverfordwest ahead of the Pembrokeshire County Show — a revived tradition.
🏆 The Welsh Pony & Cob Society marked 125 years with a show at the Royal Welsh Showground. HOYS stages its own tribute in October.
🥇 HOYS tickets handed out across four days of pony classes at the Welsh Home Pony Show, Wales & West.
🚜 Martletwy Show returned to Carew Airfield for its 73rd year on Wednesday, horse classes running all day.
📅 Events to look forward to
🌾 Sat 29 Aug — Camrose Vintage Working Day, Folly Cross Fields near Haverfordwest (SA62 6JG), gates 10am. Horse ploughing, heavy horses and a working farrier. £10 adults, £5 for 11–16s, under-11s free, dogs welcome. All proceeds to local charities.
🌟 October — HOYS, Birmingham NEC, with the WPCS 125th celebration. Heading up, or got someone to cheer for? Tell us.
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