Storm Bram hits, show cancelled and 2026 diary dates
December has hit with full force, thanks to Storm Bram, with dozens of flood warnings and alerts across Wales. It's a real struggle most winters, but even worse after the poor hay crop this summer. We hope you and your horses are keeping warm, dry and well fed while we eagerly await the return of spring!
Top news
🐴 Supreme champion at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair
Many congratulations Mark Swistun and his homebred Welsh Section D yearling Llanmorlais Buster for being crowned supreme champion at the 2025 Royal Welsh Winter Fair.
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⚠️ National Welsh Championship Show cancelled for 2026
Not such good news with the loss of one major event from the showing calendar for 2026. The National Welsh Championship Show will not be held next year "due to circumstances beyond [the] control" of the organisers. But they are planning a return on 8th August 2027.
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🏫 Riding school licence costs under scrutiny
As the number of riding schools in Wales plummets amid soaring costs, one Welsh council has been scrutinising the cost of licences.
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💙 National Lottery grant helps disability riding access
This heartwarming story shows the importance of our riding schools. Thanks to National Lottery funding through Sport Wales, disabled children from rural areas in west Wales now have better access to the joy and benefits of horse-riding.
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💼 Strong trade at Llanybydder horse sale
A 17hh sports horse topped the trading at the recent Llanybydder horse sale, which had online bidding for the first time.
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Upcoming events
🎤 Emily King and Mary King – live demo
This event is in Surrey, but it features Wales-based eventer Emily King and her eventing legend mum Mary. It's a live riding demo that takes you behind the scenes of how they develop their top event horses. On Wednesday 18 February.
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📅 Llanybydder Horse Sales – 2026 schedule
Llanybydder Horse Sales has released its schedule of sales for 2026.
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🏇 Endurance GB – provisional 2026 calendar
If endurance is your thing, here's the provisional schedule from Endurance GB for next year, with the Red Dragon Welsh ride earmarked for September 25–27th.
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Other interesting titbits
🌳 Dream property – 20 acres in Ceredigion
What about this 20-acre farm with lake and woodland in Ceredigion?
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