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Books by Wynne Davies

If you want to learn more about Welsh ponies and cobs, there is no better way to start than with books by Dr Wynne Davies. Dr Davies's family founded, and still run, the Ceulan Stud, in South Wales. He is an honorary Life-President of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society and judges at shows both in the UK and abroad. He is a world-class authority on these superb horses and ponies. Below are three books by Wynne Davies.

• The Welsh Mountain Pony
• Welsh Ponies and Cobs
• The Welsh Cob

The Welsh Mountain Pony

By Wynne Davies
Published by J A Allen & Co Ltd

134 pages, 155 x 203 mm. Hardback,
1993

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Origins and registration of Welsh Mountain ponies
3. Improvement schemes
4. Export and sales
5. Influential studs
6. The Welsh Mountain Pony today

Our review

This book traces the origin of the breed from earliest times to the present. It is profusely illustrated with black-and-white photos, many of them taken by Dr Davies. You can see many of the foundation stallions - such as Dyoll Starlight. (Many of the ponies mentioned in Tilly's pedigree are featured.) It is an excellent introduction.

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Welsh Ponies and Cobs

By Wynne Davies
Published by J A Allen & Co Ltd

506 pages, 204 x 108 mm. Hardback,
1988

Our review

This is the book for those who want to know more about the Welsh ponies and cobs. After a chapter on the early history of the Welsh breed, Dr Davies has organised the book by "families". For the ponies, there are 15 "families", starting with Dyoll Starlight, who was foaled in 1894. There are also 14 "cob" families, covering the modern sections C and D. For each family group, there is a wealth of information and many photos. With these pictures and text, Dr Davies brings to life the pedigree charts. This book is a classic and should grace the bookshelves of all Welsh pony breeders and serious enthusiasts.

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The Welsh Cob

By Wynne Davies
Published by J A Allen & Co Ltd
160 pages, 204 x 108 mm. Hardback.
1998

Our review

A "must have" for Welsh cob enthuisiasts. It tells, as only Wynne Davies can, how these magnificent horses developed. With colour illustrations, it describes how the characteristics of the Welsh Cob made it useful in the past as a draught horse, and today as a sport horse.

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