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On the 8th November Eurig Eynon and myself departed from Gatwick Airport bound for Canada, Pete Dagenais and his family had very kindly invited us over to help them show at their prestigious Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.

The Dagenais Family

(left to Right) Sarah, Michael, Mary, Pete and Granddaughter Megan, Nicole, Mike, Michelle, Adrian and (Front) Marie

Eurig

The first two days were taken up with getting the six ponies and cobs entered for the winter fair ready for the show ring, transporting them to the show, and setting up the stable area.

Transportation to Winter Fair

Nothing could have prepared me for the sight that awaited us at the show, the stables were on two levels housing well over 1500 horses and ponies, with the show ring set in the middle, to get to the first floor level there were two choices, pedestrians could either take the rather large lift or the massive wooden ramp, this is how all horses stabled on the first floor got up and down.

Horse and Pony Show Ring

Friday began with an early start, 4.30am we left the Dagenais' house for a busy day of showing, we arrived at the show at 5.30am, where the girls were already busy preparing the ponies for the day ahead. The Judge for the section A's, B's, C's and D's was Mr Geraint Davies of the Rhydd-Ddu Stud from Llanelli, Wales. Below are the results that we gained.

Results

* 1st  - Welsh Sec C and D Foal

* 2nd - Welsh Sec C and D Yearling

* 1st - Welsh Sec C and D 2yr Old

* Reserve Champion Young stock - Welsh Sec C and D

* Reserve Champion Male - Welsh Sec C and D

* 1st and 3rd - Welsh Sec C and D Mare or Filly 3yr Old and Over

* Champion Female - Welsh Sec C and D

* Overall Champion - Welsh Sec C and D

* 1st - Welsh Sec A Mare or Filly 3yr Old and over

* Champion Female - Welsh Sec A

* Reserve Overall Champion - Welsh Sec A

* Overall Supreme Champion - Welsh Sec A, B, C and D

* Overall Supreme Champion - Welsh Champion of Champions

The Champion of Champions is competed for by 18 Welsh ponies and cobs that have qualified from the six qualifying shows throughout the year, they are six Champion Young stock, six Champion Females and six Champion Males.

Menai Don Carlos - Sec C Colt Foal

1st, Res. Young stock and Reserve Male Champion - Sec C and D

Friarly Rosalea - Sec A Mare

1st, Champion Female and Res. Overall Champion - Sec A

Talywern First Choice - Sec D Mare

1st, Champion Female, Overall Champion Sec C and D, Overall Supreme Welsh Champion and Overall Supreme Welsh Champion of Champions

Awards Won

Later on that day as a result of Winning the Welsh Champion of Champions Award we had to Parade Talywern First Choice in the Main ring as pictured above, for this Eurig and myself had to get dressed up in our best bib and tucker, again what an experience having to parade in front of over 10,000 people seated in the arena!!!!!!

Myself, Eurig, First Choice and Proud Owner and Breeder Pete

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Dagenais Family for their warm welcome and hospitality shown throughout  the trip, what an unforgettable experience!!!!!!!! THANK YOU

Visitors are very welcome but please phone first.

Contact - Julian Williams BSc (Hons) MBEng

Upper Wenallt, Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7YU

Tel : (+44) 01874 676298 or 01874 731110

Mobile : 07767 252884