Bumper 50th Hayscastle show (From Western Telegraph)

Bumper 50th Hayscastle show

The 50th Anniversary Hayscastle Horticultural and Pony Show turned out to be a bumper event, attracting more entries and visitors than last year.

The organisers were delighted with the success of the show, which ended well into the evening.

To mark the anniversary, there were more attractions than ever at Plaindealings Fields, Hayscastle. The show is renowned for its horse and pony classes and introduced for the first time was a side saddle class, which proved very popular.

Mounted fancy dress, open jumping and the gymkhana drew considerable entries and also popular were the dog and horticultural shows, the children's competitions and the YFC stand with its activities.

Show presidents were Mr and Mrs Idris Morgan.

Show secretary, Sarah Davies, said: "Entries were up and so was the number of visitors. In fact we ran out of car parking space. We are just thankful we had such good weather."

"To celebrate our 50th show, Hayscastle will be holding a dinner at the Pavilion, Withybush, on Octover 1st." Tickets from Sarah on 01437 840235, all welcome.

RESULTS

Horses and ponies

Champion of Show: Bethan Simons (Penskyber Manhatten); Reserve Champion: Hannah Watts (Haysford Fairy Romance); Welsh Mountain Ponies: Mrs Pat Owen (Syfynwy Sweet Diana); Foal: D. Roach (Cruguan Ruby); Children's Riding Pony: Gabrielle Slater (Rothwood Boy); Leading rein: Josh Morris (Renway Rapsody); First ridden: Grace Gibbon (Tyn y cae Quail); Handler: Alan Johns (Orielton Candice); Veteran Pony: Bethan Thomas (Pippin); Fancy Dress: Chloe Brown (Deanbach Twt); Show Hunter Ponies: Bethan Simons (Penskyber Manhatten); Hunters In-hand: Mrs Ruth Rees (Explorer); Hunters under saddle: Sarah Whitfield (Penskyber Manhatten); Side saddle: Eiry Davies (Enchanting Beauty); Mountain and Moorland: Rebecca Phillips (Derwen Queen of the Sun); Foreign and Partbred: Lisa Wells (Glynerye Katarina); Riding Pony Breeding: Lucy Griffiths (Nantgaredig Romeo); Brood mare: T. Gethin (Tealson Origin); Beat Pair: Heather Vaughan (Coloured) and Alice Viles (Mystical Mouse); Working Hunter Pony: Wendy Evans (Bell); Open Jumping: N. Wayman.

Vintage Ronald and Michael James, Whitland. Dogs Best in show: Kim and Zoe Owen, Wolfscastle; Best puppy: Gwilym Davies. Horticulture

Vegetables: Dorothy James, Newton Lodge; Potatoes: John Williams, Lower Bullhook; Most entries: Billy Martin; Flowers: Sara Knight, Clawddeam; Roses: Jennifer Morgan, Wolfsdale Mill; Plant in bloom: Eirlys Griffiths, Brodawel; Cut flowers: Brenda Williams, Lower Bullhook and Jean Vaughan, Lower Woodstock;

Domestic Science: Sian Phillips, Tegfryn; Jam sponge: Stella Evans, Craig Las; White loaf: Evelyn Evans, Rosepark; Fruit tart: Jean Vaughan, Lower Woodstock; WI classes: Jenny Harries, Polamanda; YFC: Daniel Phillips, Hayscastle YFC; Beers and wines: Francesca Young, Hill Mountain.

Children's classes Terri Savage, Josh Phillips, Katey Davies, Emily Robbins, Ben Williams, Carl Evans, Caryl Evans, Emily Daye and Tomos Evans.

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