Welsh Pony and Cob

Welsh ponies and cobs are known for their good temperament, hardiness, and free-moving gaits.

The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of the UK also does not accept "piebald" or "skewbald" horses for registration.

The Welsh Cob (Section D) is the largest size within the Welsh Pony and Cob breed registries.

Cymdeithas y Merlod a'r Cobiau Cymreig (The Welsh Pony and Cob Society)

Ponies are popular driving animals in the UK and Welsh ponies and cobs have a special aptitude, intelligence and presence in all driving disciplines.

The Welsh Pony and Cob are closely related horse breeds including both pony and cob types, which originated in Wales in the United Kingdom.

In 1901 English and Welsh breeders established a breed registry, called the Welsh Pony and Cob Society, and the first stud book was published in 1902.

On the upland farms of Wales, Welsh ponies and cobs would often have to do everything from ploughing a field to carrying a farmer to market or driving a family to services on Sunday.

A life-sized statue of a Welsh cob stallion was donated to the town in 2005 by the Aberaeron Festival of Welsh Ponies and Cobs to denote the area as Welsh Cob country.

Today, the modern Welsh Pony and Cob breeds are used for many equestrian competitive disciplines, including showing, jumping and driving, as well as for pleasure riding, trekking and trail riding The smaller types are popular children's ponies.

Williams was also Chairman of Flintshire County Farmers Union of Wales for eight years, a lifetime member of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society and President of the Denbighshire and Flintshire Agricultural Society.