Summary
WELSH mountain ponies are renowned for being sturdy, durable creatures, and the Llanrhidian horse and pony show, celebrating its 40th anniversary, has proved its mettle, too. With county, countryside and horse shows falling by the wayside elsewhere in these cash-strapped times, this Sunday's pony show is set to draw the crowds to Gower again, in its 40th year. Specialist horse shows, competitions, children's activities, dog displays and donkey rides are all organised for the day and Lisa Morgan, from the organising committee, says the show, which goes ahead on Cae Ifor Farm's land, has become a popular part of the community calendar in the area. "Like most hamlets on the Gower, Llanrhidian is a tight-knit community, so the horse and pony show is an important part of the year, and it is well supported by local families. "So many similar shows have not been able to continue recently because of the financial situation.
It is expensive to keep a pony, and meeting the cost of insurance and health and safety regulations for shows isn't easy. "So we are very pleased that Llanrhidian is celebrating 40 years of the show and its founder members would be delighted to see that happen." As well as a fun day, there is a serious historical side to the event with the society supporting the preservation and the protection of what is now an endangered species -- the pure bred, section A, pony you see on North Gower. "The Welsh mountain pony has such an important role in our heritage and industry. "Ponies were, of course, used by miners for their strength and durability, so the show is about preserving part of our past and the bloodline of Welsh ponies."See the full content of this document
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