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The Derwen name is synonymous with outstanding Welsh cobs not least those famous winners of the Prince of Wales Cup. On thirteen momentous occasions, the Prince of Wales Cup was awarded to the outstanding horses featured in this book, and the owners are rightly proud of this unbeaten record. Photographs, pedigree information and comments from eminent breeders and horselovers make this a book to treasure.
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Ifor Lloyd was born to a family already committed to breeding Welsh cobs: his grandfather and great-uncle were among the founders of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society. In I974 Ifor and his wife Myfanwy took to the reins, developing Derwen Stud bloodlines which proved to be popular all over the world. Over the past hundred years, Derwen cobs have been sold to eighteen countries, including Pakistan and Canada. Derwen cobs have excelled in shows, most notably the Royal Welsh Show and in recent years Ifor has judged at prestigious international events. Ifor, Myfanwy and Dyfed are immensely proud of the contribution Derwen Stud has made to the Welsh cob breed.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is about eight different Welsh cobs sent out from the Derwen Stud to win the Prince of Wales Cup at the Royal Welsh Show an incredible thirteen times.
Well.... there are many ways to tell a story, but I feel sure that none has ever been better presented than this one. In short, it is nothing less than a masterful combination of fascinating content material and impressively original design, thus making it a compulsive page-turner.
The text (in Welsh and English as befits the subject matter) is beautifully laid out - crisp, concise, informative and immensely readable. To the text has been added a great deal of unexpected and unique 'illustrative' data and all this has been achieved using the most stunningly imaginative design techniques and effects. For example, the cleverly varied use of colour - as in page background colour, the various fonts and font sizes etc., the plethora of attributed quotes, the many excellent photographs (both professional and family archive - in colour and black and white) as well as numerous delightful and most artistically assembled 'scrapbook-like' memorabilia collages. And so on.....
There are also specific details of each winning cob including its pedigree and various 'stats'.(wonderful stuff!), and as a bonus there is a list of the Prince of Wales Cup winners of the last 100 years.
This book is a real 'one off' and will surely become a collectors item."
Well.... there are many ways to tell a story, but I feel sure that none has ever been better presented than this one. In short, it is nothing less than a masterful combination of fascinating content material and impressively original design, thus making it a compulsive page-turner.
The text (in Welsh and English as befits the subject matter) is beautifully laid out - crisp, concise, informative and immensely readable. To the text has been added a great deal of unexpected and unique 'illustrative' data and all this has been achieved using the most stunningly imaginative design techniques and effects. For example, the cleverly varied use of colour - as in page background colour, the various fonts and font sizes etc., the plethora of attributed quotes, the many excellent photographs (both professional and family archive - in colour and black and white) as well as numerous delightful and most artistically assembled 'scrapbook-like' memorabilia collages. And so on.....
There are also specific details of each winning cob including its pedigree and various 'stats'.(wonderful stuff!), and as a bonus there is a list of the Prince of Wales Cup winners of the last 100 years.
This book is a real 'one off' and will surely become a collectors item."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having recently bought a Welsh cob I was interested in this book. It contains a lot of information about 8 of the prize winning Welsh Cobs from Derwen International Welsh Cob Centre. The book is written in Welsh and English what makes it even more special, as after all, it is about Welsh cobs! What I liked so much about the book was that it tells you something special about each horse, that you otherwise would never have known, e.g. Nebo Black Magic, worked in Londen for several years pulling a baker's cart!! The book is filled with pictures and newspaper clippings of each horse, making it look like a proper scrapbook and giving it this personal touch. The only negative I can mention is that the book is basically not enough.....I think I would also like a second and third book in this series with all the other horses of Derwen. This book makes you eager for more stories and pictures and newspaper clippings......
In short: this book is a must have for every Welsh cob enthusiast.
In short: this book is a must have for every Welsh cob enthusiast.
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