Wynne Davies

Personal life, education and career Davies was born in Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion to Evan Samuel Davies and Janet Mary née Williams. He earned a PhD in spectrophotometric and kinetic studies of complex salt solutions from Aberystwyth University in 1957. He married Ruth Williams in 1961. They moved to Ceulan Farm in Miskin, Pontyclun in 1962. They had two children. Llandaff College and South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education, which became the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, where he was head of chemistry and deputy head of department. He retired in 1989.

Welsh ponies Davies was a third-generation breeder of Welsh mountain ponies, Welsh ponies, Welsh ponies of cob type and Welsh cobs. He owned the Ceulan Stud in Pontyclun. Several of his ponies became champions, including: Dinarth What Ho – 1947 champion at Royal Welsh Show (RWS) Coed Cch Serliw – 1949 champion He was also its publicity officer He served as a judge, both in the UK and abroad - including New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Canada, USA and Europe.

Royal Welsh Show (RWS) Davies became a commentator at the Royal Welsh Show (RWS) in 1976, moving to the main ring in 1980. He edited the Welsh Pony and Cob Society Journal from 1992 to 2002. 1995: MBE 2003: Honorary life governorship of the RWS