140th annual show delights for Powys village community

According to the archives of the Brecon County Times, the event can be traced back to the Eppynt Hill Agricultural Society, which held an annual Sheep Dog Trials and Show at Cwmowen, near the Griffin Inn on the old B4520 Brecon Road, for the first time on October 14, 1882.

This was to become the Cwmowen Show, which has been held annually and is now in its 140th year – even though there have not been 140 shows. Cwmowen Show celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2017.

Poppy Ward and her award. Pics by Ted Edwards Photography

Ffion Price and Rhyd Gwillim. Pics by Ted Edwards Photography

Cwmowen Show 2022. Pics by Ted Edwards Photography

The return of the event was celebrated as the show was held at Blaenbwch Farm, Maesmynis, near Builth Wells, last week by kind permission of the Powell family.

This year, there were sheep dog trials, a pony show, dog show and children’s sports, including a sack race, a cross country race and a ‘bean bag balancing on head race’ for children and adults.

Cwmowen Show 2022. Pics by Ted Edwards Photography.

Cwmowen Show 2022. Pics by Ted Edwards Photography

Cwmowen Show 2022. Pics by Ted Edwards Photography

Thanks to all who organised, entered and attended the show. Winners included Poppy Ward and her Puppy Mo, who won in 5 classes overall, including in the ‘Dog the Judge would most like to take home’ category, with the section judged by Eve Thomas of Builth Wells Veterinary Practice; Ffion Price with ‘Rhyd Gwillim Gwenu’ in the Welsh Mountain Pony Section,

who won first prize in the class and was named overall champion; Aled Davies, who was overall winner of the senior cross country and was presented with the Ael-y-Bryn Perpetual Trophy by Hywel Price, the show president.