Edgar Wynne Davies MBE (19 March 1932 - 7 December 2021) was a Welsh author, teacher, historian, judge and breeder of Welsh ponies. His book Welsh Ponies and Cobs (1980) was the first major publication on the subject. He was the first Welsh person to receive The Showing World's lifetime outstanding achievement award at the Horse of the Year Show in 2012. He set a new record for the oldest person to "trot up at horse" at the Royal Welsh Show in 2015.
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.
Davies taught chemistry at Rhondda Grammar School, 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.
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:
Davies joined the Welsh Pony and Cob Society (WPCS) in 1948. He served on its council from 1955 to 2007, including being its president in 1984. He was also its publicity officer and historian. He served as a judge, both in the UK and abroad - including New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Canada, USA and Europe.
Davies became a commentator at the Royal Welsh Show (RWS) in 1976, moving to the main ring in 1980. He won the progeny class at the show a "record" 11 times. In 2015 he set a further record by being the "oldest person to trot up at horse" in the main ring, aged 83.
Davies wrote for Horse & Hound magazine from 1951 for 58 years. He edited the Welsh Pony and Cob Society Journal from 1992 to 2002. He also contributed to international Welsh Pony and Cob Society magazines.
Davies authored the following books:
Davies received the following honours:
Davies was chairman of the Welsh Agricultural Equine Association.