A three year-old Raglan girl became the youngest entrant ever at this year's Royal Welsh Show.

Catherine Nicholas from Tregare, who is already the youngest owner of a rare champion pig, has added two more rosettes to her name at the Llanelwedd showground in mid-Wales.

Catherine, who is battling leukaemia since being diagnosed in August, was named champion in the traditional breed category with her seven month-old pig, a rare British Lop called Giltedge Harmony.

She was also named first-time exhibitor and is believed to be the youngest entrant the competition has seen.

Mum, Rachel, said her daughter was determined to attend the event.

After finishing a session of chemotherapy on Sunday she travelled to the Royal Welsh to show Giltedge Harmony.

"She took part in Tuesday morning’s event to exhibit Giltedge Harmony and was back in hospital in Cardiff at lunchtime where she underwent a platelet transfusion," she added.

"We were back in Mid-Wales that evening ready for the Show on Wednesday," said Rachel.

"She is thrilled to have won," she added.

Catherine has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, and has had eight transfusions in the past four weeks.

She requires a further 18 months of chemotherapy.

Abergavenny pony producer Jayne Shields, of Ysbytty Farm, and her show-team are celebrating after Megan Thompson, six and Mrs Shields’ neice Lilly Garnett, 11, scooped three rosettes riding Cwmllanwenarth Melody, seven years and Lochlar Red Gauntlet aged six years, respectively.

Cwmllanwenarth Melody won the lead rein show pony class and championship, whilst Lochlar Red Gauntlet, a show hunter pony won the show hunter pony class.