Stunning stallions are all set to storm the streets of Cardigan during the Barley Saturday parade tomorrow.

The unique event boasts in-hand classes and a supreme championship competition, before horses and vintage vehicles are paraded through the town on Saturday, May 1st.

Bumper crowds are expected to attend the event, which has gone from strength to strength.

Judging will start at the Penralltddu show field at noon, followed by the parade at 2pm.

Barley Saturday is thought to have started in the mid 19th century and annual event provided farmers with the chance to hire new staff and inspect prize stallions.

The event is traditionally held to celebrate the arrival of spring and the end of the barley seed sowing season.

It draws people from far and wide, and has inspired many poets such as the late Dic Jones and more recently Ceri Wyn Jones and artist Aneurin Jones.

Aneurin Jones said: “Seeing the country’s top horses high stepping through Cardigan High Street is a sight which speeds my heart and fires the creativity within me.”

Barley Saturday is the first event to feature in S4C’s Digwyddiadau ‘10 series, and presenters Morgan Jones and Mari Grug will meet organisers, exhibitors and the crowds.

The event holds fond memories for Mari, who was brought up in Mynachlog-Ddu.

She said: “My grandfather was the event’s president in 2008. He died a couple of weeks after the event last year, so Barley Saturday will bring back fond memories of my grandfather for me.”

Dyfrig Davies, executive producer of the programme, hails from Newcastle Emlyn and is very familiar with the event.

He said: “The programme will look at the event in a very important year for the town of Cardigan as it celebrates its 900th anniversary.” The event will be broadcast on S4C on May 6th at 9pm.