Dr Valentine Race Horse Animals at Work

Hello and welcome to the show, that everyone calls Animals At Work

because, well, that's what they do.

All over the planet there are millions of animals that have jobs.

Aaah!

This is the show that brings you

the funniest, coolest and most bizarre...

Animals At Work! Here's what we got for ya.

Can the world's naughtiest racehorse

get his career back on track?

He's thrown a few riders off.

Hopefully he won't do that to me.

There's a big lesson from the most unusual teacher in the world.

Thank you, Spike!

And Maya the picture purr-fect professional painter

knocks up a masterpiece.

I never seen artwork like that before.

But now it's... Showtime!

Hey, everybody and welcome to the show.

I've no idea what's coming because I can't find my script.

Mirror, mirror on the tractor, tell me where my script is!

Where's my script?

Ah-ha-ha-ha!

Have you seen my script?

Hey, I used mouthwash this morning. My breath's not that bad.

Has anyone seen my script?

Hey, have you seen my script? I got to find my script!

Oh, no buddy, come back please.

I'll give you this sweet if you tell me where my script is. Please?

'Ask the one you call your best friend.'

Someone help me find my big pink script!

Oh, no!

Look what you've done to my script! Did you eat my script?

Who's a bad dog? You eat my script.

This isn't fair!

Oh, no. My script. What am I gonna say?

Don't look at me like that with all doe-faced puppy eyes.

HE SOBS

Ah, who needs a script? I'm a professional!

First we're visiting North Yorkshire in the UK.

Dr Valentine is a four year-old gelding

whose career isn't exactly on track.

He dreams of being one of the best racehorses in the world,

of performing in front of millions of people,

sprinting to glory on tracks around the globe.

But one little thing stands in his way.

Dr Valentine is the naughtiest racehorse in the world.

Dr Valentine's personality is a very difficult one.

He's very headstrong - he's got his own way of wanting to do things.

He likes to run backwards.

He likes to buck and kick and whip round and generally just misbehave.

In fact, Dr Valentine's behaviour has been so bad

he's been completely banned from racing in France!

That's right, completely banned!

That takes some doing!

He'd been racing out there, not very successfully

and in fact had been banned from racing

because of his bad behaviour in the starting stalls.

But today all that could change.

He's realised that his bad behaviour may be standing in the way

of the racing success of which he dreams,

so he has been working hard on improving his temperament.

And today is the biggest day in his career.

He's been entered into a race which he's got his eye on winning.

So he's going to have to be on his best behaviour,

which, as far as Dr Valentine's concerned,

couldn't be a bigger challenge.

It's just in his nature to want to be naughty.

And there's no question -

being naughty is not a good attribute for a racehorse.

A top racehorse needs to be focused and disciplined,

as these are skills vital to winning races.

What's more, the very nature of their job means

they often travel to different places and meet new people.

So being calm and able to adjust to new environments is essential.

And that's not all.

They frequently spend time with new horses

so need to behave professionally and not distract their competitors

by putting them off their race preparation.

Luckily, Ann and her team are willing to do everything

to try and help Dr Valentine with his dreams of racing success.

They've drafted in a new coach, who's a little out of the ordinary.

No, not him, but this lovely lady.

This is Nutty the Goat.

Nutty's a professional horse whisperer.

Her job is to help racehorses keep calm.

It's important that racehorses are happy and they're relaxed.

Nutty is very crucial and has become a very important part of the team

cos she talks to all the horses and anything that is a little bit

nervous, worried or anxious, she becomes their best friend.

So these guys have been spending lots of time together

and hopefully have worked out the issues

that have made Dr Valentine such a naughty boy.

But the proof is always in the pudding

and today's the day we find out just how far Dr Valentine's come.

He's put in all the hard work in training

and is in top physical condition

but can he be on his best behaviour for Ann, Nutty, and...

most importantly... his jockey, Keith?

He's thrown a few riders before.

Hopefully today will be a good day and he won't do that to me.

Yes, throwing Keith off is not part of the plan.

Neither is another favourite naughty trick - running backwards!

Oh, and getting disqualified and banned? A definite no-no.

Today's race will define Dr Valentine's career.

It could be his first step to stardom -

if he can stop horsing around.

Later on, it's Dr Valentine's big race.

-But will he

-stirrup

-trouble for himself?

We've been searching the internet

to find out what animals do on their days off.

Check out this cute pussycat from California

who's intent on busting the myth that cats hate getting wet.

Oh, wow, there's nothing like a cold shower. I love it - meow!

But not all cats would, so please don't try this at home!

And now those kids who love animals -

-it's the... Fanimals!

-Yeah!

Let's meet the Fanimals, our animal detectives,

Heather, Gianna, and Chantille.

Today the Fanimals are being really good sports by finding out

which animal would make the best professional goalkeeper.

The candidates are Lewis the Lion.

Roar!

-Dotty the Border Collie.

-Woof! Woof!

And Rosie the Cassowary bird.

Ca-caw! Ca-caw!

Good goalkeepers have fast reflexes, a keen eye,

and the ability to stay focused.

The skills that you need is running, catching.

You should be able to like jump quickly to the side.

I like the lion cos he's the king of the jungle.

-I think it's the bird.

-I think it's the bird as well.

Whoa there. Don't answer just yet.

Let's check out their CVs.

Candidate one - Lewis the Lion.

Lions are excellent hunters

and can run the length of a football pitch in six seconds.

But would Louis' hunting skills help his goalkeeping?

People will be screaming.

And then he starts chasing everyone.

In between hunts, lions sleep a lot.

# The lion sleeps tonight. #

As much as 20 hours per day.

He might fall asleep during the game.

But it would be really good to lie on, cos he's very furry on his mane.

It may not come as a surprise but lions have very impressive roars.

ROARS

The roar of an adult lion warns off intruders up to five miles away.

Could this help Lewis with his potential new profession?

On to candidate number two, Dotty the Border Collie.

Border Collies were bred to herd sheep

and now top the charts as one of the most intelligent dogs around.

But is intelligence an important factor in goalkeeping?

When they're in the goal they they watch the ball

and they stand and wait for it to come to their end.

Their day jobs herding sheep means that collies have to be quick.

And when I say "quick" I mean quick.

As well as speed, Dotty and her fellow collies

are also famous for their stamina.

They can work tirelessly for hours on end.

But sometimes collies have a bit too much energy

and can end up chasing anything that moves.

Is all that running around good if you're keeping goal?

And lastly, candidate number three, Rosie the Cassowary.

Eew!

The cassowary is the world's second heaviest bird after the ostrich.

But the big O's shouldn't boast too much in front of Rosie,

as cassowaries are considered the most dangerous birds around

due to the sharp claws on their three-toed feet.

I'm scared of birds.

Cassowaries can't fly, but they're still amazingly athletic.

They can run as fast as 30 miles per hour,

they can jump two metres into the air, and they can also swim!

Could any of those skills help Rosie between the sticks?

It's the bird because it's very fast and unlike the lion

it won't fall asleep, and it's very sporty.

You've got to have good eyesight,

cos you've got to watch the ball.

So, Fanimals, have you made your decision?

Who's going to be the best goalkeeper?

We think it's the bird!

Nice try, Fanimals, but you're wrong.

The best goalkeeper is...

Dotty the Border Collie!

Oh, it's the dog. No!

Just check this out.

Dotty can save penalties, but that's not all.

She's fearless, agile and puts strikers under pressure.

So nothing gets past this keeper.

I'm not sure if she's quite ready for the World Cup,

but let's hear it for Dotty, Animals at Work's number one!

Now, over to West Palm Beach in the USA.

Today we're visiting the luxurious home of a schoolteacher

with one simple goal -

to make the world love dragons.

# What's that coming over the hill

# Is it a monster, is it a monster? #

He may be a dragon but don't worry, he doesn't breathe fire.

This is Spike. He's a bearded dragon and he's 11 years old.

Bearded dragons are a type of lizard from Australia

and get their name from their spiky beards.

Spike's a senior citizen by Bearded Dragon standards,

who live between ten and 20 years.

He has the perfect job for a lizard with a lot of life experience.

Spike is a professor. He goes to school,

volunteers and teaches kids about lizards.

That's right. 14 year-old Lilly and Spike travel round schools

to show kids there's nothing to fear about lizards.

In fact, there's a lot to love.

Some of my friends think Spike is kind of weird.

You know, he's a large lizard who likes to eat bugs.

I just think Spike's wonderful.

He's very loveable, observant and thoughtful.

He always thinks about everything around him.

Hmm. Ooh. Mmmm!

Spike's job is important

because thousands of lizards get abandoned every year.

Teaching people to be responsible pet owners could prevent this.

Spike and other lizards may look tough, but looks can be deceiving.

He's never bitten anyone. He's a real sweetheart.

The worst he's done is pooped on someone.

Smelly maybe, but hardly terrifying!

In his natural habitat, Spike would have been considered prey,

hunted as food by Australian hawks,

but as a pet, Spike has a great life.

He gets to watch his favourite show.

He suntans every day for heat and vitamin D.

He gorges on fancy feasts of fresh mealworms and hibiscus flowers.

He's got a lizard art collection.

And to top it all off, he's even got his own driver

to take him to schools to spread his message of lizard love.

Today Spike's trying to win over pupils at a local primary school.

The kids are excited, and so is Spike

because the more people who hear his message,

the more love they'll have for lizards!

Would you guys like to see Spike, my bearded dragon?

ALL: Yeah!

It's Spike's big moment.

OK, and here's Spike!

Do you want me to pass him around? Yes? Would you like to pet him?

Lilly shows everyone how to pet Spike really gently,

and how to correctly hold him by supporting his belly.

Spike's clearly comfortable with the crowd.

If he wasn't he would hiss, puff up his beard or poo.

But as always, he's on his best behaviour

and is clearly making fans.

They even seem concerned about his safety.

What are his emenies, em, enemies?"

Oh, birds like hawks or eagles.

They like to eat lizards like this, or coyotes.

Yes?

Um, how does he survive from his enemies?

He, he can puff up his beard to make himself look bigger, and make

his spikes turn hard, and also he camouflages with his surroundings.

That's why he's kind of a brownish yellow colour.

No doubt about it - Spike's visit has made a big impression.

I learned Spike is a cold blooded animal.

I learned that lizards can grow their tail back once

if you pull them off.

When his beard popped out, I think it's going to look like a moustache.

Spike has taught everyone a lot about lizards,

but has he been successful in spreading the lizard love?

I like him because he's nice.

He's calm in the classroom.

I liked him because he's really funny and cool.

ALL: Thank you, Spike!

Oh, thanks, you guys.

Bravo! You've taught an important lesson and made friends!

Not bad for an afternoon's work.

We've searched for clips of what animals get up to on their days off.

This is gonna be so cool!

If I grab onto these balloons I'll be able to fly away! Fly!

Then I can catch all the birds I want! Yummy, yummy!

I'm not flying at all!

Don't you laugh at me, Rover. Have you got any better ideas?

Now it's off to West Palm Beach in the USA.

Little Maya has a job jaguars aren't usually known for.

She's an artist!

Maya is a superstar.

She's a diva.

Maya creates these paintings all by herself

using jaguar-safe paints, her bare paws and her unique artistic vision.

At just one year of age, Maya is the baby of the family.

That's not stopped her from painting.

Now she's so good she even sells her work.

But, Maya doesn't buy fast cars,

designer clothing or bling.

Instead, the money she earns benefits a worthy cause,

raising funds to protect wild jaguars and feed captive ones.

Maya has raised enough money to feed a jaguar for an entire month.

Even when they're not professional painters,

jaguars are amazing creatures.

They're the planet's third largest wild cat.

But, while there are bigger cats out there, none are stronger.

Jaguars are considered to be the most powerful of all cats.

They can carry objects weighing over 350 kilograms.

That's the same weight as two chimpanzees...

sitting on a piano!

Jaguars are amazing creatures, so it's especially heart-breaking

that their numbers in the wild are decreasing.

In the wild they live about eight years

because of human encroachment, poachers and habitat loss.

In captivity, jaguars are safe so they can have babies

and keep their population growing

in an environment that meets their every need,

including a big pool, and lots of room for roaming.

With their strong jaws and sharp teeth, jaguars can be dangerous

so no-one's going to force Maya to do anything she doesn't want to!

If Amanda thinks Maya's up for some painting, she prepares the studio.

She sets out the paper and some jaguar-safe paint.

Then it's over to Maya.

If she's feeling artistically inspired,

then the creative juices... well, they go wild!

Just another couple of strokes and voila!

Another Maya Masterpiece!

Looks like Maya's artist within has come out and it's beautiful.

It may look like a load of pointless messy streaks,

but, as with all the great artists,

Maya's paintings are rich with expression and meaning.

It's blue. A lot of blue - she loves to swim.

I think she's thinking about going swimming.

Amanda could be on to something.

But what do I know? What do the critics think?

-Maya's artwork's good.

-I never seen artwork like that before.

Maya was great!

Maya has her head screwed on, and is taking success in her stride.

Let's hear it for Maya, the jaguar with a picture purr-fect career!

It's not just today that animals have had jobs.

History reveals that, in the past,

they've had even more amazing jobs than today.

And here are those History's Heroes.

Hello. I'm John Bumbleman, world renowned animal historian.

I'm here to tell you about the most blood curdling beasts

that have ever worked the planet.

This is history's scariest heroes.

It was the ancient Romans who employed our first scary employee.

The Roman emperor staged gladiatorial games

in huge amphitheatres, filled with crowds

of up to 80,000 bloodthirsty people.

They'd come to watch the Roman Empire's strongest men,

the gladiators, fight against each other to the death.

The one thing the gladiators feared more than they feared each other.

The mighty lion and his long canine teeth.

Sometimes these creatures were pitted against the gladiators

in a fight to a bloody and gory end.

You can see why that would have scared them.

Imagine a lion thinking you were lunch.

Our next scary hero worked for the Vikings

and they had a particularly gruesome job.

A Viking warlord would use vipers as executioners,

throwing subjects who had displeased him into a snake pit.

The vipers would get to work,

biting the poor victims until they succumbed to their poison.

That is horrible.

Boo!

Ah, that got ya, frightening stuff.

But the top job for the scariest animal in history,

surely goes to war elephants.

Well, no.

The elephant has the biggest brain in the entire animal kingdom

but is not the scariest working animal in history.

That accolade goes to...

the pig.

Around 2,300 years ago,

Pyrrhus, the Greek King was very successful at conquering new lands,

partly due to his use of terrifying war elephants.

Most of the enemies in Europe had never seen an elephant,

so they were petrified.

But Pyrrhus' luck changed when he went to war with the Romans.

Legend has it,

the Roman army herded squealing pigs towards the war elephants,

who were so scared, they promptly panicked and ran away,

making a pig's ear out of Pyrrhus' battle plans

and earning them their place in History's Heroes.

HE MUMBLES

What I was trying to say was,

that brings us to the end of this week's history's heroes.

Sleep tight and remember, don't have nightmares. Ahhhhh!

Finally, it's back to North Yorkshire in the UK.

Dr Valentine is a horse with ambitions.

He wants to become one of the top racehorses in the world.

But there's one thing that stands in his way.

He's quite possibly Britain's naughtiest nag!

Dr Valentine's personality is a very difficult one.

In the past, his behaviour's been so bad,

he's been banned from racing in France!

He's a nice horse but he does have a temper

and he doesn't like to be told what to do.

But Dr Valentine's determined to turn over a new leaf.

He knows that if he wants to start winning races,

he has to start behaving more like a pro.

He's been working with Nutty, the motivational goat coach

to help him calm his temper, and today's a huge day.

Dr Valentine's going to be running a big race and is

determined to prove that he's put his naughty days behind him.

This couldn't be bigger.

There are only hours to go until the start of the race,

and Dr Valentine is making his final preparations.

He's done all his training so this could be his day,

if only he can be on his best behaviour for his jockey, Keith.

He's thrown a few riders off before.

Hopefully, he won't do that to me but normally when

the race is up and going, he relaxes then and he's happy.

Some final words from Nutty, the motivational goat-coach

-and it's off to the track.

This is the racetrack.

It's where a horse's dreams are made or shattered.

It may look like a lot of fun, but for the horses,

this is serious business

and they need to keep their eyes on the prize.

You don't want them getting wound up and losing their concentration

and running their race before the race even begins.

A racehorse is an athlete and they need to be as calm as they can be.

How calm and well behaved is Dr Valentine feeling?

It's time to find out. He's all saddled-up

and about to parade trackside with the other horses.

In the past, one of his favourite naughty tricks

has been to walk backwards. He's about to be

in the eye of all the the spectators and officials,

so let's hope he doesn't pull that stunt.

The parade starts.

The other competitors are looking calm and walking straight.

Here comes Dr Valentine. Looking good.

Oh, no, I spoke too soon!

He's walking sideways! Has the pressure got to him?

Is he going to walk backwards?

Phew! He regains his focus and straightens up.

That was close. He just about got away with it.

But now it's time for another massive test.

Jockey, Keith, needs to mount,

but another one of Dr Valentine's naughty tricks

is to throw jockeys off.

How's he going to react today? Fingers crossed.

Yes! Keith's saddled-up!

Dr Valentine's back on best behaviour.

Atta boy!

If he can keep this up, maybe it WILL be his day.

Now, it's just the small matter of the race!

Dr Valentine lines up with his rivals. He's got a great chance.

Just so long as he doesn't lose concentration

and slip back to his naughty ways.

I don't know about Keith but I'm so nervous I can hardly watch.

I'm going to close my eyes.

I'm looking and they're off!

Dr Valentine makes a good start.

It's a terrific start! He's in the lead!

I don't believe it!

He makes it over the first fence.

If he keeps up this concentration then maybe, just maybe...

He hits the final straight and he's still in the lead!

One final jump to go. Can he make it? Come on!

Oh, yes! He has!

Like a true pro, he's over it and still ahead.

As the finish line approaches, he pulls ahead

and he's in the clear.

Yes! He romps to victory, I don't believe it!

Dr Valentine has won! This is amazing!

What an unbelievable end to the day, and who'd have thought it?

Dr Valentine has not only proven that he can behave on race day,

but he's shown that when he does, he's good enough to win.

The crowd is impressed, Ann's over the moon.

Extremely proud of him, he's done very well.

And the goat-ching team couldn't be happier.

Well done, you're truly a reformed character.

Now when it comes to your dreams, there's neigh stopping you!

Hey, what are you staring at? The show's over.

What? What's the problem?

You want more? Man, they always want more.

If you want more, you got to join us next week.

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