0:00:02 > 0:00:05This show features professionals working with dangerous animals.
0:00:05 > 0:00:09- So do not, I repeat, do not try this at home.- Mmm.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Did you know that now, right now, there's people
0:00:28 > 0:00:31all around the country who are working their socks off
0:00:31 > 0:00:34to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?
0:00:34 > 0:00:38And we've managed to get VIP passes for some willing helpers
0:00:38 > 0:00:40who are going to get stuck in at the busiest vets,
0:00:40 > 0:00:43wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44Oh, wah!
0:00:44 > 0:00:45Argh!
0:00:45 > 0:00:46Yah!
0:00:47 > 0:00:52On today's show, Jamie and Izak dig up a porker of a problem
0:00:52 > 0:00:55and get dragged into helping giddy goats.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Jamie, he's walking you at the moment!
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Kat and Phoebe face up to a one-eyed horse!
0:00:59 > 0:01:03But will they enter the ring and take on Gladiator the pony?
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- How are you feeling up there, Kat? - This is really awesome.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And we get geared up for an "owl-er" of an animal assignment
0:01:10 > 0:01:14and learn a bit about bird control.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Oh!
0:01:17 > 0:01:18'It's tough and dirty work.'
0:01:18 > 0:01:20He's beating me!
0:01:20 > 0:01:21'But someone's got to do it.'
0:01:27 > 0:01:30When I was told I was coming to Wareham to visit Margaret Green,
0:01:30 > 0:01:32I thought I'd find a little old lady,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35living in a little old house with loads of cats.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39What I actually found was Dorset's oldest animal welfare charity.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44Margaret Green Animal Rescue cares for all sorts of unwanted, abandoned
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and ill-treated animals until new owners can be found for them.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52And joining me here today are these chaps.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55That's Jamie there in the green, and that's his mate, Izak.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58When it comes to pets, Izak is the man to know.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03I have a hamster called Hammy, I have a dog called Tinkerbell
0:02:03 > 0:02:06and I have a cat called Beckham.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Jamie dances to a very different beat, though.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11His house is an almost pet-free zone.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15I say "almost", cos he does have a tank full of fish,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18but if we're being honest, that don't impress him much.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21They're quite boring to look at, you know?
0:02:21 > 0:02:24In fact, Jamie thinks most animals are boring,
0:02:24 > 0:02:28but there's one kind in particular that he really doesn't like one bit.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30HE GRUNTS
0:02:30 > 0:02:34Pigs. The worst thing about pigs is probably the smell of their poo.
0:02:34 > 0:02:35Yeah, I don't like it.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39The ideal pet for Jamie would be a dog or a shark, apparently.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Tinkerbell!- And as their aren't many sharks in Ipswich,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44he's happy playing with Izak's dog.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- I'm a trained professional.- Yeah!
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Boys, prepare yourself for a day
0:02:49 > 0:02:52at a very, very busy animal rescue centre
0:02:52 > 0:02:56home to hundreds of animals, including...pigs.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Hi, Helen. These dudes are Jamie and Izak.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01They've both got different opinions
0:03:01 > 0:03:03when it comes to animals, especially pigs.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Jamie thinks most animals are boring.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Today we've got to make him realise animals aren't boring.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- So what have we got them doing first?- First of all, it's goats.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15We've got lots of goats here, and lots of goats means lots of poo.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19- So first thing I need you guys to do is clear up the poo.- Lovely.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23This is Kinder and dad Buttons. Buttons arrived here two years ago
0:03:23 > 0:03:26after his owner could no longer look after him properly.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Goats are curious animals
0:03:28 > 0:03:31who love to nibble away on woody shrubs and trees,
0:03:31 > 0:03:35which come out the other end looking like...this.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Thanks to Kinder and Buttons, here, there are plenty of poo pellets
0:03:38 > 0:03:39to be cleared up today,
0:03:39 > 0:03:43so time for Jamie and Izak to get picking plops.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Let's have a race and see who can get the most poo in their pan.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- I've got more poo! - Oh, here, there's loads! Fresh.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Oh, yes, I found the big blobs!
0:03:52 > 0:03:56- The big blobs! He's got the big blobs!- Yes! In your face, Izak!
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Poo Wars, Coming to a games console near you very soon.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04- Oi, what you... No!- Jamie!
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Oi, there's a little bit of cheating going on there!
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Gentlemen, please!
0:04:11 > 0:04:12Well done!
0:04:12 > 0:04:13Yes!
0:04:13 > 0:04:17Time is up, boys. Bring your poo over.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Well, there's a little bit of straw in Izak's,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24but then there's a little bit of grass in Jamie's.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29So all in all, I reckon, by a whisker, Izak is the winner.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30Right on!
0:04:30 > 0:04:31'Ten out of ten for effort from both boys.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35'All they need to do is simply pop the poo in to the wheelbarrow.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37'Simple. Ha!
0:04:37 > 0:04:39'Carefully does it. Oopsie!'
0:04:39 > 0:04:42You just put it all back over the floor!
0:04:42 > 0:04:44You spent ages picking that up!
0:04:44 > 0:04:48'Hey, come on, no need to look down at your dumps, Jamie!'
0:04:49 > 0:04:52'There's a full-on task to get stuck into later
0:04:52 > 0:04:55'when the boys have to handle the grumpiest goat in town.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57'First, let's catch up with Dom,
0:04:57 > 0:05:01'who's riding into a Norfolk with two horsey helpers for company.'
0:05:01 > 0:05:04I'm at Redwings Horse Sanctuary near Norwich.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Now, none of the horses here are red
0:05:06 > 0:05:07and none of them have wings.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10But they're still grateful to have the sanctuary,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13and it's going to get a couple of helping hands.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17Redwings is one of the largest horse sanctuaries in the UK
0:05:17 > 0:05:21and has nine UK centres that look after over 1,000 horses
0:05:21 > 0:05:25that are down on their luck. Help is always welcome.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32Meet Kat and Phoebe, great mates who love a bit of horsing around.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Phoebe is a bit of a bookworm
0:05:34 > 0:05:39and has more than happy with slimy, wriggly things and creepy critters.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45And while Kat likes a bit of cricket, a duck isn't her worst nightmare.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52No, there's an animal that they are much less in love with,
0:05:52 > 0:05:54and I think we can draw our own conclusions.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59Yep, they really don't have time for all things horsey. Why's that, then?
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Not every girl really likes horses,
0:06:01 > 0:06:04just as not every boy really likes football.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06I don't know, I've never been close to horses
0:06:06 > 0:06:08but they're just kind of disgusting.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12They have big lips, so more slobber comes out.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Right, let's see if a massive horse rescue centre
0:06:16 > 0:06:19can make you think a little differently.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Ah, yes, girls, girls, girls. Come in. Now, you are girls, right?
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- Yeah.- Good, cos all girls love horses, right?
0:06:25 > 0:06:26- No.- No?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Right, so you don't, Phoebe, but Kat, you do?- No.- Ah.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33- Well, what animals do you like? - Fluffy things.- Fluffy things, like?
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- Cats.- Rabbits.- Lovely.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38I've got some news, there are no cats or rabbits.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39This is a horse rescue centre.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42The great news is we've got lots of work for you today with horses.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- So are you happy spending the day with the horses?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:06:46 > 0:06:47- Really?- No.- No.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51Brilliant. See that? That's a horse.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53I know it's a horse.
0:06:53 > 0:06:54- See her?- Yeah.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- This is Emma. Hello, Emma.- Hello.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01A small problem, these girls are working here at Redwings all day
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- and they don't like horses.- Ah.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05What have you got for them?
0:07:05 > 0:07:06Well, we've got some mucking out,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09and we'll give the horses their breakfast.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11- Mucking out?- OK.
0:07:11 > 0:07:12How do you feel about that?
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Not too good.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17At least you won't have to be touching the horses,
0:07:17 > 0:07:19but you just have to touch their... Their... You know.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Their poo. Lots and lots of poo.
0:07:22 > 0:07:28And that really is a lot of poo from a little horse, Tinker.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- So who wants to do what?- I'll do breakfast.- I want to muck out.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33You'd rather muck out, you'd rather give them breakfast?
0:07:33 > 0:07:36You get one end, you get the other. Sounds all right to me.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Good luck, I'll smell you later. Bye.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Fear not, girls!
0:07:41 > 0:07:44It gets better...eventually.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48Will Kat and Phoebe cope with tiny Tinker's big clean-up later?
0:07:48 > 0:07:53Jamie and Izak are mucking in at an animal rescue centre in Dorset.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54They got giddy with goats...
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Nice one. Hey, they're controlling these goats.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01But now it's time to try to help the baddest boy on the block.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07OK, guys, so the goats you just met, Buttons and Kinder,
0:08:07 > 0:08:08are friendly, quite tame goats.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10But we have lots of goats here
0:08:10 > 0:08:13and we have some quite naughty goats as well,
0:08:13 > 0:08:17and you're about to meet Pippin, who's a rather naughty boy goat.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19And we've had him a few years.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22He had a very unfortunate start in life
0:08:22 > 0:08:24as he was tied up and didn't meet other goats,
0:08:24 > 0:08:26so he's a bit naughty, a bit boisterous.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- So are you looking forward to meeting him?- Yeah!
0:08:29 > 0:08:32'Pippin here is getting his hooves trimmed,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35'and it's our job to get him to the stable...
0:08:35 > 0:08:37'Which is not as straightforward as it sounds.'
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Three against one - come on, guys!
0:08:39 > 0:08:40THEY ALL LAUGH
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Jamie, he's walking you at the moment!
0:08:45 > 0:08:49'Yes, Pippin is a match for anyone!
0:08:49 > 0:08:50'He's worn out a few owners
0:08:50 > 0:08:54'and has returned to the sanctuary three times after being re-homed.'
0:08:54 > 0:08:57I'm going to grab him.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59'Eventually with Pippin under control and calm,
0:08:59 > 0:09:01'it's time to do some trimming.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04'Like our toenails, goats' hooves will keep on growing,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07'so it's important for Pippin's health and comfort
0:09:07 > 0:09:09'to keep them clipped.' How often do you do this?
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Every six to eight weeks -
0:09:11 > 0:09:14six weeks in the summer and eight weeks in the winter.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- There you go.- Can I let go now? - Yes, you can.- Thanks.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20See, that was easy, boys. Not a problem at all.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22So, Jamie, earlier on you played Poo Wars,
0:09:22 > 0:09:26you successfully got the goat here and seen its toenails being clipped.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Now you can't say it's boring. Are we winning you round?
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- Yes, unfortunately. - Izak, we're doing our job.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Ai!
0:09:35 > 0:09:38'And the jobs just keep on coming later...
0:09:38 > 0:09:40'And there's no chickening out, believe you me.'
0:09:40 > 0:09:44- They look quite excited to be here. - They do, don't they?
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Kat and Phoebe are buckling up for a barrow of Tinker the pony's
0:09:50 > 0:09:54poop scooping at a horse sanctuary in Norfolk.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57They're not keen but they're up for a shovel.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59How are you feeling, Phoebe?
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Horrible!
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Go on, Phoebe, dig in.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08It smells funny!
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Funny?! I'm not laughing! That much.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12How many horses do you have here?
0:10:12 > 0:10:17We've got just over 1,100 horses here.
0:10:17 > 0:10:18How many poos do they do a day?
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Well, horses do between eight and ten poos a day.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24OK...
0:10:24 > 0:10:28That's like 8,800 a day altogether.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32At least! Probably nearer 12,000 poos,
0:10:32 > 0:10:35and that's over four million per year.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38And we're done. Brilliant.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40So that's a barrow for the heap.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Hang on, that's about the same size as Tinker!
0:10:43 > 0:10:45What on earth have you been eating, young man?
0:10:45 > 0:10:46HE BELCHES
0:10:46 > 0:10:47Pardon me!
0:10:49 > 0:10:50All the way to the top.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53We're going to tip it up.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58Well done.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00And then you're just going to throw it up.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04So you make a nice, neat...pile.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Not on the cameraman!
0:11:09 > 0:11:12When the cameraman can dig himself out of those droppings
0:11:12 > 0:11:14it's time to give a hungry horse his breakfast,
0:11:14 > 0:11:17and he's slobbering at the very idea.
0:11:17 > 0:11:18Eww!
0:11:20 > 0:11:21Did he slobber on me?
0:11:21 > 0:11:25He's going to be your friend forever now, girls.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27So what do you reckon?
0:11:27 > 0:11:31Has Tinker made you want to have your very own pet pony, girls?
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Erm, no, not really.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36I wouldn't want to clean them out, either...
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- Still very smelly.- Like, every day.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Having to get up really early, like at five, to feed them.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46And clean up the poo.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47- Urgh.- Yeah.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Maybe they need to put in a few more horse hours
0:11:50 > 0:11:53before they're completely won over.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55And with Tinker back in his nice, clean pen,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58he can fill it up all over again.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Girls, spell it out!
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Will Noel the one-eyed pony begin to win over Kat and Phoebe later?
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Can we stroke him?
0:12:09 > 0:12:10Absolutely, yeah.
0:12:10 > 0:12:11I like horses now.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18But first we learn how to make owls go all horizontal.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Tawny owls, a great big Great British bird of prey.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29These rescued birds arrived here injured or unwell.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32They are now in recovery and need a health check,
0:12:32 > 0:12:33and we've come prepared.
0:12:33 > 0:12:34- Hi, Les.- Hiya, Dom.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36How are you doing?
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Hi, Les, twit-twoo.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41We are here to help you. Yes, even that.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43I don't think oven gloves are going to do.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46So get rid of those, get rid of the goggles.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- What's wrong with them? - It's not very practical.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52Now, this is definitely not one for you lot to think about trying.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54But with Les's help, if we can net them,
0:12:54 > 0:12:57then we can check them for a possible return to the wild.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59I'm going to go down there out of harm's way
0:12:59 > 0:13:01and make them come this way.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Can you catch one as it comes through
0:13:03 > 0:13:05and I'll show you how we go through checking them over?
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- Right, simple as that. - In the net?- Yes.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Get it!
0:13:13 > 0:13:15There's no way out.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Got you! And Les has an interesting way of safely checking that health.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20An ear tickle?
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Put him down there and tickle him down here.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25He'll go to sleep.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27That is absolutely bizarre.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29All about survival, this.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Birds of prey can play dead when feeling threatened in the wild.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34It stops predators attacking them.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- If you want to do that one, Dominic...- Yeah, absolutely.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41- Just tickle him under his ear, right?- OK, here we go.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44How utterly bizarre this is.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47You've got the touch, haven't you?
0:13:47 > 0:13:51What we are looking for is a perfect healthy feather plumage.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53It's a clear indicator the bird is in good shape.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55He's looking all right at the moment
0:13:55 > 0:13:59and he's got no parasites and things like that, so he's coming on OK.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Now just one more to check, and it's my turn.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04On his back.
0:14:04 > 0:14:05You see?
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Shhh, shhh.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09No, come on.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Not very long!
0:14:16 > 0:14:17And that was that!
0:14:22 > 0:14:26Pet-lover Izak and less keen Jamie are spending the day
0:14:26 > 0:14:28at an animal rescue centre in Dorset.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Barely a day goes by without a new animal turning up here
0:14:31 > 0:14:34needing help, and today's delivery has just arrived.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41These five chickens have been recovered from a battery farm,
0:14:41 > 0:14:43a place where hens are kept to lay eggs.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Until today these birds were living in dark, cramped conditions,
0:14:48 > 0:14:51so I bet they'll enjoy their new home.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53They look quite excited to be here.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55They do, don't they? Well, you know what it is?
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Imagine if you'd been living your whole life in a little tiny box
0:14:58 > 0:15:02and you'd never seen the sunshine and you'd never seen grass,
0:15:02 > 0:15:05and suddenly you were outside and you could see and smell
0:15:05 > 0:15:07all these things, you'd be excited, wouldn't you?
0:15:07 > 0:15:11First up, the boys help Helen to check the chickens' health.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Do you want to check their wings? We pull her wing out like that.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Make sure there's no horrible lumps or bumps.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Then the birds need treating with a spray that will get rid
0:15:19 > 0:15:20of any nasty mites.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23I'm going to hold the chicken and you're going to spray,
0:15:23 > 0:15:26but I want, first of all, boys, put your masks down
0:15:26 > 0:15:27so you don't breathe any of this in.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29It's not an easy job to do on your own,
0:15:29 > 0:15:33but luckily for Helen, our dynamic duo are keen to lend a hand.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36Can you do one squirt from about six inches away?
0:15:36 > 0:15:37There you go.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39And we're going to let her go, OK?
0:15:39 > 0:15:41Thank you, my love.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43- Is she excited? - Yeah, look at her.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45This is the first time she's ever seen grass.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47She's coming to say hello.
0:15:47 > 0:15:48Am I allowed to touch her?
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Yeah, you can touch her, you've got your gloves on.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53One down, four more to go.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56And then, thanks to Jamie and Izak, these feathered fellows
0:15:56 > 0:16:00are free to check out their new open-plan surroundings.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02- They are lovely. - They are, aren't they?
0:16:02 > 0:16:04What will happen to the chickens next?
0:16:04 > 0:16:07These chickens, they will stay here for a little bit
0:16:07 > 0:16:10and get used to being outside and having their own space,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13and then we're going to move them to a bigger enclosure
0:16:13 > 0:16:16where the public can see them, and then re-home them.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19And here's one Helen prepared earlier, this rescued
0:16:19 > 0:16:22and recovered hen is now in great health and ready to be re-homed.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26But before she can check out, she just needs catching.
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Boys, over to you.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Let's see if we can get her in this corner now, come on,
0:16:30 > 0:16:31we can get her in this corner.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34All right, lads. Lean down. There you go. There you go, good boy.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- There you go, well done. - I've got her!- Well done.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Nice one, guys,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42so that's one chicken in a basket ready to take away.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Our hen is on her way to a new life.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47It looks like our boys have had another fab
0:16:47 > 0:16:49hands-on animal experience.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Bye-bye, chickens!
0:16:51 > 0:16:54And Jamie even looks like he's getting round to the idea
0:16:54 > 0:16:55that animals are ace.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00And we dig ourselves a right hole later,
0:17:00 > 0:17:05but can Jamie get unstuck and finish the pig of a job we've started?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Can't take him anywhere, can you?
0:17:07 > 0:17:11Phoebe and Kats are working hard at a horse sanctuary.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Nine-year-old Noel has been in and out of Redwings since 2003 when
0:17:14 > 0:17:18his failing eyesight meant his first owner could no longer care for him.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21His bad eye was eventually removed and he was re-homed
0:17:21 > 0:17:24but he returned here again two months ago
0:17:24 > 0:17:25after suffering an infection.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Hi, girls. Everything going well so far?
0:17:28 > 0:17:30- Yeah.- Good, good, good.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Emma, what's the story behind this horse here?
0:17:33 > 0:17:36This is Noel, and he has come in to our vet centre to make sure
0:17:36 > 0:17:38he's healthy so he can join the other horses.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41OK. And there's another problem as well?
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Well, he's only got one eye, as we might see, girls.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- Do you want to come and say hello to him?- Go over and say hello.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Now you can see, obviously,
0:17:48 > 0:17:52there is a massive great hole where Noel's eye used to be.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- I heard Noel likes to be tickled where his eye was?- Yeah, he does.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58He likes a little tickle in there.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02Well, if he likes it and it's not weird,
0:18:02 > 0:18:04then I suppose I should have a little...
0:18:04 > 0:18:07A little... Little go doing that.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13It's just weird!
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Now it may look gross,
0:18:17 > 0:18:21but Noel really does love the inside of his eye socket being tickled.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24But please, don't poke any other animals in the face, all right?
0:18:24 > 0:18:28If Noel's on the mend he'll be able to join the other horses here,
0:18:28 > 0:18:31so the girls need to give him a health check.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Nick the vet goes into sedate Noel, which will help calm him.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37They've just given Noel horse's tranquillisers,
0:18:37 > 0:18:39which is good, so he's now sedated and very relaxed
0:18:39 > 0:18:42so they can do the examination. Fingers crossed.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44I'll leave them to it.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45With Noel nice and relaxed,
0:18:45 > 0:18:48the girls come in to help with the procedure.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51They'll be using a special camera to look for signs of a dangerous
0:18:51 > 0:18:53flu-like illness called strangles.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56What we are going to do - Ray is going to pass this tube
0:18:56 > 0:19:00into his nose. This is the bit that's the most sensitive for him.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- It's like a worm! - It is exactly like a worm, yeah.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04You know the drill by now,
0:19:04 > 0:19:08don't even think about putting anything up your own animal's nose.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11The virus is highly contagious,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13which means other horses could easily catch it,
0:19:13 > 0:19:17so fingers and hooves crossed he'll get the all-clear.
0:19:18 > 0:19:24- Is it hurting him?- No, It doesn't hurt, because we do it very gently.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27The scope is designed not to cause any discomfort or pain.
0:19:27 > 0:19:32But we do put the sedative into Noel so that he doesn't get anxiety,
0:19:32 > 0:19:34because you imagine if a fly or a wasp
0:19:34 > 0:19:37tried to fly up your nose, you would panic a bit.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39But once it's in the nose, because you're not sliding it up
0:19:39 > 0:19:42and down, he can't actually feel it.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45The girls are well and truly getting stuck in here.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48It's really slippy and it's, like, really easy to do.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51They're only controlling Noel's nosecam now!
0:19:51 > 0:19:54It's so slippy! It's bogies!
0:19:56 > 0:19:59And vet Nick has some brilliant news.
0:19:59 > 0:20:00All right.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04So, that looks fairly positive because there's no signs of any pus
0:20:04 > 0:20:07in there, so hopefully that means from what we've seen today
0:20:07 > 0:20:10that he'll be out of quarantine in a couple of days' time.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12What happens after he's out of quarantine?
0:20:12 > 0:20:14Well, the good news for him is that he can then go
0:20:14 > 0:20:17and join his friends on the field or in the paddock
0:20:17 > 0:20:21because he might be fit to be re-homed again.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24So it just depends on what is best for Noel really, now,
0:20:24 > 0:20:27but the best thing is he will get to be with his friends.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29- Can we stroke him? - Absolutely, yeah.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30Hey! What's this?
0:20:30 > 0:20:35Our girls look like they're developing a passion for ponies.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- It's good that he can see his friends again.- Yeah.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40I like horses now.
0:20:40 > 0:20:41Oh, yes! What a turnaround!
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Phoebe and Kat didn't give a hoot about horses earlier.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51But there is one final hurdle. Later, they will meet Gladiator.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54As a reward for your hard work,
0:20:54 > 0:20:56you're going to have a little ride on him.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- How do you feel about that?- Yeah. - Excited?- Yeah.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Before that, dragons!
0:21:03 > 0:21:05You hear me? Real life sea dragons.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13These leafy sea dragons are amazing creatures, aren't they?
0:21:13 > 0:21:14Yeah, awesome!
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Their whole bodies are just covered in these leafy attachments,
0:21:18 > 0:21:20which makes them impossible to spot,
0:21:20 > 0:21:23cos they just blend in with all the seaweed in the background.
0:21:23 > 0:21:24Why do they need to do that?
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Because they move so slowly they'd be really easy to catch,
0:21:27 > 0:21:32but because they look like seaweed, predators can't even spot them.
0:21:32 > 0:21:33They don't do much, do they?
0:21:35 > 0:21:38That one doesn't... because it's a plant.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Oh.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49Jamie and Izak have spent the day at an animal rescue centre
0:21:49 > 0:21:53in Dorset and are about to meet the animal that Jamie thinks
0:21:53 > 0:21:54is the most boring in the world.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01I just do not like pigs. They've got fat noses, they are not fashionable.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03I don't like their smell.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05There are three kune kune pigs living here,
0:22:05 > 0:22:08and first up is the biggest of them all.
0:22:08 > 0:22:14Right, lads, so this is Matilda. She's blind, she can't see at all.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17And she had a very sad story, she was left in some one's garden.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20When they moved out of their house, there was no-one there,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23and there was no one there to look after her, and someone used
0:22:23 > 0:22:26to feed her once a week, and they'd give her an enormous
0:22:26 > 0:22:29amount of food for the whole week, and she'd eat it in one go.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Look at this, Jamie's not only helping feed Matilda,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35he's even giving her a massage now.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Looks like Matilda is now as happy as a pig in muck.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Well, she will be when her new wallow is ready,
0:22:40 > 0:22:41which is where I come in.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- It's about time, boys, where have you been?- Er...
0:22:44 > 0:22:48Get your spades in here and let's get it shovelled out.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Unlike humans, pigs don't sweat,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53so they wallow - roll around in wet mud - to cool their bodies down
0:22:53 > 0:22:56and when it's got some water in it the hole we are digging
0:22:56 > 0:23:00for Matilda will also protect her from insect bites and sunburn.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05And all's going well until...
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Dick, my finger's got stuck in the spade.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12Can't take him anywhere, can you?
0:23:12 > 0:23:14It really is well and truly stuck.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Fear not, I'm on hand to sort this one out. Easy does it.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24He done a fart!
0:23:24 > 0:23:25He done a fart!
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Oh, yes, the old "pull finger" fart trick. Very impressive.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33Apart from the fact that the spade is still on Jamie's finger. Yes!
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Success, which means we can get back to work.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Right. I think that's deep enough, boys.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42I like it, but what's this one needs now is water.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- Helen, the hose, please.- Maestro.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48And I'm holding it, you're not going anywhere near it, boys,
0:23:48 > 0:23:50because I know what will happen if you hold it.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53All right, guys, I think that might be enough water in there now.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57And with the wallow ready, it's time to bring on Matilda.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00But will she want to go in her newly-dug mudbath?
0:24:01 > 0:24:02Nice one!
0:24:05 > 0:24:08- Sorry.- She is going in the wallow! - She's in!
0:24:09 > 0:24:14She's loving her new cool wallow. Our porker of a project is complete.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19- Enjoyed your day?- Yeah. - What's been the best bit?- Erm...
0:24:19 > 0:24:21- Picking up the goat poo. - You liked that?
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- And Izak, what has been your favourite animal?- Um...
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- Do you like the goat, the mad goat?- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:24:26 > 0:24:31But, most importantly, do you have more of an interest in animals now?
0:24:31 > 0:24:35- Yeah.- It's been fun, there's been laughter, there's been tears.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38And that is a pig in a wallow, ladies and gentlemen.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Phoebe and Kat arrived at the horse sanctuary as horseaphobics -
0:24:48 > 0:24:50well, they didn't like them much, at least.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Even a pint-sized pony didn't win them over.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57But now there's a big horse that needs their help. This is Gladiator.
0:24:57 > 0:25:0016-year-old Gladiator arrived here four years ago.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03He was a top show pony but after becoming lame
0:25:03 > 0:25:07his owners decided they'd have to put him to sleep.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Thankfully, Redwings weren't having any of that,
0:25:09 > 0:25:13and now he has a nice home and still loves to relive his riding days.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16So, what we're going to do now, if you fancy it, as a reward
0:25:16 > 0:25:19for your hard work, is you're going to have a little ride on him.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23- How do you feel about that? - Yeah.- Excited?- Yeah.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Are you scared about it?
0:25:25 > 0:25:27A little bit, but I'm excited, really excited.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30Good boy. OK, lead the way.
0:25:30 > 0:25:31Check this out -
0:25:31 > 0:25:34the girls actually look like they are up for riding a horse!
0:25:34 > 0:25:37They head into the ring with Gladiator.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40This is going to be a massive step up for them.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44That's it.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Who wants to have a go first?
0:25:46 > 0:25:49Phoebe plucks up the courage to get into the saddle
0:25:49 > 0:25:51for the first time in her life.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Right hand over, good girl, and Tom's going to guide you in,
0:25:54 > 0:25:56and over you go.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Don't land on his back. That's a good girl, into the saddle.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02So we're going to say to Gladiator, "Walk on, Gladiator." Ready?
0:26:02 > 0:26:06- Nice and loud.- Walk on, Gladiator.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14You're absolutely fine, you are doing brilliantly.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19It's amazing, really.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23I mean, at the beginning of the day they were literally horse haters,
0:26:23 > 0:26:24they couldn't bear them.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28They thought they were slobbering, smelly, rubber-lipped animals.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31And now they are really getting into it. They look really happy.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34No long faces here. Apart from the horses, of course.
0:26:36 > 0:26:37Ready? And jump.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Now it's Kat's turn to pick up the reins.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Walk on, Gladiator.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Good boy. Well done.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48- How are you feeling up there, Kat? - This is really awesome.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53Wow, she's even managed to break into a trot!
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Brilliant! Brilliant job!
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Forward, and off.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02That's really difficult.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Well done, Gladiator. You've completely won the girls over.
0:27:06 > 0:27:07Thank you.
0:27:07 > 0:27:13- Probably the best horse out of today.- Yeah. Really nice horse.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Girls, girls, girls, what a turnaround, eh? I mean, look at you.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18All your riding gear, next to a horse.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22Do you remember what you said about them at the beginning of the day?
0:27:22 > 0:27:26- Yeah. Slobbery... Smelly... And wobbly and stuff.- Yeah, OK.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Now what do you think of them?
0:27:28 > 0:27:32I like them a lot more now, but I still don't like their mouths.
0:27:32 > 0:27:33Their mouths freak you out?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Their mouths are yucky, but they are nice.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38They're quite affectionate, too.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40- So, you're not horse haters any more? No.- No.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43I consider that a success. Well done, girls.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46Well done to you as well. Give us a kiss. Mwah!
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