Pennod 4 Ceffylau Cymru

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-In this series, we look at

-the world of horses in Wales.

-These special animals exist between

-the domesticated and the wild.

-We'll focus on hunters, racers,

-blacksmiths, breeders and more.

-I'm Brychan Llyr and

-my fellow presenter is David Oliver.

-A handful of programmes

-and one exciting equine adventure.

-In this programme, producer

-of show horses, Wyn Morris...

-..shares his experiences

-during a busy year with us.

-David mucks out and hunts...

-..while I taste the thrill of battle

-at Pembrokeshire County Show.

-We see Wyn preparing,

-judging and training.

-Wyn is a dedicated and successful

-producer of show horses...

-..whose story begins

-at his West Wales home.

-Llandre Ganol, Wyn's home,

-is between Narberth and Rosebush

-Wyn, the first job this morning

-is to feed the horses.

-May I help you?

-May I help you?

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-Yes. You can push the wheelbarrow.

-Alright. Where am I going?

-Wyn's main work

-is as a producer of show horses.

-He trains and takes care of horses

-and competes on the owners' behalf.

-How many horse do you have here?

-Over 20 at the moment.

-People can say what they like

-about me...

-..but if they badmouth my horses,

-there's trouble ahead!

-The horses come first.

-Is this my job?

-Yes. These are you tools

-and that's your wheelbarrow.

-He keeps show horses,

-show jumpers and racers.

-He's tasted success at shows

-in Wales, England and Ireland...

-..including the Supreme Champion

-at the Royal Welsh in 2014...

-..with the horse Brechfa Brynach,

-owned by Gillian Davies.

-All done. Happy?

-Quite happy, fair play to you.

-One down, 20 to go.

-Where did you learn

-the art of showing horses?

-Where did you perfect those skills?

-I've never had any lessons.

-I never even had riding lessons.

-I just watched other people at work

-and thought, "I can do it better!"

-I kept teaching myself.

-I'm a pretty quiet man...

-..when I'm sober, at least!

-No, I'm quiet and calm

-around the horses.

-If you treat the horses calmly

-and respectfully, they respect you.

-Where did you grow up?

-About five miles from here in

-a little village called Pantycaws...

-..near Efailwen.

-Our neighbours kept stallions.

-That's where

-I came into contact with horses.

-I'd ride horses, not knowing

-if they'd been broken in.

-There were lots of accidents!

-How did you get to the point where

-you worked with horses full-time?

-I left school

-before I was supposed to leave.

-I didn't tell my parents, but my

-neighbours had offered me a job.

-I worked there for four years

-until their sons finished school.

-I then went to work in a hotel...

-..and a nightclub in Tenby

-for the summer.

-I had fun but I didn't like

-driving to work on Saturdays...

-..and seeing everyone else

-heading to the shows.

-So I went back

-to working with horses.

-A day in the stables of

-a producer of horses is very busy.

-Wyn has a sand school

-to train and jump horses...

-..and a horse walker

-to keep them fit.

-But you can't beat going for a ride

-along quiet, Welsh country lanes.

-She's fantastic

-and she's looked after me.

-Let's see what happens

-on the way back.

-HE LAUGHS

-I spoke too soon!

-Why do you ride the horses out here

-every day?

-It keeps them fit and hard.

-This one will go and race this year.

-I've been showing that one all

-summer and she'll hunt all winter...

-..and do some show jumping.

-Does that

-change the shape of the horses?

-Yes. This one's

-carrying a bit of weight.

-HE LAUGHS

-I didn't mean you!

-Like me,

-she's got a bit of a tummy on her.

-She'll have to lose some of

-that tummy in order to go hunting.

-She's got to be fit to go hunting.

-I'll move

-before I have to swim to the bank.

-Are you ready to head back?

-Are you ready to head back?

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-Yes.

-It's five o'clock

-on an August morning...

-..and I'm at the stables

-to meet Wyn.

-I offered to help him during

-The Pembrokeshire County Show.

-Yuck!

-You didn't know there were

-two five o'clocks in every day!

-It's the third day of the show

-and he's already tasted success.

-Wyn has 20 horses

-competing at the show.

-What are your hopes today?

-What are your hopes today?

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-Winning.

-Two are returning because

-they won championships yesterday.

-They're going back

-for the Supreme this afternoon.

-The show is in nearby Haverfordwest,

-so he can come and go every day.

-Give me your hand.

-I knew I'd hold your hand

-before the morning!

-THEY LAUGH

-Not too bad.

-Not too bad.

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-Thanks for your help.

-Magic touch!

-Wyn likes to get there early

-to nab a convenient parking space.

-He wastes no time before

-he starts to prepare the horses.

-Wyn, I'm out of my depth

-when it comes to showing.

-Do you do all the work on your own?

-Do you do all the work on your own?

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-Yes. I plait them all.

-When other people do some plaiting,

-I go back and redo i.

-Brechfa Cynog

-is one of Wyn's top horses.

-It's a name some people struggle

-to pronounce, so he has a nickname.

-It's a shame you call him Colin

-when he has such a pretty name.

-The trouble is

-the man who rides him is English.

-There's nothing wrong

-with the English...

-..but they can't speak properly!

-He couldn't say the name Cynog.

-Is that a needle and thread?

-Yes.

-What are you doing?

-I'm stitching the plaits

-so they don't fall out in the ring.

-If you have a horse

-whose neck is too thick...

-..you plait the hair down here.

-You plait the hair

-right into the neck.

-Wyn competes first

-with the young colt, Maximus.

-This will be

-his first ever competition.

-He's bred for racing but Wyn

-wants him to experience being shown.

-It will 'teach him some manners',

-as they say in the business.

-What class is this?

-This is the Sport Horses class

-for yearlings.

-What does that mean?

-What's a Sports Horse?

-A Sports Horse can do anything.

-Showjumping, eventing or racing.

-It covers all sorts of horses.

-If these judges like racehorses,

-we have a good chance.

-If they like something heavier,

-we don't stand a chance.

-Fair play, it's Maximus's first

-competition and he came second.

-This horse will keep you fit.

-Are you pleased?

-Are you pleased?

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-Yes. The horse behaved well.

-It's his first show.

-The judge prefers heavier horses.

-This is just the start

-of his education.

-Is this a mare?

-Yes - a young filly

-who was bred in Newport, Gwent.

-She's an Irish Draught cross.

-As a foal...

-..the lady who bred her wanted

-to show her at The Royal Dublin.

-We went over

-to the Royal Dublin Show...

-..with our Welsh Irish Draught

-and we won at the show in Dublin.

-Is she ready,

-or is there more work to be done?

-I must put make-up on her face

-and marks on her bottom.

-Let's go for it.

-You have a go on the other side.

-Cut that corner.

-You've gone too far back.

-See the difference?

-See the difference?

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-Yes.

-Up here...

-..and down there.

-Yes.

-That's a good one.

-Another one?

-Another one?

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-Yes.

-That's good. I can see it.

-When the judge stands behind her,

-he sees a nice, round shape.

-J Lo arse!

-Each of the 20-plus horses Wyn

-entered in the Pembrokeshire Show...

-..won a rosette.

-Brechfa Brynach was crowned

-Coloured Champion this week...

-..and Brechfa Cai was crowned

-Working Hunter Champion.

-That means Wyn has two horses

-entered in the Supreme Championship.

-Matthew Davies on Brechfa Brynach

-and Jody Sole on Brechfa Cai.

-This is the culmination

-of months of your hard work.

-How do you feel?

-We've had a really good season

-up to now.

-Whatever happens today,

-it'll be a bonus.

-That's the winner.

-Gemma Paxford and the Section C.

-From where?

-From where?

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-Gloucester.

-Welsh cobs have travelled to England

-and they're beating us!

-It's a handsome horse.

-Yes. He deserved to win.

-He holds himself beautifully.

-That was a really strong class.

-Is he a stallion?

-Yes.

-I hope so, at least,

-or he needs to see a vet!

-Pembrokeshire County Show

-has been successful.

-Yes, definitely.

-We had eight champions,

-two reserve champions...

-..and several seconds and thirds.

-Yes - it's been really successful.

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-In this programme, we focus on the

-producer of show horses, Wyn Morris.

-We've seen him competing in shows...

-..but Wyn is the boss

-here, at Sennybridge Show.

-He's a judge today.

-Shows like this are important to

-people who live in the countryside.

-The ponies and horses here today

-can go on to win at the Royal Welsh.

-There are

-good classes of horses here.

-People love to come to small shows

-to prepare for the big ones.

-Hunters Riding (Small Hunter)

-The horses enter the ring,

-then they begin by walking around.

-I like a horse which walks well.

-It must walk

-as though it means business.

-Not ambling along.

-I ask them to trot...

-..and then to canter.

-Maybe a gallop.

-I'll check their legs

-to make sure they're clean.

-They're two really nice horses.

-One behaved better than the other

-and that's what swung my decision.

-It was close.

-The next class is a bit of fun.

-It's a class for children

-on lead rein ponies.

-They're not strong enough

-to ride off the lead rein.

-It's a fun way

-for children to start.

-I enjoy judging classes for children

-because they're the future.

-They'll take over from us

-and they're talented.

-I've been a judge at a few

-local shows in recent weeks...

-..and I've seen improvement

-in many of the children.

-It shows

-they're willing to listen...

-..and they don't sulk when you

-point out what they're doing wrong.

-They come back to learn more

-and it means a lot.

-In Wyn's equine calendar, the show

-season leads to the hunting season.

-Hunts are an integral part

-of country life.

-They're a good way

-to keep horses fit...

-..and ready

-for point-to-point races.

-Wyn, a Pembrokeshire Hunt Master,

-invited me to the season opener.

-The dress is traditional - red for

-the masters and black for me.

-This will be my first hunt.

-Everyone's arrived.

-I'm not sure about this,

-but we'll see.

-There's a lot here.

-Everyone's having a tot of whisky

-or brandy before the off...

-..to settle the nerves.

-I asked for a bottle!

-I'll feel better once we get going.

-Fox hunting

-is now illegal, of course.

-Before the hunt sets off, a scent

-is dragged over the fields...

-..and that's what attracts the dogs.

-Apparently, urine works really well.

-You go first.

-Are you sure?

-Thanks for that!

-Through the river we go.

-# Gee up, little horse #

-Hey! Good boy.

-One little jump

-across the river so far.

-It was fine.

-Nobody's fallen off.

-We'll see.

-My confidence will grow as we go.

-Oh!

-Here we go.

-You did really well, fair play.

-I had hoped

-to see you hit the ground!

-Not to hurt yourself, obviously.

-Just for fun!

-I enjoyed it

-and everyone's been friendly.

-But I'm not sure how

-I'm going to drive home after this!

-It's already starting to hurt.

-Are you alright?

-HE LAUGHS

-I last saw Wyn

-at The Pembrokeshire County Show...

-..to explore unfamiliar territory.

-Today, I'm more comfortable...

-..because I'm here to talk to Wyn

-about point-to-point races.

-The equine calendar is perpetual.

-The hunting

-and point-to-point seasons...

-..both take place

-from winter to late spring.

-Every horse which runs

-in a point-to-point race...

-..must have participated

-in four hunts that season.

-Preparations for point-to-point

-races continue in Llandre Ganol...

-..and though mine and Wyn's

-racing days are over...

-..it's nice to be able to share

-some experiences.

-Wyn, describe point-to-point racing.

-Wyn, describe point-to-point racing.

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-It all began years ago.

-People raced their horses

-from one village church to the next.

-It was a way for farmers

-to race their own horses.

-They weren't thoroughbreds back then

-but things have changed.

-It's a sport

-which I enjoy immensely.

-I really do enjoy it.

-I show horses

-because that's what pays the bills.

-I do point-to-point

-because I really enjoy it.

-I enjoy taking a horse which has

-perhaps had too much running...

-..and bringing it back

-to win in point-to-point.

-Were you a rider?

-Yes, I can say I was a jockey.

-Not much of a jockey,

-but I did do it.

-I was desperate to do it...

-..and I did it.

-I enjoyed every minute,

-even when I hit the ground!

-I loved it.

-It's the most fun

-you can have on a horse.

-When you go to the races...

-..and you hear the hooves

-getting closer and then passing.

-You're in the middle of that noise

-and you face 18 jumps.

-You didn't look like you'd retired

-when I saw you on Hunky Dory.

-I enjoy doing the work at home.

-I suppose that's what I enjoyed

-right from the start...

-..and I should have left it there!

-The day I have to stop

-riding them at home...

-..is the day

-the time has come to stop it all.

-I enjoy every minute of it.

-You don't dwell on that, do you?

-You don't dwell on that, do you?

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-No. I'm too simple for that!

-You've got to have fun.

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