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-A young farrier

-from Montgomeryshire...

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-..made sparks fly at the this year's

-Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd.

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-For a good cob, the show

-in Llanelwedd is the place to be.

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-You have the crowd behind you.

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-There's no better place.

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-No doubt about it...

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-..Dorian Lloyd's achievements

-were the highlight of the 2015 show.

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-He won the Triple Crown

-of the Welsh cob world...

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-..including the championship.

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-It's no surprise, is it?

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-Dorian Lloyd, the farrier...

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-..and Perthog Gwenan Mai...

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-..are awarded

-the George Prince of Wales Cup.

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-Back in May...

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-..I had the pleasure of visiting

-Dorian and his wife, Michelle...

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-..at their home.

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-The farm stands above Llanfechain

-in glorious Montgomeryshire.

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-The forge, housed in a shed...

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-..on the farm.

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-..is home to Dorian's

-successful business.

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-Why did you choose

-this line of work?

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-There are no farriers

-in your family...

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-..though there are

-excellent stockmen.

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-I was raised on a farm.

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-I come from a long line of farmers

-on both sides of the family.

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-Farming would have been

-the obvious choice for me.

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-But I've always been keen on horses.

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-Mam and Dad didn't really want me

-to turn my back on farming...

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-..but they were happy enough

-for me to find another job...

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-..so I wouldn't

-have to rely on farming.

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-Fifteen or 20 years ago,

-farming was in a tight corner.

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-I've been fortunate in my work.

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-There's plenty of work to be had -

-too much, almost.

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-People say there are more horses

-than cattle in the area.

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-Horses are no longer used

-for work on farms...

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-..and the industry

-relies a lot on leisure.

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-And important corner, Dorian!

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-Yes, an important corner!

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-This is where everything is stored.

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-A small corner.

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-You make most of your horseshoes

-from scratch.

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-Yes, as many as we can.

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-But we don't have time

-to make every single horseshoe.

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-When you're showing Welsh cobs, it's

-important that they lift their feet.

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-Is the weight of a shoe significant?

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-Is the weight of a shoe significant?

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-Yes.

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-These are cobs' shoes.

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-It's a particular type

-of horseshoe - it's heavier.

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-When cobs move...

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-..people like to see plenty

-of knee action, as it's called.

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-Cobs lift their feet

-and they can cover a lot of ground.

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-There are shoes

-of different weights.

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-These horseshoes are aluminium -

-a horse would hardly feel them.

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-They're used on racehorses

-and show ponies.

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-Cobs are a completely

-different case.

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-Cobs like to pick their knees up

-in order to cover the ground.

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-Ponies prefer a lighter shoe and

-they don't flex their knees so much.

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-What about show jumping?

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-Your wife is a keen show jumper.

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-Show jumping shoes are similar

-to ordinary horseshoes...

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-..but they feature

-what we call stud holes.

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-Basically, there's a thread

-within the hole...

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-..and it's exactly the same

-as fitting studs to rugby boots.

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-There are studs you can fit

-to provide a better grip...

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-..so when you're competing, the

-extra grip allows better jumping.

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-Feet are the most important parts

-of the body...

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-..for humans as well as horses.

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-Yes, they're important.

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-If we're talking about cobs...

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-..feet make the difference between

-moving well and not moving at all.

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-A horse that feels good on its feet,

-feels good in itself...

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-..and it performs better.

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-The forge is a brand-new investment

-as the business grows.

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-But in a rural area, a farrier

-must travel to his customers.

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-The blue van

-is a four-wheeled forge.

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-Everything you need is in here.

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-Yes, everything I need

-when I'm out shoeing horses.

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-This provides fire -

-what we call a forge.

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-It's fuelled by the gas containers

-at the front.

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-There's a stand that holds

-the anvil - a vital piece of kit.

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-There are other things

-that make my life easier.

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-Drawers to hold nails.

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-There are different sizes and

-thicknesses, for various purposes.

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-There are tools I use

-to make or adapt horseshoes.

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-Good gracious.

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-What's that belt?

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-The belt is called a linisher -

-a type of belt grinder.

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-It spins,

-and it runs on electricity.

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-It's used to smooth

-the edge of a horseshoe...

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-..so there aren't

-any sharp surfaces.

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-I'll come with you,

-but don't ask me to fetch anything!

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-I'll fetch and carry,

-you can do the shoeing!

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-How old were you when you moved

-from Machynlleth to Llanfechain?

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-I began attending a college

-in Herefordshire...

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-..when I was 16 years old...

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-..and then I served

-my apprenticeship...

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-..with a local farrier in Welshpool.

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-I was 17 years old

-when I started working with him.

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-So I've been living in this area

-ever since.

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-It's six or seven years since

-I came to live here permanently.

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-The years fly by.

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-Lots of horses are kept

-in this area.

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-Yes, and lots of different horses

-doing various types of things.

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-There isn't a heavy concentration

-of show horses, or cobs...

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-..or hunters.

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-There's a bit of everything,

-all types of horses...

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-..from racehorses to Shetlands

-to huge Shire horses.

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-For a farrier, it's good to be able

-to shoe all kinds of horses.

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-I'm sure it is.

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-There's something very special

-about these horses.

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-They're show jumpers.

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-They compete at a high level,

-and they travel all over Europe.

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-Some of the horses

-have just come back...

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-..after two or three weeks in Italy.

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-I usually shoe them a week or so

-before they leave...

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-..so they'll be well-shod

-for competing.

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-Have you ever been injured

-or kicked?

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-Yes, once or twice.

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-Unfortunately,

-it comes with the job.

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-Yes, I've been belted a few times.

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-You brush yourself off and carry on.

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-Have you ever been kicked

-after presenting your bill?!

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-No - that would hurt a great deal!

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-What a healthy smell from that hoof!

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-Yes!

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-Your nose is further away from it

-than mine!

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-People place their pride and joy

-in your hands...

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-..and you hammer nails

-into their precious horse!

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-Some people have more regard

-for their horse than their partner!

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-You could make

-the world's best horseshoes...

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-..but if you can't handle horses,

-you're in trouble.

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-You need to understand horses,

-and horses must have faith in you.

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-Horses must feel safe

-when you're handling their feet.

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-It takes years of practice.

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-It's a major part of the work.

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-She shied a bit, just now -

-did something spook her?

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-Yes, she was spooked by the smoke.

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-I don't think she's experienced

-hot shoeing before.

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-With hot shoeing, you apply

-a hot shoe to the hoof...

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-..so that it becomes

-part of the foot.

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-In Ireland, they don't always

-practise hot shoeing...

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-..and this mare

-has just come from Ireland.

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-When you apply a hot shoe,

-it causes noise and smoke...

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-..which spooked her.

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-She might be happier

-with cold shoeing instead...

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-..and if she's happy, I'm happy.

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-There's a common saying...

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-.."In the sweat of thy face

-shalt thou eat bread."

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-In my opinion,

-you fully deserve a Swiss roll!

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-How big is your catchment area?

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-All my clients are within

-an hour's journey from home.

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-I may spend all day

-at one location...

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-..or I may split the day

-between several locations...

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-..two, or eight, or ten.

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-It all depends on the work

-that needs doing...

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-..and how often the phone rings.

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-The next job is on the outskirts

-of Llanfair Caereinion.

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-A good customer and friend, and

-a fellow champion cob breeder.

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-It's the television commentator

-David Oliver.

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-Alright?

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-How are you?

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-How are you?

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-Fine, thanks.

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-It's nice to see you at home.

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-Are you ready?

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-The mare's in the shed.

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-Are you happy with my apprentice?

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-We'll see!

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-If the mare doesn't measure up,

-we'll be off!

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-She has good feet, David.

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-Yes.

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-She's been kept inside all winter.

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-She hasn't been touched since

-last summer, so she needs trimming.

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-It's good to have a mobile farrier.

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-Good farriers are hard to find.

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-We're lucky to have Dorian.

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-We've been clients

-ever since he qualified.

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-It's nice, at shows, when judges

-praise the way horses are shod.

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-Feet can change

-a horse's appearance.

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-Feet must be at the correct angle.

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-It's amazing, how this can alter

-the angle of the leg as a whole.

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-You can't build a house

-on poor foundations.

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-Thank you.

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-She's looking better, now.

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-She's looking better, now.

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-Yes, much better.

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-She'll be able to move faster.

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-Paying is the difficult part!

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-The rolling hills

-on Montgomeryshire's border...

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-..provide a backdrop for farrier and

-champion cob breeder Dorian Lloyd.

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-Meifod and the towns of Oswestry

-and Welshpool are nearby.

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-The family farm stands above

-the village of Llanfechain.

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-The farm is called Bryncynfelin...

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-..and Dorian and Michelle's home

-is called Llety'r Gof.

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-The young couple's new home stands

-on the site of an old cowshed...

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-..in a delightful spot.

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-The view is magnificent.

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-Yes, we're very fortunate.

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-It's a typically Welsh view.

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-Your wife was raised on this farm.

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-Yes.

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-Did you meet

-at the Young Farmers' Club?

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-No, we met

-during my apprenticeship...

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-..when I came here to shoe horses.

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-I thought you were talking about

-your apprenticeship in courting!

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-That came later!

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-When I was an apprentice,

-I'd come here to shoe horses.

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-Michelle made the most

-of the opportunity!

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-We're very fortunate.

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-We have a shared interest in horses.

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-I like to think

-we work well as a team.

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-These horses are something else,

-Michelle.

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-Or I'm told they call you Mickey.

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-Yes, they do.

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-Most people know me as Mickey.

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-The interests are different,

-but they're all horses.

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-Show jumping and eventing

-is your world.

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-Always has been...

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-..from when I was a young girl.

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-My taid always used to take me

-around the shows at weekends.

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-I think he's to blame, really,

-that I've gone into horses.

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-But, you know,

-a good horse is a good horse...

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-..after all's said and done.

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-The cobs and your jumping horses

-fit in, hand in glove.

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-Yes, they do.

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-A horse is a horse.

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-We look for the same things

-in both types of breeds.

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-Obviously, they're doing

-two different jobs...

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-..but we want them to be right

-with their bloodlines...

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-..and we look for conformation for

-them to do each individual job.

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-No other horse in the world

-can compare with cobs.

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-No, not in my opinion.

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-At its best,

-a cob is a wonderful horse.

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-It's marvellous, the way they move.

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-Were there cobs at the farm

-before you arrived?

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-No.

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-No.

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-You were the first cob!

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-Yes!

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-The rest of the cobs soon followed.

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-Previously, Michelle's family

-kept show jumpers and eventers...

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-..warmbloods and thoroughbreds...

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-..though Michelle's grandfather

-also bred Shire horses...

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-..and he became interested

-in cobs as well.

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-Now, we have more cobs -

-they're slowly taking over.

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-Tell me about the foal's sire.

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-The foal's sire is called Orient

-Express - we call him Chuffer.

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-He's one of our own stallions.

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-The mare is called Rhosyn Gwyn.

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-Are there any particular bloodlines

-that interest you?

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-You're establishing your own herd.

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-I want something that looks good.

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-I began by attending shows

-and buying catalogues.

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-If anything caught my eye,

-I'd mark the number.

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-I didn't look at its breeding.

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-At the end of the week, after

-attending three or four shows...

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-..I'd review my notes,

-check up on unfamiliar bloodlines...

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-..and stick with them.

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-I like a cob that moves well,

-and which also has solid substance.

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-That foal shows character...

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-..and I like the way

-it moves its front legs...

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-..and the way it carries its head.

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-It comes naturally to cobs.

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-Cobs with a bold,

-self-confident nature...

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-..makes showing a lot easier.

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-In my opinion, it's an integral part

-of a cob's character.

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-This mare is called Candy.

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-She's a warmblood, bred for jumping.

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-Her mother competed

-at the 2000 Olympic Games.

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-The foal looks grand.

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-The foal looks grand.

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-Yes, he is.

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-We like this foal.

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-There's something about him.

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-He thinks a lot of himself,

-as you can see.

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-He thinks he's quite a lad.

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-We breed pure show jumpers...

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-..and we're also trying to combine

-show jumping and cob qualities.

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-We're aiming

-at three different markets...

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-..cobs, part-breds,

-and show jumpers.

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-Breeding in all three areas

-has led to successes.

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-The home is filled

-with trophies and rosettes...

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-..from major UK shows.

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-This is Bryncadno Heledd.

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-She won the Welsh cob

-youngstock championship...

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-..at the Royal Welsh Show

-back in 2012...

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-..when she was

-a three-year-old filly.

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-It was an excellent year for her.

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-She won the supreme championship

-at the Lampeter Stallion Show...

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-..and also at the Derby Festival...

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-..and she qualified

-for the Horse of the Year Show.

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-We think the world of this mare.

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-We think the world of this mare.

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-What else do you have?

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-There are a few more horses we've

-brought in, such as the stallion.

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-That sounds good.

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-Here he is - the stallion,

-Haighmoor Orient Express.

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-He won the Section D Best Stallion,

-Colt or Gelding award...

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-..at the 2015 Royal Welsh Show.

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-As Dorian would say -

-he's a good mover...

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-..and he thinks he's quite a lad.

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-Another win for Dorian Lloyd.

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-What a day!

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-It comes as no surprise.

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-That's the direction he's taken.

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-We're looking at

-the best Section D male...

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-..Welsh cobs.

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-What's the name of his sire?

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-Railway - Derwen Railway Express

-was his sire.

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-He must be among the last

-of his offspring.

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-He's the last one,

-the last stallion by Railway.

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-His head shows a lot of character

-and he has such large, soft eyes.

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-He has kind eyes.

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-His eyes are very eye-catching,

-if you see what I mean.

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-He has very nice hindquarters too.

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-He has very nice hindquarters too.

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-He has a backside like a bus!

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-He's much better than a bus!

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-He's an extremely nice horse.

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-I like him.

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-He's the stallion we use at home.

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-He produces stock

-of equally fine quality.

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-And he comes from old bloodlines...

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-..that have been tried and tested

-over many generations.

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-That's one reason why I bought him -

-to acquire those bloodlines.

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-He's in the stables at the moment,

-with mares and fillies nearby.

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-He's very good with his mares.

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-It's the best of both worlds - we

-can use him and we can show him.

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-We're very lucky.

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-Dorian Lloyd's two worlds

-have brought him numerous awards.

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-In 2011, he was awarded a major

-honour at the Royal Welsh Show...

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-..the Dr Emrys Evans Award...

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-..for his skills as a farrier.

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-I regard every nail,

-every horseshoe...

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-..each piece of work I do,

-as having my name on it.

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-Each time I shoe a horse,

-I do it to the best of my ability...

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-..and I hope other people

-can appreciate that.

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-I have a competitive nature.

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-I don't like doing anything

-half-heartedly.

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-When I do something, I do it

-to the best of my ability.

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-This comes out in my character,

-at times, and it's no bad thing.

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-What you get from something

-depends on how much you put into it.

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-A man who stands still

-won't go anywhere.

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-What a wonderful sight!

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-And who'd have thought -

-barely two months later...

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-..Dorian, his stallion,

-Haighmoor Orient Express...

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-..and his mare,

-Perthog Gwenan Mai...

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-..would appear before cheering

-crowds at Wales's premier show...

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-..and the Montgomeryshire farrier

-would be king of the show ring!

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-This is Perthog Gwenan Mai.

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-Dorian Lloyd is a farrier.

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-Perthog Gwenan Mai is awarded

-the George Prince of Wales Cup...

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-..at the 2015 show in Llanelwedd.

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-It's been an outstanding show

-for Dorian Lloyd.

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