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0:00:28 > 0:00:29- This is Esther Lenan.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33- She married a Welshman - and they lived in Hong Kong...
0:00:34 > 0:00:36- ..before moving to Wales.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39- Esther has been learning Welsh - since 2010.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43- She enjoys chatting at Clwb Clonc - and in her Welsh classes.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- Her opportunities - to speak Welsh are limited...
0:00:47 > 0:00:52- ..but she'll live through the medium - of Welsh for the next two days.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58- For help to follow the programme, - use the website and the app...
0:00:58 > 0:01:01- ..and don't forget the subtitles.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- I'm Esther - and I come from Indonesia.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13- I've lived in Cardiff...
0:01:13 > 0:01:15- ..for eight years.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20- I have one son and one daughter.
0:01:21 > 0:01:26- I've been learning Welsh - for six years.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30- I enjoy learning Welsh.
0:01:31 > 0:01:32- It's a challenge.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- I don't work any more.
0:01:38 > 0:01:39- I've retired.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- I go to art classes.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- I help at a church...
0:01:53 > 0:01:56- ..and I also help at a charity shop.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04- I would really like to be - in a Welsh-speaking situation.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11- That would be the best way for me - to practice speaking Welsh...
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- ..and to improve my Welsh.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22- It would be a good experience for me - to spend time with a Welsh family...
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- ..and be able to practice - speaking the language.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- This is your last feed - before I go away for two days.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- Someone else may feed you.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- Bye!
0:02:48 > 0:02:49- I'm Ann-Marie Lewis.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- I live here, with my family, - in Dyffryn Croes.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- Dyffryn Croes is between - Pontarsais and Alltwalis...
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- ..ten minutes from Carmarthen.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05- We worked in Patagonia for a year - as Welsh Development Officers.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- We came home in February.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- We've lived in this house - for six months...
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- ..and we've enjoyed being here.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- I'm Tito Lewis.
0:03:15 > 0:03:21- I come from Patagonia originally but - I've lived in Wales for 14 years.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- I'm Ann-Marie's husband.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- This is Ifan Macsen - and he's eight years old.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31- That's Miriam Elena Haf...
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- ..and she's just - had her fifth birthday.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- Look at the camera, Miriam.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47- It's wonderful to be able to help - someone practice speaking Welsh.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- It really is great.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- As a Welsh learner myself, - I know how important it is.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- We live - in a Welsh-speaking community...
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- ..and we speak the language - every day.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10- Hello! Welcome.
0:04:11 > 0:04:12- Thank you.
0:04:13 > 0:04:14- Nice to meet you.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15- I'm Ann-Marie.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- I'm Ann-Marie.- - I'm Esther.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- Thank you for welcoming me here.
0:04:21 > 0:04:22- Hello. I'm Tito.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- Hello.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- Welcome to Dyffryn Croes.
0:04:26 > 0:04:27- Welcome to Dyffryn Croes.- - Thank you.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- These are our children.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30- These are our children.- - Hello.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- What's your name?
0:04:33 > 0:04:34- Ifan.
0:04:34 > 0:04:35- Ifan.- - Hello.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- What about you? What's your name?
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- What about you? What's your name?- - Miriam.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- Those are two great names.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- I hope you enjoy your time here. - We have a lot of things planned.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- Are you ready?
0:04:51 > 0:04:53- Are you ready?- - Yes, I'm ready.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54- What shall we do?
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- The first thing on the list - is a little bit of painting.
0:04:59 > 0:05:00- Oh, very good.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01- Oh, very good.- - Painting furniture.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- I've never done it before - but I look forward to it.
0:05:06 > 0:05:07- Ready?
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- Yes, but I need to get changed.
0:05:10 > 0:05:11- Yes, of course.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13- Thank you.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Tito and Ann-Marie are teachers...
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- ..but Ann-Marie is also - keen on renovating furniture.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- Our aim today - is to transform this item.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- I bought it very cheaply online...
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- ..but I don't like the colour.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- I have some light blue paint - for this.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- I need your help.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- I'll try.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Let's give this chest a makeover.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56- This is special furniture paint.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- I'll also use a special brush.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- It makes a big difference.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- The brush is very important.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- Yes, so let's get started.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- I'll take these off the drawers.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20- Will we change them?
0:06:20 > 0:06:24- What's the Welsh word for knob?
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- What's the Welsh word for knob?- - Bwlyn.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- Yes, we'll change them.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34- We could paint these but - I've got some nice ones over here...
0:06:35 > 0:06:36- ..so we'll change them.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43- What do you think of that?
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- Let's see if it passes the test.
0:06:46 > 0:06:47- Oh, that's lovely.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50- Are you happy?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- Are you happy?- - I'm happy, if you're happy.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- Esther is a lovely lady.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- It's great to see - such commitment to the language.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- When you're as enthusiastic as - Esther about the Welsh language...
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- ..it's good to have an intense - period like this, with a family...
0:07:09 > 0:07:13- ..where you do normal things - rather than formal tasks.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19- It gives her a chance to practice - her Welsh on an everyday level.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- After a spot of painting, - it's lunchtime.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32- You did a great job. You must - come back and do some more painting.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- What would you eat for lunch - in Indonesia?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- Rice, with vegetables...
0:07:47 > 0:07:49- ..and meat or fish.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- What sort of fish would you cook?
0:07:56 > 0:08:01- The fish in Indonesia is different - from the fish you have here.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- I can't give you the names - in English.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10- In Indonesian cooking, we fry food.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- Fried food is delicious...
0:08:16 > 0:08:21- ..but I think - we should eat less fat.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25- Yes.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33- Next, it's time for some gardening - and some chatting.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- Right then, Esther. - These are the flowers.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41- We want to pot them.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- You're learning Welsh, of course.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51- Yes, I'm learning Welsh.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- I'm going to relearn French - next year.
0:08:59 > 0:09:05- I've got to be careful that I don't - get the two languages mixed up.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09- We'll see.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15- Welsh is important to me because - I live in Wales, not in France.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- Indonesian is my mother tongue.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29- I'm Chinese, and when I was young, - I went to a Chinese school.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- It was a Mandarin medium school.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41- That's why I speak - Mandarin and Indonesian fluently.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- I also learned English at school.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49- In which language do you think?
0:09:55 > 0:09:56- How does that look?
0:09:56 > 0:09:58- To me, it looks perfect.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59- To me, it looks perfect.- - Very good.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- Shall we water them?
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- Shall we water them?- - Yes, let's water them.
0:10:15 > 0:10:16- She's a lovely person.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- Fair play to her - for learning the language.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- She has very few links with Welsh.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28- Personally, I have family ties - with the Welsh language...
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- ..so it was natural for me - to learn the language...
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- ..when I was young.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- It's wonderful and she speaks - very good Welsh, fair play to her.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53- Back in the house, the children have - heard that Esther is good at art.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- Did you see any penguins - in Patagonia?
0:11:01 > 0:11:02- Yes.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04- Did you see lots of them?
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- Miriam, did you see any penguins?
0:11:12 > 0:11:13- Do you like penguins?
0:11:14 > 0:11:15- Yes.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21- What are you drawing?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- I'm trying to draw a whale.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28- What do you think?
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- A mess?
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- Is that a whale?
0:11:39 > 0:11:41- It's good.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42- It's good.- - Thank you. You're very kind.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- Esther, would you like to - come and try some mate?
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- Thank you, but I don't understand.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- Can you say it again?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- Mate.
0:11:56 > 0:11:57- Mate.- - What's mate?
0:11:57 > 0:12:00- A traditional drink in Patagonia.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- Yes, I'd be delighted.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05- Thank you.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- This is yerba.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13- Yerba?
0:12:13 > 0:12:14- Yerba?- - Yes.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- It smells like tea.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- It's some sort of green tea.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- In the same way we drink tea here...
0:12:23 > 0:12:26- ..they drink mate in Argentina.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- Whenever you visit someone...
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- ..they immediately offer you - a tot of mate.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- Mate can be a bit bitter...
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- ..so we sweeten it with a little bit - of sugar and a touch of honey.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47- We use three-quarters of a cup - of yerba.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- This straw is known as a bombija.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- You suck water through this straw.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- This goes in the bottom - and it won't move.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- We then add a little bit of water. - Not too much.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17- It's a social drink.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- We pass it from person to person.
0:13:27 > 0:13:28- How was it?
0:13:30 > 0:13:31- Different!
0:13:34 > 0:13:35- Mate is incredible.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- I'd never heard about it before.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47- I'm learning new things, - not just about the Welsh language...
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- ..but also - about Argentine traditions.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- It's wonderful - to learn something new every day.
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0:14:14 > 0:14:18- Welcome back - to Dyffryn Croes, Alltwalis.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- The Lewis family - is ready for another fun day.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- Good morning.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27- Good morning.- - Good morning. Come in.
0:14:28 > 0:14:29- How are you today?
0:14:29 > 0:14:30- How are you today?- - Very well, thank you.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- You finished the chest of drawers.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36- Wow! It's really pretty.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- It's changed a bit since yesterday!
0:14:39 > 0:14:44- Here's a little something from me - to thank you for your help.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- That's great.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49- Thank you very much.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- Thank you very much.- - Thanks for your help yesterday.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- To loosen the limbs...
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- ..Tito will show Esther - a traditional, Patagonian dance.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36- You'll need to be - a really good teacher to teach me...
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- ..because I'm hopeless.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43- I'll teach you something easy.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- Very good. Try it with the hat now.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- I'll just enjoy myself!
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- It's good exercise.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13- With the music.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- You must follow the music.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- And turn.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42- Very good.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44- Thank you.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49- I'm hungry after all that dancing.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51- Let's have lunch.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- Good idea.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- I'll show you - how to cook an Indonesian curry.
0:16:59 > 0:17:00- Wow!
0:17:01 > 0:17:02- A chicken curry.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- A chicken curry.- - I love curries.
0:17:09 > 0:17:10- What do we have here?
0:17:11 > 0:17:13- Curry, vegetables and rice.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21- We'll start with the curry - because it takes more time to cook.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- We'll use chicken, will we?
0:17:27 > 0:17:28- We'll use chicken, will we?- - Yes.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40- Galangal is one of the most - important ingredients of the curry.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- What is it?
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- There's no Welsh word for galangal.
0:17:46 > 0:17:47- How does it smell?
0:17:49 > 0:17:51- It smells slightly sweet.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- Is it similar to ginger?
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- Yes. It's a root of a plant, - like ginger.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- We'll also use some of these leaves.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- They're leaves - from the lemon family.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- May I smell them?
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- Yes, I'm getting that citrus smell.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- It's not the same as Thai bay leaves - or Thai basil.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- These look similar - but they smell different.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- We can now add the chicken.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- One other ingredient is turmeric.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- What does turmeric give you?
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- Turmeric smells really special.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- Of course, in Indonesia, - we use fresh turmeric.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- What's next?
0:19:05 > 0:19:07- What's next?- - Lemon grass.
0:19:07 > 0:19:08- I nearly forgot.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- Do you chop the lemon grass?
0:19:15 > 0:19:19- No, I'll just slice it in half - to release the flavour.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27- That looks lovely. Wow!
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- Things like this are never cooked - in this kitchen, unfortunately.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- It's time to add the coconut milk.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42- Three spoonfuls.
0:19:50 > 0:19:51- It looks really tasty.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- The smell of lemon grass is great.
0:19:58 > 0:19:59- I really like the sauce.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04- It's incredible that one herb - can add so much flavour.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07- We never use it.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- It's too easy to open a jar - and pour on a sauce.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13- I'll never do that again.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- How often do you cook this dish?
0:20:18 > 0:20:19- How often do you cook this dish?- - It depends.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- If we have guests, I cook a curry.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27- I cook it on special occasions.
0:20:30 > 0:20:31- You can come again.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35- Thank you very much.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- You've made me think differently.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40- I'm not - particularly fond of cooking.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44- Really?
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- I don't know how to get food - to taste the way it should.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- I don't know what to use - to add flavour.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- Seeing what you added to this - was great.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56- Wow!
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- We use a lot of spices - in recipes like this...
0:21:01 > 0:21:05- ..mainly because - they grow in the garden.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- I take it it's easy to grow them - in gardens in Indonesia.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13- This is really tasty.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20- More rice, Miriam?
0:21:20 > 0:21:21- More rice?
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- Do you have - any favourite Welsh dishes?
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- Yes.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39- I'm really fond of fish and chips - and I love cawl too.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52- I think we need to get some exercise - after this lovely food.
0:21:56 > 0:21:57- Let's go to the beach at Penbryn.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- Let's go to the beach at Penbryn.- - Yes!
0:22:00 > 0:22:02- We can play football...
0:22:03 > 0:22:04- ..and cricket.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- Do you like - football and cricket, Esther?
0:22:09 > 0:22:13- I'll like them - if Ifan teaches me how to play.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16- Mm! Alright?
0:22:36 > 0:22:37- Carry the bat!
0:22:53 > 0:22:54- What are you building there, Miriam?
0:22:54 > 0:22:56- What are you building there, Miriam?- - A sand castle.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58- May I help you?
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- Where do you want me to put this?
0:23:07 > 0:23:08- Well, look!
0:23:14 > 0:23:15- Yay!
0:23:15 > 0:23:17- Yay!- - Are you happy?
0:23:21 > 0:23:24- Have you enjoyed your time with us - in this area?
0:23:24 > 0:23:26- Yes, very much so.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- Thank you all very much...
0:23:28 > 0:23:33- ..for giving me this opportunity - to practice speaking Welsh.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38- It's changed me.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- We've really enjoyed your company.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- The standard of your Welsh - is really good.
0:23:47 > 0:23:48- Oh, thank you.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51- We haven't used a word of English.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- We've spoken Welsh for two days.
0:23:54 > 0:24:00- We've learned a lot from you, - especially from that curry.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- I have a surprise for you two.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13- Do you like surprises?
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- What could it be?
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- First, for Miriam.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31- You can keep your rings in there.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37- Let me see.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- This is for you. - keep your money in it.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48- Say thank you very much.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50- Thank you very much.
0:24:50 > 0:24:51- Thank you very much.- - You're welcome.
0:24:57 > 0:25:02- It was great to have Esther here and - I think she enjoyed our company too.
0:25:03 > 0:25:04- Yes. We really enjoyed it.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08- It's been - quite a new experience for us too.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10- We really enjoyed it...
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- ..and we learned - a lot of things from her.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- She's very affable - and a really nice person.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- We did everything - through the medium of Welsh.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- I enjoyed this experience very much.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- It was a really special experience.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33- I spoke Welsh for two days.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- It made me feel different.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42- I thought in Welsh all day.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- Well done - for learning Welsh so well.
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0:26:21 > 0:26:24- There are - almost 2,900 farriers in the UK...
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- ..only around 50 of whom are women, - including Cathryn Gardner.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34- Originally from - Ffald-y-Brenin farm, Llanwrda...
0:26:34 > 0:26:38- ..she's worked as a farrier - for around five years.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42- Are there links to horses - in your family?
0:26:42 > 0:26:44- Yes. Horses are in my blood.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46- Mam and my brother ride.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50- It goes back to my grandfather - and great grandfather.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52- My whole family ride horses.
0:26:53 > 0:26:58- Your grandfather kept sheep, - cattle and horses on the farm
0:26:58 > 0:27:02- Did you help your grandfather - on the farm in those days?
0:27:03 > 0:27:08- Yes, when I was young we'd drive - sheep from the mountain on ponies.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09- How many of you did that?
0:27:09 > 0:27:11- How many of you did that?- - Four or five.
0:27:11 > 0:27:12- I'm sure you enjoyed it.
0:27:13 > 0:27:18- Growing up, Cathryn spent a lot of - time with her grandfather...
0:27:18 > 0:27:20- ..on his farm near Hirwaun.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- William Gwyn Davies - was a champion ploughman.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- Horses were in his blood and ponies - were a vital part of farm work.
0:27:32 > 0:27:38- Cathryn always took a great interest - in whatever we did on the farm...
0:27:38 > 0:27:40- ..in every season.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44- She was always here for lambing, - earmarking and shearing.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- She was interested and passionate.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54- She had the eye to take in - whatever we did with the stock.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- Some people see one animal - and that's all they see.
0:27:59 > 0:28:04- Others, like Cathryn, see one animal - but they see beyond that.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06- Something special.
0:28:08 > 0:28:09- It takes someone...
0:28:09 > 0:28:13- ..with a natural affinity - with animals...
0:28:14 > 0:28:17- ..to be able to see - all these things.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19- That's what I believe.
0:28:23 > 0:28:28- Horses played a key part - in Cathryn's childhood in Llanwrda.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30- When she was a teenager...
0:28:30 > 0:28:34- ..she got a part-time job - at Caeiago Horse Riding Centre.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- She returns there today - as their farrier.
0:28:41 > 0:28:42- What's your first job today?
0:28:42 > 0:28:45- What's your first job today?- - To remove the old horseshoe.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50- Talk me through the process.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53- Talk me through the process.- - First, I remove the old horseshoe.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55- Next, I clean the frog.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- The frog is this area here.
0:29:00 > 0:29:01- Yes.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03- Then I clean the hoof.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07- I use a rasp to smooth the edges.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09- Why do you do that?
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- Why do you do that?- - To make sure the foot is level.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17- It's physical work, isn't it?
0:29:17 > 0:29:20- Do you need muscles - and strength to do this job?
0:29:20 > 0:29:24- A lot of people - assume a farrier has to be strong...
0:29:24 > 0:29:27- ..but it's about skill - and technique.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31- Cathryn was inspired - to be a farrier...
0:29:31 > 0:29:36- ..after a period of work experience - with the blacksmith, Hilary Kaye.
0:29:37 > 0:29:42- She did an apprenticeship with - Kelvin Lymer from Sandpitt Forge...
0:29:42 > 0:29:46- ..who was a Team GB farrier - at the Beijing Olympic Games.
0:29:46 > 0:29:51- Cathryn spends part of her time - working for him in Worcester.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- How did you go about - getting an apprenticeship?
0:29:55 > 0:29:59- I wrote to over 100 farriers - across the country...
0:29:59 > 0:30:01- ..and only three replied.
0:30:03 > 0:30:04- Only three out of 100?
0:30:05 > 0:30:07- Yes, and Kelvin was one of them.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10- I had a week-long trial - with Kelvin...
0:30:10 > 0:30:14- ..and I started my apprenticeship - the following week.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17- How long was the apprenticeship?
0:30:17 > 0:30:19- How long was the apprenticeship?- - Four years and two months.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- These are new horseshoes.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28- Did you make these?
0:30:28 > 0:30:30- Did you make these?- - No. I had to buy these.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34- There are so many horses here, - there's no time to make the shoes.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41- Rather than the horse - coming to the farrier...
0:30:41 > 0:30:46- ..the farrier must often - go to the horse these days.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- Cathryn has customized a vehicle - to suit her needs.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55- It even has a forge, which looks - like a red-hot microwave.
0:30:56 > 0:30:57- That's hot!
0:30:57 > 0:30:59- That's hot!- - Yes. Extremely hot.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- Have you ever - suffered an injury at work?
0:31:02 > 0:31:05- Yes, I've injured myself - lots of times!
0:31:07 > 0:31:12- I buy half the shoes I fit - and I make the rest myself.
0:31:17 > 0:31:18- You're shaping the shoe now.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- You're shaping the shoe now.- - Yes - to the shape of the hoof.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33- You're checking to see if it's - the right shape for the hoof.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- Yes, then I'll cut out - a gap for the clip.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41- The clip needs to sit here.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50- Does this process hurt the horse?
0:31:53 > 0:31:55- No, the horse feels nothing.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09- It's important - to get the right angle, isn't it?
0:32:09 > 0:32:11- Yes. I follow the angle of the hoof.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14- What happens - if the angle isn't right?
0:32:15 > 0:32:17- You'll see a lot of blood!
0:32:17 > 0:32:19- We'll know in no uncertain terms!
0:32:27 > 0:32:29- What are you doing with these nails?
0:32:29 > 0:32:31- I'm bending them over.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- This is what we call a clench.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37- The clench makes sure - the shoe stays firmly in place.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49- You've finished - working on Serafina...
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- ..and there are - three more horses to go.
0:32:53 > 0:32:54- On to the next one.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59- What does the equine world - mean to you?
0:32:59 > 0:33:01- It means a lot.
0:33:01 > 0:33:06- I enjoy working with horses and with - different people across the country.
0:33:10 > 0:33:11- It's not a job.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- It's my passion.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15- It's a way of life.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21- Elgan Harris - is an extremely hardworking farrier.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- He travels the country - looking after hooves.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28- He puts on demonstrations at shows - and he competes too.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32- He's also a member - of the Wales Farrier Team.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40- Elgan was trained by Jim Blurton, - from Forden Farriers...
0:33:41 > 0:33:44- ..near Welshpool, Montgomeryshire.
0:33:44 > 0:33:49- Our journey in his company begins - at Min Y Llyn Uchaf farm, Forden.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53- This is a whopper of a hoof, Elgan.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55- Yes, it's pretty big.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58- This is a shire horse called Daisy.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04- Your wife is holding her head, - so what's Daisy's story?
0:34:04 > 0:34:08- Last week, she pulled up - and she was stuck in a wire fence.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12- As you can see, - the wire is still stuck in the shoe.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- I need to reposition the front.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- I couldn't do it last week - because it was too sore.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26- You can see where the wire cut in.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- You can see where the wire cut in.- - Yes - I can see the indentation.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31- It could have been nasty.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34- This horse has had a narrow escape.
0:34:34 > 0:34:35- It's a good hoof.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37- It's a good hoof.- - Yes. I had to cut it here.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- The wire went straight through.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- It's a good, strong, solid hoof.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55- Tell me about the rhythm you hit.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59- I often see farriers go - tap-tap-bang, tap-tap-bang!
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- It's just something you pick up on.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04- There's no reason for it?
0:35:05 > 0:35:07- No. It's just for show.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16- Nailing the shoe in place - is a very important job.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20- It's a vital part - of the farrier's bread and butter.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24- If the nails aren't right, - that shoe will soon come loose...
0:35:24 > 0:35:28- ..and the farrier - will have to come back out.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31- How long a guarantee - does a good farrier give?
0:35:31 > 0:35:32- A couple of weeks.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- You can see - where the wire entered the hoof.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- Yes, and that's why - there are three nails there.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46- There's a weakness there - but she has a strong, thick hoof.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48- It's only slightly damaged.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51- It'll be fine.
0:35:55 > 0:35:56- Daisy's been done.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01- She's outside, grazing in the field - and enjoying the sunshine.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04- It isn't a bad life for a farrier.
0:36:04 > 0:36:05- It isn't a bad life for a farrier.- - Not when the sun's out.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10- It's been a tough winter, - what with all the rain we've had.
0:36:10 > 0:36:11- Where's the next job?
0:36:12 > 0:36:13- Geuffordd.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15- There's one horse there.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18- It's around 20 minutes from here.
0:36:18 > 0:36:19- Let's go!
0:36:29 > 0:36:31- Do you enjoy the work?
0:36:31 > 0:36:33- Do you enjoy the work?- - Yes, I definitely enjoy it.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36- You couldn't do it - if your didn't enjoy it.
0:36:36 > 0:36:37- It's hard work...
0:36:38 > 0:36:42- ..but there's a lot - of satisfaction in the work.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48- I make the shoes - and I see the finished product.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51- It's my work, from start to finish.
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0:37:07 > 0:37:09- Welcome back to Ceffylau Cymru.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13- As we saw before the break...
0:37:13 > 0:37:17- ..I'm spending the day - with the busy farrier, Elgan Harris.
0:37:19 > 0:37:20- Where are we now?
0:37:21 > 0:37:25- Skelwith Stud, - just outside Llanfair Caereinion.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27- I'm here to take a look at a cob.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32- I need to assess him and, luckily, - there's room to do that here.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34- Let's take a look at him.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54- You removed an ordinary shoe - from its hind hoof...
0:37:55 > 0:37:58- ..but you're replacing it - with something different.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01- Yes. Take a look at the hoof.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06- You need the two sides of the hoof - to be a mirror image of each other.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10- It's straight on this side - and curved on the other.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13- I want to create that shape - on the other side.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16- I'll fit him with a bar shoe...
0:38:16 > 0:38:21- ..to will help him across the heel - and with added depth there.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- It will help him straighten up.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26- Symmetry is important in a cob.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28- Symmetry is important in a cob.- - Yes. Symmetry is everything.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31- Symmetry - that's it, to be honest.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- I'll work on that.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37- After a couple of sessions - and about three months...
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- ..he'll go back to normal shoes, - all being well.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46- There's more to a farrier's life - than a hammer and steel.
0:38:46 > 0:38:51- Elgan often works with vets - for the horses' benefit.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57- Competitions and exhibitions...
0:38:58 > 0:39:01- ..are also - an important part of his life.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06- It's good for the art of farriery - for people to see what you do.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10- There's so much more to it - than taking a shoe out of a box.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- This is a normal horseshoe - and this is a bar shoe.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19- The difference between them - is obvious.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24- The idea is to give added support - by having a wider shoe.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28- The aim of this is to help the foot - adjust to be as it should be.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33- A bar shoe offers additional support - for the foot than a U-shaped shoe.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37- The objective is to change - the shape of the foot a little.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41- Yes - I want to help the foot - be as it should be.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45- If I used a U-shaped shoe, - the foot would improve, over time...
0:39:46 > 0:39:48- ..but this will speed it up.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- Did you make them?
0:39:50 > 0:39:51- Yes, I made them.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56- I'd measured up - and, luckily, they fit.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- The edge of the shoe - sticks out further than the hoof.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07- That's where the foot should be.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- That's where the foot should be.- - The other foot is fine.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20- Are you pleased with that?
0:40:20 > 0:40:22- Are you pleased with that?- - Yes.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24- I'll give it six weeks...
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- ..see how the rear shoe helps - and take it from there.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37- Cemaes Evans - comes from Ceredigion...
0:40:37 > 0:40:40- ..and he did his apprenticeship - in Talsarn.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45- He now lives on Cathedine Fawr farm, - near Llangorse Lake.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48- He has a smithy on the farmyard.
0:40:50 > 0:40:55- You often see him on stewarding duty - at the Royal Welsh...
0:40:56 > 0:40:59- ..and he judges shoeing competitions - at local shows.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05- Can I have a look - at your horse's foot?
0:41:06 > 0:41:08- He has a nice, round foot.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10- It's not too long.
0:41:10 > 0:41:11- It looks nice.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16- With the shire, - I was looking for the bevel shoe.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21- They say a mouse should be able to - run around on a bevel shoe...
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- ..because it sticks out so much.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31- South Wales Shire Horse Society Show - Abergavenny
0:41:42 > 0:41:47- I joined Cemaes in his smithy - to learn how to make a horseshoe.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53- Hold it and hit it in the middle.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- Hit it like you mean it!
0:41:56 > 0:41:57- Lift this arm.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04- Whoa! Steady.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- It's like Mr Bean - trying to make a horseshoe!
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- We need three holes on each side.
0:42:10 > 0:42:11- Where should it go?
0:42:12 > 0:42:15- About an inch and a quarter - from there.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19- Hit through it?
0:42:19 > 0:42:20- Hit through it?- - Yes.
0:42:21 > 0:42:22- Whoa! Not there.
0:42:24 > 0:42:25- There.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30- Should I keep going?
0:42:34 > 0:42:35- We must heat it back up.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- It's gone cold, so I need more...
0:42:39 > 0:42:40- More speed.
0:42:40 > 0:42:41- More speed.- - More speed? Alright.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45- This is a coal forge.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49- You don't see many of these today.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51- The age of coal is nearly over...
0:42:51 > 0:42:55- ..and so is the time - where farriers make their own shoes.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58- They buy them from factories.
0:42:59 > 0:43:04- In more modern smithies, - you see gas forges.
0:43:04 > 0:43:05- Yes, that's right.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09- I have to take the fumes - and everything here.
0:43:12 > 0:43:14- How long does it take to heat metal?
0:43:14 > 0:43:17- Not long. Coal is faster than gas.
0:43:18 > 0:43:22- If you don't keep an eye on it, - the metal will burn.
0:43:22 > 0:43:25- With gas, you can leave it - in the forge all day.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29- You can't do that with coal.
0:43:30 > 0:43:31- Like this?
0:43:31 > 0:43:33- Like this?- - No - the other way around.
0:43:33 > 0:43:35- Have I gone through?
0:43:35 > 0:43:36- Probably.
0:43:37 > 0:43:38- It's stuck.
0:43:38 > 0:43:39- It's stuck.- - Tap it.
0:43:39 > 0:43:41- BLEEP
0:43:41 > 0:43:44- What was that naughty word you said?
0:43:44 > 0:43:46- Did it go through? No.
0:43:49 > 0:43:50- I'm like Benny Hill!
0:43:54 > 0:43:58- How long does it take you - to make a set of shoes?
0:43:58 > 0:43:59- About 45 minutes.
0:44:00 > 0:44:05- Thinner shoes, which are ideal for - a Section C pony, take 30 minutes.
0:44:08 > 0:44:11- There are four irons - in the fire at a time.
0:44:12 > 0:44:13- Put it down, heel first.
0:44:13 > 0:44:15- Do I hit it here?
0:44:15 > 0:44:17- Hold it at an angle.
0:44:17 > 0:44:18- Hit the end.
0:44:18 > 0:44:20- Like this?
0:44:21 > 0:44:22- Yes. Down you go.
0:44:22 > 0:44:24- Hit it like you mean it.
0:44:24 > 0:44:26- Not there - on the end.
0:44:31 > 0:44:32- Is that enough?
0:44:32 > 0:44:34- No. Carry on.
0:44:36 > 0:44:38- That's it.
0:44:40 > 0:44:45- You use all sorts of tools - and this box is really interesting.
0:44:45 > 0:44:47- Did you make it?
0:44:47 > 0:44:50- No, it was made - by John Thomas, Llwyn Bustach.
0:44:50 > 0:44:54- It's an offcut - of the coffin of an old lady.
0:44:57 > 0:45:00- This box has a bit of history.
0:45:00 > 0:45:02- No wonder - he's known as John The Box.
0:45:07 > 0:45:08- At an angle?
0:45:09 > 0:45:10- Yes - hit it!
0:45:11 > 0:45:12- Tap it out.
0:45:13 > 0:45:17- What sort of apprenticeship - did you have?
0:45:17 > 0:45:19- It must take time to train.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21- I was very lucky.
0:45:21 > 0:45:24- I had an apprenticeship - with Price of Talsarn.
0:45:25 > 0:45:27- I learned to shoe, - which was great.
0:45:28 > 0:45:32- I also learned to weld, fabricate - and do some ironwork.
0:45:32 > 0:45:35- I learned all the blacksmith skills.
0:45:36 > 0:45:41- What aspect of your work has given - you most pleasure over the years?
0:45:41 > 0:45:46- I've been fortunate enough to meet - people from all over the country.
0:45:46 > 0:45:50- My shoes have travelled - as far away as South Africa.
0:45:50 > 0:45:55- I supply a lot of shoes for the boys - in London and Yorkshire.
0:45:56 > 0:45:58- I've met a lot of people - through my work.
0:45:59 > 0:46:01- How long have you been a farrier?
0:46:01 > 0:46:03- I started in 1972.
0:46:03 > 0:46:07- You've got more brains than me - to do the maths, David!
0:46:07 > 0:46:09- You don't look old enough!
0:46:12 > 0:46:14- You're meant to hit the shoe!
0:46:14 > 0:46:16- That's what I'm trying to do.
0:46:17 > 0:46:18- I promise!
0:46:22 > 0:46:24- I'm getting the hang of this!
0:46:29 > 0:46:30- Now then, David.
0:46:32 > 0:46:33- Hit it!
0:46:37 > 0:46:40- Whoa! You're all over the shop.
0:46:42 > 0:46:44- Hit it there?
0:46:44 > 0:46:46- Hit it there?- - Yes.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48- Stroke it out.
0:46:53 > 0:46:55- Should've gone to Specsavers!
0:46:56 > 0:46:58- I'll heat it up for you again.
0:46:58 > 0:47:00- David Oliver, the blacksmith!
0:47:01 > 0:47:02- Not a chance!
0:47:07 > 0:47:09- OK, David?
0:47:09 > 0:47:11- Lovely, David.
0:47:13 > 0:47:17- I'd like to say that I did - all the work on this horseshoe...
0:47:17 > 0:47:22- ..but, unfortunately, a monkey - could do a better job than me!
0:47:22 > 0:47:24- This is the finished article.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26- David Oliver's horseshoe!
0:47:26 > 0:47:27- Thank you, Cemaes.
0:47:27 > 0:47:29- Thank you, Cemaes.- - You're welcome.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones
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