Day 3 Royal Welsh Show

Welcome to the third day of this year's Royal Welsh Show 2011. For

me, nothing can beat Wednesday's atmosphere amount -- around the

main ring in the fight for the ultimate prize, the George Prince

of Wales Cup. And in the cattle ring, the Supreme Dairy

Championships is the main competition. With my new-found

knowledge, I will see if I can see who the judge will Crown King in

the sheep section. Breeding and showing animals is

part of a family affair for many exhibitors but for some the

I am Charlotte, I am The Gulls Auntie. My sister is the girl's mum

and she died of cancer two years ago. I stepped in to the role and

help to the girls continue with their hobby and act as normal as

possible. She was keen on the girls doing well, I stepped in at the

role quite well. Mum is still with us wherever we go. We are still

altogether. Keep your hands together. They are fun. We do not

just concentrate on producing ponies for showing, they are part

of life. We mess around with the mostly. Little gallops, ride with

saddles and have fun. It would be nice to be in the first two. He was

second last year. It is nice to be in the first two. The Royal Welsh

is the Royal Welsh. It is lovely to win. It is a big week for us, yes.

One of the most important weeks of the year. It is good to get the

atmosphere, see your friends, take And on show day, the girls were up

at the crack of dawn preparing the ponies under the watchful eye of

their art Charlotte. Dad joined me to watch the first performance of

the day. Abbey is first up. How is she doing? Not too bad. We would

have to wait and see. What is your role? General dogsbody! Ay fetch

and carry for them. You must be so proud of your goals. I am. It is

something they enjoy doing. Since my wife died, it is given us focus

We have had a result and she has moved up the line. Yes, into second,

a good result. She will be thrilled. She will. It is Isabel's turn next.

It is. As she stepped onto the stage, the boss herself, art

Charlotte was watching with me from the sidelines. We have had a result.

Really happy, second. The best pony in the country. A beautiful pony,

the one that one. It went well. two seconds for two sisters.

Congratulations, you did really well. How did it feel? Really good,

Polly went really well. You cannot expect more. And Auntie Charlotte

was happy. Yes, we were moved up from fourth to second. I was really

chuffed. The sky is the limit if you are a climate. I draw the line

at this. The climbers were battling Last year's winner was Matt Thomas,

he is back to the train -- retain his crown. He has more to prove

than ever. Last September he was crowned world pole climbing

champion at the 2010 international forestry exhibition in Cannock

Chase. There is a lot of honour at stake, but there is added pressure.

Yes, I slipped a disc in my neck last week. It is quite hard keeping

it under control whilst climbing. Will it hinder your progress?

might do, it is strapped up well. Who is your biggest competitor?

holds the world record. He is pretty quick. There were 14

competitors climbing 80 ft up the pole and with his injury Matt

reached the top in an amazing 11 seconds. One of the best times of

the day. You are through to the finer, how do you feel? It is good

to get through to the final, I had a couple of slips. It was a good

time. I am looking forward to defending my title. What are your

chances? Pretty good, my neck is holding out. Hopefully I'll get

away with it. Best of luck. Thank And in the final, and injured Matt

was up against his arch rival. So, it went OK? Yes, third time in

a row. It did not Hindi too much? had a couple of slips and felt it

pulling. Pleased. So, you're still Welsh champion. Yes. World champion.

Yes. Not bad. Current European, we find out on Thursday if I can

retainer. And none the worse for wear. Not too bad, I live to fight

another day. Congratulations. Well deserved. Thank you. Tens of

thousands of people come to the show each day, to compete and watch

and enjoy it an amazing display and to catch up with friends. For some,

coming to the show has changed their lives completely. Because

they found love. # Lovers in the air.

Of I came here thinking I would find Mr Darcy coming down the High

Street. I was walking up through and spotted her. I got chatted up

by a loud mouth pushy young lad. The I bought her a drink. We

started chatting. I was not short. We met 21 years ago and have been

coming ever since. We met in 2006, five years ago. I was showing

cattle -- she was showing cattle with her parents. We are into the

same things so it was brilliant. have been engaged for 18 months. We

are living on a farm together. It is a great opportunity for young

farmers to get together and meet you and -- a new people forced up

my chat-up line was would you like to see my sheep? Amazingly, I said

yes. I do not remember the proposal. It was alleged the following

morning and I remember a big smile on her face so she must have been

happy. We had to get married, she would not live with me. He was

handsome. She was a farmer's daughter, spoke Welsh, plenty of

acres, help the planet type. All Still to come, top honours in the

dairy section. The Supreme Champion he is decided and the stallions

make an entrance in the ring. Catch up with any programmes on the

iPlayer. On Wednesday morning the champions from each of the four

Dairy sections, Holstein, Jersey, Shotton and Ayrshire stepped back

into the cattle ring to compete for the Supreme Championship. The

Harries family are here competing in the short horn section, like all

exhibitors the dream is to be representing their breed in the

Supreme Dairy Championships. I am with a farm and son as they get

ready. What do you bring this year? Three short horns, and there are

not many of them in the shows. It is important we needed more to

breed. How to divide up the duties between you? Who does what? At the

Royal Welsh, it is Dad's holiday. It is his social event of the year.

He comes and looks after the cows and me and my mother stays at home.

You had a great day yesterday. You go on to compete in the interbreed.

That is special. Yes, fantastic. To get there with the other champions

of the breed, that is a chance. Especially on the Welsh level. We

get to show Great Britain what we have to offer. This is our shop

window. No pressure. None at all. It is my holiday! Dad is now

parading around the show ring with Peggy. What does it mean to you to

be representing your breed? fantastic achievement. To be able

to take one of our own animals in and for one day it is your show.

know why your loyalties lie but who do you think will take the

championship today? Without hesitation it will be the Holstein.

We have not seen that sort of quality for many years. It is what

the breed needs, so much of jejune comes down to style of animals. No

matter whether you keep cows, you can recognise the style. She stands

out more than any other cow. looks tremendous. We will see if

Owain, you were spot on. The whole stance of the championship. There

was no other choice today. The cow stood out. What is it mean to you?

A great feeling. I never had this feeling before. We never won the

individual before. A marvellous achievement. Bridesmaid so many

times but never the bride. Finally our luck has come in. It is a good

feeling for friends and family. Congratulations. A great result.

One of the other big championships is the supreme peak, the champion

of champions. Competing at the show is Barbara Warren from Pontypool.

Barbara's Tamworths are traditional pics and her town words are being

used in a traditional way. -- her We have them on the farm for 20

years, 23 years. We went for them because they are at high altitude

very good. They do not suffer from sunburn because they have a gold

colour. They get a jolly hairy coat in winter keeping them warm outside.

Last year I received a phone call asking me how the pigs would manage

on the island. And if they could have some for Bracken clearance and

they brought three pigs to clear the bracken. We are on the boat

going over. Penarth is behind us. The very excited. Never been before.

We are going to see the island and the pigs. I look forward to seeing

how they have grown. They should have grown quite enormously with

all the food. They have dug over the gardens and so on. That is what

they are for, digging. My goodness me! They really have grown well.

You are nice and clean. But you have grown as well. You will be

absolutely super. They have done a fantastic job. We have done by the

lighthouse keeper's garden in the south. They came on at eight weeks

and have been learning to plough more and more as they grow up. They

have basically done a really good job. We have moved them into the

paddock, I was told to be wary of having them on the island but

they've been wonderful. Good- They have enjoyed their time. They

are very busy pigs, the love working.

How many Tamworths have you brought to the shore? I have brought four.

How have you got on? We have got second and third. We have not done

badly but they have not had any red rosettes this year. So you are not

taking part in the Supreme pig? it is a lot of extra work for us.

Allows me to do other things today. Like socialise? Yes, that would be

nice. Is that something you enjoy doing here? You can talk to people

and tell them about how wonderful Tamworths are. We take this

wonderful opportunity. This is our only shop window. They are not seen

by the public usually. They come here and they all ask questions and

they want to know how they can keep them. Barbara, you have had a

wonderful time here. Let's see who will clinch the championship.

This is that, the supreme championship. They are having the

champion female and the reserve champion female. They are also

having the champion and reserve champion male. Have we got a

result? It looks ASLEF -- he is taking it back to Anglesey. Still

to come tonight: The section the stallions perform. In she bring,

another Supreme Championship. And the Prince of Wales Cup 2012. --

2011. It was a great honour and privilege

to be chosen to judge here. Jussi possibly 30 judges judging the

Royal Welsh. I am honoured to be on that list. What they will be

looking for is a natural style. It will be the best collection of

Welsh cobs in the world and I have a great honour and pleasure from

choosing from them. I hope I make the right decision on the day.

His thoughts on the once-in-a- lifetime privilege of judging the

Welsh Cob classes here this week. With the champion being awarded the

George Prince of Wales Cup by the end of the Day Today. Late morning,

the junior stallions take centre- stage. Then in the afternoon, the

senior stallions make their spectacular entrance.

I am now here with a group of exhibitors who are trying for

success in both classes while keeping it in the family. We have

two families acting as a team. We have felt here. His horses taking

part in the senior championship. Over here we have Mac senior whose

horses taking part in the junior stallion championship. The point is

that your horse and your horse are half-brothers. One goes into the

junior stallion class. Later in the afternoon, the older brother

follows on. Junior does the running for you? Junior does the running

for me. Tommy, you are a cousin? Have you got dual nationality?

He is an adopted Welshman. Fantastic! What does it mean to you

all to win here? We work all year for this particular day. So first

up in the stallion class. I cannot begin to imagine how you must be

feeling now. To say nervous is an understatement. This is his first

time at the Royal Welsh. The one in second place was last year's won

her. So much more pressure. Unbelievable at the moment. I do

not know what to say to you. I am so nervous. A big chap like you!

You are trembling. It is an adrenalin rush.

Have we got its! Fantastic! Thank you very much. A great result there

for the junior stallion Trevelyan Black Harry. Let's see how his

brother does this afternoon. I played my own small part in the

siege section this year. -- these it -- sheep section. You have got

to be voted top of your class, best inbreed Anerley then will you get

the opportunity to compete here at the Royal Welsh. But to win the

supreme championship, well, that is the ultimate dream.

One young man who started the week with big dreams is James. He has

been showing his own flock of sheep this week from his help -- from --

with help from his sister. We won 4th with one year. We also had a

first. So really good this rate. That is excellent. What are the

chances of them going on to the Supreme? Quite good. We will have

bigger and better shape next year angle from there. And will flee

when it again. You are showing Jacobs. Why? We liked the breed.

They are very friendly. They are good natured. I have not as they

are good natured. How did you get into this? My grandfather bought

them from the local community farm and it went from there. Someone

said to me you should show them. I did in our local Sure back in 2000

-- back in 2005. They went from there. I bought my three pedigree

you is from Berkeley. How do they normally do in the Supreme? I have

always known them wants to when the Supreme. They are fine-boned shape

than the others. They do take a bit of a hit when they come against

those chic. After selecting the best in the upland, Lowland and

continental section, it was a head- to-head contest for the ultimate

accolade. And the judge from Bristol had obviously found the

task quite straightforward. Goodness me, that was quick. Graham

has won the Supreme Champion. judge knew what he was looking for.

That was about five seconds. It is a good shape so it catches the

judge's high. Are you agreeing with him? Yes, it was a really good

I can only think you are feeling incredibly proud. I am so excited,

I have never felt this way before. This is the senior stallion class.

He is going to get a fair chance that it. And extra special because

you read him from a baby. Yes. Harry is getting ready for his

individual run. It will be all or nothing from now on. Here we go.

That is fine. He is doing the job. He is going better now than he did

before. After that fantastic performance, Phil was a little

disappointed as Mr Harry was called in second. What we thought was the

final judgement. But it was not over yet as they judge asked his

top two stallions to perform once more before an enraptured crowd and

an agonised fill. Come on! Does that mean he has won? Yes.

Congratulations! Well done. Tears are going to have all now. That has

done it for me. 30 years I have been waiting to win this. This was

a story that none of us could have dreamt. It was Black Harry who took

the top prize and he went on to the overall male champion. This meant

that Matt's young stallion was up for the ultimate prize, the George

Prince of Wales Cup against the female champion Abba give any

morning Queen. -- Abba give any -- the winning stallion and Mayer, of

10 up his brother and sister is incredible. Perhaps not a fairy-

tale ending. Still starred us all round as Trevelyan black Carrie was

put to the post by the -- his have sister,. Abergavenny Morning Queen

did come up trumps. She dead. is a big Mayer and gets up and goes.

She loves the crowd. She has turned It has been another terrific day

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