:00:32. > :00:36.Welcome to the Royal Welsh Show, 2011. We are going to sue you the
:00:36. > :00:42.best of it from a phenomenal Lancaster bomber to fanciful
:00:42. > :00:47.pigeons. Chris Jones was given the opportunity of exhibiting an animal
:00:47. > :00:52.here for the first time. Royal Welsh Show is the largest display a
:00:52. > :00:58.sheep breeds in the world. There are people in this ring who have
:00:58. > :01:03.been doing it for decades. I are more into scaly reptiles, but I am
:01:03. > :01:13.going to be competing against the best of them, and they are going to
:01:13. > :01:17.
:01:17. > :01:23.be trusting me to look as if I know Here we are in the middle of
:01:23. > :01:27.Camaerthenshire, and I am going to learn how to Shaun the Sheep. How
:01:27. > :01:37.long have you guys been showing sheep? Six or seven years. How many
:01:37. > :01:45.have you done this year? 32. I am keen to get on. What is the first
:01:45. > :01:51.task of the day? Finish up that cup of tea then out to be shared. --
:01:51. > :01:56.out to the shed. Do not tell me that I have to do this. You are
:01:56. > :02:01.just concentrating on corporate training today. I am used to snakes
:02:01. > :02:07.and these have got legs, and I am not sure that I can handle that! Is
:02:07. > :02:17.he going to be shown? He is all there. Tell me, I am showing this
:02:17. > :02:21.sheep? No, that one there. Thank goodness. Hello. A little black one.
:02:21. > :02:30.You don't look like you're going to be half as much trouble. I am I
:02:30. > :02:35.wrong? Yes! Is he a better than 4? I am afraid so! This is so much
:02:35. > :02:45.harder than it looks when you see the professionals doing yet. You
:02:45. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :02:59.wouldn't imagine that the sheep We might be winning. He is then OK,
:02:59. > :03:03.
:03:03. > :03:08.The shore is well under way and I am getting very nervous. You will
:03:08. > :03:13.be fine, I am sure of it. She is looking fantastic. She is the best
:03:14. > :03:22.one that we have bred, so look after her! You trust me with your
:03:22. > :03:28.best sheep? Why not? No pressure, then! A what is this? This is your
:03:28. > :03:33.shirt and tie. Just to enjoy every minute out there, and good luck.
:03:33. > :03:38.Thank you very much. Horse has an extraordinary animals that have
:03:38. > :03:43.been trained and domesticated for millennia. At the Royal Welsh Show
:03:43. > :03:46.you can see some of the best show losses in the country. Training a
:03:46. > :03:52.racehorse is a different arc to training a horse for the shoring
:03:52. > :03:58.and this year, we have introduced a retraining the racecourse class for
:03:59. > :04:06.the very first time. Rachel Thomas from Bridgend has been competing in
:04:06. > :04:12.retraining the racecourse classes in shows for a few years now. This
:04:12. > :04:17.retraining the racecourse it's a new competition - how does it work?
:04:17. > :04:20.About 4,000 horses, to of training, and need to find another job. Some
:04:20. > :04:25.are not suitable to continue in their career but many are very
:04:25. > :04:31.useful. And it is all about retraining the racecourse, after
:04:31. > :04:37.the track, to turn it into a horse that can do another job. This class
:04:37. > :04:45.is aimed at a show was, trying to turn it into a show loss. What
:04:46. > :04:51.other judges looking for? Basically initial loss class, a horse that is
:04:51. > :04:56.correct in its composition. Anything you would look for an a
:04:56. > :05:01.stand-up show was class, any show anywhere, and today the judge will
:05:01. > :05:06.ride the exhibits and he has to have a feel for that and that will
:05:06. > :05:10.feed into the final were the result. This is a beautiful horse, what is
:05:10. > :05:16.his racing history? He ran on the flat and he was useless, to be
:05:16. > :05:21.honest. He came last on all but one occasion. As is the case with
:05:21. > :05:26.horses that have not been any good they get overlooked and ended the
:05:26. > :05:33.not very good homes. We found them on a Welsh hillside and he was very
:05:34. > :05:40.thin. So we basically felt sorry for them. Week retrained and to go
:05:40. > :05:46.into a better home and have a better standard of care. He has
:05:46. > :05:50.been really good. He has taken to being a show loss. He has gone from
:05:50. > :05:57.that are appearing at the Royal Welsh? Yes. And you have high hopes
:05:57. > :06:03.for them? You can never tell with a racehorse, because the training
:06:03. > :06:11.they get when they might a younger is not conventional. I would like
:06:11. > :06:15.them to win, I really hope that it all goes right. It is down to the
:06:15. > :06:22.judges. As long as it goes well, we're happy with that. Best of luck.
:06:23. > :06:30.Thank you very much. Rachel was an old hand at showing, but this horse
:06:30. > :06:34.has never step into the shoring before. This is his owner. This is
:06:34. > :06:41.your pastime at the Royal Welsh Show? Yes, it is. I am starting at
:06:41. > :06:48.the top! How have the preparations going? Very well, he's very calm, I
:06:48. > :06:54.have ridden him this morning. We will see. You are most -- more used
:06:54. > :07:01.to eventing. Yes, it is more individual. You have an address at
:07:01. > :07:08.Edge Ring, a jumping ring, or your own. So dealing with a group of
:07:08. > :07:12.horses is more daunting. In the retraining the racecourse class
:07:12. > :07:16.there are 18 horses, quit a big number. Yes, a lot of forces, let's
:07:16. > :07:22.hope that he is not thinking about racing. What was his racing
:07:22. > :07:32.history? Not very good. He raced on the Flat and did a little over
:07:32. > :07:36.
:07:36. > :07:41.hurdles. We will catch up with you After a very rigorous competition
:07:41. > :07:50.in which the judge rides each of the losses himself, Rachel and
:07:50. > :07:55.Petter were placed 4th and 5th, in the top half of the class. From
:07:55. > :08:00.where I am standing that looked quite tough. Yes, it was a big
:08:00. > :08:06.class. And you were put through your paces. Yes, he was very
:08:06. > :08:11.thorough, the judge. Your first time in the show ring, what type of
:08:11. > :08:21.experience was it? I was glad that he kept the lid on it. He was quite
:08:21. > :08:21.
:08:21. > :08:28.fresh, but he did me proud in the end. They are quite quirky
:08:28. > :08:33.creatures, so likely to blow at any moment. The horticultural marquee
:08:33. > :08:38.at the Royal Welsh is awash with colour, from radiant roses to
:08:38. > :08:43.fabulous futures, each and every flower has been grown with one day
:08:43. > :08:49.in nine, the day of judgment at the Royal Welsh Show. One man who knows
:08:49. > :08:54.more than most about this is Gareth Davies. He has been competing at
:08:54. > :08:58.the Royal Welsh for 40 years, without losing a single year. He
:08:58. > :09:08.doesn't just like showing his floral creations at the Royal Welsh.
:09:08. > :09:13.
:09:13. > :09:17.His garden at home is the perfect showcase. Today is one of those
:09:17. > :09:20.days in the Callander that I have probably been thinking about for
:09:20. > :09:25.the last 12 months because for the last 18 years we have open the
:09:25. > :09:30.garden under the National Garden Scheme. It gives me a target, I
:09:30. > :09:40.have got to get my garden spot on bodies and day if I can. Perhaps I
:09:40. > :09:41.
:09:41. > :09:45.would sit back a little, if this was not the case. What is key to my
:09:45. > :09:50.enjoyment is that growing from seed, growing from cuttings, from the
:09:50. > :09:54.autumn, from January, February onwards, we see the development
:09:54. > :10:01.from the beginning. The plants in the garden, you think, that is it,
:10:01. > :10:08.that is what I was aiming for. The Royal Welsh has a very important
:10:08. > :10:13.place in my heart, because I started exhibiting in at 40 years
:10:13. > :10:19.ago. The Royal Welsh has been an opportunity to rub shoulders with
:10:19. > :10:22.other people who exhibit, to chat and socialise and have some fun.
:10:22. > :10:27.And I'll have stewarding up there as well, to see the people you know
:10:27. > :10:33.coming and going, you make so many friends. I am hoping to take some
:10:33. > :10:37.roses, it depends on the weather. We all say that, but it does depend
:10:37. > :10:46.on the weather with the roses, some pot plants, some foliage plants,
:10:46. > :10:52.begonias, that is what I hope to be able to do. Those lovely velvet
:10:52. > :10:57.rowers petals, through to their futures, what an incredible mix of
:10:57. > :11:01.colour. You have these large bush varieties, smaller ones, the range
:11:01. > :11:06.of colours from red and white, through to the lavenders and
:11:06. > :11:12.purples, the these shades of pink, and gone are the days when you just
:11:12. > :11:15.had red and purple, now there is a greater spectrum of colour. You are
:11:15. > :11:22.so clever, to produce these beautiful blooms for us at this
:11:22. > :11:25.time of year, because recently we have got very early Summers, which
:11:25. > :11:30.means the Royal Welsh Show is quite late on in the year, so how do you
:11:30. > :11:34.do it? That is a very good point, because you have to try and hold
:11:34. > :11:39.things back a little, not the easiest thing to do. You have got
:11:39. > :11:44.to prune the plants at the right time, and keeping them in a
:11:44. > :11:49.temperature of a minimum of 14 Celsius in the winter, and give
:11:49. > :11:53.them a head start in the spring. the time you get to the Royal Welsh
:11:53. > :12:00.it is about the theatre of the display. You cannot help looking at
:12:00. > :12:05.that. Yes, it has long, tubular flowers, it has a slightly sub-
:12:05. > :12:09.tropical appearance, it has a tendency to flower right through
:12:09. > :12:15.until the frost, but in the winter, I give it slightly more water than
:12:15. > :12:20.the others, because the sappers not rising and it might do I off
:12:20. > :12:26.completely. It is a very impressive tally of prizes that you have a.
:12:26. > :12:36.Yes, 13 firsts. All I can say is congratulations to you and your
:12:36. > :12:51.
:12:51. > :12:59.MUSIC: Theme From Rocky. I was about to step out onto the World's
:12:59. > :13:09.greatest sheep stage. Come on, sweetheart. Some last-minute
:13:09. > :13:16.
:13:16. > :13:22.You know what? This is such an incredible experience. I am in a
:13:22. > :13:32.real competition at the Royal Welsh. I don't care how I do, apart from I
:13:32. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:52.This is really nerve-racking. How do you think we did? I think
:13:52. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:12.First time at the Royal Welsh, I am blown away. I feel elated,
:14:12. > :14:18.absolutely amazing, my first ever attempt at showing a sheep, and 5th
:14:18. > :14:22.prize. And all the people back in Cardiff are going to be really
:14:22. > :14:29.proud of me, they are city boy, coming out and having a go, and
:14:29. > :14:32.coming out 5th. I feel great! What an afternoon. I have so much
:14:32. > :14:35.admiration for the people that a short sheet here, and they
:14:35. > :14:40.understand, when people are putting so much effort and preparation time,
:14:40. > :14:50.to get these animals ready, burrs and hours of waiting, it is all
:14:50. > :14:51.
:14:51. > :14:57.Tuesday is a big day for the cattle breeders. I witness the sight of a
:14:57. > :15:07.Lancaster bomber in the hills and trees met and improve -- a
:15:07. > :15:10.
:15:10. > :15:14.10 years ago, the British farming community was devastated by for it
:15:14. > :15:19.and mouth disease and Wales was no exception. Thousands of animals
:15:19. > :15:22.were slaughtered and the countryside was closed. Livelihoods
:15:22. > :15:27.were lost overnight and countless events were cancelled to prevent
:15:27. > :15:34.the spread of disease. The Royal Welsh was one of those events
:15:34. > :15:39.cancelled in 2001, the first time since 1947. Many of those that lost
:15:39. > :15:45.stock in the dark days of 2001 gave up farming altogether, others took
:15:45. > :15:55.a deep breath and started again and one of them was Owain. Despite of
:15:55. > :16:02.
:16:02. > :16:08.losing everything, he is back here Very tough year. Third and mouth
:16:08. > :16:14.broke out I had a call saying they would come and fetch the 2000 sheep
:16:14. > :16:23.tomorrow morning. But after some frantic calls, they kindly let me
:16:23. > :16:29.keep them. I picked the best ewes had them blood-tested. Was it
:16:29. > :16:34.difficult for you to find the same quality of stock. Very difficult,
:16:34. > :16:43.very difficult to get the numbers up again. It took seven or eight
:16:43. > :16:50.years. You at the Royal Welsh, how important is it to be here? I have
:16:50. > :16:57.been showing since 1950 and I have never missed it. I have judged
:16:57. > :17:04.three or four times. You are competing today. That is right.
:17:04. > :17:14.the Wiltshire corn? It has a strong tradition here. They have always
:17:14. > :17:20.
:17:20. > :17:30.After careful preparation, the responsibility is handed down to
:17:30. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:42.As always, tensions were running high. The judge having a difficult
:17:42. > :17:46.
:17:46. > :17:51.task but in the end awarded the ram Happy? Being in the ring is enough
:17:51. > :18:01.for me. Sometimes you get more than you expect but sometimes not quite
:18:01. > :18:05.as good as you expect like today. Well done. Today, visitors to the
:18:05. > :18:11.show get to see the unique sight of a fly-past by the only airworthy
:18:11. > :18:16.Lancaster bomber left in Britain. A tribute to Mr Richard Moseley he
:18:16. > :18:20.was the show as treasurer for 39 years. The fly-past is an honour to
:18:20. > :18:26.all those who like Richard Moseley risks and lost their lives during
:18:27. > :18:33.the Second World War. As an 18- year-old in the Second World War,
:18:33. > :18:38.Richard, or Dick Moseley, was rear gunner in a Lancaster bomber
:18:38. > :18:44.serving in RAF Bomber to a team gold Squadron. This put painting
:18:44. > :18:54.was gifted to mark the 60th anniversary of that war. It depicts
:18:54. > :19:10.
:19:10. > :19:16.Mrs Moseley, Ellen, gel, Jimmy Reilley, this must have been a very
:19:16. > :19:20.emotional occasion for you to witness this fly-past. It was
:19:21. > :19:26.extremely emotional. What do you think your father would have felt
:19:26. > :19:31.when he saw the fly-past? My father would have been extremely proud and
:19:31. > :19:35.also absolutely delighted that the Lancaster flew over the show today.
:19:35. > :19:39.I think at this time, he would want to be sure we remembered everybody
:19:39. > :19:45.else he was part of the Second World War and he would have been a
:19:45. > :19:53.very proud man which he had been here today. He loved the show. It
:19:53. > :19:56.was his life. Yes. He gave all he support he could give to the show
:19:56. > :20:03.and the summer show was the best in the world. But he had another life
:20:03. > :20:11.before that when he was a young boy of 18. Yes. Because in those days
:20:12. > :20:19.he was known as Ginger Moseley. never called anyone Ginger! It was
:20:19. > :20:22.an invitation to a fight. No, he was Dick. It is a great honour to
:20:22. > :20:27.meet you because you are here representing the members of the
:20:27. > :20:33.crew who cannot be here. It is incredible that you flew 32
:20:33. > :20:40.missions, lots of them daylight raids. That is right. What was your
:20:40. > :20:47.job? It was my job to see the bomb doors were opened. Dick's great day
:20:47. > :20:54.was over Britain, where we got a fighter attack. We lost a lot of
:20:54. > :21:01.aircraft that day and he gave a commentary as good as a man on a
:21:01. > :21:06.boat race. Simply calling out the day's best -- distance and that was
:21:06. > :21:14.it. It must have been a lovely feeling to watch that Lancaster or
:21:14. > :21:24.fly over. It was. I would have love Dick to be here. He was here in
:21:24. > :21:34.
:21:34. > :21:39.spirit. I am sure. It was for all The beef competition is always one
:21:39. > :21:44.of the show highlights with all 15 pedigree beef breeds choosing their
:21:44. > :21:54.five best matching animals to represent the breed. Each team is
:21:54. > :21:57.
:21:57. > :22:03.chosen by a judge for Easter show You had a difficult job because
:22:03. > :22:07.they are well over 100 entered this year. How do you choose those five
:22:07. > :22:14.different animals? You are looking for animals that match each other,
:22:14. > :22:24.so when the judge looks at them, he says, they are all good. A good
:22:24. > :22:25.
:22:25. > :22:32.Joining me ringside to watch this magnificent competition is Lennon
:22:32. > :22:40.fawn, a breeder from. We know where your loyalties lie. What do you
:22:40. > :22:45.think of this team? This team has a fantastic five individual animals.
:22:45. > :22:50.Whether there are even enough to win this competition, I am not sure,
:22:50. > :22:57.but as individuals they are very, very good animals. This competition
:22:57. > :23:02.is a showcase for the breed. It is celebrating its 40th anniversary in
:23:02. > :23:12.the UK and it has gone on from strength to strength in those 40
:23:12. > :23:26.
:23:26. > :23:32.I know it is difficult for you to be objective, but who do you think
:23:32. > :23:38.will take it? It is very difficult to decide. I know the Welsh Black
:23:39. > :23:43.will be the breed most popular, however, I think that the Belgian
:23:43. > :23:48.brewers will be very dangerous today. A how do you think the
:23:48. > :23:53.lemmas will do? For I think they will be in the running but not
:23:53. > :23:58.quite there. 17 years after this competition began at the Royal
:23:58. > :24:05.Welsh, judging this year was in the hands of a farmer and well-known
:24:05. > :24:14.singer Trevor Edwards. The first prize is going to go to the British
:24:14. > :24:20.blues. APPLAUSE Glen, you will ride.
:24:20. > :24:28.It was the British blues. What do you think? A I think what he says
:24:28. > :24:34.is quite correct. They are matched more evenly than any other group.
:24:34. > :24:41.Congratulations. Well done. It was your year. Yes, second time in a
:24:41. > :24:47.row. Very chuffed. When we think of the further Pavilion, we tend to
:24:47. > :24:53.think of poultry but there are also some 240 pigeons to see, split into
:24:53. > :24:57.three categories - racing, flying and fancy. We went to meet one
:24:57. > :25:03.enthusiastic young competitor who is a chip off the old block when it
:25:03. > :25:13.comes to keeping pigeons, learning his trade from his grandfather.
:25:13. > :25:17.
:25:17. > :25:23.am Francis and I will be taking a I am taking it to different breeds
:25:23. > :25:28.of pigeons to the Royal Welsh Show this year. First I am taking my
:25:28. > :25:38.main breed which is the old Dutch tumbler and then my new breed,
:25:38. > :25:41.
:25:41. > :25:47.I was older than Aled when he started showing. I did not have
:25:47. > :25:55.anyone to go with me but my father made me a small box, I was a member
:25:55. > :26:00.of a small club, and I used to catch the bus to town. I have the
:26:00. > :26:05.same breeds as my grandad because a lot of people would think then that
:26:05. > :26:10.my grandad just does it, because people are shown birds in the name
:26:10. > :26:16.of their children and their children are like one or two years
:26:16. > :26:24.old. You need to have all your feathers right and make sure all
:26:24. > :26:30.the feet are intact and that they are good enough to be shown. Lift
:26:30. > :26:35.the further, you get a lot over damage. You'll get a band further.
:26:35. > :26:43.If it is not bent too badly, you can put it into hot water and it
:26:43. > :26:50.will straighten. I pass on as much knowledge as they can, but I am
:26:50. > :26:57.still learning at my age. He is still winning in some places but I
:26:57. > :27:04.am catching up. I would like to see him winning. I do not mind losing.
:27:04. > :27:09.Francis, and it, the results came in yesterday. How did you do?
:27:09. > :27:14.a Supreme Champion with the fancy pigeons and my grandson had a
:27:14. > :27:24.reserve champion. You have to be pleased with that. I am very
:27:24. > :27:25.
:27:25. > :27:31.pleased. He is extraordinary! lovely bird. Their head is the most
:27:31. > :27:38.important feature of the bird. Aled, on your bird, look at the further
:27:38. > :27:45.footing. Is that difficult to maintain? They grow naturally but
:27:45. > :27:51.they break often and can be out for a season than. I have to clean them
:27:51. > :27:58.all the time, keep washing them. lot goes into it. I noticed that
:27:58. > :28:04.you're not just showing birds, you are stewards. Grandad Is this do it
:28:04. > :28:14.as well, isn't he? What does that Intel? You have to feed the birds,
:28:14. > :28:16.
:28:16. > :28:21.make sure they are safe, make sure Wednesday it is the day of
:28:21. > :28:27.champions. In the cattle, sheep and pig section, Supreme Champions are
:28:27. > :28:31.crowned. There was emotion in the main ring as the Welsh cob passes
:28:32. > :28:36.reached a climax. On Wednesday morning, Rachael was watching the
:28:36. > :28:42.action in the Supreme Dairy. Wednesday morning, the champions
:28:42. > :28:49.from each of the four dairy sections stepped back into the
:28:49. > :28:53.cattle ring to compete for the supreme championship. The Harris
:28:53. > :28:58.family are here competing in the short horn section, like all
:28:58. > :29:03.exhibitors, the dream is to be representing their breed in the
:29:03. > :29:09.Supreme dairy championship. I am with father and son as they get
:29:09. > :29:14.ready for competition. What do you bring to the Royal Welsh this year?
:29:14. > :29:21.We have three short horns to promote the breed because they are
:29:21. > :29:28.not many of them. We needed to promote the breed, they work well
:29:28. > :29:32.for us at home. How do you divide the duties between you? At the
:29:33. > :29:38.Royal Welsh, this is what I call dad's a holiday, a social event of
:29:38. > :29:42.the year. He comes up and looks after the cals and me and my mother
:29:42. > :29:49.stay at home. You had a great day yesterday, you won the Prix
:29:49. > :29:55.champion, so you go on to compete. A special moment. Fantastic. To get
:29:55. > :29:59.there in the ring with the other champions, that is our chance.
:29:59. > :30:05.Especially on a Welsh a level, we get to show the rest of Great
:30:06. > :30:15.Britain what we have to offer. pressure! The not at all. It is my
:30:16. > :30:20.
:30:20. > :30:26.What does it mean to you as a family to be representing your
:30:26. > :30:31.breed? It is fantastic for the breed to be here in this show, to
:30:31. > :30:35.take that one animal for that one day, it is your show. Who do you
:30:35. > :30:39.think is going to take the championship? I think without
:30:39. > :30:43.hesitation it has got to be the Holstein. We have not seen one of
:30:43. > :30:48.that quality Grace the shoring for many years. And that is what the
:30:48. > :30:52.breed needs right now have. So much of the judging comes down to style
:30:52. > :30:56.of animals, and you can recognise the style of the Holstein here
:30:56. > :31:06.today, she stands out more than any other cow in that ring. She does
:31:06. > :31:18.
:31:18. > :31:21.look tremendous, but we will see You were spot-on, the Holstein has
:31:21. > :31:27.taken the championship. I don't think there could have been any
:31:27. > :31:33.other choice today, that cow stood out. What does this mean? The it is
:31:33. > :31:38.a great feeling, a marvellous feeling. I have won prizes before
:31:39. > :31:47.but not the individual cow of the show, the best cow ensure. We have
:31:47. > :31:57.been a bridesmaid so many times but never the bride. So it is a good
:31:57. > :31:59.
:31:59. > :32:03.feeling for us, our friends and family. Congratulations to you.
:32:03. > :32:07.was a great honour and privilege to be chosen to judge the Royal Welsh.
:32:07. > :32:12.You would see 30-but the five judges in a lifetime and there is a
:32:12. > :32:16.list of over 200, so we're very honoured to be on that list. What I
:32:16. > :32:22.will be looking for is the natural style coming down the ring, full
:32:22. > :32:29.presence, good action, been shown to his true potential. It will be
:32:29. > :32:35.the best selection of Welsh Cobs in the whole world. And I hope to make
:32:35. > :32:40.the right decision on the day. thoughts of a judge on the once-in-
:32:40. > :32:44.a-lifetime privilege of judging the Welsh cob class, but the champion
:32:44. > :32:49.being awarded the George, Prince of Wales Cup, by the end of the day
:32:49. > :32:54.today. Wick this morning, the junior stallions common, the four-
:32:54. > :33:00.year-old to seven-year-olds. Then, the senior stallions make their
:33:00. > :33:04.spectacular entrance. A I am here with a group of exhibitors were
:33:04. > :33:10.trying for success in both classes, whilst keeping it in the family.
:33:10. > :33:16.What we have is two families, acting as a team. Here we have
:33:16. > :33:22.Philip, whose horse is taking part in the senior stallion class. Over
:33:22. > :33:31.a year, we have Matt senior, whose horse teacake -- is taking part in
:33:31. > :33:36.the junior event. And your horse, and yours, our brothers? Yes, half-
:33:36. > :33:40.brothers, minds goes in the junior class, and then Philip's was forced
:33:40. > :33:46.on in the seniors. And Matt Junior's going to be doing the
:33:46. > :33:51.running for you. Yes, junior does the running, some readers the
:33:51. > :33:59.preparation and Tommy does the running for Philip. Have you got
:33:59. > :34:05.dual nationality? Coming to Wales, shown Welsh cobs. No, he has. He is
:34:05. > :34:11.an adopted Welshman! Despite the accent! What does it mean to you
:34:11. > :34:21.all to win here at the Royal Welsh? It is a dream, we work all year for
:34:21. > :34:23.
:34:23. > :34:28.this particular day. First up, in the stallion class, black Harry. I
:34:28. > :34:33.cannot imagine how you must be feeling now. To say that I was
:34:33. > :34:36.nervous would be an understatement. This is his first attempt? Yes, at
:34:36. > :34:40.the Royal Welsh, and the one that is standing second was the winner
:34:40. > :34:47.last year, so there is even more pressure. He's making a good fist
:34:47. > :34:52.of it so far. Unbelievable at the moment. I am so nervous, I don't
:34:52. > :34:57.know what to say! You are trembling! They are lovely animals.
:34:57. > :35:07.If you don't feel that way, you shouldn't be here. It is an amazing
:35:07. > :35:21.
:35:21. > :35:27.We have got it! Fantastic! A I am A great result for the junior
:35:27. > :35:35.stallion, Black Harry. Let's see how his half-brother does this
:35:35. > :35:39.afternoon. Playing my very own small part in the chic section
:35:39. > :35:43.makes me appreciate how a special it is to exhibit animals that there
:35:43. > :35:48.will show. To compete in the Supreme Championship, before you
:35:48. > :35:52.can do that you have to be voted top of the class, best indeed, and
:35:52. > :35:56.then and only then do you get the opportunity to compete at the Royal
:35:56. > :36:01.Welsh. To win the Supreme Championship - that is the ultimate
:36:02. > :36:06.dream. One young man who started the week with big dreams is James
:36:07. > :36:11.Lennard, who has been showing his own flock of Jacob sheep with a
:36:12. > :36:18.little help from his sister, Emily. First and foremost, how have you
:36:18. > :36:26.done? We have done very well. We have had a first, a 4th, and the
:36:26. > :36:33.theft, and we had a first with the you, and the second with a you lamb.
:36:33. > :36:38.What other chances on going on to the Supreme? Looking quite good.
:36:38. > :36:43.Hopefully next year, we will come back and have bigger, better sheet,
:36:43. > :36:48.and we will go from there and hopefully win again. You are
:36:48. > :36:52.showing Jacobs sheep - or why that particular breed? We like the
:36:52. > :36:59.nature of the sheet, and there is good competition in them, and they
:36:59. > :37:05.are very friendly and good natured. A I have certainly noticed that the
:37:05. > :37:08.they are good natured. How do you get into this? We bought some Jacob
:37:08. > :37:14.sheep from the local community farm and it went from there. Someone
:37:14. > :37:21.said that I should show them, and they showed them at the local show,
:37:21. > :37:28.back in 2005, I think it was, and it just went on from there. I
:37:28. > :37:35.bought my three pedigree ewes. do the Jacobs normally do in the
:37:35. > :37:42.Supreme? I have only ever known it to win once in the Supreme, because
:37:42. > :37:48.they are fine boned sheep, so they takes something of a hit when they,
:37:48. > :37:52.against sheep like the textile after selecting the best and the
:37:53. > :38:00.uproar, Poland and continental section, it was a head-to-head
:38:00. > :38:09.contest. And judge, Richard Weir, from Bristol, found it pretty
:38:09. > :38:13.straightforward. Goodness me, that was quick. Yes, this one has won
:38:13. > :38:16.the Supreme Champion, well done to them, Glee sheep. The judge
:38:16. > :38:22.obviously knew what he was looking for because that was a matter of
:38:22. > :38:27.seconds. Yes, it is a good sheep, so it catches the eye of the judge.
:38:27. > :38:35.Do you agree with the judge? Yes, it was a really good sheep, to be
:38:35. > :38:39.in the competition. Award the champion of champions then? Yes.
:38:39. > :38:46.This is a huge crowd pleaser at the Royal Welsh Show, and the
:38:46. > :38:51.atmosphere is terrific as everyone gets behind the Welsh. The All
:38:51. > :38:57.Nations champion is decided here on Wednesday. Speed, skill and stamina
:38:57. > :39:04.decide who wins at sheep shearing. Sheep shearing is not a competition,
:39:04. > :39:08.but a way of life, a vital part of the agricultural cycle. We met two
:39:08. > :39:12.young sheep shearers from Swansea at work. They are competing in the
:39:12. > :39:17.open competition against the old shearing store wars for the very
:39:17. > :39:27.first time and have a tough act to follow, including this year, in the
:39:27. > :39:28.
:39:28. > :39:33.key Bingham. We are right on the end, near Warren said. And we have
:39:33. > :39:42.the sheep in this morning, and two of my nephews, Mark and Matthew,
:39:42. > :39:46.and another friend of ours coming down as well. Matthew Evans is she
:39:46. > :39:52.doing in the autumn, edition of the Royal Welsh and will hopefully get
:39:52. > :39:57.through to champion of Wales as well. I have won the championship
:39:57. > :40:01.of Wales nine times. I have been lucky enough to travel all over the
:40:01. > :40:07.world representing Wales and the UK. It is good to see these young boys
:40:07. > :40:13.coming in and having a go. Last year and the Royal Welsh the were
:40:13. > :40:19.100 boys coming and competing, so it is tough. It is not just on
:40:19. > :40:24.speed but on quality. You have got to have that combined mix, to try
:40:24. > :40:30.to get through. We work together every day, so there is always a
:40:30. > :40:34.battle going on in work, we are at the same speed, and it is more fun
:40:34. > :40:41.working with someone at the same speed because you try to get better,
:40:41. > :40:50.and you compete more. You learn a lot, and if they see you doing
:40:50. > :40:55.something wrong they come and help you. We had mad to travel to New
:40:55. > :40:59.Zealand and Australia. We're well known. If you are keen on winning
:40:59. > :41:04.the competition you have to be doing the job every day, and
:41:04. > :41:11.concentrate on doing a good job, every sheep that you sure, you have
:41:11. > :41:15.to be thinking about winning the Royal Welsh. You are both old
:41:15. > :41:21.friends but when it comes to competing, is it serious is this?
:41:21. > :41:26.It can be, I Shea against him every day in a shed, so we have a
:41:26. > :41:31.competition every day. When it gets up here there is a big audience are
:41:31. > :41:36.you-so you have to try and please the crowd. Does the act as we get
:41:36. > :41:43.to you? Yes, I do get a lot of nerves, especially when all eyes
:41:43. > :41:53.are on the opera. A best of luck, boys, thanks for your time and good
:41:53. > :41:54.
:41:54. > :41:58.luck with your sheep shearing. Both boys made it to the quarter-
:41:58. > :42:03.final of the championship Shearer of Wales, and Matthew made it to
:42:03. > :42:13.the semi-final of the open competition, but his mentor, Mickey,
:42:13. > :42:15.
:42:15. > :42:20.is still in the running to be crowned Welsh champion again. Line-
:42:20. > :42:24.outs and in shreds, and I am only watching. Them boys have been
:42:24. > :42:28.working hard for the last 11 minutes, shearing 20 lambs in this
:42:29. > :42:36.final, and it looks like Gareth Daniels might just have the edge.
:42:36. > :42:41.It is difficult to tell. And the sweat was pouring off them. It is
:42:41. > :42:51.hard work, you have got a lease on, the pressure, the crowd, add this
:42:51. > :42:55.means everything to those boys, so yes, they are working out. Gareth,
:42:55. > :43:03.you are this year's Welsh sheep shearing champion - who does that
:43:03. > :43:09.feel? Pretty awesome! It was pretty tough, I have not quite seen the
:43:09. > :43:11.points, but I am chuffed to be on top. You get to represent Wales and
:43:11. > :43:19.the World Championships in New Zealand. Will you be celebrating
:43:19. > :43:22.before then? Yes, thank you. And you very much. It is the
:43:22. > :43:29.responsibility of the sponsor county to organise the vintage
:43:29. > :43:33.machinery displays each year at the Royal Welsh. This year, it is
:43:33. > :43:42.Camaerthenshire British missionary society that is in charge, and it
:43:42. > :43:52.is a display for character, and characters. -- Camaerthenshire than
:43:52. > :43:55.
:43:55. > :43:59.Page machine in a society. -- vintage machinery society. This is
:44:00. > :44:04.a David Brown, of late 40s vintage. It is only one of the tractors that
:44:04. > :44:09.we have here today. It is a relatively small display, but it is
:44:09. > :44:15.very bearded, and it has attracted a lot of interest among passers-by.
:44:15. > :44:21.I am walking at these machines and people will think that they are
:44:21. > :44:25.just display models, not working. These are all very much working
:44:25. > :44:30.machines. Some of them, in the conditions that you see her with
:44:30. > :44:36.this one, probably are used more for display than actual work, but
:44:36. > :44:42.they are capable of doing a day's work at any time. My own machine is
:44:42. > :44:48.deliberately kept in an unrestored condition. Mechanically it is OK,
:44:48. > :44:53.but as I used it for work, from time to time, I have not painted it
:44:53. > :45:00.up. So that is the way that it goes. There are two schools of thought,
:45:00. > :45:05.some like to keep them in their working clothes, if you will.
:45:05. > :45:13.machines are going on and on. It is like, who's going to retire first,
:45:13. > :45:23.you or the machine? It is a race! Anybody's guess. At the moment I
:45:23. > :45:28.
:45:29. > :45:35.hope to carry on and do a few more I can only think you must be
:45:35. > :45:41.feeling incredibly proud watching him run out. I am so excited. I
:45:41. > :45:48.have never felt this way before. This is the senior outstanding
:45:48. > :45:54.class. He is in it for the first time. An extra-special because you
:45:55. > :46:04.bred him. I broke him from a baby. Mr Harry is getting ready for his
:46:05. > :46:10.
:46:10. > :46:20.individual run. It will be all or That this fine, he is doing the job
:46:20. > :46:20.
:46:21. > :46:24.After that fantastic performance, Phil was a little disappointed as
:46:24. > :46:30.Mr Javier was called in second. What we thought was the final
:46:30. > :46:35.judgment, but it was not over yet as judge asked his top two
:46:35. > :46:45.stallions to perform once again before and enraptured crowd and an
:46:45. > :46:56.
:46:56. > :47:05.He has brought him in.,! Does that mean he has won? Yes. Yes!
:47:05. > :47:10.Congratulations. Well done. Tears are going to fall now. 30 years I
:47:10. > :47:20.have been waiting for this to win the senior Staddon class and I have
:47:20. > :47:24.
:47:24. > :47:27.This was a story that none of us could have dreamt, as power
:47:27. > :47:32.stallion went head-to-head with top stallion award. It was black Harry
:47:32. > :47:37.who took the top prize and he also went on to be over all melt
:47:37. > :47:42.champion. This meant that Matt's young stallion was up for the
:47:42. > :47:52.ultimate prize, the George Prince of Wales Cup against a female
:47:52. > :47:58.champion. This is the grand finale. Unfortunately, we cannot lose now
:47:58. > :48:03.because the winning stallion and the winning mare are in the final.
:48:03. > :48:10.Perhaps quite not the fairy-tale ending you were thinking of a but
:48:10. > :48:20.still stardust all round as Black Harry was pipped to the post by his
:48:20. > :48:20.
:48:20. > :48:28.half-sister, owned by Jonathan and family. The mayor came up trumps.
:48:28. > :48:32.She did. She is a big man and sheep really get up and go when she needs
:48:32. > :48:42.to. She loves the crowd getting behind her and she has turned on
:48:42. > :49:04.
:49:04. > :49:12.Thursday is one of my favourite days of the Royal Welsh. In the
:49:12. > :49:16.Horse section, the sprightly Cup is awarded. All around the Showground
:49:16. > :49:22.the competitions reach their conclusions. We have been in the
:49:22. > :49:28.sheep section where we have been following the action all week.
:49:28. > :49:32.is the most popular breed of sheep here. It is a continental breed and
:49:32. > :49:37.it does well in the interbreed class, that is the competition for
:49:37. > :49:47.the best group of three owned and showed by the same individual. I am
:49:47. > :50:00.
:50:00. > :50:10.here to learn a little bit more How does this competition work?
:50:10. > :50:13.the judge, he will look for something that, this time you have
:50:13. > :50:19.to have a ewe lamb in the competition so that will be
:50:19. > :50:24.slightly smaller. The breed does quite well. Why is that? You can
:50:24. > :50:30.trim them. It is a bit of a benefit if you can trim them, get them
:50:30. > :50:36.looking the same but you are not allowed to touch their wall. Only
:50:36. > :50:46.wash their faces and legs. You will be out there in the interbreed
:50:46. > :50:56.competition today. Best of luck. After almost an hour in the ring,
:50:56. > :51:06.the judge whittled them down to two groups. And the champion goes to
:51:06. > :51:12.
:51:12. > :51:18.Congratulations. The breed won the pairs yesterday. Yes we did. We had
:51:18. > :51:23.a good day yesterday. Today is not bad either, you won the interbreed.
:51:23. > :51:30.It is the first time I have won this club of three. A great honour
:51:30. > :51:35.to win both. You must be exhausted. You were in the ring an hour.
:51:35. > :51:40.and I have been home every night and I was up early this morning to
:51:40. > :51:45.get them ready. Many congratulations, well deserved.
:51:45. > :51:49.Thank you. We all love our household pets and pedigree
:51:49. > :51:55.prizewinners or not, they are part of the family. In a special section
:51:55. > :52:01.here, To celebrate the animals who share our daily lives, the pet
:52:01. > :52:11.class is open to all sorts of animals. The question is, how do
:52:11. > :52:12.
:52:12. > :52:16.Leighton Evers is the man with the difficult task this year. The
:52:16. > :52:25.owners must leave their beloved animals behind and step out of the
:52:25. > :52:31.pavilion before Leighton gets to On to the cats and you will not get
:52:31. > :52:37.them out? No, the reason for that is there are so many people here,
:52:37. > :52:41.it could frighten them. This is a young kitten, very playful. He has
:52:41. > :52:47.been handled by its owner already because they have been playing with
:52:47. > :52:53.it. What kind of animals are entered? A mixture. The biggest
:52:53. > :53:00.class has been guinea-pigs, rabbits and so we have also had hamsters,
:53:00. > :53:07.cabs, a tortoise even. This is the pet section. Therefore, we are
:53:07. > :53:16.looking at pets. How they handle, how they are looked after,
:53:16. > :53:26.cleanliness, the breed. We do not look at the standard that they are
:53:26. > :53:31.
:53:31. > :53:36.for the breed section, but what You have made your decision now.
:53:36. > :53:44.Can you reveal who was best in show? It was quite a difficult
:53:44. > :53:52.choice, but my two best in shows was this little guinea-pig and the
:53:52. > :53:59.best in show this year is this rabbit. It has been a wonderfully
:53:59. > :54:05.looked after. You can see how soft the fur is. Beautiful condition. I
:54:05. > :54:10.do not know who it is owned by, but you can find out after. I have
:54:10. > :54:16.found the owner of this year's best pet. You can tell me now, who is
:54:16. > :54:24.the rabbit? I am again and this is my rabbit. How long have you had
:54:24. > :54:33.her? Three years. We give her a brush every day, some carrots and
:54:33. > :54:37.she is pampered. Congratulations. There for Welsh pony horse and
:54:37. > :54:44.recount some -- fight it out for the Tom and spread the car. This
:54:44. > :54:51.award recognises the combination of a unique man and pony, Tom Jones
:54:51. > :54:56.Evans. Groves sprightlier was mountain pony champion from 1930 to
:54:56. > :55:01.1939 with the exception of 1937 when Mr Evans was asked to judge in
:55:01. > :55:08.order to give the others a chance. I caught up with the man judging
:55:08. > :55:13.the competition this year, Mr William Lloyd. It is obviously an
:55:13. > :55:17.honour but also exciting to judge the best Welsh in a horse show and
:55:17. > :55:22.to pick the best of the past. now the responsibility for that
:55:22. > :55:29.lies entirely on your shoulders, whereas in the past it was up to
:55:29. > :55:34.the crowd. Absolutely. And it was an exciting event then. A machine
:55:34. > :55:40.would measure the applause but now ates down to a human being. You are
:55:40. > :55:47.known very much as the Welsh cob breeder. How tricky when it before
:55:47. > :55:54.you to not be drawn to the Welsh cobs? One likes to think that it
:55:54. > :56:04.will be on the level playing field and you so have to equate between
:56:04. > :56:08.
:56:08. > :56:14.the four and over the hope for the And today, well awarded the Tom and
:56:14. > :56:18.sprightly Cup to morning Queen and her owner Jonathan. Its really is
:56:18. > :56:25.the icing on the cake after being called champion yesterday, to take
:56:25. > :56:31.the Cup is icing on the cake. a joy to see her looking so
:56:31. > :56:36.beautiful. Congratulations. Thank you. While the champion might have
:56:36. > :56:46.reined in the Tom and Spike Lee, it was a different story in the
:56:46. > :56:46.
:56:46. > :56:52.Supreme Championship. This was the top horse and Cuddy qualifier.
:56:52. > :57:02.Jordan Watson, brilliant running. What was the experience like?
:57:02. > :57:05.
:57:05. > :57:09.It has been an extraordinary week on Wednesday alone, over 66,000
:57:09. > :57:14.people visited this event and they cannot help but who have been