Highlights Royal Welsh Show

Welcome it to the best of the Royal Welsh Show 2012. We had a fantastic

four days, the sun was shining, the animals were on top form at the

crowds came in record numbers. This year it was an all-time record with

the overt 240,000 people visiting. This year there were a number of

new attractions including the first part of the Royal Welsh world

This is one of the most energetic and competitive events here. In a

brand new competition, 17 countries have been whittled down to 8-

competes in the Royal Welsh world mounted games here.Chairman of the

Games Association, which are the eight countries left in? England,

France, Ireland, Wales, America, Northern Ireland and Germany.

you have had the qualifying event in Chepstow, do they start afresh

from here? Yes, I all start on 0 Points for fresh competition.

extra exciting because this is the first time the final has been held

at the Royal Welsh. Yes, it goes all over the world. Our aim was to

bring the finals to this fantastic venue and give the right is

something to remember. -- the You are a vet in Swansea, you are

being the England team but you are not taking part because your pony

has a knee injury. There are 20 individual games and each one Tests

something different, speed, stamina, your skill, high you shake your

hands when you are nervous. It is basically a relay race. Four riders

go out, the first across the line picks up eight points. The Welsh

team captain is with me. How did it go? Not as well as we would have

liked. The crowd is fantastic. I have goose pimples. The competition

is great, there are some nerves, it is so close. It is really brilliant.

It could go either way it the moment. We have 20 games so

anything can happen. I am a very proud Welshman. You look like you

need a bucket of water, I will let you go. Good luck. We will be back

tomorrow for a chat with the Welsh team and find out who comes out on

Last year I had the honour of showing a chic on behalf of the

family. I will not be doing that again this year. I do have a huge

responsibility of helping to prepare one of Wales' best known

dairy cows. She won the Supreme Championship here last year they

don't worry, I'll not be doing this on my own. I am under the gaze of

my adopted family. The Davies family and their team of helpers.

Hello. Good to see. We have 420 cows in the milking herd. How why

you selecting which animals? know quite a long time before which

ones are good enough to go. A couple of weeks before we put them

all on a different diet and on straw. They are in the other shed

on the other side. Hello. Everybody is getting ready. What exactly do

you have to do to get a cow ready? There is a lot of work involved

beforehand, she is cared for and fed appropriately but the washing

and clipping is important. You want them to look their best. What you

need me to do? It is really important to keep it house clean

and part of that is looking after the rear end. You will be on the

bucket. Typical. Is this will champion? No, she is out of the

same family but she is in the other should. She looks absolutely

magnificent and huge. When she is in the show ring, she thinks she is

something! You have arrived and brought a team with you. It is

important we have good numbers because you can never have enough

hands. Who have you got? My nephews and nieces and my friend and his

son. They all have their jobs. bet you have remembered my buckets!

Es. Fantastic. Beautiful. When do you want me to start? Now. I need a

bit of practice before you start This is the week when the town

really comes to life. A quarter of a million people visit the Royal

Welsh every year and many stay in the area so you can imagine it

needs the hotels and caravan parks are full to capacity. However, that

is not stopping one hotelier competing in the shade.

-- in the show. Alan Ryan's a hotel with his father and show week is

the biggest week of the year. Even so, at and makes sure he has time

to show his horses. Brought up in at Lambeth, the Welsh cobs go back

several generations. This is a bit of excitement and adrenalin.

are very busy in the hotel but explain what has what Welsh mean

for the business? Royal Welsh week for the hotel is amazing. It is

absolutely great, boosting trade and we get international visitors

and locals and it is everything because without the show there is

not a lot here apart from the walking. But you are really

involved this year, you're showing this course. Tell us about it.

is going back to network prince. is a special connection with one of

the first -- famous Welsh cobs. great grandad bred him just 30

miles down the road. Enjoy the show. And the results? A 5th place for

Adam Patterson. In first place,... Congratulations, you must be

pleased. Very pleased and proud. He is a home-bred animal. Thank you.

Well done both of you. On Tuesday on his visit to the horticultural

per billion, we met up with one of the best known names in vegetable

growing and showing making his first appearance for many years.

Not many competitors can claim to be at the top of their game but

after 11 consecutive gold the champion Vij Griller Medwyn

Williams can claim to be. He is back where it all began at the

Horticultural marquee. Medwyn Williams has a massive display of

40 varieties of vegetables, peppers, radishes, carrots, lettuce, leeks

and more. A lot of time and preparation goes into making it

look tantalising. And of course, tasty. You are back after a 26 year

absence at the Royal Welsh Show. What brought you back? I came back

to give a vote of thanks because that ticked me off into the

exhibition and they had a gold medal on my first attempt. Without

that I would never have achieved Hampton Court and Chelsea and the

other shows I have done in America. I heard you have won 11 gold at

Chelsea. That is correct. 11 consecutive gold medals. Today we

got a large gold medal and the Silver Cup for the best display in

the marquee. And we got there first Olympic medal. This is to be kept,

I can keep that one. Talking of looking beautiful, do you get this

right to buy yourself? No, I would be here for a four-night! We used

2000 cocktail sticks, it takes two 14 Alun Davies and that is my real

love when I come here, empty tables and a star painting a picture. You

can see it on the faces of the public. That makes it for me.

has to be the highlight of the week for me. I am always enthralled by

the size, power and character of these animals representing each of

the beef breeds in the team of five competition. Five animals they

complement each other in appearance are selected by the judge of the

two breeds to compete as a team, the winners are the team of

individuals the best match each other on the day. I am delighted to

be joined by the lady president and chair woman who share my passion

for the competition. The present of the Welsh Blacks Society and the

Highland cattle president. You admit to being a townie who has

converted to farming. Why the Welsh Blacks? When we decided to start

farming we only had a small farm and wanted something with a lot of

interest. What better than the native breed? We have seen numbers

drop at the show, why? There were a lot of factors this year, the

majority of the reason was the tuberculosis problem. What about

the Highlands? They are down, TB is affecting numbers. But we do our

best and come in as best we can. The cattle are extremely good, the

judge in was tied. We have two teams of native Celtic roots,

Elizabeth's, wouldn't it be great to see her native breed win?

would. And I would love it to be the Welsh Blacks. We have five

fabulous animals. We keep our fingers crossed. We would go with

what the judge says. As the Gedge Archie MacGregor draws his first

short list I will ask you both, what is catching your eyes?

thought the long-ball team of five was extremely good. A nice size and

a walk well. I hope the native breed wings. It would be a great

fillip for the native farmers. Continental breeds have done well

always, especially recently. I'll say the Welsh Blacks but another

black breed is the Aberdeen Angus. They are really good. Ladies and

gentlemen, I give you the champions. The Limousin. It was the Limousin

bitter Cup. The Welsh Blacks where reserve. Wonderful. They are next

in group. Reserves at the Royal Welsh, you cannot ask for better.

Congratulations. A great team effort. Time to celebrate? There

will be a little celebration, it happens every night at the Royal

Welsh Show. You all deserve a drink. Thank you. It goes without saying

Welsh cobs at the Royal Welsh have a massive following. Many

exhibitors give up their day jobs for the week to compete. One man

who is competing for the first time this year and to has almost

certainly it switched his day duties is Sergeant Matthew Howells.

Matthew is a wildlife and environment officer with a Dyfed

Powys police by day and looks after farmers. Today he is looking after

You have been to the Royal Welsh before but this is the first time

you have competed here isn't it? Yes. How are you finding it? I know

where to go now. There is so much to do, isn't there? Yes, obviously

not just today but the preparation. Tell me about your new purchase?

She's a foal we bought last October in the Cob sales. She's bred by Mr

and Mrs Evans. You were interested in Welsh Cobs some time ago then

got out of it then came back to it. How did that come about?. I was

interested as a young kid and rode years ago. Living on the farm at

the time, it was a farm and there wasn't any room for horses because

it was a dairy farm. Dad's retired from farming and wanted something

to do and fancied a couple of cobs so we decided to start three years

ago, so we've gone from nothing to having five breeding mares. Listen,

you and your horse, best of luck. Thank you very much. Hope you enjoy

There's nothing like being in that main ring for the first time.

Valuable experience indeed for Matthew and his horse. The winner

this time was not this horse. How was that? It was enjoyable. She did

very well. Are you going to be back next year? Yes, we'll be back next

year. Now we've started, we probably won't stop, as long as I

get time off work that is! Book the day off now. Yeah. Thank you very

much. Thank you. The Royal Welsh show has more

breeds of sheep on display than any other agriculture l show in the

world. They come in all shapes and sizes but these are perhaps some of

the most unusual, the Blue-face Leicesters. This year sees the

society's 50th anniversary. Michael James, the vice chairman, is hoping

this is the year his sheep shine in the show.

Michael and his wife Ella and three children, Jack, Henry and Lily have

brought eight of their Blue-face Leicesters to the show. I wondered

why they chose such unusual looking sheep? A Blue-face Leicester is a

native breed, a lowland breed but it's a big long sheep, it's a very

big sheep and hasn't got big wool like other sheep in this country.

They are usually used to cross on a hill ewe to make a mill. That's

their sort of job in the industry. Michael and his family are

competing in all three of the yew classes and judging is under way.

Ella, this is unusual for me. I expected the sheep to be harnessed

and they are running free within the pen aren't they? Yes, and it's

the best way to get to judge the sheep. They're free, they can walk

around. You can get the full effect of the sheep, rather than being led

around. It starts well with the two sheer orover class.

Ella, what is different about this particular class? This differs to

the other class. The last class we watched was for age ewes and this

is for yearling yews which just means they're younger. Again it's

still a female class and once again, the judge has tapped on Michael's

first. Goodness me! The next class was the lamb class.

You will never believe it. But... No, surely not. You are absolutely

joking me?! This is unbelievable. Hold on Ella. Three out of three!

Amazing. Amazing. That is absolutely amazing.

So we've just seen three red tickets there. Yes. What is next?

What's next for us is our three winning female sheep will go head-

to-head against each other for the best female and then that will go

against the best male for the overall breed champion.

And the sheerling ewe was crowned the female champion with one final

competition to go. The overall Championship expectations were high

and yes, you've guessed it. What a day for the vice chairman of the

Society of The Blue-faceed Leicesters. It's been unbelievable.

Every class we have been out in we've won. Then to go on and have

reserve female and champion female and then overall Blue-face

Leicester champion and reserve is unbelievable. Amazing. Never

thought we'd ever do this. Amazing. Ever so plezed. If you were with us

yesterday, you would have seen the initial heats of the semi-final of

the Royal Welsh world mounted games where teams of five riders from

eight countries were battling it out for a place many the final. The

big day has arrived and very soon, we'll find out which team is to be

crowned champions of the tournament. Let's find out who is in the Welsh

team. Captain Hugh, tell us who everyone is? On my left, Jack

Edwards, a mechanic from Aberdare. Gemma is a social worker. Aaron

Jones in the pink top, he's from Merthyr and also a mechanic. Jordan

Evans is the baby of the team, still in school. Jack, have you

competed at the Royal Welsh before? Yes, about four times I think.

Competitive? Gets harder every year. Gemma, do you have to train very

hard? Yes. How often? Three months before, twice a week. You build up

a close relationship with your horse don't you, especially when

you are doing things that are so athletic? It's all about the trust

and bond between the horse and yourself. You've got to have faith

that the horse will go in the right direction and not throw you off.

Looks as though you have a great team here so fingers crossed. Good

luck Wales - we are trying to be very fair here!

So while the team went off to prepare, I made my way to the main

ring to be sure of a good spot to the competition. Who better to

explain the event than Alex Franklin, previous runner-up in

individual world mounted games Championships. It's getting really

exciting here in the main ring. What does it mean being world

champion in this sport? Being a world champion in mounted games is

the best accolade you can get. It means everything. I'm lucky enough

that I've managed to win three world titles. Unfortunately, never

made the individual one yet. Come second twice but I'm still working

on that. So where is everybody placed now? We came into this

session this second part of the final with England two points

behind France who were taking the lead. France have continued to

build a lead through this session Is this getting more popular do you

think as an event, becoming more well-known? It is. I mean, we were

always looked down upon because we ride one handed, don't ride with

our stirrups all the time and people sort of look down upon us,

but now they realise actually it's great skill to pick something up

off of the floor while you are England and Ireland are in a Lune.

France have it basically? France are the new world team champions.

It was fast and furious but in the end, a well deserved win. France

are world mounted games champions. England second, Ireland third and

Wales fourth. Fourth in the world, absolutely

amazing. As you can see, it's really hard out there, we've had to

fight hard, I'm so proud of everyone. The way we rode today, if

we could have done it yesterday we'd be world champions. You made

us really proud of you. Well done Wales. Thank you very much.

Wednesday was the second busiest day ever at the show. We had

supreme Championships and the climax of many keenly fought

competitions. It's a day full of Welsh cubs and daurry cows, but

Rachel also caught up with some old friends at the pig ring -- dairy

cows. I'm at the pig ring to catch up with a mother and daughter I

first met here three years ago, Rachel and Catherine Nicholas from

Raglan. In 2009, Catherine was three and very ill with leukaemia.

But that didn't stop her preparing the pig for the show and taking top

honours in the pig ring. I was delighted to see her back at the

show again with her pigs and a new little helper.

Well, it's lovely to see you here at the show again with a new

addition? Yes, little Lily. How old is she? 11 weeks now. This is her

fifth show so she's well into it. Talk about starting young.

Catherine, tell me about the pigs that you've got here this year? How

many did you bring? Four. What breed are they?... You had a big

called Harmony, is she still with you? Yes. How old is she now?

six... Six. The same age as you? Yes. Are you going to into the show

ring today? Yes. What do you have to do? Show my pig. How to you do

that? Walk her with a stick. Rachel, it's so lovely to see Catherine

looking so well? Yes, she's a lot better now. She's growing and

filling out and just having a normal life now. She's a really

determined little girl isn't she? Very much, yes. And without showing,

I think the story would have been a lot different really because with

the thought of being able to go out to the shows and do what she enjoys

has helped bring her on and get her better e to be honest with you.

Even throughout the treatment she was determined to get into the

ring? Yes, three years ago we went back for chemo and travelled every

day so she could do a show. She had her chemo and it worked, that's the

main thing. Fantastic. The pigs got her through, didn't they? Yes.

MUSIC Here comes the sun by the And the judge William Gregory

awarded reserve champion in the male interpreed competition to the

Nicholass and they took champion female with Harmony, the first pig

that Catherine ever owned and still her firm favourite -- interbreed.

Then it was on to the supreme Championship with Harmony, the

British lock took the top title, the first time the Nicholass have

ever won supreme at the Royal Welsh. Rachel, congratulations. Thank you

very much. Supreme pig?! Yes. a fantastic result. First time you

have ever won here isn't it? Overall, yes. It's amazing. And it

all started with Harmony? Yes. Her mother, yes, she's done us well,

thrown us some good offspring. Really well. Catherine, well done!

What do you think? Are you happy? Yes. Where are you going to put the

Rosette now, in your bedroom? Look at Harmony!. It's all been too

much for her. Yes, she's hot now. On a Wednesday, the main ring here

is full to the brim with horses. Everywhere you look, there are

Welsh ponies and cubs. While the horses may be Welsh, the breeders,

some of them, have come from far and wide, drawn to Wales by the

irresistible charm of the Welsh ponies.

Peter owns this stud in Carmarthenshire. He's from the

Netherlands and breeds ponies on his property in the Netherlands and

here. He's competing with section A and B Welsh ponies. Peter, how did

you, as a Dutchman, get involved with Welsh ponies? Well, in Holland

a lot of ponies have always been imported for children riding them.

My brother started riding on a section with gelding and that's how

the interest start and we ended up on holiday to the Royal well tosh

see what it was all about. Tell us about the ponies you are showing

today? Today is a very hectic day. All the

pressure is on the Wednesday. We've got six up here. What we have got

here is the Zonawida Max Factor, what are you hoping for from him?

He only had one try out as a yearling and he won. He should be,

I hope he'll be in the top ten. Which one do you think will be a

star today? I got really high hopes on Macenroe but I think Max Factor

shouldn't be far out. We wish you the best of luck and we'll watch

And the results, the winner was owned by Mrs Hughes. Max factor

came in 5th position. And in the competition for the Colts, today it

was not McEnroe's day. The class was won from a farmer in Denbigh.

You cannot ask for more than that. He does and shows what he is able

to do. There are more judges Al said the ring than inside. Peter

and McEnroe, thank you. See you next year. My pleasure. Like

everything else, staging the wood chopping it takes months to plan.

This year, the event is celebrating its 40th anniversary. As you can

imagine, they have preparation down to 80. We stopped by to see how

they do it. We are but the timber yard starting to press the moulds

ready for the show. We make them into 12 inch locks, 13 inch and we

push them through the press. It makes them all the same size so

nobody is fighting, you have a bigger or smaller Loch. They are

all the right size. It is fair on It is one of the biggest shows for

wood chopping in Europe. We have not got time to go to the tree,

chopped a York and we have to have it right in the stack and go with

it. We will cut 600 yacht -- logs. That is the usual. John and myself

started on the Wednesday of the Royal Welsh 40 years since he

started. Myself and Paul take some credit to Hallett is. Without

John's drive and Shirley as well it would not be with topping as we

know it today. John and myself have been friends for 45 years. We do it

because we love it. We saw in the film have you started all of this

off at the Royal Welsh, I believe 40 years ago. Yes. What influenced

you to start? Basically, it was a team of Australians they came over

in 1966. I did not see them but the other guys did. And then after the

Royal Welsh in 1972 on the Thursday night we met at the local pub and

thought we would start a team and And 40 years on, the competition is

still going from strength to strength. One of the new men is

Ashley. No relation to John. What you think of the competition?

good. High-standard chopping. Some of it is pretty hard but could

overrule. Enjoying it. For one farmer the Six Nations was extra

special, he was on the winning side and voted top player of the

tournament. Dan Lydiate is the top tackler taking out the biggest and

fastest from opposing teams. When he is not involved in

internationals or playing for his club Newport Gwent Dragons, he is

never happier than when tending his livestock on the family farm.

Dan Lydiate and this is my family farm in mid-Wales. It is a 500 acre

sheep farm. Because of the Rugby a comeback when you fry can and help

out. It is nice to have a break from the hustle and bustle of the

rugby life and get back here and slow the pace down a bit. Me and my

brother officer generation farmers in the same family. It is nice to

have a bit of history as well and hopefully we will Fonz together

when I retire from the rugby. It is a hard-working lives start but

enjoyable. Your neighbours are across the valley and if they ever

need a hand to help them out and vice versa. It is a nice way of

life although it can be hard and to work in harsh environments at times.

If you're born and raised in the environment, there is nothing

better. There is a lot of manual labour, plenty of fields to run

around for fitness. It all helps. If you are on the field and make a

good tackle, it gets mentioned. He is from a farming background so he

is bound to be strong. I am proud to come from a farming background.

Welcome to the Royal Welsh Show. am happy to be here. You have

brought to the weather. Everyone is having a good sign. You have

already been mocked because this is home turf. Yes, I saw a lot of old

friends from school. It is nice to catch up with old friends and a new

lens. We are normally in training but it is the first time I have

been back in six years. I miss coming to the show. You will take

me to your favourite part of the show. We will look at the new shiny

tractors. Boys and their toys. is just window-shopping. Lead on.

Look what we found. Happy memories? Yes, it wasn't so long ago we were

kissing the treat these. It is nice to bring them up to the show and

everyone gets a photograph with Well, here we are in the machine a

reception. Are they shiny enough? Yes, they are brand new. A lesser

farmers will be trying to get bargains. It is nice to see the new

machinery and see what is up-to- date on the market. Have you got

used to your celebrity status? don't know but up. People got

behind the Welsh rugby team during the Six Nations. Everybody wants to

meet you and wish you well. Everyone is enjoying it. It has

been a good experience. You are named player of the tournaments in

the Six Nations. Yes, it is so real. I did not expect it. It is a

massive honour for me. But could not have asked for a better season.

And there is a Lions tour. Yes, there was a bigger carrots at the

end of it. You cannot look too far ahead. You have to focus on the

next games and we will see what happens. I want to stay injury-free.

Other tractors cheque book ready? Maybe a sponsorship or come in!

Bear out of my price range but the minute. Saving the pennies. Spoken

like a true farmer. Always one to bargain. Thank you. This marvellous

trace the, the Memorial Trophy, is presented every year it to an

individual for outstanding contribution to agriculture. The

water has been given to it the producers, could tractors and a vet

but this year the show's highest accolade has been given to an

auctioneer. John Jones lives in world sport and is an auctioneer.

He sells at the market every Monday and is credited with leading parts

in increasing numbers than 3,000 to 10,000 a day. I met with an earlier

in the week. Many congratulations. Was it a complete surprise? It was

a surprise a one it, I knew I was nominated. What is the show mean to

you? I have been coming here for many years, the first show I went

to was in Welsh pool in the 1950s. I have been here more or less every

year since 1971. I have shown cattle, sheep and ponies.

auctioneering and livestock markets play a terribly important part of

Welsh agriculture. Yes, it is an important part because they form a

stabilising basis between the wholesaler and farmer. Enjoy the

accolade. It is well deserved. Thank you. Your name will be there

for ever more. Congratulations. Thank you. Early in the morning at

the Royal Welsh not a creature with steering, not even a mouse. Hang on,

who are these? Hello! We are from Builth Wells High School and we are

the litter picking team. We are bright and early to pick up the

litter before the public are right. -- a ride. I am a co-ordinator, we

do all of the paperwork connected with the litter picking. We pick

every morning get five their tea from Tuesday to Thursday and Friday

afternoons we come in and pick the car parks and on Sunday we have a

final clear of the Showground when I woke up at 430 to come down to

pick litter before the public are right. There are 60 of us today. It

is quite nice to see the sun coming up. We have fun, I suppose it is so

early we have a joke and you have to have a laugh. It is satisfied to

see it will clear it up, a good sense of achievement. A job well

done. It is frustrating see people dropping litter thinking I will be

picking out up in the morning. feel like we have done something

for the show. The money we get for the school is worth our while.

will be here next year and every The horse I have got here today is

temptation. He has been coming here since he was seven. I would say he

is the oldest that has been shown in the Royal Welsh. The George

Prince of Wales Cup is what we aim to try and win. It would be nice to

win. If real in the first 45 I would be over the moon. It is

pretty special when the crowd get behind you. The butterflies start

in your belly. The last chance, 22 years old. A red rosette today and

we would be retiring happy. So, one of the greatest spectacles at the

Royal Welsh Show. This is the event the draws thousands on the

Wednesday every year. The grandstand is filled with

enthusiasts at the excitement is reaching fever pitch. These are the

So, he we gave. The main ring up for the senior clubs stallion.

Eight years and over. He is quite mature. And he has been run by your

son because you had a nasty accident in 1997. It led to a lake

in a state. I will never run again. I wish I could run around the ring

today. It is nice he has taken over. So, he has pulled up the first

three. He rather likes the look of base. He won the class ear two

macro years ago. Whereas temptation now? He is down in 10th but it

Now it's Temptation's turn to run up before the judge? It's a crucial

time now. Hope he doesn't get frightened and hope he does a

fairly good show now. Now he's going, he's going all right! Yes,

he's going all right. Moving well. So the senior cob stallion, the

winner in this class this? Yes, that's right. I'm over the moon.

Here he is placed sixth in the senior stallion at the nice senior

age of 22. So, on then to the stallion

Championship where the junior stallion goes up against the senior

stallion. And the result, the stallion champion is here. The

Prince of Wales Cup where the male and female champions go head to

head. The George Prince of Wales Cup 2012 is a mare. Owned by a

family from Essex. Thursday time lucky. Last two years we've been

reserve. This year we've gone all the way. She's fantastic. It was my

dad's mare, we lost him seven years ago, so it was even more special

than any others. This is really emotional isn't it? Really

emotional, yes. All this week, I've been learning

exactly what it takes to prepare a dairy cow for competition and I'll

tell you what, it's been quite a shock. This is no 9-5 hobby. You

have family and teams of showmen working through the night to tend

to their cows. If they sleep at all, they'll sleep in the cattle sheds.

You can imagine when the Davies family invited me to join them on

Monday night, I had no idea what to expect or what kind of night lay

ahead of me. I saw the tail go in there, I know

to get in there straightaway. drop it! Yes. Oh! Now we know what

we are in for. Has she got to go for milking?

Let's go... Look at that go! Fantastic. She'll

finish her cake, then we'll take her back? Yes.

I'll tell you what, glad I spent all those hours in the gym now,

that's all I can say. Presumably this gets quite messy

does it, the tail? It does. We try and keep it as clean as possible,

but before the ring, before she goes into the ring, we'll makeshire

the tail is fluffy. Once the knots are out, we'll back comb it.

are going to back comb it? Yes. you think I missed my calling in

life? Do you think I should have been a hairdresser? Not sure. Bit

more practise maybe. Bit more practise? Yes. Passed the test

there, but hopefully you will stay with us all night because showing

cow is a 24-hour job more or less. Do you know, there is no end to

cleaning up after these cows. It goes on and on and on. There will

be no sleep. Well, I'm back this morning because quite frankly, I

just didn't have the stamina that some of those guys in there have

got. They've been up the entire night. I'm really keen to see how

they've got on. Washing at 3 o'clock this morning.

Put him back in to lie down for a couple of hours and another feed.

You must be getting really stressed now. I'm going to lef you to it.

Thank you very much and best of luck, I'm going to be watching.

-- leave you to it. There we are, Kevin. This is Talent Rosina and

true to her name, look at this, she's got a first. Goodness me,

Kevin, you must be thrilled? Delighted. She came out well,

obviously all down to your milking last night. Do you know, I didn't

want to say, but there we go! Absolutely fantastic. There may

have been a bit of effort from the boys in there and yourself I think

though? Just a little bit. Compared to what you put in... Well done,

talent, well done. The young Holstein heifer Talent

Rosina doing well there for the family. It's the Supreme Dairy cow

competition now. Last year's winner, is now about to take centre stage.

Off slight vested interest here, haven't you? Ever so slightly, yes.

Good friends of ours, we have an interest in the cow coming in today,

so slightly partisan looking on and watching her coming in. Sorry I'm

not giving you my full attention but she's going straight past.

forgive you. Do you think Rosina can look like she's not just a one-

off? Only carved 14 days so it was a big ask for her to come here and

Simon's worked so hard to bring her out in top form. She looks the part

and good enough but there's strong competition. Where do you think

your main competition is, from the Jersey? Probably. Really strong and

the Jersey is an outstanding cow. I'm joined by somebody who knows

the dairy industry. One of the biggest dairy farmers in Wales

milking nearly 2,000 cows in Carmarthenshire, Hywel, what a

fantastic sight? Great, one of these cows will become champions

but they are all champions so phenomenal to see all the cows.

industry going through a period of considerable unrest at the moment.

That's there in the background as well, isn't it? Yes, I think the

dairy industry at the moment is facing a crisis.

The judge has tapped his winner. Holstein is in reserve? It wouldn't

have been my first choice because I bias because it was my brother in

law with the Holstein and I'm tending to lead towards the

Holstein as a breed but a great result for Stuart, he's going to go

home now and I wouldn't like to have his bar Biltonite but I'm sure

there'll be a lot of partying in the cattle lines tonight. Stuart,

congratulations, oh, my Godness? Can't believe it. Some great cows

against us today and really, really pleased. Taking the champion smip

too? Yes. Doesn't happen often -- Championship. Reserve hundred?

You took the Holstein Championship? Yes, a big Championship yesterday.

Glad we won that. Then today congratulations to the family who

won today. Off to celebrate now?: might have to have a couple! I

think you deserve it. Congratulations. Thank you very

much. On Thursday, we caught up with one

of Wednesday's major competitions which was held late in the

afternoon, the sheep Champion of Champions.

If you are a sheep breeder, there's one title that you aspire to, the

sheep Champion of Champions. Last year, that honour went to a very

surprised Jean and Neil rader in with their rader in ram Basil. It

was an achievement to win last year, what have the last 12 months meant

to you? It's just been absolutely amazing actually. Having one here,

we have done well selling the ewes thanks to this show and we have had

people ringing up all the time wanting to buy sheep.

It's all very well to let them buy something but a home-bred sheep

means so much more. It's the culmination of a long time of

trying to breed a really good sheep. To get a ribbon on its own at this

show is a great achievement, but the Champion of Champions is a

dream come true. Neil, you haven't made it into the final this year?

No. But you have enjoyed your show? Had a tremendous show. Thoroughly

enjoyed it. In this competition, the champion

of the native upland and native lowland breeds and continentals go

head to head. With a short list of speckle faced Welsh face, Patrick

went for this one bred by Bruce and Greg ore from Ingham.

Many congratulations. We heard them say the best sheep in the world are

here and you have reigned supreme? Thank you very much. It was a great

showing and we are delighted to win. More than 3,000 sheep and you've

got the best? Yes, it's a great honour. Really happy.

Over the years, the show has come up with a number of competitions to

recognise the winners in the various horse sections, but this

year for the first time, there are two new supreme Championships, one

for the ridden horses and one to choose the supreme horse. So, the

champion winner and in hand winner will go head to head for the

supreme title and judging these three prestigious competitions is

Mrs Jean Jones. You are just about to go into the ring. This must be a

huge responsibility but a great honour? Very much so. How difficult

will it be for you to Chas a winner from all the different types of

horse? Well, it will be difficult but I'm hoping it won't be too bad.

It's whatever will take my eye. That's what usually happens when

I'm in the stand, I've usually picked which one. Lots of people

might not agree but I'll to my best. Stkpwh thank you very much, lovely

to speak to you. Very excited. busy moment for you? Yes.

I'll let you go into the ring and watch with interest. Thank you.

joined by Ron Thomas, one of the best-known producers of Welsh

ponies and horses. This is the start of the Championship, it's

been interesting so far, a brand- new hundredship this year?

Interesting, yes. Looks a very good competition actually. It's quite

nice and rewarding that they all get together and we need to decide

what can win as the best specimen in the show.

And the results - the winner of the in hand Championship was the horse

owned by Mr and Mrs Len Bigley from near Hereford.

The family, they've been exhibited by his daughter, they are competent,

capable people. That's a lovely result. Now what's going to happen

is that the ridden champion and in hand champion will go up head to

head for the supreme champion. And the ridden championship was awarded

Helsington Material Girl ridden by Olivia from hafr ford West and who

also went on to win the supreme Horse Championship at the Royal

Welsh Show -- Haverford West. good girl, hard worker. Helsington

Material Girl, the overall winner, ridden by Olivia? She rides for us,

so she does. Very, very pleased for And that's it for another year. The

Royal Welsh show gave us four fabulous days. Remember, you can

always catch up on all our programmes on the BBC iPlayer. So,