Day Three Royal Welsh Show

Welcome to the third day of the Royal Welsh Show.

There?s always a very special atmosphere

at the Show on a Wednesday, and today is no exception.

Powerful Welsh horses the Cobs, will dominate the Main Ring.

The Dairy Cow competitions reach a climax today

when the loveliest of the ladies gets crowned in the Supreme Champion

I?ll also be visiting the sheep section to watch the

Supreme Pairs Championship as the best of the breeds go head to head.

In the pig section they will also have a Supreme Champion

But I?ll also enjoy the company of the Young Farmers

in an entertaining but educational competition, and meet some of

The rabbits are here in their dozens and more.

This is Casper, a fine example of the Polish breed.

Because of the recent hot weather their fur is not at its best.

Like us humans they tend to shed their coats

Donna is a primary school teacher from Cardiff and last year she won

Best in show at The Royal Welsh. You have had an extremely early start

this morning. What have you brought to the show this year? We have

brought to red eyed Polish like Casper and my husband has brought

two Rex. How much of a problem if the weather? It is causing all sorts

of problems which is why we only brought four rabbits because there

are only with four that have a coat on them. You have around 80 at home

so this is a passion or is it an obsession? Both, I think. What are

the judges looking for? They look for the shape of the rabbit and a

coat on the rabbit. In this case his colour is white but it has to be

brilliant white. The best example of that colour and then you are looking

for general overall condition and fitness. Good luck today. Thank you

very much. Lovely to see you. In order to judge rabbits,

they need to be closely examined. And this handling makes them very

suitable pets Donna

as a primary school teacher knows that a rabbit is one way to win

children?s attention but today it?s the eagle sharp eye of the judge

that attends to her furry friends. How did you get on? I am really

thrilled. We have done well. Casper came second and he beat his daughter

so she was not very happy. Our Rex one of the Rex Challenger came

runner-up for the best Rex. Will you be back next year? I always am

because I had to win the rabbit section so I am always here.

As you may or may not know I, myself, stepped into this ring

Although I now know a thing or two I am content today to watch

In the ring Mrs VC Mills from Devon is judging the Supreme Pig Champion.

Last year this accolade was bestowed upon Lucy Georgiou and family

from Narberth in Pembrokeshire with their Saddleback Sow.

The Royal Welsh has been our family holiday for 30 years and we started

showing the pigs 16 years ago and they have been fab and we never

looks back. You had a lot of success last year? We did. Better than we

could have wished for because we won the lot. Are all of the family

involved in keeping Saddlebacks? There are 14 of us altogether that

stayed down in the caravan and everyone loves the pigs. My daughter

is seven months and her pig won last year, Doris torments. How have you

done this year? We have done OK, this is our young female pig who won

at her class. Our little ball got a second so not too bad but nothing

compared to last year. Lucy, you did not make it into the championship

this year but I hope you can join me at the ringside and talk me through

the competition. Is that OK? What is the judge looking for today? What

will catch I? In general they are looking for a good breeding pig and

a good meet pig. It is a job I would not want to do. You want a pig that

is good and strong on its legs and can move easily. Do you think you

will ever win the supreme champion again? You can only hope. I was so

excited to win at that time. It is a real fantastic thing to win. I have

happy I have if I get it again it will be fantastic but that is

something for the future. This year the supreme champion paid is a

British lop. It is owned by last year's runner-up, Catherine Nichols.

Last year you were the runner-up in this year the supreme pig Champion.

How does it feel? I am very happy. Excited as well? Yes. You must be.

Dad, I want to get an idea of how proud you are feeling? It is

brilliant, absolutely brilliant, I am chuffed for the whole family. It

is great, really great. You are the youngest supreme champion I had ever

come across and probably the most deserving. Congratulations. Thank

you. The modern, improved Welsh Pig can

be traced back to a white lop-eared breed kept in

Wales for as long as records exist. Welsh Pigs prospered greatly

after the Second World War when nearly everyone

in the country would keep one or two These days,

the Welsh Pigs are protected Here

in the Food Hall there is something Mouth-watering, yes, and, from

an economical point of view, very Here, amongst the cheese, the wine,

the meat and the preserves there is a new company this year marketing

chocolate treats. Alana Spencer is from Llanon

near Aberystwyth and has succeeded in turning

a strong interest into a business. From a young age her passion

was chocolate and we went to I started my business because my mum

brought me a -- bought me a chocolate book when I was 13 years

old and I taught myself how to make chocolates. It all went from there

so I learned how to make Artisan fresh cream truffles and I did some

really funky flavours and then it progressed into other things. I had

already been making cakes because from the age of 16 I was selling

cakes and they were going well so wide door I would try and make some

cakes. We have six products today, chocolate brownies, cr?me br?l?e

Brownies, peanut butter fudge cake, salted caramel slice and rocky road

and sticky toffee flapjacks. I absolutely love chocolate. Who

doesn't love chocolate? It is lovely when you give someone a product and

you can see the pleasure they get from eating the products. From the

create -- from the heat of the kitchen to the heat of the show, how

is it going? It is going really well. Despite the hate we are doing

really well. You young entrepreneur and you have learned really quickly

because you have sold to Heston Blumenthal. He has great taste and

we all know that so good luck to you. I hope it goes from strength to

strength. They say that the secret

of good breeding is to ensure that both parents are top notchers,

the best that they can be, and this next competition

in the sheep ring pays tribute to the best pair of sheep, one male

and one female from the same breed. The man that has had the tough

choice of deciding which male and which female to put forward is Ron

King, judge of the Kerry Hill Breed Ron, how did the judging go on

Monday? It is a great honour to be asked, isn't it? Very well. It is an

incredible honour. The Royal Welsh show is the pinnacle of any judge to

be asked to judge and it was particularly good on Monday because

we had such good weather and the classes were extremely strong. It is

nearly time for the competition itself so will you join me at the

ringside to talk me through it? I will do. Let's go.

The stage is set and it is a magnificent sight. How do they split

this competition? It is split into two sections, the accredited and the

nonaccredited. They are kept separate and then they draw a short

list from each section and pick the champion from each section and bring

them all together. The judge, Mike Adams from Gloucestershire, has

chosen his sixth front runner players from the nonaccredited side,

the Jacobs, the South Downs and the speckled face. The accredited,

Charolais, blue textiles and the suffix. Which pair will the judge

choose as supreme champions? Who would you pick out your winning

pair? I would be tempted to save the Suffolks. The south downs of this

year winners. They were bred by Kimberley from East Sussex. These

suffix Southdown 's have taken it. The whole competition.

Congratulations. Did you feel you had got it? I was really surprised,

it was fantastic. We have had reserved before but never won so we

are very happy. Rachael will find out which dairy

cow will be crowned Supreme Champion and I will take a closer look at the

handicrafts as well as the horses. Young Farmers know

a thing or two about conveying often difficult messages in a direct

and understandable manner which With 12 clubs competing,

the Emergency Services are given This competition is all about using

your wheelbarrow to depict an emergency disservice -- emergency

services display. Extra clubs are a very young team. Kayleigh, at the

tender age of 18, you are the chairperson. How does it feel? I am

one of the oldest members of the club. It is only a small club so I

had to step up and do it. Everyone is having a good laugh but this has

a serious message, doesn't it? Yes, we are commending the emergency

services and showing people the side-effects of drink driving and

driving at speed. It is a lot of fun but the message behind it is quite

serious. How many members are there? There are 20 in the club,

ranging from about 12 to the oldest is about 22 or 23, so we are quite a

young club but we are active and we love getting involved in everything.

What was your inspiration for writing the script? We are a small

community in a rural area and a drink-driving can be an issue and we

know people who have suffered from accidents and things so I wanted to

make a serious message. Well-deserved applause for their

sobering defection -- depiction of the horror caused by drink-driving.

The judges were impressed and they are awarded 703 and her team the

first prize. Were you pleased with your performance? Yes, we performed

as well as we could so it was good. I think everyone appreciated and you

look spectacular to us. Congratulations.

One of the most majestic sections at the Royal Welsh Show is

This year, the Prince of Wales Cup for the best Cob exhibit is being

given for the 90th time, and so everyone wants a piece of the prize.

One exhibitor who is competing in five Cob classes is Elgan Evans

with his Eglwysbach Stud from Llanwrda in Carmarthenshire.

His biggest hope is his four-year-old homebred Mare,

She has won Youngstock Champion here before.

How did you get on? Yesterday, I was hit with a two-year-old filly. I did

well. Today is the big day. Today is copter, today is the day everybody

comes to the show for. The mayors in the stallions, it is a big day for

me because I have got a mayor in there. -- a horse in there. You have

one in here. Yes, Eglwysbach Charisma. She is two years old,

she's got a good chance, she's looking well, and we will see what

happens. And you will be taking her cult with her. Yes, he will be in

there. And he will be judged as well, so we will be watching

closely. In a class of 17, Eglwysbach

Charisma received fourth prize. It was hot work in the Main Ring, but

worth it? Yes. 17 in the class, and she came fourth, so I am pleased.

You must be delighted! What's next? I will take to the next class, and

hopefully we will win something again. Well, good luck, we will be

watching. Fantastic! Mum came forth and this

little one came first! Did well. First show ever, and first prize.

Star of the future. You'll have to think of a good name for him now. I

will, I hope a good future for Kim. Well done, hope to see you again.

And later, we will be watching the cop classes and Best in show. Who

will take the title this year in an award that has traditionally been

dominated by the black and white hole Steyn 's? It is showtime. The

Ferrari of the show. Big day yesterday. They've all done well.

They've done well, today is the highlight. You are experienced,

you've judged in Australia, New Zealand. What are you looking for in

a champion? It is the same, regardless of the colour of the cow,

I'm looking for a balanced cow. Just a good balanced dairy cow. We have

watched them all now, we've seen an amazing standard of dairy cow. I

think so, with all the breeds, they are all getting better, and it is so

good to see all the breeds being represented well. In this line-up,

they are all Welsh champions. Yes, owned by Welsh breeders, which is a

credit, because this show is getting prestigious, and we get all the best

cows from England and Scotland, they all want to win, so very happy to

seal the Welsh cows winning today. This is a nail-biting finish, it?

This is brilliant. I'm nervous myself and I'm not even showing!

Never has there been such a close finish. There is nothing to split

these two. Here he goes... He is going for the Holstein! Yes!

Congratulations. Well, that was a joy to watch that competition, thank

you for joining me. That was nerve wracking, and for someone who's got

a passion for cows, that was a joy to watch and a privilege to be

here. She has done it again! She's been better than I am! My heart

can't put up with this any longer. An emotional moment. Especially,

yes. To win the Best of the show, he is judged around the world, and

there is stiff competition, she had to be on top of her game today.

Glowing praise for her, she's an amazing cow. You could tell

yesterday and today, she wanted to win. She glided around the ring. She

did her best. Your heart is going? Yes, I can ease off a bit now!

There is such a rich and varied display here in the handicraft

A number of talented people have invested time

It is often skills like these that are passed down

The Hughes family from Ruthin in North Wales are no exception.

Three sisters who are competing here this year are Mared, Alaw and Lois,

and they've had the help of their grandmother to get here today.

You must be proud. I am. What competitions did you enter? Mask

comp and jewellery. I entered the jewellery, and cross stitch. It's

nice that you can all do it together. There's one little member

of this flock we haven't talked to yet. We will see how you got on now.

When I say flock, here it is. Meet Gethin the sheep. How did you make

on? I got egg boxes for the belly, plastic for the head, toilet paper

choose for the legs. He is fantastic and the judges must have thought so,

too, because you came second. And I can only imagine the mess at home.

It is a mess! But worth it? They've loved doing things since they were

tiny. Then blues started coming in, ripping paper. But they have always

loved making things with their hands. These traditional craft and

skills are very valuable to everyone and offers an insight into that

special understanding between generations in the same family.

One of the most quirky and inquisitive animals

They are such characters, and I'm here to meet

Aeron Edwards has been showing dairy goats at the Royal Welsh Show

for 15 years and keeps 20 at his farm near Aberystwyth.

He keeps the Anglo-Nubian breed and describes them

Yes, they are highly strung, they are their own person. The kids are

quite friendly. They are different. Just full of character, they must be

fantastic to work with. A challenge, this is one of the worst breeds to

breed to get the milk and everything because of their characters, but I

am getting there. So if they are so awkward, why do you choose the

Anglo-Nubian as the breed of Troy 's? I do know, I've got to have a

challenge in life. You have any colour with these, it was just

potluck. If it clicks with the right to mail, you're there, if you're

not, you are set back so I tried to be careful when I buy in the males.

I look at the bloodlines, because the females are very important. I've

been watching you compete, how did you get on? Very good. One of my

goats won the class. Selina was third. Another was fifth. What are

your plans for the future? Would you be returning to The Royal Welsh?

Definitely returning next year, hopefully. Well, I look forward to

catching up with you then. There are many traditional pig

breeds in the UK as well as the Welsh Pig - the Saddleback,

Tamworth and Gloucester Old Spot They are known

for their excellent meat qualities, and are often seen in the

Farmers Market area of the Royal We have reached the highlight

of the day for me, the Cob Stallion Classes and of course,

the overall Cob Championship. The George Prince of Wales Cup is

being given to the winner for the 90th time this year, but

what everyone wants to know is, who Already we have some winners. Mrs

P.M.Owen is giving out the prizes. In the breed mayor, eight years and

over, it went to the Jones family. They went head-to-head with overall

section 80. Again it went to the same family. Then over to the boys.

Coming up top was this horse and by Simon Bigley.

Now joining me is Owen Griffiths, a pharmacist by trade but a Welsh Cob

breeder, of the Ilar stud, Llanilar, Aberystwyth, by conviction.

Good to have you with me. We're watching the section D stallion

eight years and upwards, and this is Mrs P.M.Owen casting her practised

eye over them. What is your opinion? The stallion on top is a

very good example of the breed, he has a good front, the back, good

feet. Let's see what Mrs P.M.Owen decides. She seems to be hovering

over the one that has been put up third. The hat is off, she's made up

her mind, and it goes to Peter and Ann Jones. Let's talk about what is

happening in the Main Ring. We have the junior stallion, four to seven

years old. And then we have a senior stallion, eight years old and over.

The youngster has taken it. So, the Bigley 's will be very pleased with

that. They will be! Simon has taken the stallion championship, and next

to be up against the youngster from yesterday. Dutch bred.

She's made a decision. Fiery Jack has taken the main championship

So, the pinnacle. Yes, the climax. The female champion and the male.

They are up against each other for the overall Prince of Wales Cup.

The hat is off. That is the one the crowd was firmly behind. Yes, and in

reserve, Fiery Jack. You must be elated. The honour of winning the

Prince of Wales Cup. Winning the Prince of Wales is the highest

honour. You think, easy going to make it? Is he a good one? And then

I win it. No mistake, you have won it. Supermodel, you know, last issue

was a reserve, and this year she won it. Wonderful, well done.

Another electrifying day at the main ring and indeed

Some have made it, others were so close and others

But all have added and been a part of the unique drama that makes

And don't forget, we'll be back again tomorrow night

with a round-up of the final day's delights from the Show.

If you miss any of the programmes this week, or want

to watch them again, remember you can catch up on iPlayer.

But we leave you tonight with some of Wednesday's