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Hello, and a very warm welcome
to this week's

selection of summer
dispatches from the farmyard.

Thank you so much for all your
lovely messages on social media.

We love that you're enjoying finding
out about life on the farm.

On tonight's programme, Rob and Dave
take a walk on the wild side

as they help rescue
an injured animal.

We're just about to follow
the police car.

We'll be the wrong way on the
motorway. Fine.

Vet Matt Smith goes out on a limb
with his latest diagnosis.

You can just see there, see how
it's, like, dangling away?

It feels like he's fractured
the long bone.

And we're back with
Jon Bon Pony to find out

if his short stay in isolation has
helped him get his mojo back.

Welcome to This Week On The Farm.

As always it is our great pleasure
to say hello to farmer Rob

and farmer Dave from
Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire.

Boys, you're rapidly becoming
the Morecambe and Wise of British

farming. Have you had a busy week
since last we spoke?

I've had a really busy week. I've
finished shearing all the sheep

so I'm absolutely
delighted about that.

Oh, well, congratulations
on the new arrival,

but talking of baby goats, I believe
you had a bit of an unusual

pairing recently and you filmed
it for us - let's take a look.

GOAT SQUEALS

Anxious moments there, Rob, seeing
you creep round the back of Emma.

That tiny goat, so vulnerable - it
could have gone horribly wrong at

any time, couldn't it? But how's the
little fellow getting on now, Dave?

Oh, he's great, he was
on his playground this morning with

all the other kids,
having the time of his life.

Never mind the goat.
What about Emma?

Is she missing her adopted kid?

I think Emma's all right,
she's got a little calf now, Dougal,

and they're loving the sunshine.

I mean, it does seem like quite
an unusual relationship to have

been struck up, but I guess they're
not that rare, are they,

on the farm?

HE LAUGHS

Well, boys, thank you
very much indeed.

Now, of course regular viewers
will be used to seeing Rob and Dave

looking after all creatures great
and small on their 200 acre farm,

but as you might expect, caring for
a thousand animals does take

an awful lot of planning
and organisation.

But as they discovered recently,

there are some things that quite
frankly you just can't prepare for.

This is a new one. We've been asked
just to bob down to the M1

by the police, and they've got
an injured deer.

Estimates suggest as many as 74,000
deer are killed on the highways

and byways of England
and Scotland every year.

Late spring and early
summer are the deadliest times,

as adult deer try to cross roads
with their young.

And in South Yorkshire,

Rob and Dave's mission of mercy
could already be in jeopardy.

The motorway traffic is backing
up for miles, so a special escort

has been laid on to speed
them to the scene of the accident.

We're just about to follow
the police car up the wrong way

on the motorway.

And when they arrive, to fully focus
on the job in hand, it's a case of

"cameras off"...

...until the injured deer
is safely back at the farm.

He's come round reasonably well,
he's better than we expected.

Vet Matt has given them some advice

and an injection to help
the stricken animal.

A good dose of Metacam

and that will relieve all the pain
he's feeling. just hope he has

a really, really comfortable night

and that he's still with us
in the morning.

Right, fingers crossed.

The lads leave the young buck
overnight, with fresh hay and water.

Next morning, Matt arrives to
see how the patient is recovering.

Let's have a look.

Hey, look at that.

I mean, we've got a few scratches on
the face, but I think we've been

one very, very lucky deer there.

We're thrilled with how
he's looking today.

We're thinking maybe
Rocky for a name, Matt.

Oh, I like it, definitely.

He looks like he's had a few socks
to the face, doesn't he?

Do you think he needs any more
treatment, or?

You know, Rob, in all honesty,
I think we'll stress him out

too much to try and get any further
drugs into him and the only thing we

can give him is an
anti-inflammatory,

but the injection that we got into
him yesterday will hopefully

still be in his system
and the best thing

we can do for this chap is just let
him back out and see how he gets on.

Our improvised wildlife rescue team
take Rocky to a quiet

part of the farm.

They choose a spot close to woodland
where they hope he'll be able

to take shelter
and continue his rehabilitation.

Is he still out for the count,
or ready to make a break for it?

Come on, lad. I'll go
and encourage him.

Come on. Here he comes, Matt.
Come on. Come on, chief.

Ha-ha!

Look at that,
looking like a thoroughbred.

See you again, pal. Well, I think
that went really well, didn't it?

I'm really pleased with that.

What could have been better
than that, Rob?

Perfect moment to finish.

Well, thankfully a happy ending from
a situation that could have turned

out quite differently. Somebody who
is aware of the potentially

devastating effects of that kind of
event is PC Sam Clifford, who

joins us now from South Yorkshire
roads policing team. Hi, Sam.

Good, thank you, Sam.

Just talk us through the disruption
that that caused.

I mean, certainly
from my experience living out

here in the countryside it's not
uncommon for friends

and family to sadly have hit
deer in the past.

How rare is it to find this kind
of thing happening on a motorway?

Now obviously it's a terrifying
event if you see yourself

confronted by a deer, particularly
at night in the headlights. You've

got half a tonne of animal there

which is spooked, it's
unpredictable. What should you do

if you're confronted with a
situation like this?

Well, in this instance the roads
were moving again, you got people

moving safely, but I'm sure you're
pleased to know, Sam,

that that animal, well, as far as we
know, it went to a woodland

somewhere nearby, that it skipped
off happily over the horizon,

so happy smiles all round, I hope.

Sam, thank you so much for your
time. I know you're a very busy chap

so we appreciate it and please pass
on our thanks to your colleagues.

Right, still to come - Orchid the
shire horse goes on a holiday with

her son Will, where pampering is
part of the service.

And there's a case of confusion
in the cow shed.

I've been thinking it's
Mary from the dairy

that's given birth to this calf,
and it's not.

So join us in a few minutes for more
from This Week On The Farm.

Welcome back to This Week On The
Farm. Now, last week we saw Orchid

the awkward shire horse having her
feet trimmed by Dan the blacksmith.

When we caught up with Rob
and Dave afterwards,

Orchid was nowhere to be seen
and in fact Dave was

pretty coy about her whereabouts.
Well, if you've been wondering

where on Earth you hide a one-tonne
shire horse, let's find out.

Shire horse Orchid
is going on a summer holiday

to another farm - the stud farm.

And Rob and Dave are hoping
she'll return pregnant with a baby

sister or brother for Will.

This young colt is just
two months old

so he's going with his mum on this
mini-break.

Come on, flower.

It's a big moment for them both,
but neither will be going anywhere

if Will refuses to
go in the trailer.

Aren't we going to miss you, hey?
Come on.

Good lad, good boy.

Steady, steady, steady.

The brothers and farmer Ruth
have spent a lot of time

familiarising Will with
different environments.

And now it's the moment of truth.

Good lad.

Don't let him duck under.

You be good, we'll drive steady.

Will had a minor aberration,
but that is understandable.

It went well, didn't it, Dave?

Is your name Mystic Dave?

Right, off we go, Dave.

No need for a crystal-ball for the
next part. This vacation voyage

heads straight up the M1
to York...

...to introduce Orchid and Will
to Bill Bedford

and his stable of
award-winning shire horse stallions.

There's just one thing
I need you to promise me.

It depends what that is.

He loves a back
scratch about half past three.

THEY LAUGH
So do I!

Will might need some extra TLC,

but Orchid has made a good
first impression.

The mare's a nice type of mare.
A good broody type.

One thing she does like is her food.

She eats like a horse.

Right lads we'll get them settled
in, yeah? And I'll try not to cry.

Now, you be good, eh?

As they settle into
their new accommodation,

Bill shows Rob and Dave
the first of three contestants -

all potential mates for Orchid.

The first suitor is a familiar face.

David, this is Macbeth,
or Big Mac is his stable name.

We used him last year on Ruby. You
did.

What do you think to using him
again on Orchid?

Yeah.

Hopeful horse number two is Charlie.
This one is Bill's favourite

and the one he thinks would be
right for Orchid.

He's the perfect shire.

He's too good for a plough, Rob.
A beer dray.

Sweet dreams!

THEY LAUGH

Yeah, well, this is Charlie. He's
the best in the country, by the way.

That's some accolade, but Dave still
wants to see the final contender.

Takes some suiting does this lad!

Last up is a handsome grey shire
called Double Trouble.

Double Trouble is a belter, yeah.
He's done us proud over the years.

I really love the colour, Rob.

Similar to me, isn't it?

THEY LAUGH

Double Trouble for me.

No, but I like the name,

he's looking good for his age.
I think Double Trouble.

So Double Trouble is the chosen one
and he's introduced to Orchid

for the first time on a shire horse
blind date.

Yeah, I think it's a nice colour.
Grey, there's not

a lot of grey shires in the country,
so let's try and get one.

Hopefully Orchid will return
pregnant after her holiday romance,

but it could be a while before she
and Will are back on the farm.

HORSE NEIGHS

Well, the mystery is finally solved.
Now we know where Orchid is.

It must be odd though not having
her on the farm at the moment.

It is, I'm not missing her
food bills,

but she is a massive character and
we're all missing her at the moment.

But let's face it,

going on a blind date with your son
in tow might strike some people

as a little bit odd.
Why did Will have to go with her?

And I'm sure he's having
a lovely holiday too.

Shire horses though are now an
endangered species, aren't they?

Yeah, they really are.

We're doing out level best to
promote the breed. I think there's

only about 1,500 registered mares
in the country

so they are extremely rare.

Well, I can certainly vouch for them
as riding horses.

They are absolutely terrific.
But boys,

we're all dying to know - have
you had any news yet?

Sorry no news at the moment,

but we've just got Lottie back
from the stud and she's expecting

to the national champion and we
couldn't be more thrilled with that.

Aw, congratulations, Lottie, and
fingers crossed for Orchid. I'm sure

there'll be a little baby brother
or sister for Will sometime soon.

Now though, from horses to cows, and
staying with all things maternal.

For the past few days Rob's been
keeping a keen eye

on the cows in the farm's
makeshift maternity ward.

This morning he's found Mary,
the brown jersey cow, fussing over

what he thought was her
new born calf.

But all is not what it seems.

If Mary doesn't leave this calf
alone, its actual mother

might reject it, so Rob's called
Dave to help sort this out.

Mary still thinks it's her calf,
so the brothers have to work

together to get the mum
and her newborn away from her.

Let the heifer and calf through
and I'll try and block Mary off.

Go on flower, off you go. Go on.

Go on.
MOOING

There you go.

I think we want it in
this smaller pen, Rob.

And preferably a little bit further
away from Mary to be fair to her,

because at the end of the day
she thinks it's her calf.

Mary's still in a muddle
and maybe it's contagious,

because now it's Dave's turn
to be confused.

Yeah.

He's got it.

The bull takes a first
drink from mum,

but heavily pregnant Mary still
feels like she's missing out.

The next day, it's Dave's turn
to take the early shift

and he finds a new face on the farm.

Great news this morning.

Mary from the dairy has had
a little bull calf.

It's only just been born. It hasn't
actually stood up yet. Now she's had

it all by herself, no complications,
so I'm really relieved that she's

got her own now and she can bond
with it and calm down really,

because pinching
other people's calves

isn't the best thing, is it, Mary?

Well,
so nice to see a happy ending there

and congratulations to Mary from the
dairy on the birth of her baby calf.

Now, then, not that many years ago
the fields around Cannon Hall

would have been full of one of the
great British birds of prey,

the kestrel.

They were so common in fact,
they motivated local author

Barry Hines to pen
a literary classic.

A Kestrel For A Knave explored
the very special relationship

between man and bird, and it went on
to inspire a classic British film.

Rob and Dave
have been counting the days...

I'm glad to be taking these down.

...until they can reopen
the farm to visitors.

Chris' birds of prey are now regular
visitors to the farm, but there was

a time when these majestic animals
were part of the landscape here.

It only feels like yesterday when
we had kestrels hovering around.

They actually used to nest
in the pond up there as well.

And when you talk kestrels
this close to Barnsley,

there's a film that immediately
springs to mind.

The main character in the film
is Billy Casper, a teenager

who finds purpose when he tames
and trains a kestrel, showing how

nature can have a positive impact,
even on those you'd least expect.

Rob and Dave's friend Chris Johnson
also found a bond with

birds of prey at a similar age.

This is Oslo. So Oslo was my
first ever bird

so he's a male Harris hawk.

I was just over 13.

Yeah, a young age.

Chris is going to let the
brothers have a try at falconry

and Dave's keen to get the gear.
Do I get a...

Yeah, I've got a glove
and stuff here, so we'll...

Let's get kitted up then.

Sounds good. Gloved up
and ready to go.

I'm feeling very nervous,
because he's a big bird,

he's got sharp talons.

So, if we get a nice
piece of chicken there,

turn your shoulder to him,
point your hand straight out,

and just tap your glove and he
should come across when he's ready.

OZ?

Ooh, I like that. I've nailed it!

HE WHISTLES
Oz.

I'm really loving this. Falconry
is something I've never tried,

but a great thing to do.

Oz was very easy. He's used to
flying to lots of people, so.

Dave and Oslo are developing a
bond... There you go.

...and, like the film,

this story has a plot twist
thankfully not as tragic. Come on.

I think Oslo's fed up.
It's a falconry term.

When he's had enough to eat,
he just doesn't fly.

So, er, one more go. Come on.

THEY LAUGH

Let's see you have a go.

Harris hawk Oslo
goes for a rest on his perch,

while it's time for Rob
to knock Dave off his.

This is Tiffin. So he's our little
kestreL He's ten years old.

Kestrels generally live between
about four to eight years old.

Yeah, so, he's...unreliable,
shall we say?

THEY LAUGH

Good luck, Rob.

Turn your hand that way. That's it.
Perfect, pop the food on top.

Yeah, that's fine.

Good lad.

Kestrels are beautiful birds.
They've got lovely colours.

It's a real treat
to see one up close.

Kes - what a great film.
I loved that when I was younger

but I imagine it's even more
poignant for you two

because it was filmed
so close to where you are.

That's right. Being a Barnsley
lad, you know, back in the day,

it was all about Kes. I even had a
pet pigeon called Kes

so it did affect us in a big way.

But it's a film full of absolutely
fabulous quotes.

One of my favourites is that moment
when Billy's talking his teacher,

to Farthing, and Farthing's
describing a bird in flight

and he says it's a if they're flying
in a pocket of silence.

I mean, the poetry in there
is just fantastic.

But the bond the film explores
is a very special

and beautiful relationship.

Is it one that as farmers you ever
take for granted with your animals?

Aw, well, thank you, guys.
Right, still to come on

tonight's programme, vet Matt Smith
treats a goat with a fractured leg.

And making hay while the sun shines.

Rob and Dave are racing to beat
the weather. Well, Dave is anyway.

So join us again
in a few minutes' time.

Welcome back to
This Week On The Farm,

your rural round-up
for the summer months.

Very shortly we'll head back to
Barnsley and catch up with Rob

and Dave at their farm,
but first, before lockdown,

Matt the vet was called out
on a very important mission.

Matt's on his way to the West
Yorkshire village of Emley

to see a goat with only three
working legs.

This afternoon,
we're off to see Boris.

Boris is a goat who, according
to his owner, has got a floppy leg

so we're going to investigate.

Owner Sarah found poor old Boris
stuck in the mud,

and it doesn't take Matt
long to deliver his diagnosis.

You can just see there, see how
it's like dangling away. Yeah.

It feels like he's fractured
the long bone.

When did you say you think
he did it?

Some time yesterday,
late afternoon.

I'll have a cast on him
for two weeks.

If we can set it, it should heal
up OK. Brilliant. Thank you.

Sometimes these fracture cases,
for whatever reason,

they don't heal, and if, say, in two
weeks' time, if it hasn't healed,

we'll need to look
at getting an X-ray

and find out what's going on
in there.

Matt's decided to put Boris's
fractured leg into a cast.

But to do that, he needs his patient
to stay as still as possible.

We've given Boris some sedative now
just to calm him down, so he'll let

us clean up that muddy leg so we can
prepare it well to put that cast on.

Matt cleans up the leg

and gives Boris an injection
that will help to ease any pain

when he comes around, and then
it's on with the first bandage.

So this first layer is just
a layer to keep him comfortable.

The next layer of his dressing is
actually made of fibre glass.

As soon as I put it in the water
it starts reacting.

Unlike traditional plaster casts,
it sets in less than ten minutes.

But Matt still has to make sure
Boris remains still.

While that sets, I'm holding
his leg in the right position

because if say
he drops his leg again or

he has a bit of a thrash
around, as that's setting, we don't

want his leg to set wonky,

so I'm just hoping that
he keeps his leg still.

Just like this, nicely lined up
between the knee and the foot

while this sets
and we'll be onto a winner.

And when it's dry,
there's one final flourish to add.

This is the last layer.

Even though it's set as solid
as a rock, there's still little

areas which could still get caught
and which could damage the surface

of the cast so this really cool
chicken layer is to protect it

and make him feel that he's included
with his pals, the chickens,

which I think are going to come
and visit him on a regular basis.

Looking a proper bobby-dazzler
in his special bandage, Boris starts

to come round, but he's going to be
confined to barracks for a while.

We'll start him off in keeping him
in here for two weeks.

I'll come back and have a look at
that cast. I'll take it off

and put another cast on. Yeah.
He'll be in another two weeks.

So after four weeks then,

we'll take the cast off
and see what's going on.

If everything's looking in the right
direction and it's healed up nicely

by four weeks, we might be able to
just let him out

and see how we get on.

Oh, you're going to sleep now,
Boris, aren't you? Look at that. Aw!

A month later,
and Matt's back to see his patient.

It's the second return visit
and hopefully the last -

if the cast can come off
and stay off.

Good lad, Boris, eh?

He's been doing well with it
the past few weeks, yeah?

Yeah, yeah - he puts it down.
Right, let's get this pot off you.

With Sarah's husband Terry
holding Boris still,

Matt carefully cuts into the cast.

It's been four long weeks since poor
Boris's leg was put in plaster,

and now it's the moment of truth.

There's no abnormal movement,
there's no pain.

That bone is really quite, really
quite strong there.

I can feel the repair
all the way down here

and I think he'll be fine
without his cast now.

He should be back to playing
out in no time

and hopefully he doesn't have
any more accidents.

Everything looks good to Matt,
but how does it feel to Boris?

Oh, wow! Oh, he's fine on it,
isn't he?

He'll enjoy having a bit
more freedom,

albeit not as much as he wants
at this point in time,

but we can get him back to jumping
up and down in a few weeks.

Well, I'm delighted to say
that Boris's owner Terry joins us

now from the West Yorkshire
village of Emley.

Terry how is Boris getting on?
Has he recovered?

Yeah, as always Matt's done
a fantastic job.

Boris has made 100% recovery
and he's back to enjoying being

a goat and enjoying summer
out in the fields.

And how did Boris end
up on your smallholding?

He's not your only animal, is he?

We've got three horses,
nine chickens, a cockerel,

two dogs and a cat. I'd always
thought that because of

their characters pygmy goats would
make a great addition.

Now I know they can be entertaining,
I know they can be mischievous,

but I believe they're quite
helpful in the garden?

Erm, I wouldn't say helpful.
A couple of times they've escaped

and they've got into the back garden

and they've eaten
all the bedding plants,

eaten the rose bushes.
We put a couple of...

"only last week we put
a couple of toy scarecrows up

and in no time
they'd demolished the trousers,

pulled the trousers
off the scarecrow and eaten them.

They're most likely more work than
all the animals put together.

Don't say that, Terry, because I'm
desperate for a couple of pygmy goats.

I just think they seem fun
and full of character and that's

what you want from your animals,
isn't it, a bit of entertainment?

Yeah, they are, they are full
of character. They'll climb on

everything, climb under everything.
We made, er, in the spring we made

a playground for them out of tyres
and scaffolding poles

and what have you,
and they totally ignored it.

They'd rather jump over your car.

Thank you so much for your time,
Terry. Please give our love to Boris.

Now it's the time of year

when you might notice what look like
tightly wrapped black bin bags

in the corners of some farmers'
fields. Well, if you've ever

wondered what they are,
wonder no more -

because Rob and Dave
are about to reveal all

as they get stuck
into a quintessential summer job.

Today, Rob and Dave
are mowing the grass,

but not the lawn
in the back garden.

No - they've got 50 acres of grass
to turn into haylage

that'll be bagged up and stored,
and fed to their hungry animals

over the long winter months.

With so much ground to cover,
it's an epic task and a lawnmower

simply won't do.
They need to go big.

They need to go bigger than big.

This is the kind of machine I drove
when I had the harvest job

when I was 18.

I know, so...

I'll give it a go.

This mega-mower is
a contractor's machine

but Dave can't resist
getting behind the wheel.

Boys and their toys, eh?

Are you working hard, Rob?

I'm keeping an eye on you.

So, while Dave does the cutting,

Rob is the self-appointed
head of quality control.

Making good hay is vital.

When we open a bale in February,
it needs to smell of the sunshine.

A little bit shaky at one point.

Other than that,
it's a really nice machine.

Dave's been rolling back
the years on the big tractor

but has he actually had to do
anything behind the wheel?

It was really good.

It's all automatic,
you don't really have to do much.

There's nice air conditioning,
but I didn't have me tunes on.

Maybe next time.

Look, if you want air con,

you might have to do your tractor
test again, Rob.

THEY LAUGH

That's it for the day.

Now, they have to watch the weather
and let the cut grass dry out

for as long as possible.

And, four clays later, it's on
to the next part of the process.

The last few days have been
glorious.

It's been perfect
hay-making weather,

and we've got a crop now
that can be baled today,

and it's probably going to be
the best hay we've ever made.

Yes, Rob, looks...delicious!

But this task needs to be wrapped
up before the weather turns.

To speed things up,
friendly neighbour Philip

is here to help out
with his hay tedder.

It's like a spinning rake that gets
the cut grass into long, neat rows -

a far cry from how this job
used to be done.

Back in the day, Rob,
when we were clearing this field

with small bales, right?

Nobody went to the gym.

This was your gym. Right?

You know, we had ripped muscles.

Well, those days might have
gone, but, you know,

back in the day.

Now, the rows can be
turned into bails.

Time for Dave to get back to work.

HE LAUGHS

As he stacks the bales, Rob shelters
from the sun and watches on.

Then it's back over to Philip
to make sure the haylage

is protected until it's needed.

You can probably see,

the weather is gorgeous
here in the Welsh borders,

and there is the drone of a mower
out there, cutting,

as you were, Dave,
just a couple of fields away.

You can't underestimate, I guess,

just how important a spell of
good weather really is

for making hay.

Oh, I can remember
the stress of watching my dad

watch the weather forecast,
because a little bit of rain

can ruin what you bring in,

which has a knock-on effect
all year.

Just talk us through the difference,
though, between haylage and hay.

But, Dave, I was very envious of you
getting your hands on that machine.

It looked absolutely fantastic,

but clearly very different to
what life was like

when you were younger, on the farm
at this time of year.

Yeah, definitely.

On our little farm,
the tractors were small,

the tackle were small, the turners.

It took us probably eight or nine
days to get the hay in.

We were driving round the field
with the trailers,

throwing the little bales on.

It was actually a lot of fun,
and a lot of happy memories, Rob.

Well, boys, well done on getting
your harvest in.

Clearly making the very best
of the summer weather.

Now, still to come tonight,
farm favourite Jon Bon Pony is back

and out of isolation,
but is he ready to rumble?

We'll find out in
just a few minutes,

when we return for more
from This Week On The Farm.

Welcome back to
This Week On The Farm.

Last week, we saw Jon Bon Pony,

the amazing rock star Shetland,
confined to isolation

in the hope that
a little bit of time on his own -

let's put this politely and say

might reignite his interest in the
ladies.

Let's see what happened next.

Jon Bon Pony,
the lethargic lothario,

has been giving love a bad name.

PONY SNORTS

He's been so disinterested
in the ladies,

Rob and Dave have been keeping him
isolated for a while

in the hope that absence will make
the heart, and other areas,

grow fonder.

That's the stick. Next, the carrot.

I've got to say,
Jon Bon has perked up.

LAUGHING: Yeah.

If Jon Bon's going to go out
in a blaze of glory,

maybe a touch of the rock star
treatment will help.

He's been rolling around, Rob.

Jon Bon wants to look the part
so he can play the part.

What do you think, Rob?

It looks good, doesn't it?

What a load of rubbish!

THEY LAUGH

Suitably pampered, this performer
is back on the road,

and, until the end,
big fan Rob will keep the faith.

Jon Bon waits in the wings,
with a little vocal warm up.

PONY WHINNIES

We've got down to the barn.

He's shouting out, but...

PONY WHINNIES
..is he all talk?

We'll find out in a minute.
Come on, Jon Bon.

Hoping for a bit of the x-factor,

Dave selects a young mare to join
Jon Bon on stage.

Calm it down.

Calm it down.

So, this is Priscilla.

I think she were playing
a little bit hard to get.

But we've got her now, and let's see
if they're a match made in heaven.

Shall we just like...?

That's a good sign.
She's showing herself to him.

Question is, is he going to
show himself to her?

Rob, what's happening?

After a positive start,

Jon Bon...
It looks like he's,

he's sung his last song.

Rob and Dave had been hoping
for a little bit of rock and roll.

Instead, they've been left
with the blues.

That's absolutely disastrous.

We've got a mare here, Priscilla,
who's up for the cup.

The time is right,

and Jon Bon's turned his back
on her.

So, time's up,

and it's out to pasture
for this once-prolific pony.

He's all mane and flash,
but there's nothing there.

There's no...
He's all talk.

PONY WHINNIES

Well, I am absolutely gutted.

Poor old Jon Bon.

After all the help you gave him -
the isolation, the bachelor pad.

And to be fair, lads,
it did look fairly promising

when he saw those mares, didn't it?

But it wasn't to be.
So, what happens now?

Stop paying him compliments now
just because you've embarrassed him

on national telly.

What will you do, though,
because you do want foals next year?

We could do with quite a few foals,
really.

We're going up to Scotland.
We've found a stallion up there.

And, hopefully, Jon Bon and the new
stallion are going to get on

like a house on fire.

Wil they get on, though,
or will there be rivalry?

Because you're, you know, literally
bringing a new stud onto the block,

aren't you?

Well, guys, best of luck with it.

Commiserations for poor old Jon Bon,

but you know what, mate?

You'll always be a little
star to us.

PONY WHINNIES

Oh! Thank you, Jon Bon.
Absolutely on cue there.

You see? You took the words right
out of his mouth -

a total little star.
Thank you, Jon Bon.

That's it for today.

Join us next time on
This Week On The Farm,

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I had a word with them. I said,
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"we have visitors coming."

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is about to be a dad.

Yeah, I'm ready.

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