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Each nan Eilean

Episode 7 of 10

Tha M脿iri Ross ag ionnsachadh mu eich d霉thchasach na h-Alba. Mairi Ross learns about Scotland鈥檚 native horses.

Tha M脿iri Ross 脿s an Rubha ann an Eilean Le貌dhais air a bhith air a be貌-ghlacadh le eich bho bha i tr矛 bliadhna a dh鈥� aois. Ged a tha i air a bhith d猫idheil air eich fad a beatha, tha i airson an tuilleadh e貌lais fhaighinn air na ceithir gn猫ithean d霉thchasach ann an Alba 鈥� an t-each 脠irisgeach, an t-each Sealtainneach, an t-each G脿idhealach agus an Clydesdale.

Leis an sin, tha M脿iri a鈥� dol air chuairt is i a鈥� coinneachadh ri daoine coltach rithe fh猫in a tha d猫idheil air na diofar ghn猫ithean agus tha i ag ionnsachadh mu na tha iad a鈥� d猫anamh gus na h-脿ireamhan aca a dh矛on airson an ama ri teachd.
Tha i a鈥� tadhal anns a鈥� chiad dol a-mach air Eilean br猫agha 脠irisgeigh far a bheil i a鈥� coinneachadh ri DJ MacAonghais, neach-cl脿raidh Comunn Each nan Eilean, a tha ag innse mar a thathas a鈥� feuchainn ri na h-eich s貌nraichte seo a chumail bho bhith dol 脿 bith.

Tha i a鈥� d猫anamh air Sealltainn far a bheil i a鈥� faicinn na h-eich ainmeil a bhuineas dhan eilean anns an 脿rainneachd n脿darrach aca fh猫in, tha i a鈥� gabhail cuairt a Ruma a dh鈥� ionnsachadh mu na h-eich G脿idhealach s貌nraichte a th鈥� aca an sin agus tha i a鈥� coinneachadh ri David agus Beverley Walker st猫idhichte ann an Inbhir Narann, dithis aig a bheil farsaingeachd e貌lais air na h-eich Clydesdale. Tha i cuideachd a鈥� faighinn cothrom a dhol gu aon de na tachartasan 脿iteachais as ainmeile ann an Alba, F猫ill R矛oghail na G脿idhealtachd, a tha a' taisbeanadh nan gn猫ithean eich d霉thchail as fhe脿rr a tha rim faicinn.

Mairi Ross from Point on the Isle of Lewis has been passionate about horses since the age of three. Though her love of horses has been lifelong, she is eager to learn more about Scotland鈥檚 four native breeds: the Eriskay Pony, Shetland Pony, Highland Pony and Clydesdale horse.

With this in mind, Mairi embarks on a journey where she meets like-minded people who care deeply about the different breeds and finds out what they are doing to preserve their numbers going into the future.

Her first stop is the beautiful island of Eriskay where she meets DJ MacInnes, registrar of The Eriskay Pony Society, who highlights the very real plight of keeping the horses from going extinct. She visits Shetland to see the island鈥檚 well-known breed of ponies thriving in their natural environment, takes a trip to Rum where she discovers a unique version of the Highland Pony and journeys to Nairn to meet passionate Clydesdale breeders David and Beverly Walker. Mairi also attends one of the most famous agricultural events in Scotland, The Royal Highland Show, which showcases the best of the native breeds.

In Gaelic with English subtitles

59 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Mairi Ross
Executive Producer Margaret Mary Murray
Producer Peter Macqueen
Production Manager Marion Maclean
Director Ross Macleod

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