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The Farmers' Country Showdown: Series 5: Ashfields

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Ashfields

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Two farming families gear up for a horse-carriage marathon.

The Stafford and Alvis families gear up for a horse-carriage marathon, including Katy Alvis, who has represented Great Britain in the junior championships.

Two farming families gear up for the horse carriage marathon at Ashfields Carriage and Polo Club in Essex. Three generations from a sheep farm in Newcastle make the 240-mile journey, but all eyes are on how their youngest, 16-year-old Daniel, will do. Jo Alvis and her daughter Katy – who has represented Great Britain in the junior championships – also have a lot to prove on the tricky obstacle course.

The Farmers' Country Showdown: Series 5

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This heart-warming series returns to follow a new group of inspirational farming families.

This heart-warming series returns to follow a new group of inspirational farming families as they work tirelessly to bring their prized produce to events up and down the UK.

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