Gareth Wyn Jones

Niall Rowantree is a crofter, professional wildlife manager and conservationist working in the Scottish Highlands. Find him on Instagram.

Sorting welsh sheep = 1,000,000,000 + views

Gareth Wyn Jones' stats on social media are incredible - He's probably the most viewed farmer in the world. His sheep sorting films have now clocked up over a billion ...views and are still flying. He believes a blend of having a natural start, middle, and end to the films, plus the swing of the sheep gate having a hypnotic rhythm have all helped them go viral.
@GarethWynJones

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Sorting welsh sheep = 1,000,000,000 + views

Gareth Wyn Jones' stats on social media are incredible - He's probably ...

Gareth Wyn Jones' stats on social media are incredible - He's probably the most viewed farmer in the world. His sheep sorting films have now clocked up over a billion ...views and are still flying. He believes a blend of having a natural start, middle, and end to the films, plus the swing of the sheep gate having a hypnotic rhythm have all helped them go viral.
@GarethWynJones

#viralvideo
#farming
#sheepfarming
#sheepsorting
#professionalsheepsorting
#ewe[+] Show More

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How to round-up feral mountain ponies in a gale

Every year farmers, volunteers and academics round up as many of the ...

Every year farmers, volunteers and academics round up as many of the ancient Carneddau ponies from across 27,000 acres of mountainous terrain. Gareth Wyn Jones and his family used to ...wrangle them on horseback, now it's all done on foot, on motorbikes and quads. Some have accused this "Gathering" of putting these ponies under too much stress, however, most understand the importance of making sure they are fit and healthy to survive the harsh winter. We talk to Gareth about the logistic of this incredible feat and PhD student Jessica Irving about this rare animal and the possible welfare concerns some might have.[+] Show More