大象传媒

We鈥檝e reached the grand final of the World Sheepdog Trials in Dromore, County Down. The 240 competitors have been whittled down to just 16, who now face a supersized course on which they鈥檒l have to move two packs of ten sheep around.

We also meet the up-and-coming young handlers who鈥檒l be the ones to watch in future world trials as they take part in their own competition to be crowned the under-21 best handler. After placing fifteenth in the semi-final, Hungarian handler Petra is overjoyed to be one of the finalists in the main event. As Hungary鈥檚 first ever competitor, she鈥檚 also the only female in the final, and mum Judit couldn鈥檛 be prouder. Can she hold her nerve as she and Novel try to wrangle even more unruly sheep in a bid to walk away with the trophy?

Up against some of the world鈥檚 top names, including the man many refer to as the Ronaldo of the sheepdog world, there really are no certainties in this sport.