This week Country Life follows a farrier as he fits a horse with new shoes, compares different milks and their nutritional benefits, and visit's an actor's bit of country in Middle Earth.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

In this episode:

• 0:38 - Milking it: Which milk is best?
• 16:36 - Rural News Wrap
• 24:36 - Hoofin' it in Central Otago: Walking a mile in a farrier's shoes
• 38:36 - A little bit country, a little bit Middle Earth

With thanks to:

• Louise Brough, Massey University
• Bruce Barton, Barton Blacksmith Services
• William Kircher and Nicole Chesterman-Kircher

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