Wednesday 21 September 2022 07:47 PM British woman smashes world's sheep shearing record buzzing through 370 sheep ... trends now
A British woman has set the new world recording for sheep shearing after buzzing her way through 370 sheep in just eight hours.
Farmer Marie Prebble, 34, managed to shear a sheep every one and a half minutes - or just over 46 in an hour, breaking the female world record.
Ms Prebble has been shearing sheep since she was young as a result of growing up on a farm in the Kent countryside but it was only in recent years that she found a calling in the close-knit world of shearing.
Expert cutters, such as Ms Prebble, travel the world to ply their trade, efficiently and skillfully removing heavy coats of sheep and just like any other athlete, she has to undergo gym sessions, a training plan and the right diet to keep on top form.
She said: 'It becomes quite addictive. It's just the sort of skill that you just want to get better and better at because you're constantly learning.'
Kent farmer Marie Prebble, 34, has broke the women's world record for sheep shearing by buzzing her way through 370 sheep within an eight hour window. She sheared a sheep every one and a half minutes which equates to just 46 in an hour
The Kent farmer has competition. A competitor from New Zealand is already scheduled to challenge her for the crown. Fellow sheep shearer Sacha Bond plans to take the title on February 4 2023
Alongside breaking the world records, sheep shearing has become a full-time job for the Kent farmer.
She added: 'I've always called myself a sheep farmer who does a bit of shearing but actually I've tried to become more of a sheep shearer now, and sort of qualify myself as that by working for different contractors.
'You can travel the world with it, you can take it as far as you want to once you've got that skill.
'I think the best part about the job actually is the people, because it is such a globally connected community. You've got that skill you can pretty much travel anywhere and everyone really supports each other.
'I feel like this is almost the beginning for me in terms of how far I could take it, because it's something you
