The first weekend in June, I decided to hang out with my bestie, Anya, at a David Henry clinic. I brought Mazikeen and Rory with me. They were running a colt breaking clinic in the arena, so we used a small indoor facility. This group of sheep didn’t really understand what driving was, so Mazikeen … More David Henry Clinic
So, I had some time available and decided to head down to herd with Auntie Terri. We spent time on the water, building fundamentals of driving with Fiddle, Mazikeen, and Chunky. We worked with Rory on balance, and got Sue on the introductory fundamentals. It was just good to relax, swim, and exist in peace!
Friday, Show #1 Judge: Mr. William Stebbins Sue: 1st Place in Bred By Puppy Rory: Nothing Friday, Show #2 Judge: Ms. Krista Hansen Mazikeen: Select (5-GC Points) Saturday JUDGE: Mr. Channing Sheets Sue: 1st Place in Bred By Puppy Chunky: Nothing Sunday JUDGE: Mr. Thomas W. Coen Sue: WD/BW – 2 Points Mazikeen – BOB/BOBOH – 5 Points
On that same trip to Ohio, we did the Pennhip, OFA Hips and elbows, and dentition on Rory too. Her Pennhip is LDI=.41, RDI=.43 She also has full dentition, fair hips, and normal elbows! This leaves only her CAER eye exam to finish her CHIC requirements!
After we did the herding clinic in Maine, I went back to NY and did a lot of mixed flock work, farm work, and arena cattle work with Fiddle, Mazikeen, and Chunky, with some with little Miss Rory. We also did some foundations and fundamentals with Sue on both sheep and cattle in the small … More Back to Flying Bucket
We did a quick turnaround to go up to Maine for another Jan clinic. This group had been inviting me up for years, and this is the first time that I could take them up on it. The weather was TERRIBLE, like 40 degrees and raining, so we moved to an inside setup in Searsport! … More Jan Wesen – Prospect, Maine
It is time again for the Jan Wesen clinic! It was at Cherry Hill Farm in Honeyone Falls, NY. On the first day of the clinic, I worked Sue, Rory, Chunky, and Mazikeen on the fundamental steps. And then the next two days, I worked Rory, Chunky, Mazikeen, and Fiddle interchangeably (depending on the exercises … More Jan Wesen – Upstate NY
One of the things that I really need to be successful is just having the time to work my dogs on stock, especially cattle. Getting security moving stock away from me, holding pressure and gathering the stock up the middle of the field. I had the Fiddle crew with me (Fiddle, Mazikeen, Chunky, Rory, Sue), … More Working at Flying Bucket Farm
Well, we did not have any luck at Bucks and Trenton. I showed Rory on Saturday, and Mazikeen on Sunday, and opted to skip out on Monday to go work cows! BUT, I did get to meet one of the potential buyers for Mazie’s babies! Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 Judge – Thomas W. Coen Rory … More Bucks and Trenton
I have worked with a lot of clinicians in the past, and some of these lessons are starting to sink into my skull. I am becoming much calmer in handling cattle and my dogs, however, I am still sort of in the way. So the entire goal of this clinic was to be far enough … More John Holman Clinic
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