So, the weekend after the Salem, VA Cluster, i took the entire gang up to Berryville, VA to work on some cattle fundamentals. Keeping shoulders on the rail, going between the stock and the fence to set up a gather, holding calm pressure on heads, and pushing the heels only once, and only when needed. … More Road Trip to Susans – Berryville, VA
So, Chunky, Ukulele, Brie, and I took a road trip to Salem Virginia for the Mountain Valley Cluster. We had a really awesome time with friends, and finished Chunky’s Championship by taking Winners Bitch every day! Brie was Reserve Winners every day but Friday. Ukulele only showed for the weekend. Chunky 08/02: Ms. Carolyn Herbel: WB … More Mountain Valley Cluster – Salem, VA
08/02 – 08/06/2023: Salem, VA Cluster 08/13/2023: Cattle Work in Berryville, VA 08/17 – 08/20/2023: Cumberland, MD Cluster 08/23 – 08/27/2023: Doswell, VA Cluster 08/31 – 09/04/2023: Judges Education in Raleigh, NC
So, every now and again I go to rent stock from the amazing Flying Bucket Farm in Hemlock NY. And with me, I had two of the 2023: Cordell (AE’s Law of the South) x Fiddle (Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL) puppies, Yertle and Vipper. We went up to work on small pen cattle fundamentals, and … More Herding Lessons – Hemlock, NY
Mazikeen, Azula, Brie (and Warren) travelled to Ludwigs Corner, PA for a nice little two day weekend show from the Bryn Mawr Kennel Club in Mid June. Brie took 2 first place finishes in the 9-12 month old class Azula won the Bred By class both days, and took Reserve Winners Bitch on Saturday Mazikeen … More Bryn Mawr Kennel Club
Ok. well, I am skipping ahead to June, and the trip to Jamestown, NY the first week of June, as I have 40 million blog posts ready to write (it’s August?), and exactly no time to actually review or write them, I am just going to get some pictures dumped. I really like where this … More Chunky – Cappy Pruett – Cattle and Sheep Clinic
July 3-6th: Hemlock NY, Puppy Instinct Tests and Herding July 7th – 9th: West Friendship, MD, Independence Day Cluster July 14th – 17th: Puppy Road Trip, Hemlock NY, Herding Lessons at Flying Bucket Farm July 18th -20th: Hemlock, NY, Jan Wesen Clinic July 29th-30th: Hemlock NY, AHBA Trial
So, while Fiddle is on maternity, the other Red Dogs and I decided to do some trialing. Mazikeen finished her started cattle title on a tough group of calves on Saturday. And Chunky, the little brat that she is… managed to finish her PT. It was not our best effort, but I am still proud … More Blue Ridge Herding Trial – June 3-4th
I really need to get back on writing up thoughts on the herding, but a lot of that requires introspection, thought, and time to come back, so we are going to fast forward to mid May, and drop in the results from conformation shows, as that is much more of a copy, paste prospect. Mazikeen, … More Annapolis and Carrol Kennel Club
So, a lot of what Miss Chunky has been working on has been mostly cattle. But, we don’t always have access to cattle, so we really need to start developing brakes and self control. So, at the Cathy Hartley clinic, we really wanted to focus on stopping, a with me command, and trying to get … More Azula – Cathy Hartley – Dayton TN – Road Trip Leg 1
Clarjo Farms 