I learned something working Chunky at this clinic… 1) I pushed a bit too fast to get her into the big arena 2) She is super good at arguing with me with a smile on her face. Ok, point 2 doesn’t exactly describe it quite right… BUT, we were struggling to roll shoulders out and … More Larry Painter Clinic in Berryville, VA – Chunky
So, for the first two days of the Larry Painter Clinic, I worked Fiddle in one working session a day for the first few days. Fiddle doesn’t really have the cover speed to cast out super wide to peel the running cows off the fence. We had to work on casting out REALLY WIDE to … More Larry Painter Clinic in Berryville, VA – Fiddle
After the Anita Ramsey clinic, we stayed another day for the Playing in the Pressure Clinic with Terri Chisman at the Isle of Calais. Counting for Day 3 of the 100 Day Challenge. Notes for Mandy: Must remember to get the dogs flanking the opposite direction if the flock mob the knees, and keep the … More Playing in the Pressure Clinic
Well, my goals for 2024 are set, and we are trying for the 100 Day Dog Training Challenge. Not all days will be documented on here. This is Day 2, as Fiddle and I worked Obedience at Tractor Supply on January 5th! Well, the first week of the New Year was marred with Monsoon like … More Anita Ramsey Trial Strategies Clinic
This weekend was where I showed the progress we were making! We didn’t see it in the qualifying rate, picking up only one Intermediate Cattle leg with Fiddle, but we did some of the best trialing that I have ever done. Cheers to progress!
I love working with my friend Claire, and I am really sad that I moved out of North Carolina so I don’t get to work with her much anymore. I worked everyone! Ukulele worked some farm chores with sheep and ducks, Mazikeen, Azula, and Rory worked driving mixed flock sheep and goats, and Fiddle did … More Muddy Herding in Pittsboro, NC
After the November Herding Trial, we discovered that I was struggling to put together a full trial run, as I haven’t been training for that particular skill. We need to get the cows to fetch up the middle, then drive them down to the fence to the y chute, around the back of the course, … More November Cattle Lessons in Berryville
This weekend, Mazikeen finished her started Sheep Title, Ukulele had a wonderful started cattle Q, and Fiddle got her very first intermediate cattle Q after running out of time twice! We had a wonderful time with our friend Zoe, and was able watch several friends do really amazing things!
I worked Chunky, Mazikeen, and Fiddle on the cattle, including some nice little weanling calves. Warren arrived Wednesday and worked Brie. The weather was terrible though, rainy, cold, and miserable. We actually worked most of the days in the barn because of it. Well worth the trip
After Jan left, we invited our friends Zoe and Willow out to practice all sorts of fun things! Holding and walking into pressure, driving, fetching, and moving cows through panels! Ukulele is the blue one, and then from top to bottom, Chunky, Rory, and Mazikeen Ukulele is gaining some confidence (video here), Chunky is trying … More Post Jan Time at Flying Bucket
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