There really is no better way to spend a holiday weekend then herding with your husband and friends at the lake! It was a HOT weekend, but we practiced so many things with all of the dog, including penning, large flocks, running the PT course with Brie and Rory, worked geese, ducks, and sheep with … More Back at Herding at Isle of Calais
So, Warren went travelling to Scotland, and I decided to spend 3 days down at the Isle of Calais working all of the cattle dogs, with Clark tagging along for fun! Fiddle was recovering from her stitches, but we worked all of the other dogs on Geese, large flock sheep, and ducks. Brie and I … More Herding at Isle of Calais
We had a wonderful weekend at the Blue Ridge Herding Trial July 27th-28th! Mazikeen finished her started duck title with a 1st and 2nd place finish, and some wonderful scores She also picked up her first leg of her Intermediate Duck title Chunky finished her started sheep title (somewhat… overenthusiastically, little thing), with two thirds … More Blue Ridge Herding Trial – Berryville, VA
For the weekend after the Jan clinic, Warren came up with Brie, and we all worked packed pens, pressure situations, and basic fundamentals with all of the cattle dogs except Fiddle (who was recovering from her AI insemination). We also worked cows, and some basic obstacle courses in the small area. It was a wonderful … More Working at Flying Bucket Farm
We arrived from Kansas to Upstate NY for the Jan Wesen Clinic. I worked Chunky and Rory on the basic fundamentals of holding pressure on both sheep and cows. Rory did really well the first two days, and then, I think her baby brain ran out of brainpower. Chunky was the opposite. But I am … More Jan Wesen Clinic – July
After the Doswell Cluster, we decided to go work sheep, ducks, and geese with our friend Terri! We worked on driving with Mazikeen and Chunky, gathering and sense of group with Ukulele and Rory. Lots of stuff working with large groups, sorting, and staying calm. Auntie Terri has really been helping me, the handler, be … More Working Dogs at Isle of Calais
After the trial strategies clinic ended, we continued to work on driving lines, control of stock going towards the draw, and building to bigger gathers and cross drives We were at the clinic for 3 Days, and I worked Mazikeen, Fiddle, and Chunky in the big field, and Rory in the round pen (for one … More Cappy Pruett Sheep Clinic – Jamestown, NY
I love training and working herding in Jamestown, NY. The sheep DO NOT fetch to people, so we got to REALLY practice our driving skills, controlling sheep back to the draw on the lines I set, and preparing to do things to set up for the trials. Fiddle and Chunky split one spot, and Mazikeen … More Cappy Pruett Trial Strategies Clinic – Jamestown, NY
Back from posting hiatus! I love stopping at Agility at the Farm, and the first week in May belongs to the Larry Painter Clinic. I had one working spot, which I split between Mazikeen, Chunky, and Rory. Mazikeen: Chunky: Rory:
I love going to my friend Tim’s house, especially when my friend Cathy Hartley is giving a clinic! Mazikeen and I worked in both the drive aisle and the arena, switching between the gathering and driving. Her shoulder still wasn’t quite giving on those gather flanks. Stop micromanaging~ Chunky and I had some weird hiccups … More Lessons with Cathy Hartley
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