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
It is time for some herding again! After working very hard in Doswell, we worked outruns in the arena with Fiddle, Chunky, Ukulele, and Mazikeen. With Ukulele, and Chunky we were out in the larger pasture first, moving sheep from place to place. Rory worked in the round pen. What a wonderful way to spend … More Lessons at Isle of Calais
The Tuesday after the Music City Cluster, I travelled to my friend Tim’s house at Dixie Road Farms in Dayton, TN. We worked all dogs today (Ukulele, Rory, Mazikeen, Fiddle, and Chunky) in the driving pen, focusing on me learning how to keep my mouth shut and just let the dogs work as they feel … More Lessons with Tim!
On February 24-25th, we went down to the Isle of Calais with our friend Teri, and did a clinic on setting up driving and drive lines. We did some work in the little center pen, and then spent a lot of the time fetching sheep, moving them down the drive lane, through the little donut, … More Setting up the Drive Clinic
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
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