Mazikeen is very much a teenager. She is very keen to work, unafraid of biting both ends, and is settling in as a confident worker. However, we are still taking some fly bys, and struggling with the concept of teamwork yet. She struggles to let go of the stock and do what needs to be … More Black Prong Larry Painter Clinic – Mazikeen
There is a reason I love this bitch so very very much… We are still working on getting our flanks wider, and moving in straight lines with the stock. Inside flanks are improving, and we are becoming more successful in working much further away from the stock. She loves to work, I feel our teamwork … More Herding Fun Day: Fiddle
Fiddle is my lovely little shining star… and we worked a lot on independent flanks and moving on the fly, and grouping the cows together as a whole. Pictures taken by Erin Eckert and Rebecca Elder
So, the second leg of our road trip brought us up to Flying Bucket Farm, in Hemlock, NY. This was a cattle only trial, and we did an AHBA HTAD Level 1 – cattle run. It was a tough course, as only two people qualified. We ended up winning High in Trial, finishing our Level … More 3 Week Road Trip Leg 2: Fiddle’s High in Trial
This is one of her very first clinics, working cattle on a long line with Diane Sobel Meyer. We were very much working on calm, control and poise.
Once again, we travelled to the Flying Bucket Farm for an amazing clinic with Diane Sobel Meyer. Lots of thinking
This was a… much newer approach to handling for me. We have been working extremely hard on control, balance, and focus. Getting stops and square flanks. This was an exercise in controlled driving, understanding when to let go, and when to hold on, when to pressure, and how to move cows in a calm, controlled … More Diane Sobel Meyer Clinic – July 2022 – Upstate New York
Fiddle has been doing herding training on and off for her entire life. I have been doing a lot of training with Bear Run Farm as of late (with the amazing Cathy Hartley) , and she decided to take the plunge into trying cattle in a smaller space. Needless to say, I was pretty … More Our First Time on Cows
Clarjo Farms 