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
In the first week of October we headed to Larry Painter’s house to work real sized cows. Mazie was working in the smaller pen, switching directions on the fly, and trying to get more distance out of her flanks. Erin Eckert and Rebecca Elder were there taking pictures. It hadn’t rained in such a long … More Road Trip Leg #5: Larry Painter Clinic, Mazikeen
Following our High in Trial and finishing the HTAD 1 Cattle Title, we travelled to Illinois (Agility at the Farm) for a second AHBA Trial. It… was less than Successful in a lot of elements. Because we had to push on the cattle so hard, she didn’t really scale her body posture down to work … More Road Trip Post #3: Fiddle’s AHBA – HTAD Level 1
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
The month of August consisted of several herding lessons and practice, as well as the return of Fiddle to the herding arena! Nothing excited me more. She loves to drive so very much, so we need to get her back into gathering! We have been working SO HARD on calm, quiet thinking, and I really … More More Herding and Action Shots
I did some work with Ukulele a bit at this clinic. Pretty happy with boosting her confidence and taking commands. She has a really great ability to turn and flank, and is very respectful to moving stock. We are hoping to do a bit more pen work with her
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
January 23, 2019 Today’s Participants: Fiddle and Uke Sometimes, things don’t quite go as planned… I love my little blue dog… but sometimes, she is SO CONVINCED she is right, that she forgets to listen! Hahaha…. Gotta love my little toddler. Anyways, we set four of these platforms in each corner of the room. At … More Day 11 – 100 Days of Dog Training – A… Not So Great Day
Clarjo Farms 