Been looking forward to hooking up 'with the girls' which consist of Joan Holmes, Jackie Tomayer, Lill Roth-Lee and Lyn Ferris. It's a kinship that picks up like it was just yesterday when we 'do 'get together....core of the conversations is usually working dogs and the tangents that flow out from that.
Today we got together to work dogs at various stages in their training at Joan's place and her flock of mainly Barb sheep. ( Jackie regrettably wasn't able to come at the last minute ) Weather was really decent for this time of the year which made the day more than enjoyable with good company.
Joan has a great set up with her sorting pens/round pen as well her arena was set up with panels for Course F to do abit of test driving that design with the dogs. While there we walked through the various sized corrals/pens on the farm to see if an ASCA Farm Trial Trial was feasible and discussed different ways to make the course flow. It was certainly do'able.
Of course first order of the day was to check out those darling pups that are boot'n around pretty good in the whelping box. (sidebar: L Bar J has a website and blog with the parents/litter on...worth checking out for any one
interested in a good cattle dog )
Sessions in the pen were great especially with the help from outside the pen with the more experienced 'eyes' adding to the progress with valued training tips.
Today we got together to work dogs at various stages in their training at Joan's place and her flock of mainly Barb sheep. ( Jackie regrettably wasn't able to come at the last minute ) Weather was really decent for this time of the year which made the day more than enjoyable with good company.
Joan has a great set up with her sorting pens/round pen as well her arena was set up with panels for Course F to do abit of test driving that design with the dogs. While there we walked through the various sized corrals/pens on the farm to see if an ASCA Farm Trial Trial was feasible and discussed different ways to make the course flow. It was certainly do'able.
Of course first order of the day was to check out those darling pups that are boot'n around pretty good in the whelping box. (sidebar: L Bar J has a website and blog with the parents/litter on...worth checking out for any one
interested in a good cattle dog )
Sessions in the pen were great especially with the help from outside the pen with the more experienced 'eyes' adding to the progress with valued training tips.
Looking forward to the next working session with the girls...
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photo by Lyn Ferris
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