Spring Handling Clinic with Linda Holloway: March 19 & 20, 2022

Need help getting a wider, smoother outrun? Does your dog run the stock up on you at every chance? Having problems getting to the Y and through the cross-drive? Visiting clinician Linda Holloway, will be working with students on skill sets designed to improve your run and stockmanship in both the arena and the field. On Saturday- clinic participants will run their dogs in a mock trial judged by Linda, afterwards - they will receive feedback on where they could improve handling and performance. Sunday - participants will work on their problem areas. On March 21 - 23th, Linda will be available for private lessons.
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Large Flock Lead-in weekend for the Symposium: July 1, 2 & 3, 2022

Calling all large flock/tending friends! We will be kicking off RTN's Annual Summer Herding Symposium with French Course trials on sheep and goats, Friday July 1st, an AHBA Large Flock Ranch trial on Saturday, July 2nd and an AHBA Ranch trial on Sunday, July 3rd.

July Herding Symposium: July 4- 10th, 2022

We are very excited about our fifth weeklong herding university! There will be sessions taught throughout the week on a multitude of subjects, incorporating the various disciplines of herding elements from the AKC (A, B, and C courses), AHBA, ASCA, and USBC programs. In addition to course mechanics, we will also be offering sessions on herd health management, sheep psychology, gate & pen safety, sheep 101 and a comprehensive "Introduction to Herding" and "Introduction to Tending" program.

Many of today's most respected AKC, AHBA, ASCA and USBC judges and clinicians have agreed to contribute to our symposium faculty. <click here for our faculty bios>

There will also be courses available for current and future herding judges including, business planning, marketing your herding business, and other related topics.

HERDING EVALUATIONS AND LESSONS

Bring your dog and find out if it is interested in herding! The evaluation is done in a small pen with sheep or goats closely monitored by the herding instructor. You get in on the action after your dog has it's introduction to livestock!

Herding lessons are scheduled Monday through Saturday by appointment only. Come and learn to work goats and sheep.

FUN DAYS - Designed for all levels of dogs & handlers. Generally everyone gets together for potluck, then we head out to the herding arena for an afternoon or evening of friendly competition.

Visiting Instructors
Terry Kenney - Mondays and Tuesdays taskfarms03@gmail.com

Mary Alice Wisecarver - TBA mwisecar@gmail.com

Carol Lucero - TBD

TENDING SESSIONS -

Do you have one of the dogs who look for straight lines....? In Europe many breeds are used to "tend" livestock - they help take the flock from their home pen out to graze becoming a living fence. This type of livestock management allows for grazing the sides of roads, fallow fields, and other areas where conventional fencing does not exist or isn't feasible. Breeds that do well at tending include: German Shepherd Dogs, Bouviers, Briards, and the Belgium dogs.

UPCOMING SANCTIONED HERDING TRIALS -

April 14, 17 & 18, 2022- BVKC Spring AKC Herding Tests & Trial, Course A, B, C and D - all levels on sheep/ducks and sheep/Goats. HT & PT/PT Boundary tests on goats. Judges: Rick Hardin and Carol Ann Hartnagle , closes on March 30th at 8 PM. Trial Secretary : Ellen Hughes (herdingsecretary@gmail.com)

Friday, April 15, 2022- RTN AHBA Large Flock Ranch and HRD Trial, judge Rick Hardin

Saturday April 16, 2022- RTN AHBA HTAD (course 2), HTD, JHD/HCT, judge Rick hardin and Val Manning

Friday, July 1, 2022- RTN French Course Trials - goats (started and Intermediate), sheep (started, intermediate and advanced) judge TBA

July 2 & 3, 2022: RTN AHBA Large Flock Ranch and AHBA HRD Ranch Trials, judge TBA

July 6, 2022: RTN AHBA Tests & Trial, HTDsgd, HTADsgd course 5 with take pen & gate sort, JHDg and HCTg. Judges: TBA

July 8/9 & 9/10, 2022 - BVKC AKC Herding Tests & Trial. Course A, B C, and D all levels on sheep. HT & PT (boundary) tests on goats. Judges TBD

September 19 - October3, 2022- Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club and Continental Divide Herding Association's Fall AKC Herding Trial and Tests, Course A, B, C and D - all levels.
HT & PT/PT Boundary tests on goats. Judges: TBD.