BevLive: Eat your hearts out

All is well with the world. Got up this morning and it was about 60 degrees and a lovely little wind keeping the mosquitoes at bay. Bud had offered to spot sheep on horseback for Hemp. See if it helped him find his way. So I walked out to the far side of the ranch and Bud rode up on one of the many hills, about 600 yards away (in yet a new direction for us) with four sheep. Bingo. Hemp was dead on after going over about three hills–he came up right behind them. That was a relief. Sent Mirk and he nailed it, too. There is hope for us yet.

Then I brought the sheep in to about 400 yards and sent Esther. I can see her brain growing every time I send her out. She handled the extra 100 yards no problem on both the outrun and the fetch. Took every flank and stop whistle just right. She is still a bit flanky when she picks up the sheep and a bit hasty on the top, but she has improved so much in just two days that I can hardly wait to see where she will be at the end of this trip. I think she may at least give her sister, Roz, a little competition at the nursery finals.  Keep Amanda on her toes.

Bud has brought in a bunch of sheep for me to do some more work on, so I'm off to the field for another lovely day. I leave for Stormy and Pat Winters tomorrow, so I will up load the photos on my way. Eat your hearts out, all you dog trial fans. This is truly the perfect place to train dogs, good company, good sheep, and great ground and weather.