Dec 16
BOO is going with Drover Les and I to a AHBA Trial in Pittsboro NC this weekend for a 2 day herding trial! BOO’s first trial…She is entered in HTAD level I sheep… We have been working on gathering! She is a driver naturally! Drover is entered in level III HTAD and will be working …
Dec 16
This evening Kay and I went to get the sheep up before dark! All afternoon we had worked sheep. First penning, then sorting at the gates, then putting the sheep in different lots to work. We practiced our HTAD course and BOO practiced too! We have a trial this weekend! In Pittsboro NC! Closer home …
Dec 10
Today we did a lesson with Dan and Buddy…Buddy is a rescue Black and Tan English Shepherd. They did great! Off leash for the first time for the whole lesson. This included large field large flock work, pen work, away and come bye and driving! Dan and Buddy are fast becoming a good team! I …
Nov 18
Photos from the other evening…. Drover Looking for the sheep…. Nose work…. I found them! See! They are in the woods! Drover gathered the sheep and brought them up and through the gate! Making sure he did not miss any before proceeding to drive the sheep across the dam… Drover waiting on …
Nov 07
We have been practicing driving… This evening the rain had stopped. The sun had set…The grass was wet and the sky that dark blue when a front is coming through. The gray clouds were rolling to the east fast. The air was still warm and wet. The smell of freshly fallen leaves and clean …
Oct 07
Here is a list of Pet friendly Motels for the NC Gathering! Please email me maplegrovefarm@yahoo.com or call 336-241-2817 h or 336-964-5642 c if you have questions or need assistance… Remember Camping is free at the farm and we can accommodate motor homes, campers and tents! There is plenty of room to camp! The Comfort …
Sep 15
We are preparing for the AHBA Trial in Goldvien Va.Sept 20th. Yesterday we worked on driving. I drove the sheep here and there and round the lanes. But the most impressive work according to Kay was when all 30 sheep packed into one holding pen. Then Kay sent me in and I brought them …
May 07
Les got home from work at 1:00 PM …so we headed down to Farmer School to our polling place to vote. On to Denton to pay bills and send some snail mail… We came back through Hulin McDowell Road and there was a guy with a stick trying to herd cows down the highway! We …
Mar 26
The fourth Tuesday of each month is Friendly Neighborhood Club! This a local group of mostly retired folks that meet , have a program, and a meal once a month…at Piney Grove UMC Fellowship Hall , in Jackson Creek …(My Pea Patch) yes one day I will tell you that one!:) We had a wonderful …
Jan 31
Today was interesting! It started with Drover and I going up to let the sheep out. I had stalled the ewes I thought might deliver n one stall together for warmth instead of dividing them up for lots of room. I checked and no lambs in either stall. Good! so I let them out! Then …
