[Blinkers]

Well, I've decided to have a go at showing a Sheep     I've had a lesson in how to hold it, how to stand it, how to lead it, how to tidy it up, how to trim its tail and its face............and I've actually just posted off my entry - and now I'm getting excited/scared/worried all at the same time, and the show isn't until the end of the month 

Any futher tips gratefully received 

[YorkshireLass]

No idea.... find a nice white coat, and have fun

Might be an idea after the class, if judges/other exhibitors have time, to ask for some feedback? Show you're keen and all that?

Good luck and let us know how you go on 

[VSS]

Where are you going to?

[Blinkers]

Thanks Yorkshirelass 

VSS - well for starters - Cardigan as its local.....and then I thought maybe Pembs County       ACtually I've just been reminded that there is a good section in your hubby's book (My Bible) about showing - so need to go and have a read 

Off to the countrystore to get a white coat and a decent halter tomorrow  and did a bit of halter/leadrein training with a couple of Ewes today 

[VSS]

Pembrokeshire is a pretty big show - but a really good ryeland turnout. Have the entries not closed?

[Blinkers]

Entries close this Saturday......and I'm taking a Greyface Dartmoor  I thought I'd be less conspicuous 

[kaz]

 That's crafty! What about your Ryelands?  The people who show them won't bite, they love a bit of friendly competion and are extremely helpful.

[VSS]

Entries close this Saturday......and I'm taking a Greyface Dartmoor 

 

[Blinkers]

That's crafty! What about your Ryelands?  The people who show them won't bite, they love a bit of friendly competion and are extremely helpful.

Coward, that's me.    I'm thinking I won't turn mine out as beautifully as them, so thought I'd just stay incognito in the background.   Once I've got used to what's what, who does what, what goes where, etc etc.....I'll bring out a Ryeland 

[onnyview]

Good luck with your showing Blinkers! It really is great and exhausting fun. At least with pigs it is, haven't been to any shows with our sheep yet this year.

Allison

[feldar]

Good luck, it's sooo much fun, we've got the New Forest Show soon. I just love it, they've laid on a stockman's dinner for the first time this year.
I think they've Just realised we all get hungry!!

[Padge]

Fair play blinkers and the very best of luck to you .......do let us know how you get on

[kaz]

That's crafty! What about your Ryelands?  The people who show them won't bite, they love a bit of friendly competion and are extremely helpful.

Coward, that's me.    I'm thinking I won't turn mine out as beautifully as them, so thought I'd just stay incognito in the background.   Once I've got used to what's what, who does what, what goes where, etc etc.....I'll bring out a Ryeland  

Try the Tivyside show next year. That is a small show and probably an ideal one to start with the Ryelands as it is not too far from yourselves, also try searching for Ryeland show etiquette as quite a good article written by a Ryeland shower on what the judges are looking for.
Best of luck anyway and expect to see you showing them Ryelands later on.

[Blinkers]

Awwww... thanks guys  and I certainly will let you know how I get on {{gulp}}.    I've now sent off my entry for Pembs County Show too.....with a little note inside apologising if I've got anything wrong....talk about confusing....adding in the AML1 forms too  etc etc.

Kaz - thanks ever so for that tip - I will DEFO look out for that show and make it my first Ryeland show  .... maybe I'll even have a decent lamb out of 'Karen'  (sorry, we had to call her that  ) and will be able to enter him/her.    I've got a copy on the PC somewhere about Showing Etiquette, written by the Masters  and am going to dig that out too as it may be useful for these first ones.

I've now got my new white coat  and even got away with a Child's Large size{{laughing}} and also a new sparkling white halter as my others are somewhat.....ummm....discoloured.

Watching the post every morning now for my.......whatever  ...tickets/entry passes

Getting nervous now {{take another sip of wine}}

 

[jaykay]

Practice with the sheep, getting him/her to stand nicely. I say this from the humiliation of not being able to hold my badly behaved shearling once