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Author Topic: Showing sheep at the festival  (Read 5059 times)

Simon O

  • Joined Mar 2010
  • Bonkle
Showing sheep at the festival
« on: August 15, 2013, 10:53:58 pm »
Am I right in thinking that to show sheep at the festival they need to be led by halter - I think I remember that that was the case last year?

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Showing sheep at the festival
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2013, 12:20:36 am »
What ?  :o :o :o .  Primitives such as Hebs and Soay in Scotland are not shown on a halter   ??? ......Karen?
Back to reading the rules.
 
I did notice it also says that you have to have your 'movement book' ready for inspection - does that mean the flock book or the movement document?
 
I wasn't there last year but am hoping to be this year.
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Simon O

  • Joined Mar 2010
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Re: Showing sheep at the festival
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2013, 08:55:31 am »
I'm probably being blind but I could not see anything about it in the rules

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Showing sheep at the festival
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2013, 12:45:14 pm »
All breeds were haltered. Some judges like them to be unhaltered for part of the class so that they can see the sheep move freely.

There isn't anything in the rules but I'll take a note that we need to change that  :thumbsup:

It's your movement licence not the flock register.

mowhaugh

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Scottish Borders
    • Facebook
Re: Showing sheep at the festival
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2013, 01:01:58 pm »
Oh gosh, now pleased I decided to just watch this year and bring sheep next year - I've never had to show a sheep on a halter before.  Training might be fun!

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Showing sheep at the festival
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2013, 04:24:48 pm »
Oh gosh, now pleased I decided to just watch this year and bring sheep next year - I've never had to show a sheep on a halter before.  Training might be fun!

Start 'em young and use bribery  ;D

mowhaugh

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Scottish Borders
    • Facebook
Re: Showing sheep at the festival
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2013, 04:29:27 pm »
Oh gosh, now pleased I decided to just watch this year and bring sheep next year - I've never had to show a sheep on a halter before.  Training might be fun!

Start 'em young and use bribery  ;D

I will, it is the older ladies I am not so sure about.  And if I do bring a Cheviot next year as well as the Kerrys, you must promise not to tell anyone I had one on a halter!

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Showing sheep at the festival
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2013, 05:10:33 pm »
Maybe you'd like to get yourself a pig and do the pig agility class this year - it will be good fun :-)



mowhaugh

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Scottish Borders
    • Facebook
Re: Showing sheep at the festival
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2013, 07:39:43 pm »
Pig agility sounds amazing!

 

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