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Fido’s Farm herding camp 2008 & 2009

In both 2008 and 2009 I have been invited to help teach at Fidos Farm during their sheep camp. They do a very nice job of making campers and clinicians feel at home and well fed (mentaly and physicaly). The clinicians over the past two years have been myself, Karen Childs, Chris Soderstrom, and LC Rhodes. Each of the clinicians has had an area of emphasis; mine has been pens and pen work, Karen has done the open field work, Chris, the flock work, and LC, the arena trial work. There is overlap; I have also done driving, obsticals, young dog work just to mention a few.

2009 was a very hot year. We worked stock in the morning (early to beat the heat) and in the afternoons each of the clinicians took an afternoon to discuss a topic.

On the last day of the camp the campers all participate in a fun day that consists of games and challenges to cement four days of dog work and human companionship found at camp.

Look forward to the week of July 26th, 2010 for the next Fidos farm sheep camp.

Dave and Trudy Pendleton Or

Dave and Trudy while hosting large flock clinic 2008 (photo Shirley Oberg)

The fall of 2008 we organized and hosted a large flock clinic up in the hills outside of Pendleton. The Clinician was Simon Leaning. A good time was had by all. We thank Eric and Katie Harlow of Harlow Sheep Company for setting up the pens and suppling the sheep. At one count the participants were working over 2000 head. During the day we worked on chutes, pens, and out work with about 400 head. Each day started with a gather and sort and ended mixing the flock again and taking them to the bedding grounds.