Laurae Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I posted this in the general section but thought it might reach a different audience over here: I'd like to introduce the 2011 National Sheepdog Finals Blog: http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com/ Over the next few months, we’ll be profiling some of the top competitors from all over North America to find out how they’re preparing for the big trial—we’ll hear about their dogs, the fields they’re training on, their training regimens, the sheep they’re working, the trials they’re competing in to help get their dogs ready, and anything else they’re doing on the road to Carbondale in September. Lana Rowley is the first handler to be profiled, and her article is terrific! The blog will be updated weekly—and sometimes more often than that—so check back regularly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Sounds like a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoresDog Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Great idea, Laura! I'll enjoy following the blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalahundur Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thanks for the link, looks like an interesting blog to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Amanda Milliken is the second handler to be profiled on the blog. Her post is up now! As an aside, Amanda's post features a video of her young dog working, but I can't seem to figure out how to embed the video onto the blog. Does anyone know how to make an actual video (not the link) appear in a Wordpress blog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Hi all, Scott and Jenny Glen are profiled this week on the blog. Their post is up now! http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildFlower Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Thanks Laura, I am enjoying the blog very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson Crazies Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Me too. Very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hi everyone, Jennifer Clark-Ewers is the most recent handler to be profiled on the Finals blog. She has a different take on preparations than we've seen thus far from our competitors... Read about it at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hi all, Dawn Boyce is the featured handler on the blog this week. See her post at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Thanks, Laura, for doing this - I am enjoying (and, hopefully, learning from) each featured handler. It is so nice to get to "meet" these good handlers and read about their dogs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 It's been fun for me, too. The differences in the ways in which the top handlers approach their training has been really interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hi everyone, Allen Hickenbottom talks about conditioning, temperature tolerance, and nutrition on this week's blog! See it at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Hello everyone, The latest post on the Finals blog features Amelia Smith. Read about her preparations for the big trial in Carbondale at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 The latest handler featured on the Finals blog is Candy Kennedy. Read about her dogs, how she got started with border collies, and her training challenges and philosophies at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Christine Koval, formerly known as Christine Henry, has written a terrific post for this week's blog at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com! She squeezed in final edits around the hectic atmosphere of the Bluegrass--thanks, Christine, and good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hello, Oregon's Bill Orr shares some of his preparation strategies on the Finals blog this week. Take a look at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Hi everyone, Been a busy couple of weeks here lately, but we're back to our regularly scheduled weekly updates! Sonia Craig takes a practical approach to training and preparing her dogs for the Finals, and her story is up on the Finals blog this week. Take a look at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 While most of the people you have profiled I have either met or watched run dogs, I have to say that the interview with someone I was not at all familiar with was a treat. It's nice to hear from someone "new to me" (and maybe new to many Easterners) and also to hear about someone new's farm/ranch operation and training approaches. Again, thank you for all your hard work to bring these interviews to us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Hello, Diane Pagel is being featured on the Finals blog this week! http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hi everyone, The inimitable Emil Luedecke is being featured on the Finals blog this week. Read his post at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I can't wait to read this one - Emil is one of my favorites (and he doesn't even know who I am, but I see him every year at the Bluegrass). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Allen Mills is the latest handler featured on the Finals blog this week. Is there a nicer guy in dog trialing? Read how he's preparing for September at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Another nice interview, Laura! I am so enjoying reading about people I haven't met in particular. What fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hi all, This week on the Finals blog, we’re profiling the set-out crew and seeing what the four of them—Mark Henderson, Nancy Penley, Shawn Casey, and Jim Wotkyns—are doing to get their horses, their dogs, and themselves ready for the big week in Carbondale. Read about it at http://www.sheepdogfinalsblog.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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