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Attend a 2008 Herding Clinic
at Bellwether Farm!
Participants at the Kent Herbel Herding
Clinic 03/21 - 03/24/08
At Bellwether Farm, we have been hosting herding events
since 2001. Each year we try to have at least two clinics taught by
nationally known trainers. We also host herding fun days and beginner
clinics throughout the year. Additionally, herding enthusiasts may
contact Bellwether Farm for supervised herding practice on an appointment
basis.
We have several working areas to offer for herding clinics
and individual practice sessions:
-- a 70 x 85 foot oval pen
-- a 110 x 200 foot arena with
trial course obstacles
-- a 4.5 acre pasture with trial
course obstacles
-- chutes, gates and working pens
for ranch work
Need directions to
Bellwether Farm? Click here:
Directions to Bellwether
Farm.pdf
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near Bellwether Farm? Click here:
Motels Near Bellwether
Farm.pdf
Below are the events planned for the coming year, together
with links to entry forms and extra information for each event. Keep
checking this page, as we update our events list often!
 | Supervised Herding Practice: Available throughout the
year, evenings and weekends - Sheep rental at $15.00 per 1/2
hour. Handlers and dogs must have enough experience to safely
work stock on their own. Contact Bellwether Farm at (618) 893-4568 or e-mail to
mswindel@siu.edu to schedule an
appointment for herding practice. |
| January 26, 2008: Beginner Herding Clinic - A
one-day Saturday clinic taught by a local team of herding instructors.
Affordable and designed to introduce beginners to the herding process
and to give intermediate herding enthusiasts a chance to practice
their skills. At this clinic we welcome beginners with border
collies and some other herding breeds (aussies, shelties, corgies,
ACDs, collies, and kelpies). At the present time, we are not taking
the larger upright working breeds (German shepherds, rottweilers,
bouviers, tervs, and so forth) for the beginner clinics. Click below for the entry form.
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| March 01, 2008: Beginner Herding Clinic - A
one-day Saturday clinic taught by a local team of herding instructors.
Affordable and designed to introduce beginners to the herding process
and to give intermediate herding enthusiasts a chance to practice
their skills. At this clinic we welcome beginners with border
collies and some other herding breeds (aussies, shelties, corgies,
ACDs, collies, and kelpies). At the present time, we are not taking
the larger upright working breeds (German shepherds, rottweilers,
bouviers, tervs, and so forth) for the beginner clinics. Click below for the entry form.
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| March 21 - 24, 2008: Kent Herbel Herding Clinic and
Private Lessons -
Four days of instruction from nationally known herding trainer Kent
Herbel.
A two-day group clinic Saturday 3/22/08 and Sunday 3/23/08, and two
days of private lessons Friday 3/21/08 and Monday 3/24/08.
Handlers and dogs must have enough experience to safely work stock on
their own. Click below for the entry form.
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| April 12, 2008: Beginner Herding Clinic - A
one-day Saturday clinic taught by a local team of herding instructors.
Affordable and designed to introduce beginners to the herding process
and to give intermediate herding enthusiasts a chance to practice
their skills. At this clinic we welcome beginners with border
collies and some other herding breeds (aussies, shelties, corgies,
ACDs, collies, and kelpies). At the present time, we are not taking
the larger upright working breeds (German shepherds, rottweilers,
bouviers, tervs, and so forth) for the beginner clinics. Click below for the entry form.
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| May 03, 2008: Beginner Herding Clinic - A
one-day Saturday clinic taught by a local team of herding instructors.
Affordable and designed to introduce beginners to the herding process
and to give intermediate herding enthusiasts a chance to practice
their skills. At this clinic we welcome beginners with border
collies and some other herding breeds (aussies, shelties, corgies,
ACDs, collies, and kelpies). At the present time, we are not taking
the larger upright working breeds (German shepherds, rottweilers,
bouviers, tervs, and so forth) for the beginner clinics. Click below for the entry form.
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| September 19 - 22, 2008: Kent Herbel Herding Clinic -
Four days of instruction from nationally known herding trainer Kent
Herbel.
A two-day group clinic Saturday 9/20/08 and Sunday 9/21/08, and two
days of private lessons Friday 9/19/08 and Monday 9/22/08.
Handlers and dogs must have enough experience to safely work stock on
their own. Click below for the entry form.
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