The Perpetual Motion Machine

Novice Aussie and Handler's Training Diary

Volun-told

| September 15, 2011

Was a funny thing… i was talking to a person who was new to stock trials, but had taken lessons and she said (no joke) “I could never handle stock back there!  I don’t have enough experience…”. Like that has ever stopped anyone.   But i felt bad because i laughed out loud and maybe [...]

almost there…

| March 2, 2011

2/26/11 I did some thinking on the grain in the tractor bucket. I decided I didn’t want to confuse Charm anymore than this learning to drive all ready has. I’ve got her doing some inside flanks and she is thinking, trying, willing right now. I don’t want to push the envelope any farther at the [...]

A Tale of Two Voices

| December 22, 2010

Sunday was the first time Molly and I competed in the winter mock AHBA Ranch Dog Trial series. We showed up after most folks had already done their first run and i was informed that we had chosen an interesting trial to start with as this was by far the hardest course yet. Yay. For [...]

I didn’t freak out

| August 11, 2010

The big win from this weekend is that it went wrong and i didn’t freak out.  Which I have to say is pretty awesome. Click brownie (actually recently discovered truffles from Amore Chocolates) for the handler.  I laughed pretty much through our entire takepen debacle and it wasn’t that ‘i have to laugh or i’m [...]

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