Herding Again

Kearney - Woo-hoo!  We are back at Papa Ron's.  He and TM were working on the barn.  They are going to make a better floor to put the hay on.  TM also worked in her garden.  She planted sweet potatoes and put down a weed barrier.  I think she has a lot more of that to put in.  Hopefully, the weather will cooperate.

Lowri - We got to go herding today!  I had a great time.  Kearney got to go first.

Kearney - Yes, I got to go first.  I took the big mamas around the field through an advanced course.  Then TM worked with me on getting braver.  I held the mamas in a corner and walked in on them.  She made sure that none of them tried to get me.  It was my job to move them around and push on them.  I did a good job.  TM was happy with me.

Lowri - Then it was my turn.  TM and I went out into the field to where the sheep were.  I did a pretty outrun and brought the sheep over to TM.  It was kind of weird.  TM wanted me to just stand there and do nothing.  I did that for a little bit, and then I tried to move the sheep for TM.  She wasn't happy with me.  She wanted me to just stand there.  We worked on that for a while, then I got to finally help her move the sheep.  We went back and forth with standing and moving and then went down to a corner.  I got to hold the sheep right there.  TM said "hold them".  Kearney has told me how to do it.  TM had some ideas too.  We worked on that.  I think my job was to keep the sheep standing right there in one spot.  TM would stand with the sheep and then she would walk away.  I kept trying to bring the sheep with TM, but she didn't want that.  I finally just kept the sheep in the corner and TM said "that'll do."  She was very happy with me.  I had fun.