The last several weeks have been spent preparing for the On-the-Border Sheepdog Trial, here in Campo, California at Jennifer and Ron Ewer’s place. Everyone has been busy drawing the run order and getting that information out to everyone; ordering and collecting food for the crew and the judge; cleaning up the trial field; moving and setting up the set-out pen; tarping the set-out and exhaust pens; preparing for parking; cleaning out stock tanks; repairing equipment; setting up port-a-potties; moving sheep around; and, on and on and on.
The range sheep, all 278 of them got here yesterday. And, they’ve been run through the set-out pen and chutes several times. They look big and healthy and challenging.
Wednesday has been scheduled as the day to set the course. We should begin to see trialers rolling in about then, or, on Thursday. Looking forward to seeing old friends again.