UPCOMING CLINICS & EVENTS AT ALAMAR

Alamar offers herding lessons for owners who would like to learn to use or trial their herding dog. Clinics are offered regularly with people experienced in all breed herding training. Stockwork facilities include different size pens for beginning dogs and handlers and a large field for more advanced work. Sheep are available for the novice handler and dog and the more experienced handler as well. Our techniques are geared to teaching students who have not worked stock before. All herding breeds are welcome.

Alamar hosts clinics a few times per year for instruction to owners seeking to advance their knowledge of herding. Well known clinicians including Bob Vest, Cappy Pruitt, Marc Christopher and Kyle Smith have given the students a wealth of information each clinic.

Upcoming Clinic

March 15th/16th
Cappy Pruett and Kyle Smith

May 17th/18th
Clinic with Cappy Pruett

July 11th,12th & 13th
Clinic with Bob Vest

Sept 13th and 14th
Clinic with Kyle Smith

November 15th/16th
Clinic with Bob Vest

Upcoming Events

March 22nd/23rd
AHBA trial at Alamar

March 28th/30th
Trial in Houston, TX

April 4th-6th
Trial in Wichita, KS

April 19th/20th
Trial in Austin,TX

May 31st-June 1st
Judging in St. Louis

June 14th/15th
Trial in NE

June 19th-22nd
Trial in CO

Sept 27th/28th
Trial in Austin

October 25th/26
Trial in Houston

Feedback from clinic participants

Dear Alan and Marie, I just wanted you to know how amazed I was at the progress of everyone this weekend! It was incrediable how Bob can help people make such great strides with their dogs in such a short time. I was thrilled with Chase's progress in rating his stock. That was an important skill that we were missing. Also, I love his new gorgeous leather collar he won for Most Improved Dog.

Bob and Rosie should be proud of their puppies. Ripley, Gypsy, Star, Mike and Emma are looking great for such young dogs. It is hard to believe that they are only 6 months old when you watch them with the sheep. I can't wait for Ripley to get a little older when she can be ready for steady work. In the meantime, I will just enjoy watching her grow up.

Thanks again for a fun and informative weekend. Happy Herding, Tricia

Since I'm not one to hold back, most of you know I am having a tough time with my mom's decline as she lives with me these final months of her life. I have to thank you all for the absolutely great time this weekend. Chase and I made some solid strides toward this herding thing. I enjoyed watching the progress of others. Sometimes it was poetry watching those outruns. I also enjoyed watching Marie and Alan's faces as they watched the puppies they are so proud of. They have every right to be. Mostly,I have not laughed so much in a long time. So much was funny. Right down to everything that James didn't say! I feel revived and more like my old self. I appreciate the dose of good medicine and look forward to more doses! Hope every one has a great Thanksgiving!
Tricia

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS FOR A GREAT WEEKEND. WE ALL HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. BOB AS ALWAYS, NEVER END SO SURPRISE US WITH ALL HIS KNOWLEDGE. IF ONLY WE COULD LEARN WHAT HE HAS FORGOTTEN OVER HIS LIFETIME !!!! FOR THOSE WHO COULD NOT MAKE THE CLINIC,THIS IS WHAT YOU MISSED.
1. THE RETURN OF THE THREE STOOGES (WE WILL NOT MENTION NAMES)
2.SATURDAY NIGHT THE LADIES STARTED THE FASTEST FIRE UNDER TERRIBLE CONDITIONS TRYING TO KEEP THEIR MEN WARM .. SUNDAY MORNING IT WAS THE MENS TURN AND I THINK SOME OF THE LADIES GOT FROST BITE .WAITNG ON THE FIRE.
3. THE CASH POT ON WHO FELL FACE DOWN IN THE MUD WAS UNCLAIMED. HEATHER HAD THE MOST MONEY ON HER. I WAS THE CLOSEST TO FALLING SO JUST SEND THE MONEY TO ME. I THINK THAT IS HOW IT WORKED!!!
4. THE FOOD WAS UNBELIEVABLE. THERE WAS ENOUGH FOOD TO FEED AN ARMY.
5 THE BEST PART OF THE WEEKEND WAS SPENDING TIME WITH OUR FRIENDS.
EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY TO MAKE THE CLINICS WHEN POSSIBLE THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN.. THEY ARE A GREAT WAY TO GET AWAY FROM THE EVERYDAY TRAUMAS OF LIFE.

SEE YOU GUYS SOON,

JAMES