Getting all our equipment set up for the start of this years ISDS
World Sheep Dog Trials
The ISDS 2005 World Sheep Dog trials were to be on par
with the great event held at Bala in 2002. I knew the possibilities and
what was involved in documenting an event such as the World Sheep Dog
Championships and so I prepared for this trip with greater depth than in
2002. At the World Trials in Bala, my new camera quit on day 2 and ever
since then I have taken a spare camera on these trips. As Katherine was
coming along to help at this year’s World Sheep Dog trials I needed to
rent another 3 chip camera. With all the Border Collies and sheepdog
handlers due to take part in this event I knew we were in for a big job.
Setting up for the World Trial was Wednesday's feat. Dad's little hut
for filming the trials was put up on stilts and we were able to check out
all the trial fields and see where exactly we were going to be setting up
for the Qualifying days. At the same time over the four days, there were
going to be a whole bunch of extra demonstrations going on that we had to
film. This was more than just a sheep dog competition, there were also many
interesting demos going on and helping dad at the trial meant I got a free
invitation to watch and a better view through the camera lens. These
demonstrations included the Sheepdog training, showing how a Border Collie
works, the Falconry show, Dog Obedience Training with Labs and other breeds
other than Border Collies, and some horse threshing, sheep shearing, different
sheep breeds being shown, and lots more. It seemed impossible, for me, to get
all the footage that we wanted to get! But, of course, dad proved me wrong again.
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