Day 1 qualifying / ISDS World Sheep Dog Trials, 2005
The first day of competition at the ISDS World Sheep Dog
trials was on the Thursday. 40 Border Collies were due to run on each field
and on each of the 2 days of qualifying.
The first day, Thursday, though quite cloudy and sometimes misty and
rainy, it gave the handler and dogs some cooler weather to be competing in.
The Trial Fields were set up in three different parts of the beautiful Charleville
Estate. Field 1 being on the main part of the gathering, overlooking the
magnificent castle behind the trees. Field 2 was closer to the village, and
was said to be the best field out of all three. The 3rd Field was on the other
side of the castle, and was definitely the hardest field due to the obscured
vision for the dog to see the sheep.
One of the first men I met at the sheepdog Trial was one of the Organizers
of the World Trial, Simon Mosse. He must have been the most stressed person I
had seen there. I don’t think that his phone ever stopped ringing with people
asking for more things. Though, through the confusion and stress, Simon was
always making sure that people were happy. The entire effort that the World Trial
Organizing Committee put into the trial and grounds was just astounding. I’m sure
everyone would like to thank them all for how much care they put into their task.
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