Sheep Husbandry, Sheep Care, Show Preparation for sheep

Champion Coloured Ryeland Burwarton showOur lambing courses were a great success and we had a fun bunch of people attending and fantastic feedback from them.

The time of year is around the corner for those interested in purchasing sheep so need to learn more about the intricacices of choosing your sheep as well as looking afer them.  Our courses will cover this and be made bespoke to  your requirements.

Show Preparation of sheep - the summer show scene will soon be upon us and if you want to learn how to choose the prizewinners, prepare them to look their best for the show ring, how to show and ring etiquette, etc.  

If any of these tick your box, please get in touch to book a course.  Please get in touch if you have any questions or wish to book a slot.   dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com  or 07971675162

Ryeland National Champion

GREAT DAY AT MORETON IN MARSH SHOW SATURDAY

National Ryeland Cham;pion 2016We had a good day showing the Ryelands at Moreton Show on Saturday 7th September.  Steve and I took along a team of 6 ryelands.  

The team consisted of 2 rams - Widgits Xemplar and Oakberrow Yahoo who were 1st and 2nd in the Ram class.  The handsome Xemplar was awarded Breed Champon by judge Stephen Unwin.  In the ram lamb class we showed Oakberrow Zodiac and delighted that he won this class.  Zodiac went from the show to his new home with Katie James.  

Our beautiful breeding ewe - V31 - won the breeding ewe.  She was the Ryeland National Champion in 2016, that is her on the photo.  Then our shearling ewe who is sired by Cagedale Windfall won a strong shearling class and our baby ewe lamb was 2nd in a strong class.

Next show will be the Hereford and Marches Regional Ryeland Lamb show which is held in conjunction with the Malvern Autumn Show.  We have gone mad and entered 10 lambs between Ryelands and Coloureds.

Judges are John and Suzanne Donovan on Saturday and Sally Lloyd for Sunday judging the pairs classes.

OFF TO ROYAL BATH AND WEST SHOW WE GO

Oakberrow VinnieSteve and the show team of Ryelands, Coloured Ryelands and Greyface Dartmoors are all off to the Royal Bath and West Show, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. www.bathandwest.com/royal-bath-and-west-show.

Do come along and introduce yourself to Steve or myself and talk sheep!! 

Thursday is judging day for the breeds and we have fingers crossed.  The handsome Cagedale Windfall will be competing again as well as the equally handsome Oakberrow Xplorer our Coloured Ryeland Ram.  The Greyfaces are being headed up by Oakberrow William, this will be the first outing this year for the Dartmoors.

We have lambs available for sale from all the breeds and if interested please do get in touch.  Please use this email dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com (the web email is out of action at the moment so do not use Contact details), or phone 01531 640102 or 07971675162.