Thursday, August 27, 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Thusday was another very cool morning with some early morning fog – we still got going good and hit the hills.

Roading:

· Robin, Kate, Brenna & Annie 55 min. Strong

Hills:

· Erin & Buck – Buck was a renegade and it was not his day – 25 min. of handling and 30 min of herding. Erin had his best day of camp with a nice forward race and lots of class. A find at 20. min coming down a hill with the wind up his back, he stopped as birds flushed and took a move to go with them but stopped and stood for me to ride over and shoot. Not the best – sent on he went back to eating up the countryside and had a stand at 32, a little tentative until I got near then really styled up. I went out and flushed a single sharptail, shot and the area erupted as 15+ birds flushed with Erin standing tall. At 40 he worked up a small hill and established nicely. I rode to the front, dismounted and flushed a nice bunch of birds – 8+ birds. He went on, slowing every so slightly and was hunting strong at 51 min. He definitely was dog of the day.

· Hank & Jordy – 2 stf for Jordy – 2nd one not quite up to the standard and then a nice find with a moderate GD race and bit of turtle work. Hank never was pleasing Lee – just lacked the spark- 45 min.

· Gault, Tequi & Homer – meadows work with birds for all the puppies and they all ran good, Gault taking the big course and the rest hunting the meadow. Just a nice brace and lots of work- knocking huns and then quail. Homer knocked one he didn't see so Gault chased it for him then Tequi & Homer gave chase onone Bonnie knocked. 28min.

· Rio, Libby & Jimmy – Rio had an emotional moment with Jimmy. Rio kinda all over Jimmy but he was plugged in and it didn't seem to work until he was properly connected. After the weak beginning, the pups settled into a nice race. Birds for all the pups in the big treeline and then another bunch at the island. 30 min.

After noon just quiet and work issues. We had a dinner invite to the McBrides & brought the whole crew for great steak meal. This a special 'designer' beef and a great meal. A cool night ahead. Shouldn't be any fog tomorrow.