It was nearly a whole new line up for the south east workshop this year and not only was it the first time at a new venue but three of the four trainers on the day had no experience of the YDP at all. However, they all had plenty of experience with stock and I soon drilled into them what …
New trainers make great addition to south west of England workshop
New trainers make great addition to south west of England workshop
Not too many miles on the clock for the last workshop with Devon being close to home territory for me. Inevitably, once someone volunteers for something they end up being called upon for many things and this is certainly the case for Ed and Claire Jones of the Rull herd at Cullompton. Not only have they hosted the workshop for …
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Presentation of certificates to YDP participants
Presentation of certificates to YDP participants
A huge congratulations to the following YDP participants who have recently received their animal care and presentation certificates; Kiri Bass who was presented with hers at the Glympton workshop and Jake Stacey, Jake Sayer and Chris Slee who were all presented with theirs from past YDP chairman and host of the recent south west of England workshop, Ed Jones.
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Quality over quantity at the Central England workshop
Quality over quantity at the Central England workshop
Sometimes the bigger the workshop the more atmosphere there is, but I’m never worried too much about a smaller number of participants, as they get so much more time and space to learn. So, what the Central England workshop lacked in quantity it certainly made up for in quality with some very enthusiastic people attending. The location for the workshop …
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Shadwell hosts first workshop of the season
Shadwell hosts first workshop of the season
The 2015 workshops have got off to a flying start with the first one taking place in East Anglia by kind permission of Shadwell Estates. I don’t think we’ve ever had bad weather in East Anglia and it was glorious sunshine yet again this time although the breeze certainly made it feel like spring not summer. All those involved at …