Ryedale Sheepdog Society | Nurseries 24/25

Happy New Year! welcome 2025!

David Bristow with Greenhow Tess (Rhydarw Cae x Pip)

Graham Blyth with Cloddiau Bet (Clwyd Bob x Meg)

Steve Aconley with Hilston Rob (Hilston Spot x Hilston Sally)

Reserve - Stuart Walton and Brackenholme Dolly (Sango Jim x Brackenholme Rita)

Congratlations to our Nursery Final Team!

Good luck!

Trial Report Bransdale Nursery 8/2/25

This week’s trial was held at Bransdale a beautiful part of the of Yorkshire moors. Set down a single track road with lovely stone walling. It was a good course on undulating land with the sheep run in packets of 3, and were tricky and sharp for all.

Thanks to the host Paul Broughton for the trial and for letting out. Thanks also to Heidi Cheadle, James Allison and Mark Hodgson for letting out.

Thank you to the judge John Atkinson for judging 25 dogs.

The new handler class was won by Stuart Beaton and Jim who just beat Lisa Bray by outrun, lift and fetch!

Well done to Tina Bennett and Strike the winners of the novice class.

Congratulations goes to Steve Aconley and Hilston Rob on their 5th win of the season and chasing Graham Blyth and Cloddiau Bet in the aggregate who also have 5 wins. Second place goes to David Bristow and Greenhow Tess.

26.1.25 T Bennett judged 20 dogs at another new trial held at Scorby, York. The course was good and consisted of a nice flat field with a left hand drive. However the sheep, mixed breed lambs were very testing and hard work for the dogs.

19.1.25 R Spooner judged 24 dogs at Carlton. It was a cold, dank day, but thankfully no wind although the sheep to start with were still sharp and unsettled and difficult to pen though they improved as the day progressed.

Winner J Howard

Trial Report for New Years Eve Trial for New Handlers and Novice Dogs 31/12/24

This trial was held by kind permission of Jackie Goulder and Bob Harland. The trial was to encourage new handlers to gain some more experience in an informal setting. The weather was kind and managed to hold off until we finished the trial.

Thanks to Elizabeth Gautier for judging all the handlers and giving some constructive feedback to help them improve.

Thanks to Bob Harland for letting out the sheep, 3 mules which ran very well giving everybody a chance.

Lunch break saw some refreshments from Jackie Goulder and the pigs in blankets were lovely.

It was a nice relaxed informal occasion with no pressure however it was still a competition and congratulations to the winner of the new handler trial Martyn Robinson with his dog Joe, in second place Heidi Cheadle and Suki

followed by her partner James Allison and Sherlockstown Pixie

The winner of the novice class was Tina Bennett and Strike.

Happy Christmas!

Here are the aggregate points up date.

And a very big thank you to Tina for her prompt, accurate trial reports!

Carlton Nursery 22/12/24

IM Kinnes judged 38 dogs at Sanduck farm on a bright but cold day. Many thanks to hosts S Walton and L Bray, helpers and all who turned up in support.

14.12.24 M. Ward judged 25 dogs at the sunny Croscliffe trial, in sunshine on good sheep. Thanks to hosts R Dugmore and W Young.

7.12.24 Boynton T Bennett judged 17 dogs. Strong Texel type hoggs gave good trial chances for all!

Well what a lovely window in the storm for a spacious new trial venue! Thanks to Steve and the Trevor Fields Team...I do hope every one got home safely...blowing up some by the time we got to Pickering.

1.12.24 Carlton. A Wilkinson judged 26 dogs, day improved and sun came out!

23 and 24th November we had no trial, luckily, thanks to Storm Bertie. so our next is back at Carlton on 1/12/24

the Menagerie nursery 2, 17/11/24

The day started bright, sunny and cold but clouded over and tried to rain as the day went on, and the sheep were the same bright and sharp to start but got a little fed up as the day went on and became more challenging around the course.

Thank you to John Atkinson for putting on the trial and judge Tony Bell for judging 25 Dogs. Thank you. also, to David Bristow, Neil Jones, John Atkinson and Jon Porteus for letting out.

nursery Trial The Menagerie 16/11/24

A bit of a misty drizzly start to the nursery trial held at The Menagerie, cleared into a brighter but colder day.

Thanks again to John Atkinson for hosting a second trial this weekend

The Barn Nursery 10/11/24

Another good turnout and more new members at the trial held at The Barn Kirbymisperton.

Many thanks to the hosts Bob Harland and Jackie Goulder for running a good trial with good sheep.

Thank you to Elizabeth Gautier for judging 36 dogs and finishing just before the daylight faded.

Thanks also to the helpers Bob Harland, Ian Murdoch and Phil Exelby for letting out.

Carlton 3.11. 24

The host Stuart Walton writes... 'Ryedale beginners, nursery and novice sheepdog trial.

Great day plenty of new faces. The sheep were tricky but that made it entertaining.

Well done to Steve Aconly for winning the nursery trial. Kathy Acres for winning the novice and a very big well done to Lisa Bray for winning the beginners.'

Roos, 26/10/24

Egton Nursery Trial 19/10 Many Thanks to the hosts Steven Cornforth and jackie Cook for the trial venue,sheep and letting out. Thank you to the judge Barry Gullon and his wife for time keeping and scribing. Thanks to anybody else who helped. The texel and Suffolk cross sheep ran well on this misty and drizzly day, until just before the end when it faired up, the clouds broke and the sun tried to get out. Congratulations on another win for Graham Blyth with Cloddiau Bet on 86 points. Well done to all who were placed in the tickets. Especially Well done to our new handlers. First time trialling for both. 1st Lisa Bray and Scalpsie Maid 2nd Pauline Foster and Heather. Hopefully you will now be coming to many more trials 😁

Nurseries 24/25

Thank you for the photos, Carol!

Congratulations to winner of our first Nursery season for 22024, G Blyth and Cloddiau Bet, earning the Dick Hollins Memorial Trophy. A fine sunny day on fit mule gimmer lambs, B Gullen judged 18 Nursery and 2 Novice dogs.

1 G Blyth Cloddiau Bet 89

2 J B Murdoch Moss 84

3 J Atkinson Scalpsie Riot 74

4 G R Harland Dan 73 and b b 11.00

5 D Bristow Greenhow Tess 72

6 C Mellin Mac 67

7 C Mellin Nap 59

8 J Goulder Hilston Sim 39

Novice J Atkinson Sandy T Bennett and Strike.

Thank you to hosts and support crew!