Yesterday, B.A.A. (Bowden and Atwater Sheep Herding Demonstrations) had its first gig. We were paid by the Reno Rodeo to come and demonstrate for Kids' Day. We set up in the big arena at the Reno Livestock Events Center, a gigantic indoor space. Gloria and I took turns announcing on the big PA and turns working our dogs. Things went fairly smoothly except for some confusing getting the trucks to the tunnel entrance to the arena through the maze of barns and rodeo gooseneck rigs. The only event that marred the whole experience was getting the Reno rodeo queen unloaded from her horse. The horse just wasn't expecting to see a few pens of sheep in the arena when she did her entrance for a citizenship ceremony. She was kind about it and just embarrassed.
Hoping to get the round pen hauled here soon and then start laying out an arena. We want to get the whole place fenced but can't afford a fencing contractor and have limited time, so we'll probably just fence as we go along. We hope to put in another pasture for stock and then leave the widest part of the property open without cross fencing to enable larger outruns.
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