Sheep Shearing (35)
Newlife08: Is this for real? I have heard a couple of news reports tonight that NZ wants to have Sheep Shearing as an exhibition 'sport' at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 which are in Surfers Paradise?
I had to check it is not April 1st?
Any thoughts?
I had to check it is not April 1st?
Any thoughts?
I think its great.I love New Zealand and if its an (exhibition sport)
i dont see what the problem is.
Well, it's a physically fit activity and can be competitive. So why not include the shearers as well.
I think its a great idea.
It was always competitive in the old days when the shearer who shore the most sheep in an 8 hour day was the "ringer" of the shed. This was a big honour.
Obscuritan: It was always competitive in the old days when the shearer who shore the most sheep in an 8 hour day was the "ringer" of the shed. This was a big honour.
still the same , he gets the first stand in most sheds . Not to sure about going to the games with it though . Just seems a bit odd ?I once asked a Kiwi if I could have a go at shearing his sheep.
He promptly retorted "I'm not sharing her with anyone"
He promptly retorted "I'm not sharing her with anyone"
Newlife08: Is this for real? I have heard a couple of news reports tonight that NZ wants to have Sheep Shearing as an exhibition 'sport' at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 which are in Surfers Paradise?
I had to check it is not April 1st?
Any thoughts?
I watched it too tonight. Apparently its not going to be about who finishes first but whos sheep is going to have the biggest smile afterwards I had to check it is not April 1st?
Any thoughts?
i think it would be totally unfair to any onther country who would enter,as we all know the special relationship that kiwis have with their sheep,so they prob would finish 1st,2nd,& 3rd...not that too many would want to see them finish so quickly
wanting2met: i think it would be totally unfair to any onther country who would enter,as we all know the special relationship that kiwis have with their sheep,so they prob would finish 1st,2nd,& 3rd...not that too many would want to see them finish so quickly
Especially the women,weather they are sports mad or not
robplum: yeah pebbles i made the mistake of getting some black sheep in NSW, took me that long to.
Had three blokes here shearing wild Alpaca last year i got some really good photos that day
Hello Rob , you and Pebbs are hard case's ,you can get 12 volt handpieces now . Better still eat the sheep and spend the rest of the time with your metal detectors . Had three blokes here shearing wild Alpaca last year i got some really good photos that day
epirb: Hello Rob , you and Pebbs are hard case's ,you can get 12 volt handpieces now . Better still eat the sheep and spend the rest of the time with your metal detectors .
better word is tight arses haharobplum: yeah pebbles i made the mistake of getting some black sheep in NSW, took me that long to.
Had three blokes here shearing wild Alpaca last year i got some really good photos that day
bloody alpacas ,i had two,the first time i started to shear one it jumped up and ran off i was chasing it for two bloody hrs till i cornered it between two fences and held it down.Had three blokes here shearing wild Alpaca last year i got some really good photos that day
that would have been like candid camera with your black sheep haha.i,m getting dorpers next time...no shearin
tonyxf: your talking working, we talking sport, why on earth would you want to shear so many sheep just for fun.
just stating how hour sport relates to the old shearerspebbles8bambam: bloody alpacas ,i had two,the first time i started to shear one it jumped up and ran off i was chasing it for two bloody hrs till i cornered it between two fences and held it down.
that would have been like candid camera with your black sheep haha.i,m getting dorpers next time...no shearin
that would have been like candid camera with your black sheep haha.i,m getting dorpers next time...no shearin
I think that would have been fun to watch...
Pity you did not get it on film...
BTW Pebbs,
What is a dorper??
What is a dorper??
pebbles8bambam: bloody alpacas ,i had two,the first time i started to shear one it jumped up and ran off i was chasing it for two bloody hrs till i cornered it between two fences and held it down.
that would have been like candid camera with your black sheep haha.i,m getting dorpers next time...no shearin
that would have been like candid camera with your black sheep haha.i,m getting dorpers next time...no shearin
Gees, well you'll be fit enough to join the
shearers then. Surely if nz brought over a team, we would rustle up one as well?! 
Merriweather: BTW Pebbs,
What is a dorper??
What is a dorper??
Guy I know here has Dorper sheep pebbles D Hollands.
merria they shed there wool so you don't need to share them.
They are however susceptible to worm infections, there is also a red sheep from Africa under trail in Australia that sheds its wool and is not so susceptible to worms.
I brought one of those battery hand peaces but still took well over an hour to shear one.
will upload alpaca photo my prof....
Merriweather: I think that would have been fun to watch...
Pity you did not get it on film...
ts funny i get most stuff on film as i take my cam everywhere i go even my adventure cam that straps to my head butits broken have to get another one,and theyre supposed to be unbreakable,getting a go pro next time they can be used under water as well.Pity you did not get it on film...
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I had to check it is not April 1st?
Any thoughts?