167. National Stock Dog Association with Gavin Carr

Scott Stokes runs a building company out of Greenbank in south-east Queensland and has only been trialling about five years. In that time he's won an open at the Queensland Supreme, beaten his mentor to do it, and made the Queensland rep team with Gage, the station bred kelpie he bought off Gumtree at Inverell for $300.He grew up on farms in the Waikato in New Zealand until he was thirteen, then moved to the Gold Coast with his family. Dogs weren't really part of the plan. He bought Gage as a mate to bring to work and only put him on sheep because the dog had too much go in him to sit in the ute.We cover a fair bit in this one. Scott talks about training around a business and a young family, including the years when the sheep were 35 minutes away and he'd get home in the dark. He's honest about whether 3-sheep is a collie game or just a numbers game, and about the pressure that got to him at Stanthorpe when he was chasing a spot in the Australian team. He also makes a good case for new triallers putting their hand up to judge, and passes on the advice Jeff Gibson gave him when Gage started blowing through his stops.

Scott Stokes runs a building company out of Greenbank in south-east Queensland and has only been trialling about five years. In that time he's won an open at the Queensland Supreme, beaten his mentor to do it, and made the Queensland rep team with Gage, the station bred kelpie he bought off Gumtree at Inverell for $300. He grew up on farms in the Waikato in New Zealand until he was thirteen, then moved to the Gold Coast with his family. Dogs weren't really part of the plan. He bought Gage as a mate to bring to work and only put him on sheep because the dog had too much go in him to sit in the ute. We cover a fair bit in this one. Scott talks about training around a business and a young family, including the years when the sheep were 35 minutes away and he'd get home in the dark. He's honest about whether 3-sheep is a collie game or just a numbers game, and about the pressure that got to him at Stanthorpe when he was chasing a spot in the Australian team. He also makes a good case for new triallers putting their hand up to judge, and passes on the advice Jeff Gibson gave him when Gage started blowing through his stops.

168. Scott Stokes

Tony Whitehead is 90 years old, still on the block he's held since he was a child, and still letting sheep out at trials across NSW and Victoria. This one's a sit-down with a bloke who's seen more of the working dog world from the yards than most of us will ever see from the arena.Tony grew up at Urana in the NSW Riverina, was a jackaroo on Tubbo Station on the Murrumbidgee during the 1956 floods, spent four years as a ringer north of Winton in Western Queensland, and tossed a coin to decide between coming home and getting his pilot's licence in Cairns. He's carted grain, built tunnels at the Williamstown naval dockyard, owned a £35 racehorse that won 22 races, and came to sheepdog trials in his sixties because his wife reckoned he'd work himself to death on the farm otherwise.What you'll hear:<ul><li>Life on a Riverina station in the 1950s, with two full-time rabbiters running 30 dogs each</li><li>How Tony went from helping in the yards at the Supremes to trialling his own dogs, and the dogs that got him there: Hamish, Horace and Bear</li><li>The put-away dog he refused to sell, no matter the money</li><li>Tony's let-out method: ropes, a white rock at 20 metres, proper side barriers, and why "prevention is better than cure" in the yards</li><li>The best run he's ever seen: a small white bitch of Greg Prince's that got attacked 23 times by sick sheep and still penned</li><li>Why he thinks more women in the sport has been good for stock handling</li><li>Narrandera, Koroit, and what makes a well-run trial</li><li>His advice to a 20-year-old: never be in a hurry, do it right, do it once</li></ul>

Tony Whitehead is 90 years old, still on the block he's held since he was a child, and still letting sheep out at trials across NSW and Victoria. This one's a sit-down with a bloke who's seen more of the working dog world from the yards than most of us will ever see from the arena. Tony grew up at Urana in the NSW Riverina, was a jackaroo on Tubbo Station on the Murrumbidgee during the 1956 floods, spent four years as a ringer north of Winton in Western Queensland, and tossed a coin to decide between coming home and getting his pilot's licence in Cairns. He's carted grain, built tunnels at the Williamstown naval dockyard, owned a £35 racehorse that won 22 races, and came to sheepdog trials in his sixties because his wife reckoned he'd work himself to death on the farm otherwise. What you'll hear:Life on a Riverina station in the 1950s, with two full-time rabbiters running 30 dogs eachHow Tony went from helping in the yards at the Supremes to trialling his own dogs, and the dogs that got him there: Hamish, Horace and BearThe put-away dog he refused to sell, no matter the moneyTony's let-out method: ropes, a white rock at 20 metres, proper side barriers, and why "prevention is better than cure" in the yardsThe best run he's ever seen: a small white bitch of Greg Prince's that got attacked 23 times by sick sheep and still pennedWhy he thinks more women in the sport has been good for stock handlingNarrandera, Koroit, and what makes a well-run trialHis advice to a 20-year-old: never be in a hurry, do it right, do it once

166. Tony Whitehead

This episode we sit down with Oscar Thorpe and chat about how he got into the industry, what he loves about it and so much more.

This episode we sit down with Oscar Thorpe and chat about how he got into the industry, what he loves about it and so much more.

165. Oscar Thorpe

Join us as we chat with Bill Luff, owner of the very famous Yallaroi Toss. Tonight we chat with Bill about trialing in the 90s, his experiences in both 3 sheep trialing and yard trialing, some old stories, his line of dogs and so much more!

Join us as we chat with Bill Luff, owner of the very famous Yallaroi Toss. Tonight we chat with Bill about trialing in the 90s, his experiences in both 3 sheep trialing and yard trialing, some old stories, his line of dogs and so much more!

12. Bill Luff

Join as we talk with Joe Spicer from GoGetta Kelpie Stud about all things breeding, training and touch on Joe's training principles.
We apologise in advance for the patchy sounds, however, it does improve at around 25mins.

Join as we talk with Joe Spicer from GoGetta Kelpie Stud about all things breeding, training and touch on Joe's training principles. We apologise in advance for the patchy sounds, however, it does improve at around 25mins.

11. Joe Spicer

Join us as we chat with Neil McDonald about his experiences working cattle, travelling doing both working dog and stock handling schools and so much more.

Join us as we chat with Neil McDonald about his experiences working cattle, travelling doing both working dog and stock handling schools and so much more.

10. Neil McDonald

Join us as we chat with our first international guest Laura Hinnekens from SheShepherds who is all the way from Scottland. We chat to Laura about working and training dogs on their large hills, trailing in the UK and SO MUCH MORE!!

Join us as we chat with our first international guest Laura Hinnekens from SheShepherds who is all the way from Scottland. We chat to Laura about working and training dogs on their large hills, trailing in the UK and SO MUCH MORE!!

09. Laura Hinnekens

Join us as with have a chat and laugh with Gary White from White's Kelpie Stud. We discuss training, breeding and work along with some great stories about some of his past legends like White's Fella.

Join us as with have a chat and laugh with Gary White from White's Kelpie Stud. We discuss training, breeding and work along with some great stories about some of his past legends like White's Fella.

Join us as with have a chat and laugh with Gary White from White's Kelpie Stud. We discuss training, breeding and work along with some great stories about some of his past legends like White's Fella.&nbsp;

08. Gary White

Join us as we chat to Ian O'Connell from Doghouse Training. A very interesting and informing chat with Ian about his training program, his experiences growing up with dogs, his experience starting Casterton Working Dog Auction and much more!

Join us as we chat to Ian O'Connell from Doghouse Training. A very interesting and informing chat with Ian about his training program, his experiences growing up with dogs, his experience starting Casterton Working Dog Auction and much more!

07. Ian O'Connell

Join us as we talk to Robert Johnston from Shady Acres Working Stock Dogs. We discuss Robert's 60+ years experience with working dogs, what he likes to see in a young pup, his trialing experiences and successes and so much more.

Join us as we talk to Robert Johnston from Shady Acres Working Stock Dogs. We discuss Robert's 60+ years experience with working dogs, what he likes to see in a young pup, his trialing experiences and successes and so much more.

Join us as we talk to Robert Johnston from Shady Acres Working Stock Dogs. We discuss Robert's 60+ years experience with working dogs, what he likes to see in a young pup, his trialing experiences and successes and so much more.&nbsp;

06. Robert Johnston

Join us we talk to Bree about her experiences with working dogs, her success in the trialling ring and the recent NKFT. Bree discusses what she likes in her dogs and her value on helping others in the industry.

Join us we talk to Bree about her experiences with working dogs, her success in the trialling ring and the recent NKFT. Bree discusses what she likes in her dogs and her value on helping others in the industry.

05. Bree Cudmore

Join us as we chat to Dave about his experiences with working dogs on goats, sheep and cattle. Dave discusses his thoughts on the use of whistles, his training approaches and so much more!

Join us as we chat to Dave about his experiences with working dogs on goats, sheep and cattle. Dave discusses his thoughts on the use of whistles, his training approaches and so much more!

04. Dave Motley

Join us as we chat to Jamie Sturrock. Jamie chats with us about his training styles, what he likes in a dog, getting jobs on the land and much, much more.

Join us as we chat to Jamie Sturrock. Jamie chats with us about his training styles, what he likes in a dog, getting jobs on the land and much, much more.

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