NRSF workshop - Sunday 9 December 2007
Nearly thirty members of the North Ronaldsay Sheep Fellowship converged on the little village of Willey on the Warwickshire boundary close to the Leicestershire border on Sunday 9 December.
Braving intermittent showers on a somewhat chilly day, delegates were able to see a range of sheep breeds belonging to the Cassie-Wainwright family who hosted the event, though focus was predominantly on matters specific to North Ronaldsays. Topics under discussion included foot-trimming, fleece use, animal health/husbandry and showmanship. Cathy Wainwright and Darren Cassie shared their knowledge with 'hands-on' explanations and guidance in relation to regular sheep matters.
After the morning meet, workshop delegates found solace from the cold in the local hostelry for a superb warming roast by a roaring log fire. Lunch was followed by a short rare breeds quiz and a presentation to former NRSF Chairman Rita Peace by her successor, Edward Lambert, to mark her three year tenure in the Chair.
The quiz is available to download by clicking here - answers are at the bottom of this page, so don't scroll down until you've had a go at working them out!! The winner on the day was Stella Lambert, 2nd was the Cassie-Wainwright family and 3rd was Helen Brewis.
QUIZ ANSWERS...keep scrolling down!
RARE SHEEP ANAGRAMS
1.STONED WORD – DORSET DOWN
2.FORLORN HONK – NORFOLK HORN
3.NYLON HARTS ROAD – NORTH RONALDSAY
4.CALM LIKE MOTORIST – CASTLEMILK MOORIT
5.EWE HOLD DAWN FACTOID – WHITEFACED WOODLAND
RARE CATTLE ANAGRAMS
6.OIL SIRED HIM – IRISH MOILED
7.HANG CHI MILL – CHILLINGHAM
8.BET WITH IRISH – BRITISH WHITE
9.HAWK TRIPE – WHITE PARK
10.CORSET GLUE – GLOUCESTER
RARE PIG ANAGRAMS
11.THE DIME WILD– MIDDLE WHITE
12.THAT WORM – TAMWORTH
13.RIB LOT SHIP – BRITISH LOP
14.HER BIKERS – BERKSHIRE
15.RESCHEDULE SPOILS GROTTO – GLOUCESTERSHIRE OLD SPOT
GENERAL ‘RARE’ KNOWLEDGE
16.HOW DID THE LAST PURE-BRED NORFOLK HORN RAM MEET HIS FATE IN 1973?
DROWNED
WHICH ‘AT RISK’ BREED FEATURES IN THE SHIPPING FORECAST?
PORTLAND
17.IN WHAT YEAR DID THE LICOLNSHIRE CURLY-COAT BECOME EXTINCT?
1972
18.THE PENISTONE IS ANOTHER NAME FOR WHICH RARE BREED?
WHITEFACED WOODLAND
19.ALL MODERN BREEDS OF CHICKEN ARE THOUGHT TO HAVE DESCENDED FROM WHICH BREED?
RED JUNGLE FOWL
