RAMSAY FARMS: Photos of the Princess

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Photos of the Princess

For those of you who couldn't view these photos online, these photos are from back in June when Sadie earned her third and final leg for her NAJ (Novice A Jumpers aka Jumpers with weaves) title at the North Star Herding Group club. Sadie had a perfect score and 1st place in her division. She also had the fastest qualifying time of any jump height for that day in the Novice class! WOHOO!!

She looks REALLY happy. We finally were given the OK to start training again at the FMKC after a scheduling mix up which seemed to take WAY TOO LONG to figure out, but its resolved nontheless. I"m excited to get Sadie back into the performance stuff. She loves it!

4 comments:

dreameyce said...: AWESOME pics! Thanks for sharing :); October 8, 2008 at 12:35 AM
Nancy K. said...: I have no idea how you find the time but I think it's very cool that you use your beautiful dogs in performance as well as conformation classes!; October 8, 2008 at 7:46 AM
Winjammin' said...: Congratualtions again, and what wonderful pictures!!! She has definitely found what she likes to do best!! :o); October 8, 2008 at 10:53 AM
Unknown said...: Awesome pics of your Corgi! I so want to do that with my Corgi...just searching for that time factor! High five on a great job!; October 8, 2008 at 8:27 PM

Who we are

Ramsay Farms is situated in the northeastern part of Ottertail County, near Perham, Minnesota. This family farm of 320 acres has been in the Ramsay family for five generations, dating back to 1892. Today our farm prides itself on our Simmental cattle, Shetland Sheep and BlueFaced Leicester sheep. We strive to breed animals that closest match the breed standards given to them, and mindful of production, health and longevity in our animals as well.

In spring of 2016, there was a purchase of 32 acres in Green County, Wisconsin to accommodate Garrett for his work in that region. The animals have for the most part been moved to that location. Both locations will work in tandem to continue educating and promoting these animals and this way of life.

From the Shetland Sheep Society

"Shetland sheep have for generations been noted for their very soft and well crimped fleece. The wool is the finest of all native breeds and shows an amazing variety of colours and patterns. There are 11 main whole colours and 30 recognised markings.

By selecting from coloured fleeces a range of naturally coloured yarn can be produced. This eliminates the need for dyeing and therefore retains the soft feel of the natural fibre and is favoured by those who prefer a totally natural approach.

Shetland wool fibres are of a simple construction witha central cortex covered by a thin scaly cuticle, and have an average diameter of about 23 microns. However there is a range from 10-20 microns for neck and shoulder wool to 25to 35 microns for britch wool. the average staple length is 3.5 inches. The amount of crimp varies, and is most important in providing the 'bounce' required for knitwear. There is a positive correlation between fineness and crimp, with wool of the finest quality being crimped at between 8 and 12 to the inch. Wool from shetland sheep is used to produce gossamer lace, the famous 'Fair Isle' knitwear, and fine tweeds. Pure bred Shetland sheep tend to shed their fleece in sprin. The growth of new fleece can cause a rise or weak point and where this is present the fleece can sometimes be plucked or 'rooed' by hand. The timing of this can be different in each sheep, however, it is worth taking the care to get it right as rooed fleece can be amongst the softest because the fibres have no harsh cut ends as occurs with a sheared fleece.

Shetland fleece can be handspun straight from the fleece or made into rolags and then woollen spun. It can also be sorsted spun by hand, used on a peg loom or handwoven. It also felts well using either dry or wet methods. When processed commercially the wool can be made into the finest lightweight worsted cloth or heavier weight, harder wearing fabrics and tweeds."

RAMSAY FARMS

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Photos of the Princess

4 comments:

A long time coming!

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