Europe & UK 2019 SCHOOLS
Discover the magic steps guaranteed to build a healthy relationship with your dog—missing just one step can prevent them from reaching their true potential.
This year, Catrinus Homan joins David Hart on the tour as our sheep specialist instructor. Catrinus is a second generation shepherd and runs the sheepfold in Doldersum, Netherlands, breeds Kelpies and is a veteran attendee and host of previous schools run by David Hart (see more details about Catrinus).
School aim and what you will learn
School countries and dates.
More details below.
Netherlands 24–26 May
Belgium 31 May–2 June
Germany 7–9 June
Austria 14–16 June
Norway 21–23 June
Sweden 28–30 June
Finland 5–6 July
Wales 13–15 July
England 19–21 July
NETHERLANDS
May 24–26 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Doldersum
Host: Catrinus Homan & Erika Visser (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals included)
GERMANY
June 7–9 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Tecklenberg
Hosts: Chiel and Monique van Dijk (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals included)
Stockhandling clinic. No outside dogs to be brought.
AUSTRIA
June 14–16 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Wendling
Hosts: Andreas Kettl
Cost: €350 (meals included)
NORWAY
June 21–23 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: to be advised
Host: Sean O’Hare (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals included)
SWEDEN
June 28–30 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: to be advised
Host: Veronica Nyman
Cost: €350 (meals included)
Finland
July 5–7 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Kalmari
Host: Riikka Ruunaniemi (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals included)
Wales
June 13–15 (Saturday to Monday)
Location: Llanggadog, Wales
Host: Stephen and Penny Welton
Cost: €350 (meals included)
England
June 19–21 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Warwickshire
Host: Nina Griffiths
Cost: €350 (meals included)
David Hart Stock and Dog Handling
Helps you to create the bonds and respect with your dogs and livestock to achieve trusting relationships that minimise stress for handlers, workers, dogs and stock.
Suits anyone who needs to move livestock:
Commercial farms
Smallholder flocks or herds
Dog triallers
Provides the foundation of good stock and dog handling and bypasses the mechanical “round yard and rake” training.
Immerse yourself in a 3-day hands-on school to learn to:
Motivate and let stock choose to move where you want
Position yourself to help rather than hinder stock movements
Let your dog use its instinct rather than be reliant on mechanical commanding systems
Raise and start working dogs with respect for you and livestock
Use the principles and apply the practices with your own dog/s
READ SCHOOL TESTIMONIALS
MORE ABOUT THE SCHOOL HOSTS
more about David Hart
