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
Sweden 28–30 June
Finland 5–6 July
Wales 13–14 July
NETHERLANDS
May 24–26 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Doldersum
Host: Catrinus Homan & Erika Visser (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals excluded)
BelGIUM
May 31–June 2 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Grandmenil (Manhay)
Hosts: Guy and Inge Mangelschots (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals excluded)
GERMANY
June 7–9 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Tecklenberg
Hosts: Chiel and Monique van Dijk (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals excluded)
Stockhandling clinic. No outside dogs to be brought.
AUSTRIA
June 14–16 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Wendling
Hosts: Andreas Kettl (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals excluded)
SWEDEN
June 28–30 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Skepparp 71, 277 37 Kivik
Host: Sara Jones (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals excluded)
FINLAND
July 5–7 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: Ruunaniementie 89 43270 Kalmari
Host: Riikka and Jukka Ruunaniemi (more Host details)
Cost: €350 (meals excluded)
Wales
July 13–14 (Saturday to Sunday)
Location: Llanggadog
Host: Stephen and Penny Welton (more Host details)
Cost: €250 (meals excluded)
(Please note this is a 2-day school, rather than 3-day, and has been priced accordingly)
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
