Indianwells Shearing Sheep Fern Ray

We were lucky enough to go spend the day with Fern, Howard and their family on shearing day. Its really fascinating watching this process first they roped the sheep then dragged them over to the "shearing area" this is where the work began.
They were fast and hardly nicked the sheep and the sheep just pretty much stayed in place while all that wool was manually sheared off them.

Now we did 4-H with are kids and Steve always sheared the sheep with electric shearers and the electric shears just would not be able to handle this job. These sheep were thick with wool so Steve grabbed the manual shearers and went to work. Howard was just amazed that Steve was as fast as the others with those big ol huge scissors.

Sister Hugo and I we were the leg holders and ear pullers I think we did quite well LOL.... Brother Hugo was the scissor (shears) sharpener (probably the hardest job) Well towards the end of the day I and brother Hugo were given the opportunity to also shear. I don't know who was happier me, Elder Hugo or them giggling at us...

I was also given a personal rope lesson with Howard and the dummy (no not me)..

Fern fed us an amazing meal at the end of the day - I just love this family and the Hugos..