After the excitement of the fell race, Stella arrived at the sheepdog trials.

Besides the competition, there were many other forms of entertainment, including spinning,

a farmyard petting zoo,

ice cream,

beer,

and the North West Stickmakers.

But the main attraction was the sheepdog trials.

The judges watched from a special van,

while the contestants brought the sheep from across the field and herded them, if successful, in to a pen.  And let’s remember, sheep are incredibly skittish and not terribly bright.

A spectacular pair; not everyone succeeded.  Stella is now in total awe of the human and canine competitors even though she feels badly for the sheep.