2024 Arcadia Ranch Special Events!
We have lots of special events planned for 2024.
Events Coming up. Scroll Down for more information.
April 4 2025 Billie Richardson Private Lessons
April 5-6 2025 Billie Richardson Clinic
April 11 2025 AHBA Trial
April 12-13 2025 MSSA Trial
April 18-20 2025 CTWASA Trial
April 25-27 2025 Working Aussie Futurity
Events Coming up. Scroll Down for more information.
April 4 2025 Billie Richardson Private Lessons
April 5-6 2025 Billie Richardson Clinic
April 11 2025 AHBA Trial
April 12-13 2025 MSSA Trial
April 18-20 2025 CTWASA Trial
April 25-27 2025 Working Aussie Futurity
CATTLE DOG TRAINING EXTRAVAGANZA NOV 22-24, 2024
CATTLE DOG TRAINING EXTRAVAGANZA NOV 22-24, 2024
November 22-24, 2024
Arcadia Ranch
Register here
This 3-Day Camp is all about the cow and cow dog! We will be bringing in a lot of different types of cattle! We will have cattle of varying levels of difficulty all weekend long! We will learn everything from properly dog gentling cattle, to learning where to be to help your dog. We will learn how to sort cattle, move safely around the cattle for both dog and handler, work pens and alleys. Field work is an option as well.
I will show you what I do to gentle cattle using dogs. I will show you some training techniques that helped me train the 2022 ASCA National Finals Cattle Champion, Copper. Get ready to learn how to work cattle from chutes, alleys, sorting and penning. It's all about the COW this month.
We will have limited spots and require a $100 non-refundable deposit. This is expensive for us to put on, and we are looking for a serious commitment from participants.
The last cattle camp, The Cattle Extravaganza was well-attended and we had tons of positive feedback. We are adding a day to the camp to allow for more ground work.
Prerequisites: Dogs must be well-started at least on sheep. This is not a camp for beginners or dogs less than 1 year old. If you wonder if your dog will qualify, contact Jacque for an eval before registering. Dogs must have at least an off stock call off and reliable on stock down/stop to work cattle safely.
We will have limited spots and require a $150 non-refundable deposit. This will be expensive for us and we are looking for a serious commitment from participants.
Prerequisites: Dogs must be well-started at least on sheep. This is not a camp for beginners or dogs less than 1 year old. If you wonder if your dog will qualify, contact Jacque or Erin for an eval before registering. Dogs must have at least an off stock call off and down to work cattle safely.
Stockdog Herding Camps are a great way to get lots of working time with your dog. It's a great place to troubleshoot issues and learn new skills. Learn from other handler and dog teams. In past camps we have worked on ranch skills like sorting, holding gates, driving, keeping stock off food, pressure release techniques, pasture gathers and more! We also work on fine tuning training to prepare for trials and more precise work.
Each dog and handler team will get individual attention, lots of work time and customized training to meet their individual needs. It is a great time of learning and socialization for dogs and humans!
Some comments from past students:
"WOW! Thanks Jacqueline Kimber and I learned a lot. The progress we made in a couple days is unmeasurable."
"It was great fun and I learned a lot!"
"Thanks for the hospitality! I enjoyed the day and the people. I appreciate your input. Glad to be on this dog journey with mostly like-minded people. Looking forward to the next time!"
Cost: $450 for 3-day Cattle Extravaganza
Register here
Arcadia Ranch
Register here
This 3-Day Camp is all about the cow and cow dog! We will be bringing in a lot of different types of cattle! We will have cattle of varying levels of difficulty all weekend long! We will learn everything from properly dog gentling cattle, to learning where to be to help your dog. We will learn how to sort cattle, move safely around the cattle for both dog and handler, work pens and alleys. Field work is an option as well.
I will show you what I do to gentle cattle using dogs. I will show you some training techniques that helped me train the 2022 ASCA National Finals Cattle Champion, Copper. Get ready to learn how to work cattle from chutes, alleys, sorting and penning. It's all about the COW this month.
We will have limited spots and require a $100 non-refundable deposit. This is expensive for us to put on, and we are looking for a serious commitment from participants.
The last cattle camp, The Cattle Extravaganza was well-attended and we had tons of positive feedback. We are adding a day to the camp to allow for more ground work.
Prerequisites: Dogs must be well-started at least on sheep. This is not a camp for beginners or dogs less than 1 year old. If you wonder if your dog will qualify, contact Jacque for an eval before registering. Dogs must have at least an off stock call off and reliable on stock down/stop to work cattle safely.
We will have limited spots and require a $150 non-refundable deposit. This will be expensive for us and we are looking for a serious commitment from participants.
Prerequisites: Dogs must be well-started at least on sheep. This is not a camp for beginners or dogs less than 1 year old. If you wonder if your dog will qualify, contact Jacque or Erin for an eval before registering. Dogs must have at least an off stock call off and down to work cattle safely.
Stockdog Herding Camps are a great way to get lots of working time with your dog. It's a great place to troubleshoot issues and learn new skills. Learn from other handler and dog teams. In past camps we have worked on ranch skills like sorting, holding gates, driving, keeping stock off food, pressure release techniques, pasture gathers and more! We also work on fine tuning training to prepare for trials and more precise work.
Each dog and handler team will get individual attention, lots of work time and customized training to meet their individual needs. It is a great time of learning and socialization for dogs and humans!
Some comments from past students:
"WOW! Thanks Jacqueline Kimber and I learned a lot. The progress we made in a couple days is unmeasurable."
"It was great fun and I learned a lot!"
"Thanks for the hospitality! I enjoyed the day and the people. I appreciate your input. Glad to be on this dog journey with mostly like-minded people. Looking forward to the next time!"
Cost: $450 for 3-day Cattle Extravaganza
Register here
ARCADIA RANCH THANKSGIVING TRIALS
ARCADIA RANCH THANKSGIVING TRIALS
November 30-December 1, 2024
Handler's Meeting: 7:30am
MSSA cattle and sheep trials
NOTE: Entries only taken by mail. Feel free to text me your questions, but in order to keep things organized, I will only accept official entries by mail. Please check dates to get them in.
We will have cattle hauled in from a ranch nearby for the trial. They will be 600-700 weights lightly worked by dogs prior to the trial. We will gate sort cattle.
Click here to download entry form.
Handler's Meeting: 7:30am
MSSA cattle and sheep trials
NOTE: Entries only taken by mail. Feel free to text me your questions, but in order to keep things organized, I will only accept official entries by mail. Please check dates to get them in.
We will have cattle hauled in from a ranch nearby for the trial. They will be 600-700 weights lightly worked by dogs prior to the trial. We will gate sort cattle.
Click here to download entry form.
THE TEXAS CHILL ASCA TRIAL
THE TEXAS CHILL ASCA TRIAL
December 6-8, 2024
Friday-Saturday-Sunday
Join us for the CTWASA 3rd Annual Texas Chill from December 6-8, 2024, in Frost, TX, featuring four all-breed arena trials with ranch sheep, cattle, farm-mixed stock (goats and ducks), and ducks. Judges Steve Shope and Andrea Hoffman will oversee this exciting event.
Pre-entries, accepted by postmark order, must be mailed to Jacqueline Tinker at PO Box 248, Frost, TX 76641, and postmarked between November 5 and November 26, 2024. Day-of entries are open from 7:30-7:45 am. The handler's meeting starts at 8 am, and trials kick off at 9 am.
Click here to download the premium for CTWASA - ASCA Dec 6-8 events
Friday-Saturday-Sunday
Join us for the CTWASA 3rd Annual Texas Chill from December 6-8, 2024, in Frost, TX, featuring four all-breed arena trials with ranch sheep, cattle, farm-mixed stock (goats and ducks), and ducks. Judges Steve Shope and Andrea Hoffman will oversee this exciting event.
Pre-entries, accepted by postmark order, must be mailed to Jacqueline Tinker at PO Box 248, Frost, TX 76641, and postmarked between November 5 and November 26, 2024. Day-of entries are open from 7:30-7:45 am. The handler's meeting starts at 8 am, and trials kick off at 9 am.
Click here to download the premium for CTWASA - ASCA Dec 6-8 events
BILLIE RICHARDSON PRIVATE LESSONS/CLINIC
BILLIE RICHARDSON PRIVATE LESSONS/CLINIC
Lessons April 4, 2025
Clinic April 5-6, 2025
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A little bit about me: Professionally, I was a mechanical engineering consultant for 22 years in Calgary. I remember watching the Calgary Stampede World Stockdog Championship years ago and thinking it was amazing! My hobby now takes me all over the world, giving me the privilege of teaching internationally. I am the new kid on the block, relatively speaking. My first dog, 'Cosmo,' was the first dog I did herding with. He was more 'show' bred Aussie, but we stuck with it. My first experience with herding was very positive, but I found it very difficult afterward to find someone willing to work with us. I watched field trials and clinics for many years and enjoyed it. I attended a clinic in Saskatchewan with Trudy Viklund. She had Aussies that were AWESOME! I remember saying, one day I will have an Aussie like that, and ... I did. Trudy helped me get Dan, and the rest is history, as they say.
I was lucky and particular about who I picked as my trainer and mentor. They had to believe in me and my dog ... and they did. HOF WTCH HS Dan the Man PATScs ATD-Md RTDcs DNA-VP 'Dan' was the first Australian Shepherd to qualify for the USBCHA (United States Border Collie Handlers Association) Nursery finals, and he made the semi-finals in 2013. He's also the first Australian Shepherd to qualify for the open finals. We competed in the 2015 and 2018 USBCHA Finals. We also qualified for the World Sheep Dog trial in Europe in 2019, an incredible accomplishment. Dan has done well with both sheep and cows in the USBCHA competitions. He's placed well and won many trials both in the arena and field. His biggest win was the 2018 World Stockdog Champion, the first non-border collie to ever win. He's also the 2018 Clock Stock and Barrel champion. He's been a finalist many times in both venues.
Dan has also had some good success in ASCA. He's placed well over the years, but we don't trial in ASCA much as field trials are more what we enjoy. He's placed well over the years for merit and finals standings. He's also qualified and ran in the 2017 ASCA Finals. I believe we won reserve sheep and were top 10 in cows and ducks somewhere. I don't keep track of my ASCA accomplishments.
I have five other Aussies right now. I have HOF WWT Dandy in Pink STDds DNA-VP 'Pink', who is 10; she's a Dan daughter. I've trialed her a bit, but she doesn't enjoy it. She's a very talented dog at my farm. HOF WTCH BR Carroll's Dark Angel Vin RTDcs DNA-VP 'Vinnie' is 9. I have trialed him with both sheep and cows in USBCHA. He's a great dog with plenty of talent and has been an outstanding producer. I have trialed him a bit in ASCA, and he's placed well in the finals and ASCA merit standings.
SDCH WTCH-X BR Jim Dandy AFTDcs OFTDdm PATScs RTScs DNA-VP 'Jim' is 5 years old. He's had many high in trial combined in cattle and sheep this year and is the ASDA 2022 Arena Nursery Champion. He was a finalist in the 2022 World Stockdog competition, his first time there. Jim is the 2023 ASCA Nationals Sheep Champion, High Score Stockdog, High Combined Overall. He's also the 2023 ASCA Finals Sheep Champion, Cattle Champion, and High Combined. WTCH BR FrankieDoodle Dandy RTDcs PATScs DNA-CP 'Frankie' is 3 years old and is incredibly special. She's a very natural dog, and I'm very excited for her future. She has qualified for the 2023 USBCHA nursery finals and has done well in ASCA this year so far.
My newest addition is Double V Here Comes the Storm 'Stormy', who is 7 months old. I'm very excited for her future. My training style is simple: I want the dogs to understand pressure and go around their stock sensibly. I'm firm but fair. I want the dog to show some respect to the handler and the stock. It is my goal for people to see themselves and their dogs in a way they didn't know was possible. I hope to inspire people to train and trial to be their best and not worry so much about the team next to them. Focus on your own set of dreams, and they're more likely to come true. Trust and respect are priceless.
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Clinic April 5-6, 2025
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A little bit about me: Professionally, I was a mechanical engineering consultant for 22 years in Calgary. I remember watching the Calgary Stampede World Stockdog Championship years ago and thinking it was amazing! My hobby now takes me all over the world, giving me the privilege of teaching internationally. I am the new kid on the block, relatively speaking. My first dog, 'Cosmo,' was the first dog I did herding with. He was more 'show' bred Aussie, but we stuck with it. My first experience with herding was very positive, but I found it very difficult afterward to find someone willing to work with us. I watched field trials and clinics for many years and enjoyed it. I attended a clinic in Saskatchewan with Trudy Viklund. She had Aussies that were AWESOME! I remember saying, one day I will have an Aussie like that, and ... I did. Trudy helped me get Dan, and the rest is history, as they say.
I was lucky and particular about who I picked as my trainer and mentor. They had to believe in me and my dog ... and they did. HOF WTCH HS Dan the Man PATScs ATD-Md RTDcs DNA-VP 'Dan' was the first Australian Shepherd to qualify for the USBCHA (United States Border Collie Handlers Association) Nursery finals, and he made the semi-finals in 2013. He's also the first Australian Shepherd to qualify for the open finals. We competed in the 2015 and 2018 USBCHA Finals. We also qualified for the World Sheep Dog trial in Europe in 2019, an incredible accomplishment. Dan has done well with both sheep and cows in the USBCHA competitions. He's placed well and won many trials both in the arena and field. His biggest win was the 2018 World Stockdog Champion, the first non-border collie to ever win. He's also the 2018 Clock Stock and Barrel champion. He's been a finalist many times in both venues.
Dan has also had some good success in ASCA. He's placed well over the years, but we don't trial in ASCA much as field trials are more what we enjoy. He's placed well over the years for merit and finals standings. He's also qualified and ran in the 2017 ASCA Finals. I believe we won reserve sheep and were top 10 in cows and ducks somewhere. I don't keep track of my ASCA accomplishments.
I have five other Aussies right now. I have HOF WWT Dandy in Pink STDds DNA-VP 'Pink', who is 10; she's a Dan daughter. I've trialed her a bit, but she doesn't enjoy it. She's a very talented dog at my farm. HOF WTCH BR Carroll's Dark Angel Vin RTDcs DNA-VP 'Vinnie' is 9. I have trialed him with both sheep and cows in USBCHA. He's a great dog with plenty of talent and has been an outstanding producer. I have trialed him a bit in ASCA, and he's placed well in the finals and ASCA merit standings.
SDCH WTCH-X BR Jim Dandy AFTDcs OFTDdm PATScs RTScs DNA-VP 'Jim' is 5 years old. He's had many high in trial combined in cattle and sheep this year and is the ASDA 2022 Arena Nursery Champion. He was a finalist in the 2022 World Stockdog competition, his first time there. Jim is the 2023 ASCA Nationals Sheep Champion, High Score Stockdog, High Combined Overall. He's also the 2023 ASCA Finals Sheep Champion, Cattle Champion, and High Combined. WTCH BR FrankieDoodle Dandy RTDcs PATScs DNA-CP 'Frankie' is 3 years old and is incredibly special. She's a very natural dog, and I'm very excited for her future. She has qualified for the 2023 USBCHA nursery finals and has done well in ASCA this year so far.
My newest addition is Double V Here Comes the Storm 'Stormy', who is 7 months old. I'm very excited for her future. My training style is simple: I want the dogs to understand pressure and go around their stock sensibly. I'm firm but fair. I want the dog to show some respect to the handler and the stock. It is my goal for people to see themselves and their dogs in a way they didn't know was possible. I hope to inspire people to train and trial to be their best and not worry so much about the team next to them. Focus on your own set of dreams, and they're more likely to come true. Trust and respect are priceless.
Click here to book
AHBA Trial
AHBA Trial
April 11, 2025
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MSSA Trial
MSSA Trial
April 12-13, 2025
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CTWASA Trial
CTWASA Trial
April 18-20 2025
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