Fiber Artist from 2004 demonstrates the use of a spinning wheel.
The first sheepdog trials were held in Great Britain over 125 years ago in Bala, Wales . Over 300 people gathered to watch Tweed, a black and tan Scottish border collie, win the first sheepdog trial. Similar events quickly spread to Scotland, Ireland and England. Within twenty years the event had also made its way across the seas to America and down under, to Australia and New Zealand. The Zermatt Resort Soldier Hollow Classic celebrates this tradition by bringing a world class sheepdog competition to the Olympic Hills of Soldier Hollow.
It also celebrates the rich cultures that developed around shepherding people in Great Britain and throughout the world. Even the kids can get involved with our coloring contest (see just for kids).