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Meg and Carol are the true “locals” at the trial, living just three miles away in Charleston, Utah. Meg is a 5-year old Border Collie that Carol imported from Wales a year ago where she was a farm dog. Importing her without seeing her first was a bit of a gamble for Carol, but a winning one. Meg has a great temperament – she “hasn’t met a person she doesn’t like.” Upon arrival, she quickly made herself at home in the house, finding a spot on the couch or nearby chair – a spot she is not giving up to any person or dog. Trial work is new to Meg but Carol says she certainly is trying hard, although she still occasionally relapses into doing things “her way” – but Carol loves working with her (and cuddling with her).
Carol, our Competition Manager and, along with our Festival Manager, Judy Klautt, are the operators of the Soldier Hollow Classic. Carol comes from a horse background, beginning with show horses and ending up doing a bit of barrel racing and team roping when she lived in Tetonia, Idaho — where she also ran a small tavern with her brother. Carol thought sheepdogs might be a bit more “accessible” than horses as they fit in her SUV, but that was before she realized she needed her own sheep. Carol and her husband, Steve, moved to Charleston 12 years ago to accommodate the new hobby and now have a small flock of sheep and 4 border collies.
