Collie Centre
Spring Lane
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 3AU
English team 1983
and the inspiration for MBCC
THE SHEEPDOG EXPERIENCE
- Your instructors are International triallist and published author Barbara Sykes and experienced sheepdog trainer Vicki Sykes
- Work with their unique team of dogs including Jim who is also the resident TV star
- Discovering one of man’s oldest skills
- Your event will be hands on, educational, fun, rewarding and informative
Your Sheepdog Experience will be spent in the company of our fully trained, fun loving sheepdogs learning not just the skills of working a trained dog but how they are trained, their history, their future and their adaptability into companion homes. You can ask as many questions as you want as your event will be spent with instructors who are fully qualified trainers and behaviourists.
Expand your knowledge of this traditional skill and learn a little about yourself along the way. You will be amazed about how much the collie, at both work and rest, can teach you about yourself and others in a fun and non confrontational way.
Golcar farm is not a show farm, it is a working farm, our dogs are all working dogs and although they will make you work they will also make you laugh. Book your Sheepdog Experience at Mainline relax, learn and have fun with a bunch of cheeky happy collies.
We have all weather facilities so if the weather is cold and wet we can keep you warm and dry while you are learning the basics. But we still expect you to be a ‘proper’ shepherd and work in the rain when you are given a 'task’ to complete!
The Sheepdog Experience is available all year but not on a daily basis so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Group Sheepdog Experience
...the perfect day out – a day to remember
Group days include a break for lunch, which you can either bring your own or enjoy a trip to the local pub, there is plenty of opportunity to have a chat and a laugh and meet new friends. A group averages between 5 and 8 participants.
Start: 10.30am.
Finish: (variable depending on number of participants) full group approx 4.00pm
Lunch (not included) - approx 12.30 (bring a pack up or there is a local pub)
Price £80.00 per person. Spectators: £10.00 per person (restricted to close family and friends)
NB in the event of only one/two participants the group event will revert to the select Sheepdog Experience listed below./
Why not join a group of like minded people or book an event for your own group?
Hen/stag parties and other special occasions catered for.
Select Sheepdog Experience
The Select Sheepdog Experience is for a maximum of two people. You don’t have to book for two but if you do the event will be ‘closed’ for just the two of you. If you book for one person you may be the only one on the event or you may have one other ‘shepherd’ taking part with you. This event is identical to the group event but because there are less participants the time scale is shorter
Duration: approx 2 hours.Price £80.00 per person.
Spectators: £10.00 per person (restricted to close family and friends)
During the mid winter months only the Select Sheepdog Experience is available subject to weather and ground conditions.
Family and junior Sheepdog Experience events are available on request.
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The perfect gift for a birthday, Christmas or for any other special occasion.
To purchase a gift voucher you can either:-
- Call us 01274 564163 and purchase a voucher over the telephone by paying by debit or credit card.
- Send a cheque to Mainline Border Collie Centre (Golcar Farm, Spring Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 3AU) remember to state whether you would like the voucher for a event or just for cash value for the recipient to spend as they like. Please make cheque payable to "MBCC"
If you let us know who the gift voucher is for we can sent you (via post) a personalise certificate.
‘I had to write and thank you again for the wonderful afternoon I spent with you and your ‘team’ I shall always remember my sheepdog experience at Mainline. Out of interest I have already put some of your advice for Meg into action, including changing her diet. That was such interesting information and we were grateful for it.’
‘We want to thank you very sincerely for a delightful and interesting day yesterday learning about sheepdogs and their ways in understanding the human race. We were fascinated in the events of the day and the way it developed. Really an 'eye' opener in many ways and very enjoyable’
‘I just wanted to write and say a big THANKYOU for my 'Sheepdog Experience' last Monday. (I was the one who was initially afraid of the sheep!!!) My husband and I agreed it was the best day we'd had in ages. I loved your dogs (and eventually the sheep) and I couldn’t wait to get home and play the tape back to see ourselves working your dogs.’
‘We just wanted to email you and thank you for a great day last Friday. It surpassed our expectations. In particular we'd like to thank the dogs, singling out Robert for his ‘assistance’ in the final run.’
‘Thank you so much for the wonderful day we spent with you and your dogs at the ‘Sheepdog Experience’. It was wonderful to watch the dogs at work. We never appreciated before just how clever they are!’
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