The Mid- Florida sun bathed exhibitors and spectators alike on October 30th and 31st in the Orlando suburb of St. Cloud. Much different from the hurricanes that hit this area 3 weeks prior. It's difficult to believe that Disney World is less than an hour away as you drive through this country landscape. A short jaunt off of Highway 92 brings you to Linden Hollow Sheep Farm. The driveway follows a canal that is skirted by an orange grove that will soon be shipping fruit. The lane opens up to 70 acres of sheep herding heaven. Built specifically as a herding site, this well organized site could be the envy of stock handlers across the country. The wagon wheel design makes stock handling not only easy but also comfortable. Arenas and open fields all feed off a long narrow building that comes with not only comfortable accommodations for the livestock but for stock handlers and trial committee. Sheltered from any type of weather, the secretary is housed in an end of the barn across from the supply room. Between runs, sheep rest quietly out of few of all but the stock dog.

Site owner and developer, Sherry Lee, had a stock handling crew to be proud of Kathy Walker and her red Australian Cattle Dog, “Rudy” moved stock quietly from pens to fields.

Keeping with a Halloween theme, Judge Fran Hoffman showed up in costume on the 31st and the secretary's table came equipped with decorations and plenty of candy for those with a sweet tooth. A local 4H club served up tasty hotdogs and hamburgers.

Saturday was divided up into two events. The all breed trial offered runs on both Course A and B. A Sheltie only trial was Course A.