There are tartans of all colors flapping around the thighs of participants and those attending at the 65th annual Ligonier Highland Games at Idlewild Park & SoakZone. They’re worn by the caber tossers ...

Utilising shock advertising, the brutal footage shows a scene where a woman is beaten unconscious then fading into real clips of sheep abuse in a crass comparison of both acts. Accompanying the video, ...

Starting the four-stand Women’s 8 hour strong wool lamb record attempt at 7.30am on a cold morning at “Melrose Station’, near Owaka, and set to end at 5.30pm, the four had shorn 1446 by the ...

Jake, the sheep shearing crew boss, called me on Saturday evening, hoping to arrive at my barn on Monday morning. I already had a big day of commitments on Monday so we settled on Tuesday morning ...

Lake Metroparks’ second annual Lamb Jam event kicked off on April 27, providing visitors with an opportunity to learn more about sheep and the wool they produce. Farmpark staff members showed visitors ...

A World shearing record is under way with four women in target early to average about 480 each in a South Otago woolshed. The four stand Women’s 8 hour strong wool lamb record attempt is taking place ...

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