Rooing Clinic May 18, 2025 2-4 pm EST

I am very pleased to announce that Whispering Pines Farm will be conducting our second On Site (not a virtual event) Shetland Sheep Rooing Clinic on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 2-4 pm.  This is a unique opportunity to learn about rooing Shetland Sheep, watch a demonstration of me rooing a ewe and then enjoy helping me roo my sheep.

If you have always wanted to try to roo a sheep this is a great opportunity for you!  You will get hands on time rooing ewes.  If you have never heard of rooing, but are intrigued, here is a Youtube playlist where I roo some of our ewes.

Please be aware, rooing is strenuous and can be hard on your hands and arms.  

I am capping the number of people at 10 for this event.  You can pre-register using this link:  Registration Form

I will supply chairs, but if you want to bring your own that would be a good idea.

In order to participate, you will need to sign a hold harmless agreement and a media release form which I will provide after your registration is confirmed.  You can review the forms before you send payment to make sure you are ok with the agreements.

I won’t be serving any refreshments.  You are welcome to bring any food or drinks with you.  Please make sure you take any material or food waste you generate back home with you.

This is not an event for young children.  Our sheep are very sensitive to disruptions to their routine, and they are unaccustomed to strangers, so we will be providing them with a calm, mature experience - horseplay, loud sounds and sudden movements will stress the sheep - something we all want to avoid!  If you think your child would be well suited for this event, please contact me to discuss and I will consider making an exception.

We will not be doing wheel demonstrations or have wool out for sale - this event is all about spending time with sheep, learning about rooing, and getting your hands on a ewe.

Wool will not be provided from the rooing project, the wool we harvest will go into my combed top that I offer to handspinners for sale as part of the proceeds for our farm business.  Here is a link to a YouTube video I made about our combed top if that interests you.

There will be limited facilities available for restrooms and hand washing.  I will have wipes available.

This is taking place on the grounds of a working farm and will involve handling sheep.  You will probably get dirty.  Please bring a change of clothes or coveralls, and sturdy boots that cover your toes.

Limited to 10 people maximum, if max of 10 people  is reached I’ll create a waiting list and schedule another rooing clinic if there is enough demand.

I do not have overnight accommodations available on the farm - if you want to spend the night, I can provide you with a list of local accommodations.  If you want to do your own research, our zip code is 14105, we are near Medina and Lockport New York.

The cost is $20 per person, nonrefundable and will be collected after you register for the event.

If you have any questions after you have carefully read this post, please contact me by email or text.

jjohnson@wpshetlands.com

7165253347

Thank you as always for your support of our farm!