Rooing Clinic May 24, 2026 1-4 pm EST

I am very pleased to announce that Whispering Pines Farm will be conducting our third On Site (not a virtual event) Shetland Sheep Rooing Clinic on Sunday, May 24, 2026 from 1-4 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 8 for this event.  You can pre-register using this link:  Registration Form.

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. Once you have reviewed the forms and are clear with the details of the event, you can purchase a ticket with a link I will provide.  

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.

I'm thrilled that this event will be the first one held at my new building!  I will have wheels out to try and my full shop will be on display if you wish to make any purchases.

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 is a restroom and facilities for handwashing at the new building.

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

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 8 people maximum, if max of 8 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 $25 per person, nonrefundable and will be collected after you register for the event.

Event participation checklist:

• Register for event
• Receive email from me with hold harmless and media release forms attached.  Link to purchase ticket will be included in this email.
• Review forms
• If ok with forms, click link on email provided to purchase tickets @$25 each

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!