'I’ll never lose the passion I developed from the people.

If you have recently purchased new sheep and they seem unsure of you, it’s because they haven’t decided whether they see you as a threat or as a friend. Because of the flight instinct, sheep will naturally be jumpy and wary. She was visiting some woolsheds in retirement that she had not previously been to.Īt the awards evening, the first thing she looked at was the display of fleeces. Whether it’s an attacking predator, an unfamiliar human, or a loud noise, a sheep’s instinct will be to run away. These formed the genetic basis of his stud which he started in 1982 by registering 50 of his best flock ewes. From the beginning, he was determined to ensure excellence, and used rams from the Zeiss Jordaan Stud. Mrs Newton’s interest in the wool industry and its people continued. Merino sheep farmer Jan van Pletzen started farming on leased land in 1976. She also felt fortunate to have been part of the 'most exciting time in the history of wool' - the 'micron madness' days when every 10th of a micron under 18 micron was worth $10. She loved hearing about where they came from. She enjoyed her involvement with the association and the opportunity to meet and network with other growers. While on the committee, she started a photography competition that led to images being shared around the world. She had judged wool at shearing and woolhandling competitions, compiled several anniversary books for the New Zealand Merino Shears and was an active committee member of the Otago Merino Association before stepping down last year. The Convoy Merino Tee is built simply but. I (Andy) tend to sweat a lot, but Ive found that when I run. She was appointed the first wool classer representative to the Wool Board Classer Registration Advisory Committee and was an inaugural member of the NZ Wool Classers Association. sheep, and its got properties that put your. She was a broker classer before a career as a self-employed professional shed classer, a role from which she retired last year. Mrs Newton was 'pretty humbled', particularly given the calibre of previous recipients.Ī town girl from Dunedin, she embarked on a career in wool 48 years ago and it evolved into a lifelong passion. The presentation was made at the Otago Merino Association’s merino excellence awards.

She also penned a book on the generational Maniototo farming family. She developed a close friendship with Mr Hore and his late wife Sue. The pair have had a long association as Mrs Newton classed the Hore family’s Stonehenge wool clip for many years. PHOTO: NATALIE SYMONDS/RUN IN THE SHADOWSIt was fitting Jim Hore presented Barbara Newton with the Heather Perriam Memorial Award for outstanding service to the merino industry. With more than 19 years of continued Merino Wool supplying, this station encompasses New Zealand at heart in many ways.Jim Hore and Barbara Newton at the Otago Merino Association’s merino excellence awards in Wanaka last week. We try to do best quality, price is lowest. We are factory of professional making merino wool clothes & apparel. This breathtaking High Country has been recognised for supplying the World with some of the finest Merino Wool on offer, including the supply to the famous “Icebreaker” Brand since the start. Sheep Run Professional merino wool clothes. Its stunning 19,000 hectares in size, is home to 10,000 Merino Sheep, Merino Studs, Angus Cattle and Red Deer. Will & Emily Murray are the 4th generation of the Pioneer Murrays to run this beautiful station which has been farming Merino Sheep since 1912. Glenmore is situated on the Western shores of Lake Tekapo, and runs deep into the Cass Valley wilderness, bordered to the West by the Lieberg Range. The Merino is a breed or group of breeds of domestic sheep, characterised by very fine soft wool. Is an Iconic New Zealand High Country Sheep Station In the heart of the South Island’s Mackenzie Country. Full wool Merino sheep Merino sheep and red goats. The tour offers stunning vistas of the impressive Cass Valley headwaters, Lake Tekapo and of course your favorite woolly Merino Sheep! Get a taste for High Country Mackenzie beauty through Glenmore Stations breathtaking scenery all within a short drive from Lake Tekapo. This quick scenic 4WD tour takes you to New Zealand’s biggest Merino Wool Station. Merino sheep create fine wool that is much thinner than standard sheeps wool, which makes it much softer and more flexible than other wools. Short on time but really want to get a feel for the beauty surrounding Lake Tekapo ? Join our 1.5 hour Scenic High Country p Station Tour journeying through the beautiful Glenmore Station.

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