Susan Shearing

Jacqueé Gillespie(on the left) instructing Susan on shearing. Jackie sheared the sheep Spring 2004. Jacqueé is an artist and sheperd as well as a shearer. See some of her art here.

Deborah and Adam shearing
Spinner and teacher Deborah Suess assists Adam Berg with shearing. Adam is an agricultural researcher and cattle feed lot pest control specialist from Amarillo, Texas.
Deborah and Sam preparing a sheep for shearing
Deborah and Sam prepare a wooly sheep for shearing.
Susan and our neighbors Amy and Conrad Chavez skirting fleeces.
Susan and our neighbors Amy and Conrad Chavez skirting the fleeces.
Jacqueé removing a thick fleece
Jacqueé removing a thick fleece.
Coral outcrop and sheep
The coral outcrop with the young ewes at the base. Our goats spend lots of time on top of the rock surveying the area.
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County Agent Pat Melendrez sheared sheep in late summer 2004
County Agent Pat Melendrez sheared the sheep in late summer 2004
Pest control by Pixie pussycat
Pest control in the barn is provided by Pixie pussycat
Mother and lamb
Bart and Flock Guardian (Image ©Butch Phillips)
Stonefield Sheep in Northeastern New Mexico Farm Photos