They each faced that moment every dog triallist competing on the international stage dreads — three sheep, one pen, and not one but two nations watching. There may have been plenty of nerves on the ground, but there was nothing but sheer skill on show for viewers on this side of the Tasman watching as the contest played out. Scott’s got them close… but close isn’t enough. One wrong step and they’ll be away again. Lucy’s holding beautifully — just a whisper of pressure now… will they break, or will they go? Sunday was the final day of the trans‑Tasman Wayleggo Cup in sheep dog trialling, contested at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia, and it was nail‑biting stuff as the Kiwis came from 20 points behind to win the day. Especially for Ōmārama viewers, two in particular — Paige and James Hunter — willing their father Scott and Lucy to pen those wily sheep in their last run. Then heart rates soared again as the final New Zealand run was made, this time ... >>> continue reading <<<