What happens when we work in the heat in the sheds?
Working in the heat as we know is a tough job – but evidence shows that trained subjects, working in heat of about 40 degrees with 10%...
Overhydration
Still on the topic of hydration, and urine, did you know that there is such thing as overhydration? So, here anyway, it’s still super...
How to know if you are hydrated enough
It’s hot, you’re working hard and sweating profusely…. How do you know if you are hydrated enough? Seems a group of scientists have done...
11 ways to keep cool in the heat.
Are you super hot at work at the moment? I've worked out eleven ways you can keep cool in the heat - but I want to know what you think....
21 foods to pack when you are on the road for shows
There is not much worse than being starving, a long way from anywhere that serves decent food and having to compete on something dodgy...
How to avoid second hand sausage roll as you hit the last side
Shows aren’t normally on your back doorstep and there is huge amounts of travelling involved. The Easter Show and NZ Shears are just...
Creating a Weapon for shearing and woolhandling (or, Getting rid of the dags!).
Now the Golden Shears is over, the winners are all tucked up in bed with their ribbons, and it's just another week in the sheds. I'm...
Welcome to Shear Pace - How and why is a physio building a shearing app?
Welcome to Shear Pace! Sheep shearing is a much maligned industry. The historical view of shearers, especially in New Zealand has been...
