ANTA’s Summer Gathering at Village Green Farm, June 2013.

ANTA members and friends had a great time racing and ratting at Village Green Farm in Crosswicks New Jersey on June 16, 2013.  Thanks to Sue Owen for a wonderful job as chief photographer.

ANTA president Peggy Metcalf (right) presented Vallie Beckwith with an engraved plate in honor of her many (many) years of service to ANTA.
ANTA president Peggy Metcalf (right) presented Vallie Beckwith with an engraved plate in honor of her many (many) years of service to ANTA

 

Lini Federici introduced dogs and handlers to the newly formalized activity called Barn Hunt.
Lini Federici introduced dogs and handlers to the newly formalized activity called Barn Hunt.
OK ... time out to catch our breath after chasing the lure.
OK ... time out to catch our breath after chasing the lure.
Sue Ely (standing) introduced everyone in the family to earthdog by, first, finding that rat!
Sue Ely (standing) introduced everyone in the family to earthdog by, first, finding that rat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get ready ... get set ... (almost) go!
Get ready ... get set ... (almost) go!

 

"I got it ... I got it ... I got it !!! This flat racer caught the lure.
"I got it ... I got it ... I got it !!! This flat racer caught the lure.
This eager barn hunt participant is trying to figure out where the rat is 'hiding.'
This eager barn hunt participant is trying to figure out where the rat is 'hiding.'