Inside UK Retriever Field Trials: Simon Capstick’s Story

About this episode

Barton Ramsey interviews Simon Capstick about retriever training and the traditions of British gun dogs.

In this episode of The Lab, Barton Ramsey sits down with UK field trialer and judge Simon Capstick for an in-depth conversation on retriever training, trialing, and the traditions behind British gun dogs. Simon shares his journey into Labradors through the legendary Drakeshead kennels owned by his Aunt, Sandra Halstead. They discuss how he learned the foundations of training and how his philosophy has evolved over the past decade. The conversation explores UK field trials, judging across Euro...

People in this episode

Host: Barton Ramsey

Guest: Simon Capstick

Topics covered

• retriever training
• field trials
• British gun dogs
• judging
• Labradors

Keywords

• retriever training
• field trials
• Labradors
• British gun dogs
• Simon Capstick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drakeshead kennels

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