Category: Results & Reports

One of the true highlights of the 2026 Lee Bird Classic was the Youth Stakes, which featured eleven youth participants handling over fifteen dogs throughout the weekend. The future of our sport was proudly on display, and it was a true crowd pleaser for everyone in attendance. Temperatures for the Member Youth Stakes were favorable at breakaway, and the large gallery following on horseback and dog wagons was excited to cheer on and support all […]

1st:  Jett, Quay Duke 2nd: Cowboy, Preacher Thornton 3rd:  Cactus Jack, Meadow Thornton 4th: Lil Bit, Elliott Smith Best Flusher: Eli Adams Best Rattle Snake Charmer: Townes Seymore Pistol Pete Award: Cal Lindsey Most Enthusiastic Handler: Hazel Thornton Winner of the Charles Daly Shotgun Donated by North Fork Chapter Quail Forever: Meadow Thornton Congratulations to Everyone! A huge thanks to Gary Hill and Lisa Gordon for taking time out of their day to judge. Thanks […]

And the winners were: Liam with Patch Emilia with Sky Paisley with River Brooklyn with Woodie Congrats to all!!

2026 John Abbott Youth Field Trial held on March 15th and hosted by the Pinewoods Bird Dog Club was again a great success. Like the Masters Youth Trial held the previous day, the first brace broke away at 8:00 am in order to get as many dogs run before the forecasted afternoon heat set in. The trial, run on the beautiful Pinion Point Plantation outside of Quitman, GA, drew 11 braces, with 14 different youth […]

The third annual Masters Youth Field Trial, held Saturday, March 14, on the beautiful grounds of Nilo Plantation in Albany, Georgia, was again a tremendous success. Drawing 14 braces, 28 dogs were run by 14 different youth handlers. An 8:00 am start allowed  for as much of the stake as possible to run before the afternoon heat set in. Nilo Plantation could not have been more picturesque, with sunlight filtering through the morning fog. No […]

ABHA TENNESSEE STATE CLASSIC CUMBERLAND FIELD TRIAL CLUB Spring Trials – Open, Amateur, & Youth Stakes By Ben Weddington | La Vergne, TN | February 25 – March 1, 2026 The Cumberland Field Trial Club ended the month of February hosting two back-to-back horseback trials at the Percy Priest W.M.A. Field Trial Grounds in La Vergne, Tennessee.  The event kicked off with the 2-day American Bird Hunters Association Tennessee State Classic, which ran all Open […]

Sunday, Feb 22, 2025 Old Meridian Plantation, Tallahassee, FL The eighth running of this wonderful youth trial held on the quail-rich Old Meridian Plantation was once again blessed with good weather and a big gallery of supporters who came out to watch and support the 9 different handlers who competed in 6 braces and bye. Thanks to the Georgia/Florida Invitational FTC for hosting the Butch Bennett Memorial Youth Trial and, of course, the Roberts family, […]

Judges were Morgan Brewer and Ted Roach Winners1st place: Bo handled by Addison McDuffie 2nd place: Twin Willow Bo handled by Addison McDuffie 3rd place: Sue handled by Tater Whatley (very 1st field trial)Top Dog Junior Division: Rick handled by Hayes Green

The fourth annual Round Pond Youth Classic was held on Saturday and Sunday, January 17–18, 2026. With unseasonable winter storm warnings forecast for Sunday—the originally scheduled day for the trial—and an early finish of the Amateur Shooting Dog stake, club officials made the decision to run half of the youth stakes on Saturday. Sunday morning brought temperatures cold enough for the precipitation to leave a solid layer of snow on the ground. The young handlers […]

2025 Tall Timbers Youth Field Trial Livingston Place, Greenville, Florida Novemebr 23, 2025 Report by Chris Mathan Winners: 1st: Rose, Harper King 2nd: Jade, Griffyn Long 3rd: Rester’s Chasin’ In Sterling Woodruff Top Junior Handler Award: Jacob McCormick handling Jenni  Huge thanks to Tall Timbers and the crew at Livingston Place: John McCormick, Ben Melvin and others for welcoming the youth handlers to this the second annual youth trial held on these historic grounds. Thanks […]