Youth Field Trial Stake

Included in the Bama Quail Classic, an Alabama and Dixie Trace Points trial, this horseback youth stake will commence on Sunday, December 5, at 12:00 noon, time permitting. A makeup date will be announced if the stake cannot be run. 

Run to Gun Dog Standards. Judges to be announced.

For more information, entry fee, contact Darron Henley at 334-300-5836.

POSTPONED…Stay tuned for updates.

Lee County FTA presents its second Dixie Trace FTA/Alabama YFTA Points Trial on the beautiful grounds of Showtime Plantation, Bronwood, GA. This is a youth horseback trial run to Gun Dog Standards and rules as per Dixie Trace FTA

The trial will take place after the completion of the Lee County Open Derby Stake but not before December 18. Judges to be announced. The drawing will be held on Friday, December 17 at the home of Larron and Laura Copeland. For more information and to enter a dog, please call Larron Copeland at 229-317-1812. This was a very popular event last year…don’t miss it!

SBHA member club, Watermelon Pond Bird Hunters Club’s youth stake will follow their Amateur Walking Shooting Dog stake. Braces will be 20 minutes with judges to be announced. For handlers without a dog…no worries, a dog will be provided! The walking/horseback stake will be held near Archer, Florida. Follow GPS coordinates: 29°31’50.8″N 82°33’25.1″W.

The stake is Free!

Call your or email your entries in by Dec. 12.  For more information and for entries, contact Daryl Thomas Jr. at 229-255-9347, darylthomas87@gmail.com

The Muckalee Creek FTC trial held on Burnt Branch Plantation, Ochlocknee, GA will begin on March 19 (or at the conclusion of the Black Belt trial which begins on March 18). The Youth Stake will follow the Amateur Shooting Dog. For handlers 17 and younger. 20 min. braces. Entry fee: $20.00. Dogs judged on Gun Dog Standards. Judges: Greg Shepherd, Woody Watson. Points Trial for Dixie Trace Youth Handler of the Year

Entries to: Eddie Sholar, cell: 229-886-0801, office: 229-846-4141
Directions to grounds: Traveling south on US 19, turn left onto Palmer Rd, travel 6 1/2 miles, look for signs. Traveling north, turn right off US 19 on Bread and Butter Rd to Palmer Rd, look for signs. 

Second Annual Event! Begins Saturday, November 12, 2022, 10:00 am. Held at Conecuh Station, Union Springs, AL.

Horseback Youth Trial for handlers 17 and younger. Dogs to be judged to Gun Dog Standards. A revolving trophy in memory of Tommy Traylor donated by Jack and Fran Miller will be presented to the first place winner. Three placements plus Junior Division dog named (Junior Division: 12 and under). Alabama and Dixie Trace Youth Handler Points Trial.

Entry fee: $0. Judges: Claudia McNamee, Jamie Daniels. Drawing to be held on Thursday, Nov. 10, 6:00 pm at the Conecuh Station Field House. Entries to Darron Henley: 334-300-5836 or Robert Moorer: 334-558-7080.

Directions to Conecuh Station field trial grounds: Take Hwy 29 South from Union Springs, AL. Travel approx. 8 miles. Turn right on South Gate Road, just past mile marker 136.

Accommodations: Master Rack Lodge (3 miles from the grounds), call Steve Maxwell: 334-474-3600. Camper hook-ups available on grounds.

Special thanks to Tony and Becky Gibson for offering their beautiful plantation and for their unwavering support of youth field trials! Chris Sellers, of Selmer, TN, has graciously offered to pay all the entry fees for the kids!! Thank you Chris!!!

The youth stake will be held in conjunction with the Minnesota Grouse Dog Association’s trial on Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, 2024. The trial will be held on the Four Brooks WMA, approximately 10 miles north of Milaca on Hwy 169. The youth stake will be held on Sunday and is free of charge. Rosettes for all!

Lunch will be provided. Entries to Helena Larkin, ph: 936-852-2080. For more information, please contact A. J. Kalupa at 763-807-0114 or Kyle Peterson at 612-328-2345.

STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES!!!!

Come and learn all about bird dogs and how to handle a dog!
June 22, 2024 10 am – 3 pm to be conducted in Rochester, PA

This is a free event hosted by the American Red Setter Bird Dog Club and the Beaver Valley Pointer & Setter Club. Kids will learn to handle a bird dog in the field! Pointing dog to be provided for those who don’t have one. Prizes, fun and food! Partial credit for a BSA (Boy Scouts of America) Dog Care Merit Badge. Location: 239 Bonzo Road, Rochester, PA 15074. Come join the fun!

For more information, please contact: Conneaut Creek Red Setters
Register Here

Sponsored by the American Red Setter Birds Dog Club, the Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club, Purina and Youth Field Trial Alliance. Wanna help? Looking for adult volunteers and donations of prizes and food.

Don’t miss this annual youth field trial stake hosted by the Summerhill FTC and run in conjunction with their spring trial on the George Tracy Training Grounds, Glenville, PA. The youth stake is free of charge and will tentatively begin at 2:00 pm (or later on Saturday, May 3, depending on trial entries). Entries to: Karen Saniga, Nottingham, PA., cell: 610-350-7373, email: ksaniga@hotmail.com. Drawing will be done on the grounds on Saturday.

Each youth handler will handle a bird dog with Mike Tracy’s guidance (how cool is that?) Don’t have a dog? No problem, one will be made available!

All kids, ages 5 — 17 are invited to participate in this first annual Connecticut Youth Field Trial and Fun Day. The youth trial will be preceded by a bird dog training and handling clinic. Mark your calendars for June 22, 2025, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. The event will be held on the beautiful Markover Hunting Preserve located in central Connecticut (Danielson). All pointing dog breeds and of any age are welcome (registered or not). Judges: Tim Cavanaugh, East Hampton, CT, Brian Dix, Wilmington, VT, and Rob Hopkins. Entries close on June 1…get ’em in! Contact Kaitlyn Judd at 860-455-8129 (call or text) or email.

Knowledgable field trialers will conduct the training clinic and judge the trial, giving a helping hand along the way. No previous experience is necessary — just a love of dogs and the outdoors!

Rosettes, lanyards & top notch handler whistles and other prizes will be awarded to the trial winners. All the youth trial handlers will receive a gift bag from our sponsor Purina Pro Plan. Training clinic and youth trial are free of charge!  Lunch and snacks will be available for a small fee. Fabulous event merchandise can be purchased here…all proceeds go to support this event. Thank you to people and sponsors who have already stepped up to help: Youth Field Trial Alliance, Purina Pro Plan, Lion Country Supply, Red Dog Coffee Roasters, Howard Kohn Sprague and Fitzgerald Law Firm, Kelly Hays and Eli Richardson. Photographers will be there to capture the action!

The English Setter Club of America presents the 2025 Joseph A. Lordi Labor Day Memorial FT from Friday, August 29- through Sunday, August 31. The regular stakes will be followed by a No Entry fee youth stake on Sunday! Location: The English Setter Club grounds in Medford, New Jersey. Entries close on Monday, August 25. Entries to: Bob Brooks, phone: 732-991-4401, email: labordayfieldtrial2025@aol.com. Drawing: Wednesday, August 27, 6:00 pm.

The trial is sponsored by SBHA, Eukanuba, SportDog and James O’Neal RAM dealership. Youth stake is also sponsored by Youth Field Trial Alliance.

A walking youth stake will follow the Amateur All-Age stake of the 3-day trial (Oct 10-12) on Sunday, October 12. No entry fee (field trial ad is incorrect!). Judges to be announced. Please get your entries in before the drawing on Tuesday, October 7, 6:00 pm. Text entries to Carolyn Quinn @ cell: 910-441-8742. Rosettes and prizes for the 3 winners, ribbons for all the handlers.

Hunter’s Creek Farm, 3021 E. Darden Road, Faison, NC

Supported by Youth Field Trial Alliance

A Walking Youth Stake will follow the regular running of the field trial which begins on October 18, 2025. No entry fee!!! Drawing is on Tuesday, October 14, 7:30 at Croton Creek Ranch so get your entries in. 4 placements plus swag for everyone! Entrees and more info: Tim Thornton, phone 316-847-2149.

Croton Ranch is located 4 miles west of Cheyenne, OK on Highway 47, 2 miles north on a paved road 1820, 2 miles west on a gravel road. Meals and social hour in the Social Barn each day. Judges to be announced.

Youth Field Trial Alliance is a proud sponsor of this event!