Tag: Kevin’s Southern Game Fair

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, […]

Youth Field Trial Alliance was once again invited to participate in this wonderful event…it’s 7th year! Date: November 9, location: the exquisite grounds of Chinquapin Plantation in Thomasville, Georgia. We did something a little different this year. (The hurricane in late September interfered with getting a youth demo organized.) Directors Claudia McNamee and Chris Mathan were joined by friend and youth field trial supporter Til Hankley at our booth where lots of game fair visitors […]

Youth Field Trial Alliance is proud to be invited to participate in the fabulous 8th Annual Kevin’s Southern Game Fair! Visit our booth at the historic and beautiful Chinquapin Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia to learn about the exciting sport of youth field trials. For schedules of the 3-day event and ticket information, please visit Kevin’s Southern Game Fair Strideaway and Youth Field Trial Alliance have participated in the Kevin’s Southern Game Fair, promoting pointing dog field […]

Recapping some of YFTA’s 2023 accomplishments: •  Maintained Events & archived News web pages, published reports and photos from youth stakes we attended as well as those we could not. •  Maintained Social Media pages: YFTA FB and Instagram, FB Strideaway Group. •  May/June 2023 issue of Sporting Classics, YFTA story by outdoor writer Tom Davis. •  Reached out to field trialers around the country re: youth trials, Ambassador Program, initiated Youth Judging Apprenticeship Program. […]

Youth Field Trial Alliance is proud to have once more been invited to participate in the wonderful Kevin’s Southern Game Fair. Come watch our youth field trial demonstration held on the historic and beautiful Chinquapin Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia. We’ll be there with our new display promoting youth field trials!  For schedules of the 3-day event and ticket information, please visit Kevin’s Southern Game Fair Strideaway and Youth Field Trial Alliance have participated in the Kevin’s […]

Youth Field Trial Alliance and Strideaway have been invited to attend the 6th Annual Kevin’s Southern Game Fair! This is our 6th opportunity to promote pointing dog field trials and present demonstrations to the attendees of this wonderful event…and it’s our 3rd event promoting Youth Field Trials! This year we’ll be offering a hands-on opportunity for attendee’s children to go in front of one of our pointing dogs, flush quail and shoot a starter pistol! The […]

Thanks to Kathleen and Kevin Kelly of the wonderful Kevin’s Fine Outdoor Gear and Apparel for inviting us back again to participate in the 5th annual Kevin’s Southern Game Fair held on the gorgeous campus of Greenwood Plantation in Thomasville, Georgia.  This year’s field trial pointing dog demo included pointing and backing, training collars, field trial horses and roading dogs off horseback. A PDF handout on the topics of scent, nutrition and conditioning dogs, along […]

Youth Field Trial Alliance/Strideaway is proud to announce that we have once again been invited to participate in the fabulous Kevin’s Southern Game Fair…their 5th annual event, with Friday’s activities to be held on the beautiful campus of the Greenwood Plantation in Thomasville, GA starting at 11:00 am. Experienced area youth handlers will put on an exciting field trial pointing dog demonstration. This year we’ll be focussing on several other aspects of field trialing including […]