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Red Creek Farm Fall Trial |
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Our fall trial will be Oct. 4-5, 2008. The classes offered for this trial will be beg. novice, novice, pro novice, nursery, open ranch, and open sheep. The open, nursery and cattle are USBCHA sanctioned and we are also a GSDA points trial. Dan Phillips, South GA, will be judging the open, nursery, and open ranch classes. Chad Galloway will judge beginner novice and novice. Payback in open sheep only. Awards in all classes. The Bonnie Barry Memorial Award will go to the handler with the highest score for the two days in open sheep. Spectators are welcome to come watch the trial. The time will be from 8 am until late afternoon. We will have the trial even if it rains. Dogs are welcome as long as they are on a leash and under control. Please bring a chair to sit in. For directions, click here. Concessions will be sold during the trial, provided by Sandy Hanebrink, to raise money for disabled athletes (Hanebrink fund). Drinks and snacks will be available all day, and lunch will be served each day as well. We will start the trial at 8 am with Open Ranch on the big field, followed by Open, then Nursery. Beginner Novice will start at 8:30 am by the barn, followed by Novice on the small field, followed by Pro Novice. Sunday morning we will have a devotional service before the trial starts. The GSDA will be presenting the Year End Awards during the handler's supper Sat. night. The supper will be sponsored and provided by AgSouth Farm Credit. We do need a head count for the supper, so make sure I have you on the list if you plan to attend. Anyone that plays music or sings, are invited to play and sing during and after the supper. For an entry form, click here. Entries open Sept. 1, 2008 and close Sept. 25, 2008, or when the class is filled. Allen Palmer will be making videos of the trial. If you would like for your complete run to be included in this video, please contact Allen at apalmer29664@trip.net.com or at 864-638-7113 to make arrangements. This video will have highlights from both days of the trial, and your run if you choose to be included. For a description of the different classes and the course, please click here. We have space for camper parking, but no hookups. For a list of motels and camp grounds, please click here. For more information contact Red Creek Farm at cat@redcreekarm.com.
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