The Great Minnesota Herding Challenge Series

AHBA Sanctioned Trials*

 

The Great Minnesota Herding Challenge Series will offer AHBA trials throughout the year.  Participants will compete on varying courses with a variety of stock.  The goal is to accumulate points to win a cash prize at the end of the series.  Participants need not enter every trial to be eligible.

 

Enter the Trials

The more you compete, the better your odds are of winning!  Each trial will have it’s own theme.  Different types of stock as well as different courses will be offered throughout the series.  Some trials will have limited entry, so remember to get entries in early.

 

Accumulate Points

For each trial you enter, you will accumulate points toward your total Herding Challenge tally.  Points will be awarded to dog and handler teams.  Handlers running multiple dogs may not combine points.  You must complete your run to obtain an eligible score.  If you retire or are excused, your score from that run may not be used.  Non-competitive runs will be eligible to be counted.  You may enter multiple classes at a trial, but only your highest score at each trial will count toward your tally.  The more trials you enter, the higher your tally!

 

Compete For The Pot

At the final trial in October, scores from the year will be tallied to determine the Herding Challenge winners.  The dog & handler teams with the largest tallies will win a payback.  The amount of money in the pot will be directly dependent on the number of entries from the trial series.  The pot will be paid out as follows:

 

1st Place – 50%

2nd Place – 35%

3rd Place – 15%

 

Trial Details

Trials will be held on the following dates and locations.  Judges and Courses offered subject to change without notice prior to publication of trial premium list.

 

Theme                                 Date                            Location         Judge                                     Courses

Cinco de Mayo                     May 13th                      Scandia           Edna Grabow                          HTD, HTAD, JHD

Summer Send Off               June 16th                     Scandia           Susane Hoffman                     HTD, HTAD, JHD

Aloha!                                   July 21st                       Northfield         Tracey McPearson                 HTAD, HRD, HTD

Sweet Corn Harvest            August 4th                          Scandia           Becky Beckmann                    HTD, HTAD, JHD

The Australian Trial              September 14th              Northfield         Tracey McPearson                 HTD, HRD

4th Annual Turkey Trot         October 27th                Northfield         Lara Forchuk                           HTD, HTAD

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

For more information on trials held in Scandia, contact JoAnna Yund at JoAnnaY@aol.com.  Entry forms can also be found on the web at www.trainingcampinc.com. 

 

For the Northfield trials, contact Julie Lawrence at kelpiedog@myclearwave.net.  Entry forms for these trials can be found at www.windyacresstockdogs.com.

 

 

 

* Pending AHBA approval