South Carolina’s Governors School for Agriculture Field Trial Team

03/16/2025

We had a great time at the Saluda Quail Hunters Association Fun Trial today! Makayla Clark and her dog, Tank, ran in the Derby brace and earned an second place finish. KC Connolly and her dog, Harley, along with Savannah Smith and her dog, Fern, competed in the puppy level, with Fern finishing in third place. It was a awesome day filled with bird dogs and wonderful people! A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible!

03/09/2025

Congratulation to Savannah Griffin and Payton Bryan and their dogs Lady and Watson for earning their AKC Junior Hunter Titles today. The AKC Junior Hunt Test evaluates the dog's abilities in pointing, trainability, and bird finding. Both dogs and handlers performed great in the field!

03/02/2025

Congratulations to Savannah Griffin and her dog Lady as well as Payton Bryan with her dog Watson for going 3/3 on hunt test passes in the junior Hunter test this weekend. They both need 1 more pass to complete their AKC Junior Hunter Titles. Both dogs and handlers did great and learned a ton. Thank you to everyone involved in hosting a great hunt test!

12/09/2024

What a great weekend! The students on this year’s team hit the ground running, competing in their very first NSTRA trial of the school year on Saturday and Sunday. They had the chance to learn from top handlers in the Georgia NSTRA region and dive headfirst into the action of a real field trial!

03/03/2024

Congratulations to Ella Taylor with her dog River and Lilly Fox with her dog Tank both recieving qualifying scores towards their Junior Hunter Titles. Both girls did great in the field. Thank you to the Armenia Winds Pointing Breeds Club for all of their work putting on the test!

02/14/2024

02/10/2024

Congratulations to Ella Taylor and her dog River for receiving their first AKC Hunt Test pass at the junior level. They both did a great job!

07/28/2023

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03/30/2023

Sending a big thank you to Sherrif Ray Watson and the Abbeville County Bloodhound team for donating their dog trailer to our team. This will make traveling around much more convenient! We appreciate their support of our program!

03/17/2023

✨TOMORROW!! ✨ Join us on Saturday, March 18th, for our third annual Ag Fest! Ag Fest spotlights various agricultural shows and events, including a Beef Show, a Dairy Show, a Swine Show, a Horse Show, a Goat Show, a Dog Show, and a Rabbit/Pocket Pets Show. Food vendors, crafters, and other exhibitors will be gathered on the Governor's Green. Everyone is welcome to attend and we encourage you to bring a lawn chair!

03/17/2023

We are excited for our AG Fest Test tomorrow! Here are the braces and tentative schedule. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Thank you to our sponsors and everyone helping make the day come together!