16/12/2025
What a way to end the year! 🎉Our last barn hunt trial for 2025 is now complete and there were so many highlights. The brag board didn't capture all the wins, nor did I find everyone's photos, so please feel free to post yours in the comments below. Whether you Q'd or not, it was time well spent with your dog and some of the loveliest people I've met in the dog community by far. 🥰
THANK YOU:
- our incredible Judge Cynthia Sandison for being so kind and supportive and braving this frigid weather.
- all our volunteers for jumping in and helping to keep this trial moving efficiently. Especially those who weren't even running dogs: Shannon, Barb and Wendy!
- all those who participated in the gift exchange, ugly sweater and snowflake contests. You added extra fun to the trial and we hope you enjoy your prizes!
- our participants who continue to play this dusty sport with us and who have as much as fun as their dogs do in the ring. You are why we continually strive to improve!
- all our prize donors: Rae, Jeannette, Kathy T, Dawn, Shannon, Makayla, and Phyllis (who also decorated the heck out of the place and made us a buffet of delicious treats!)
- Joanne for all her and her kids help with the straw removal, organizing lunch, the swag bags and Punch Tree. You are treasured beyond words!
- And last but certainly not least, our amazing trial Secretary Ramona and the Westman Rat Wranglers for bringing these trials to us each year. The amount of paperwork alone would make most quit, but she shows up each trial with a smile, incredible prizes, and the desire to help in any way she can. You are unlike the rest my friend and we appreciate you beyond words!
Registration for the first 2026 trials opens January 5 so get your entries ready! We also have some intro nights coming up to see if your dog might also like this game. Stay tuned for more info on those and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2026! 🐀🎄🎅