Handler Information

2022 HANDLERS

Lise Andersen, Colorado
Peg Anderson, Georgia
Faansie Basson, South Africa & Texas
Ron Burkey, Texas
Carl Clark, Utah
Carol Clawson, Utah
Norm Close, Idaho
Vickie Close, Idaho
Donna Eliason, Utah
Mich Ferraro, New York
Derek Fisher, Idaho
Dennis Gellings, British Columbia CA
Jean Gellings, British Columbia, CA
Scott Glen, Alberta, CA

Lee Lumb, British Columbia, CA
Scott Maxfield, Utah
Russell McCord, Texas
Amanda Milliken, Ontario, CA
Mary Minor, Nevada
Kelsey Nichols, Calif.
Jenny Glen, Alberta, CA
Hans Gode, Utah
Shauna Gourley, Utah
Joe Haynes, Washington
Brianna Henderson, Utah
Tracy Hinton, Canada
Beverly Lambert, Conn.
Brent Phelps, Texas

Milton Scott, Alberta, CA
Kelsey Nichols, California
Patrick Shannahan, Idaho
Kristin Sittner, Utah
Diane Spainhower, Utah
Karen Stanley, Utah
Kay Stephens, Texas
Bridget Strang, Colorado
Laura Vishoot, Oregon
Gordon Watt, Illinois
Bryan White, Oregon
Noelle Williams, Washington
Karen Zamora, Utah


How to Qualify for the Soldier Hollow Classic

Important Note for 2024:
Because there will be no Sheepdog Trial in 2023, qualifying trials for 2024 may be modified from what is stated below.  We will do our best to invite everyone who qualifies from both years, but that may not be possible.  Priority will be given to National Champions and Reserve Champions for both years as well as the top 5 from the 2022 Soldier Hollow Classic.

SH Qualifying Trials

  • The top five finalists at the prior year’s Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Trial
  • The Champion and Reserve Champion from the prior year’s USBCHA National Sheepdog Finals
  • The Champion from the prior year’s Canadian National Championship
  • The Champion from the prior year’s Kingston Sheepdog Championship
  • The Champion and Reserve Champion from the prior year’s Meeker Classic
  • The Champion from the prior year’s WWSDA Sheepdog Trial
  • The Champion from the prior year’s Catbird Trial (new for 2022 SH)
  • The Champion from the prior year’s Trailing of the Sheep Sheepdog Trial (new for 2022 SH)
  • The Champion from the most recent Bluegrass Classic
  • The Champion from the most recent Strang Ranch Spring Sheepdog Trial
  • The Champion from the most recent Tabletop Sheepdog Trial
  • Utah Soldier Hollow volunteers
  • Second round discretionary invites consider a number of factors and may vary from year to year