Trials Diary
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The biggest trials in the UK and Ireland are the ISDS National and International Trials, held every year. There is also the ISDS World Trial, held every three years, the next being in 2020.
There are hundreds of local trials held every year, ranging from small events with few facilities up to medium and large size events with catering and often other side events to keep the interest not only of dedicated sheepdog people but also of the more cosmopolitan members of the general public.
Please Note For a trial to be considered a Qualifying Trial for a National Trial it must not be run as part of a novice or nursery trial and it must be open to all with no unreasonable restriction or qualification, either geographical or in any other way. A minimum of 25 dogs must compete at the Trial. The course must be a National style course that includes a drive element. The trial must be advertised on the ISDS website at least one week before the trial date, or details published in a copy of the local agricultural press (in Southern Ireland this being the Farmers Journal) with publication being on a date before the trial date.
NOTE: Where a Trial is advertised as a Single Session, and then run as Two Sessions (morning & afternoon) ONLY the morning session will be considered as a Qualifying Trial for the Nationals
Please email details of your trials as soon as possible to office@isds.org.uk, giving date, venue, how to get there and postcode if possible (for Sat Nav users), type of trial (Open, Novice, Nursery, Brace etc), whether entries are on the field or in advance, and a contact phone number (and email if available).
AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober
April 2020
Fri 10th
North Wales SDS - Open
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Bodfari, LL16 4DE
10 & 11 April, pre-entry, 7.30 am start Full details
Sat 11th
North Wales SDS - Open
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Bodfari, LL16 4DE
10 & 11 April, pre-entry, 7.30 am start Full details
Mon 13th
Holme Sheepdog Society - Open with Brace
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Clough Head, Grane Road, Haslingden, BB4 4AT
Open trial with brace competition to be held at lunch time on Easter Monday 13 April. 8.00 am start. Enter on the field. If running two dogs book in before 12.00. Catering. Full details
Sat 18th
Barford Meadows Spring Opens
Location: Off A43 between Kettering and Corby, Northants
TRIAL CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS 2 days, 4 trials. 18-19 April 2020. Entry will open 1st March 2020. Full details
Sat 18th
Sat 18th
North Wales SDS - Open
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Garndolbenmaen, LL51 9AJ
8.00 am start Full details
Sun 19th
Barford Meadows Spring Opens
Location: Off A43 between Kettering and Corby, Northants
TRIAL CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS 2 days, 4 trials. 18-19 April 2020. Entry will open 1st March 2020. Full details
Sat 25th
May 2020
Sat 2nd
EASS - Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Castle Rising, Nr Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6AN
2-3 May 2020, 60 runners Full details
Sat 2nd
Sat 2nd
North Wales SDS - Open
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Dyffryn Nanttle, LL54 6AU
8.30 am start Full details
Sun 3rd
EASS - Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Castle Rising, Nr Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6AN
2-3 May 2020, 60 runners Full details
Sun 3rd
Mon 4th
Cropredy Sheepdog Trial (70th year of the trial)
Location: Thornby Farms, Thornby, Northants (same field as last year)
Open & Local Novice (25 mile radius of Thornby). £6 per dog, 8.30 am start time. Two open dogs for anybody, local three dogs as long as one is a novice. Full details
Fri 8th
Sat 9th
Escrick Park Opens
Location: The Estate Office, Escrick Park Estate, Escrick, York, YO19 6EA, on the A19 in Escrick.
TRIAL CANCELLED 9th & 10th May. 9.00am start. Enter on field. No restrictions to number of dogs each handler wishes to enter, but asked to spread them out throughout the day. Catering and toilet facilities. Full details
Sat 9th
Yorkshire Open
Location: Park House Farm, Elslack, Nr Skipton, BD23 3AT
TRIAL CANCELLED 8.00 am start, enter on field, max 2 dogs, 1 to be booked in by 12.00 pm. Full details
Sun 10th
Trawden Spring Open Trial
Location: 8.00 am start, last booking in time 4.00 pm.
Norber, Austwick, LA2 8DJ Full details
Sun 10th
Escrick Park Opens
Location: The Estate Office, Escrick Park Estate, Escrick, York, YO19 6EA, on the A19 in Escrick.
TRIAL CANCELLED 9th & 10th May. 9.00am start. Enter on field. No restrictions to number of dogs each handler wishes to enter, but asked to spread them out throughout the day. Catering and toilet facilities. Full details
Sun 10th
Sat 16th
Sat 16th
North Wales SDS - Open
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED South Shropshire, SY7 8BH
7.30 am start Full details
Sun 17th
Sun 17th
Mon 18th
Stokesley Show Trial (relocating to Kildale)
Location: Venue to be confirmed
TRIAL CANCELLED Full details
Sat 23rd
Penton Sheepdog Trials
Location: Kingfield Estate
8.30 am start, pre-entry, catering & toilet facilities at adjacent village hall. Full details
Sat 23rd
Sat 23rd
Ken Hotham Memorial Open Trial
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Nova Lane, turn up the lane past Middleton Church and follow signs to 'Cottage Lea's Hotel' (YO18 8PN) about a mile you'll see the trial on your left.
Enter on the field, 9.00 am start. If running two dogs, first must be booked in by 12.00 pm. Full details
Sun 24th
Les Jones Memorial Trial
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Nova Lane, turn up the lane past Middleton Church and follow signs to 'Cottage Lea's Hotel' (YO18 8PN) about a mile you'll see the trial on your left.
9.00 am start, enter on the field. If running two dogs, first must be booked in by 12.00 pm. Full details
Sun 24th
Mid Shires Open/Novice SDT 'The Colin Turland Memorial Trial'
Location: Bondon Farm, Bourton Road, Birdingbury, Rugby, CV23 8ET
TRIAL CANCELLED Full details
Mon 25th
Bamford Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Water Lane, Bamford, Hope Valley, S33 0DA
TRIAL CANCELLED Full details
Mon 25th
Sat 30th
Trawden Summer Open Moor Trial
Location: Twiston Moor, BB7 4BY
Enter on field, 8.30 am start Full details
Sat 30th
Sat 30th
Mid Shires Open SDT
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Eastington, Northleach, Glos, GL54 3PX
30th & 31st May. Limited to 50 dogs per day. Full details
Sat 30th
Sat 30th
Sun 31st
Romney Marsh and District Sheepdog Society - Kent Championship
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Westwell, TN25 4NH
Entries will close 7 days before the event. Full details
Sun 31st
Mid Shires Open SDT
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Eastington, Northleach, Glos. GL54 3PX
30th & 31st May. Limited to 50 dogs per day. Full details
June 2020
Sat 6th
Open Trialling weekend
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Rowlands Farm, Rowlands Lane, Havenstreet, PO33 4DE IOW
Pre-entry Full details
Sat 6th
Sat 6th
Glendevon Sheepdog Trial
Location: Parks of Aldie Farm, Fossoway, Kinross, KY13 0QH
£5 per dog, catering on field. Full details
Sun 7th
Open Trialling weekend
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Rowlands Farm, Rowlands Lane, Havenstreet, PO33 4DE, IOW
Pre-entry Full details
Sun 7th
EASS - Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Euston Rural Pastimes, Euston Suffolk, IP24 2QH
60 runners Full details
Sun 7th
Sat 13th
The 74th Glenravel & District Sheepdog Trial
Location: JP McFadden's Farm, 28 Crommelin Hill, Newtowncrommelin, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT43 6RH
Start 8.00 am. Full details
Sat 13th
Sat 13th
Sun 14th
Sun 14th
North Wales SDS - Open
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Beddgelert, LL55 4NQ
9.00 am start, pre-entry Full details
Wed 17th
Sat 20th
Tomatin Sheep Dog Society - Nursery Trial
Location: Dell Farm, Inverarnie, Farr, Inverness, IV2 6XH
Sat 20th
Sat 20th
Sun 21st
Blairgowrie Open Sheepdog Trials
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED situated on Ashmore and Strone Estate Ltd, PH10 7LG
7.30 am start Full details
Thu 25th
Shabfest Continental 2020
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Three days qualifying on 3 different fields, Championship on the last day. Entries open 1st February. Full details
Fri 26th
Shabfest Continental 2020
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Three days qualifying on 3 different fields, Championship on the last day. Entries open 1st February. Full details
Sat 27th
Shabfest Continental 2020
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Three days qualifying on 3 different fields, Championship on the last day. Entries open 1st February. Full details
Sat 27th
Sat 27th
North Wales SDS - Open
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Abersoch & Llanengan, LL53 7UE
8.30 am start Full details
Sat 27th
North Wales SDS - Open
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Sarn a'r Cylch, LL53 8RG
9.00 am start Full details
Sun 28th
Shabfest Continental 2020
Location: Shabden Park Farm, High Road, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3SF
Three days qualifying on 3 different fields, Championship on the last day. Entries open 1st February. Full details
Sun 28th
July 2020
Sat 4th
Romney Marsh and District Sheepdog Society
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Torry Hill, ME9 0EA
Starter Class, Novice & Open Full details
Sat 4th
Osberton Sheep Dog Trials
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Osberton Estate, Osberton, Worksop, Notts, S81 0UE
Sat 4th & Sun 5th July. Full details
Sat 4th
Sat 4th
Sun 5th
Sun 5th
EASS Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Darley, Newmarket, Suffolk
(5th July TBC) 50 runners. Full details
Sun 5th
Osberton Sheep Dog Trials
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Osberton Estate, Osberton, Worksop, Notts, S81 0UE
Sat 4th & Sun 5th July Full details
Sun 5th
Sun 5th
Sat 11th
Aberfeldy & District JAC Sheepdog Trials & Shearing Competition
Location: TBC
First dog runs at 7.30am. £5 per dog. On-field catering. Local and Young Farmers Trial on Friday 10th July 2020, 6.30pm Full details
Sat 11th
Thu 16th
Thu 16th
North Wales SDS - Open
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Berriew, SY21 8AZ
7.30 am start, pre-entry Full details
Fri 17th
Sat 18th
EASS - Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Sandringham, Norfolk, PE35 6EN
18 & 19 July. 50 runners. Full details
Sat 18th
Sat 18th
Sat 18th
Sun 19th
EASS Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Sandringham, Norfolk, PE35 6EN
18 & 19 July. 50 runners. Full details
Sun 19th
Henley Sheepdog Trial
Location: Greenlands Farm, Hambleden, Nr Henley on Thames, RG9 3AS
Sun 19th
Aboyne Open Trial
Location: Near Potarch Inn, Ballogie, By Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
8.30 start time, max 60 dogs. Full details
Tue 21st
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Open Trials
Location:
Pre-entry, Tues 21 & Wed 22 July. Full details
Tue 21st
North Wales SDS - Royal Welsh Show
Location: CANCELLED LD2 3SY
21 & 22 July, pre-entry, 8.30 am start Full details
Wed 22nd
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Open Trials
Location:
Pre-entry. Tues 21 & Wed 22 July. Full details
Wed 22nd
North Wales SDS - Royal Welsh Show
Location: CANCELLED LD2 3SY
21 & 22 July, pre-entry, 8.30 am start Full details
Fri 24th
Husbands Bosworth & Theddingworth - Local
Location: The Park, Husbands Bosworth Hall, LE17 6LZ
Sat 25th
Husbands Bosworth & Theddingworth - Open
Location: The Park, Husbands Bosworth Hall, LE17 6LZ
Sat 25th
Sat 25th
Sat 25th
Sat 25th
Sat 25th
Sun 26th
Mid Shires Open/Novice SDT 'The Station Farm Trial'
Location: Framlands Farm, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics, LE13 1LB
Thu 30th
Fri 31st
Fri 31st
WELSH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Caerberllan Farm, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9TW
31 July to 2 August Full details
August 2020
Sat 1st
Sat 1st
WELSH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Caerberllan Farm, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9TW
31 July to 2 August Full details
Sun 2nd
WELSH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Caerberllan Farm, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9TW
31 July to 2 August Full details
Wed 5th
Wed 5th
Thu 6th
Thu 6th
Lake District - Open with Best Novice, Local & Best Outrun
Location: Hill Farm, Ings, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9QQ
10.00 am start Full details
Thu 6th
Fri 7th
Fri 7th
Macclesfield and District Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Trial field is on Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Nr Macclesfield, SK11 0HE
Friday 7th & Saturday 8th - 7.00 am start. Open/Nursery/Brace/Beginners Full details
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Macclesfield and District Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Trial field is on Bullocks Lane, Sutton, Nr Macclesfield, SK11 0HE
Friday 7th & Saturday 8th - 7.00 am start. Open/Nursery/Brace/Beginners Full details
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Sat 8th
Sun 9th
Sun 9th
Sun 9th
Sun 9th
Mon 10th
Tue 11th
Tue 11th
Wed 12th
Wed 12th
Wed 12th
Thu 13th
Fri 14th
Fri 14th
Fri 14th
Sat 15th
Sat 15th
Sat 15th
Sun 16th
Sun 16th
Mon 17th
Mon 17th
Wed 19th
Wed 19th
Thu 20th
SCOTTISH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Desertland Farm, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HG
20 - 22 August (Brace Wed 19 August) Full details
Fri 21st
SCOTTISH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Desertland Farm, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HG
20 - 22 August (Brace Wed 19 August) Full details
Sat 22nd
SCOTTISH NATIONAL 2020
Location: Desertland Farm, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HG
20 - 22 August (Brace Wed 19 August) Full details
Sat 22nd
Sat 22nd
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Sun 23rd
Mid Shires Charity Open/Novice SDT
Location: Brington Road, East Haddon, Northants, NN6 8DS
Mon 24th
Tue 25th
Wed 26th
Wed 26th
Wed 26th
Wed 26th
Wed 26th
Thu 27th
Caldbeck & H-N-M Sheepdog Trial
Location: The Wath, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8EY
First run 8.30 am, enter on field up to 3.30 pm. Approx 50 runners. Full details
Thu 27th
Thu 27th
Thu 27th
Thu 27th
Thu 27th
Fri 28th
Fri 28th
Fri 28th
Fri 28th
Sat 29th
Sat 29th
Sat 29th
Sat 29th
Sun 30th
Mon 31st
Mon 31st
September 2020
Tue 1st
Wed 2nd
Thu 3rd
Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Longshaw Pasture in front of Longshaw Lodge, S11 7TZ on the B6521 Sheffield to Grindleford Road.
3rd, 4th & 5th September Full details
Thu 3rd
Fri 4th
Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Longshaw Pasture in front of Longshaw Lodge, S11 7TZ on the B6521 Sheffield to Grindleford Road.
3rd, 4th & 5th September 2020. Full details
Sat 5th
EASS - Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2AB
5 & 6 September. 60 runners. Full details
Sat 5th
Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Longshaw Pasture in front of Longshaw Lodge, S11 7TZ on the B6521 Sheffield to Grindleford Road.
3rd, 4th & 5th September 2020 Full details
Sat 5th
Sat 5th
Sun 6th
Romney Marsh & District Sheepdog Society
Location: Riggs Hill, ME13 0JD
Starter Class, Novice & Open Full details
Sun 6th
EASS - Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2AB
5 & 6 September. 60 runners. Full details
Sun 6th
South Wales SDTA - Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Fund Raiser
Location: Glynogwr, Blackmill
Pre-entry Full details
Fri 11th
INTERNATIONAL 2020
Location: Tanycastell, Rhydyfelin, Ceredigion, SY23 4PY
11 - 13 September Full details
Sat 12th
INTERNATIONAL 2020
Location: Tanycastell, Rhydyfelin, Ceredigion, SY23 4PY
11 - 13 September Full details
Sat 12th
Sun 13th
INTERNATIONAL 2020
Location: Tanycastell, Rhydyfelin, Ceredigion, SY23 4PY
11 - 13 September Full details
Sun 13th
Thu 17th
Fri 18th
Sat 19th
Sun 20th
Sun 20th
Thu 24th
Carrick SDT
Location: Garden Farm, Turnberry, KA26 9LB
8.00 am start, entry on field, catering on field. Full details
Thu 24th
Sat 26th
Sat 26th
Sat 26th
Sat 26th
Sun 27th
Sun 27th
Mid Shires Open/Novice SDT
Location: Ashurst Farm, Coalpit Lane, Wolvey, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 3HD
October 2020
Sat 3rd
EASS - Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5QE
3 & 4 October. 60 runners. Full details
Sat 3rd
Sat 3rd
Sun 4th
EASS - Open/Novice
Location: TRIAL CANCELLED Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5QE
3 & 4 October. 60 runners. Full details
Wed 7th
Sun 18th
Sun 18th
February 2021
Sat 13th
June 2021
Sat 5th
Open Trialling weekend
Location: Rowlands Farm, Rowlands Lane, Havenstreet, PO33 4PE, Isle of Wight
Pre-entry Full details
Sun 6th
Open trialling weekend
Location: Rowlands Farm, Rowlands Lane, Havenstreet, PO33 4PE, Isle of Wight
Pre-entry Full details
