Result: Gyp Hills Field Trial Club

Location: Aetna, Kansas

Post Date: Dec 9, 2025

Submitted By: Douglas Meyer

Amateur All-Age (l-r): Hunter Livingston, Jase Lewis, Joe Worsham with Worsham's Samson, Lynn Oxendine with Rebel Country Spectre, Mark Livingston, Doug Meyer with Greypointe Patron, and Paul Roederer.

The amateur stakes on the Z Bar Ranch, southwest of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, held forth the weekend of November 14-15, 2025, under relatively pleasant conditions. The multiple-course venue, utilizing approximately 5,000 acres of the 43,000-acre ranch, required a slight rerouting of the four courses generally used for these stakes. Fortunately, the ranch staff had burned three of the hours the last two years, but the traditional land north of Cottage Creek Road was too lush with 6-foot-tall bluestem and India grasses to utilize it. We managed. Birds were present based on coveys pointed or flushed by the gallery and scouts, but scenting conditions were challenging during this wild bird-only trial. Dogs were mostly placed on race and how they hunted the hills and draw, and creek frontages.

Judges Mark Livingston and son Hunter Livingston rode attentively and enjoyed themselves riding the scenic ranch where bison, deer, and antelope play. Mark grew up in Iowa, attending trials with his late father Ron, and competes successfully with pointers carrying the Waubeek prefix. Hunter, now 31, followed the pattern as well, attending trials with Dad and Grandpa and even spending a teenage summer in North Dakota with Shawn Kinkelaar. Interestingly, Hunter realized he had ridden my now 27-year-old walking horse, Eddie, which had once belonged to Shawn when he was with Shawn that summer. Small world it is with these dogs and horses!
Club President Doug Meyer had mowed the "judges' path" in October, as well as a few other strategic areas, to properly show a dog and make things as easy as possible for the scouts and handlers. Most dogs finished, and water availability in the wetlands and along Dry Creek, Cottage Creek, and the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River kept the dogs and horses hydrated. We had some excellent races and some bird work that ended the day for a few dogs as well.

Winning the featured one-hour All-Age stake was Worsham's Samson with a very strong forward race and capable scouting from Lynn Oxendine. Rebel Country Spectre was second for Lynn Oxendine and a scouting assist from Joe. Greypointe Patron ran a very nice handling all-age race without birds to claim third. Sean Anderson scouted him.

The Shooting Dog hour was won by Reed's Super Spirit for Texan Jason Super. Beautiful on the ground and went to all the right places for first place. Justified At Last was braced with Super Spirit and also ran a hustling out front hunting race to take second. It was an enjoyable brace to ride and watch. Worsham's Spitfire, with some nice moves, annexed third place.
The Derby stake was hotly contested, with Jay Lewis named first with Bocomo Oklahoma Cowboy and 8-year-old grandson Jase Lewis named second with Bocomo Iceman. Jase informed us that he usually beats grandpa, but let him win this time! Skydancers Only Orion, setter male, ran an exciting race to take third for Jenny Lindsey.

The Gyp Hills club wishes to thank Eva Yearout, Z Bar Ranch manager, for all her hospitality, and a special thanks to Thane Yunker for driving the dog wagon, for all his assistance, and for leading a tour of the ranch for a few folks who hadn't been there before. We hope to see all of you out this way in the future. It's a unique opportunity and one of the last places I'm aware of to run on wild Bobwhites in the challenging environment of a prairie landscape.

Aetna, Kan., November 14
Judges: Hunter Livingston and Mark Livingston
AMATEUR ALL-AGE [One-Hour Heats] - 8 Pointers
1st-WORSHAM'S SAMSON, F1717675, pointer male, by Haney's Silver Dollar-Haney's Black Widow. Joseph Worsham, owner and handler.
2d-REBEL COUNTRY SPECTRE, F1701262, pointer male, by Frontline Shack Attack-Spectre's Brown Sugar. Lynn Oxendine, owner and handler.
3d-GREYPOINTE PATRON, F1689123, pointer male, by Whippoorwill Justified-Greypointe Invierna. Douglas Meyer, owner and handler.

Open Derby (l-r): Hunter Livingston (judge), Jay Lewis with Bocomo Oklahoma Cowboy, Carla Lewis, Jase Lewis, Jason Super with Bocomo Iceman, Mark Livingston (judge), and Sean Anderson.

OPEN DERBY - 10 Entries
1st-BOCOMO OKLAHOMA COWBOY, F1720081, pointer male, by Bocomo Dutchman-Bocomo Resters Karen. Jay Lewis, owner and handler.
2d-BOCOMO ICEMAN, F1720084, pointer male, by Bocomo Dutchman-Bocomo Resters Karen. Jase Lewis, owner and handler.
3d-SKYDANCERS ONLY ORION, F1713977, setter male, by Skydancer Skyview Ace-Money Moves. Jennifer Lindsey, owner and handler.

Judges: Hunter Livingston and Douglas Meyer
AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG [One-Hour Heats] - 9 Entries
1st-REED'S SUPER SPIRIT, F1691963, pointer female, by Valiant-Reed's Winter Spirit. Jason Super, owner and handler.
2d-JUSTIFIED AT LAST, F1695105, pointer male, by Whippoorwill Justified-Frontline Sophie Jack. Lynn Oxendine, owner and handler.
3d-WORSHAM'S SPITFIRE, F1701266, pointer male, by Touch's Grey Street-Erin's Miss Daisy. Joe Worsham, owner and handler.

Amateur Shooting Dog (l-r): Mark Livingston, Doug Meyer (judge), Jay Lewis with Reed's Super Spirit, Jason Super, Lynn Oxendine with Justified At Last, Joe Worsham with Worsham's Spitfire, Doug Watt, and Hunter Livingston (judge).