The Texas Sheep Dog Association
San Saba FM 500 SDT

San Saba FM 500 SDT

February 27, 2026 - March 2, 2026

San Saba, TX

DATES

February 27, 2026 - March 2, 2026

EVENT DETAILS

Entries Open: January 19, 2026

Entry Deadline: February 2, 2026

Trial Details

Trial Information

Trial Name: San Saba FM 500 SDT
Location: San Saba, TX
Start Date: February 27, 2026
End Date: March 2, 2026
Stock Offered: yearling commercial dorper cross

Entry Information

Entries Open: January 19, 2026
Entry Deadline: February 2, 2026
A wait list will be kept. Please send a separate checks for 3rd dogs. Send all entries to TSDA - c/o Linda Spindor - 220 County Road 505, Goldthwaite, Tx 76844
Cancellation Deadline: February 3, 2026
No refunds after 02/03/2026
Entry Limit: N/A
Dogs/Handler/Class: 3

Contact Information

Contact Name: Charly Kronberger
Contact Email: charly.kronberger@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 832-721-5550
Trial Secretary: Linda Spindor

Additional Details

Trial Information:

6713 FM 500, San Saba, TX  - 6.5 Miles West of Highway 16, Appx 17 miles East of FM 45

Mr Tommy D & his "Bucking Good Food" trailer will be on sight serving breakfast & lunch on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday... show him some support!  His restaurant in San Saba was washed away during the July 4th flooding  

Dry Camper and Day parking:  At the entrance, make a "hard right" and follow the fence along the road to a gate into the Big Field.  Park in the immediate area either along the road or along the fence line to the left.  Do not park in the "yard area," as the house is rented.

Sheep Replacement:  $400.00

Class Order:  Open 1, Nursery 1, OR 1, Nursery 2, OR 2, Open 2, Qualifying DL on Monday . . . details to follow.

Quick handlers meeting at 700am.  1st handler to the post at 715am sharp.

There will  be Qualifing Double Lift on Monday, March 2.  We will have plenty of sheep and anticipate running a DL with 20 sheep! 

We will run a total of 10 in the double lift.
We will take the top eight combined qualifiers.  Handlers will only be able to qualify 1 dog for the DL.  If a handler happens to qualify two dogs for the double lift, then the dog with the highest combined will be the one going to the double lift   Handlers can run a 2nd dog in the DL only IF they win one of the two DL slots auctioned for the fundraiser.

GPS Address: 6713 FM 500, San Saba, TX
Directions:

6713 FM 500, San Saba, Texas

North of San Saba - 6.5 miles west of Hwy 16 and approximately 17 miles east of FM 45

 

Accommodations:

Camper and Day parking:  At the entrance, make a "hard right" and follow the fence along the road to a gate into the Big Field.  Park in the immediate area either along the road or along the fence line to the left.  Do not park in the "yard area," as the house is rented.

Check out the accomodations section at the bottom of the page:  https://visitsansabatexas.com/businesses/

Also:

The Barn at San Saba:  https://www.thebarnatsansaba.com/

Mesquite Country Lodge:  https://www.facebook.com/MesquiteCountryLodge

 

Event Information

Class Name Judge Date Meeting Time Entry Fee
Open - Run 1 Jimmy Walker February 27, 2026 7:00 AM $75.00
Nursery - Run 1 Jimmy Walker February 28, 2026 7:00 AM $75.00
Nursery - Run 2 Jimmy Walker March 1, 2026 7:00 AM $75.00
Open - Run 2 Jimmy Walker January 1, 1970 7:00 AM $75.00
Double Lift - Run 1 Jimmy Walker March 2, 2026 12:00 AM $0.00
Open Ranch - Run 1 Chris Thomson February 28, 2026 7:00 AM $65.00
Open Ranch - Run 2 Chris Thomson March 1, 2026 7:00 AM $65.00