I found out earlier today that longtime field trialer Tom Honecker died this morning after suffering a heart attack in Ohio.
Honecker took part in the National Championship for Field Trialing Bird Dogs last month in Grand Junction, Tenn., and he seemed fine. That's how quickly things can go bad, I guess.
This kind of tragedy has been all too common in the field trialing community the past few years.
In 2006, just minutes after being named national champion, Steve Hurdle collapsed with an aortic aneurism and was lucky to survive.
Then in November 2007, a few months after winning the national championship at Ames, trainer/handler Fred Dileo was killed in a car accident.
Honecker won the national championship in 1998 with CedarOak Kate. He served as owner, trainer and handler at this year's event for CedarOak Bee Sting.
This is from
Bryan Brasher from the Commercial Appeals Blog
Honecker took part in the National Championship for Field Trialing Bird Dogs last month in Grand Junction, Tenn., and he seemed fine. That's how quickly things can go bad, I guess.
This kind of tragedy has been all too common in the field trialing community the past few years.
In 2006, just minutes after being named national champion, Steve Hurdle collapsed with an aortic aneurism and was lucky to survive.
Then in November 2007, a few months after winning the national championship at Ames, trainer/handler Fred Dileo was killed in a car accident.
Honecker won the national championship in 1998 with CedarOak Kate. He served as owner, trainer and handler at this year's event for CedarOak Bee Sting.
This is from
Bryan Brasher from the Commercial Appeals Blog
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