Betty Shearouse
Betty Shearouse of Kimball, Tennessee has competed on horseback since 2008 in Amateur Shooting Dog and Amateur All-Age American Field trials, running exclusively English Setters. Her dogs have earned multiple regional and national honors, including Dog of the Year titles, Open and Amateur championships, qualifications for Top 12 Invitational trials, and the 2025 National Amateur Free-For-All Championship. Betty is dedicated to preserving the tradition, standards, and sportsmanship of horseback field trials while showcasing how elite bird dog performance translates to excellence in the upland field.
Carrie Penley
Carrie Penley is a Georgia-based artist known for her mixed media paintings that layer realism with narrative. Raised in Carrollton, she studied at the University of Georgia and began her career in interiors under designers Dan Carithers and Dotty Travis before founding her full-time studio in 2012. Her work explores the American West as both landscape and symbol, a meditation on resilience, memory, and spirit. Beneath each brushstroke lies history: aged sheet music, weathered paper, and fragments of story. Whether depicting wildlife or music icons, Carrie’s art honors what endures: the beauty of nature, the courage of individuality, and the timeless rhythm of the land.
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Spring Covey Classic
with High Adventure Company
March 6 - 8, 2026
Spring Covey Classic with High Adventure Company
Share in the changing of the seasons as the last days in the field are touched by the first signs of spring. Step into the brisk morning with a guided quail hunt followed by a festive Southern lunch, dog demonstrations from national bird dog trainer Betty Shearouse, live painting by wildlife artist Carrie Penley (SEWE Featured Artist, 2020), and a curated field shop celebrating the sporting lifestyle.
For a complete weekend experience, reserve a well-designed cottage suite with wood-burning fireplace paired with outdoor diversions including golf, spa, horseback riding, pickleball and more. Overnight accommodations are available with special event pricing of 20% savings off best available rates. Please use code Event26 at time of booking.
Please reserve online or call 770.773.7480 ext. 1 to speak with our reservations team.
Schedule of Events
Friday, March 6
3 – 5 p.m. | Registration & Bourbon Infusion Experience
5:30 p.m. | Dinner on Own | Jules, Biergarten or Woodlands
9 p.m. | S’mores & Stories Around the Fire
Saturday, March 7
9 a.m. | Quail Hunt at Beretta Shooting Grounds
12 – 2 p.m. | Spring Covey & Clays Field Party
- Pop-Up Shop featuring live painting and print studio
with artist Carrie Penley, Brackish & Tom Beckbe - Bird Dog Demonstration with Trainer Betty Shearouse
- Southern lunch prepared by Barnsley Resort Chefs
2 – 4 p.m. | Sporting Clays Five Stand Shoot
- Expert Instruction Available
4 – 6 p.m. | Rocks & Revelry
- Celebrate post-shoot with a convivial social hour in the field
6 p.m. | Dinner on Own | Jules, Biergarten or Woodland
Half-Day Quail Hunt & Field Party | $780
Field Party Only | $180
Price excludes tax and 20% service charge
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About
High Adventure Company
The High Adventure Company (HAC) wants you to enjoy your passion, while we take care of the details. For more than 30 years, we have owned and managed the world’s finest sporting properties, offering travel experiences that will satisfy even the most discriminating outdoor enthusiast.
With HAC, you can enjoy unsurpassed fly fishing in Patagonia, set your sights on the world’s biggest population of free range Axis deer, enjoy the timeless tradition of a Georgia quail hunt or a Nebraska duck hunt and much more. Few companies have this much control over your experience or take so much pride in being the best at what they do.
Learn more at www.highadventurecompany.com/ or call 800-847-0834.
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