Training: Jumping Woes

Dogwalk was variable. Check box on independent, because it always has been, and I really did push this to extremes this week running all over the place and in every direction. But independent doesn’t mean it’s the same speed every time. Sometimes it is fast, sometimes it is slow, and this does not seem to depend on where I am, but on the approach. If Dyl has taken a jump and only has 1/2 strides before the dogwalk, he is slower. More strides = faster.

Which leads me to jumping, sadly. Early take off almost all the time now, and the jumping just looks uncomfortable. Stride regulators correct early take off but don’t improve the way Dylan is jumping (it still looks awkward) which is part of what makes me think this is a physical issue.

It is probably worth mentioning that although I have obsessed forever about Dylan’s jumping, this is not his “usual” over-cautious jumping. Really quite worried now. Vet check booked for next week (couldn’t fit him in before).