UKA Dig It September

I have to confess, I was not in the mood for this competition. It showed. Dylan and I lazed around all the courses, and won rosettes but only because the classes were tiny. I wasn’t really there to run my dog, I was there to support and coach some of our club newbies, who both had an amazing day. With hindsight, I should have trained all or most of my runs, but I wasn’t focused and didn’t really think it through.

I think part of the problem was that the courses simply weren’t that challenging. The only one which I actually got animated about was Senior Steeplechase II, which had an interesting opening sequence. Everything else was well within our capabilities, and so I didn’t have to particularly think or focus to run. Not good!

Senior Jumping was first thing. The weaves were on the old spacing, so Dylan popped out. Don’t blame him! We got E’d in that, on to Senior Agility … clear. Clear in Senior Steeplechase I & II, clear in Power and Speed, four wins.

I’m not sure if he Q’d in Power and Speed, no faults but possibly out of the course time (I have no idea what it was). We didn’t get a Q rosette, anyway, just a 1st. Definitely Q’d in Steeplechase, another 12pts so we’re just 8 off Champion now. Need quite a few more Performance points, Dylan has … 6, so far, in Jumping. Might have to enter those Derby shows, which would also be nice for Rio next Spring. We’ll see!