Tag: jumping

  • Forwards and backwards all at once

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    Not even sure that’s possible, but it feels like what’s happening! Ri is definitely back to her super-sassy self. She got some extra training today as well as her usual session. She’s working really well, her forward drive is great, she’s picking up obstacles really nicely, we need to do a bit of homework on…

  • Training in the Park

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    I decided today we needed to get out and do some agility training elsewhere, so I loaded a jump, Kim, and Rio into the car. It’s finally feeling like May, no rain! No sunshine either, but it’s warm outside, enough that I can wear my crocs and give my poor feet a break. I rubbed…

  • Hare'n'Hounds Valentines 2012

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    No videos as I forgot the camera, oops. We ran on rubber contacts for the first time too; Dylan and Bailey couldn’t care less, it didn’t appear to make any difference to their contact performance. Also weirdly quiet to run on! I was surprised to see rubber contacts though, I didn’t remember seeing it on…

  • Jumping Thoughts

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    [singlepic id=342 w=320 h=240 float=left]Rewatching Dylan’s youtube videos. There aren’t very many and they aren’t his best runs, but he looks so much smoother, so much faster. His video from Lune Valley is the last one I uploaded, 18 months ago, and the difference between then and now is just crazy. Even the runs I…

  • Training: Jumping Woes

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    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…

  • Sticky Summer

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    Very humid at training this week. Always intended this week to be an “easy” week, confidence boosting for dogs and handlers. We did short, easy sequences (6-8 obstacles) on a one-shot basis (you get one go, and then on to the next sequence). This is brilliant for G1-3 dogs, or for G5 dogs who need…

  • Finding the Positive

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    Reviewing videos, over and over again. Finding things to be happy about, wanting to share the joy. Be prepared for screen caps. Jumping. See that relaxed tuck position? That makes me happy. See that one too?

  • NOFA: Hare'n'Hounds & Waldridge Fell

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    I love Redcar, even when it’s blowing a gale. Best venue ever. Dylan and I had a terrible half-week though. The best way I can think of to describe his first few runs is out-of-focus … he was clear, or had 5f, but without any speed or drive or focus to speak of. Nothing I…

  • Hare'n'Hounds Valentines

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    I seem to remember saying back in November that I wouldn’t run three dogs again. Well, I did, and it was better – either because I was prepared for the chaos, or because everything just ran more smoothly! Kim ran her G4-7 Agility first, had a lovely run on an interesting course, and won it.…

  • First Training of 2011

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    I did not stick to my well-thought out resolutions. The road to hell is paved with good intentions and all that. I had some lovely courses to work on that were well adaptable for all the different levels of the dogs, and would give Dylan some jump workouts and some Aframe practise, which were my…