This week at Broads we were working on various sequences. The first was a series of jumps that could be done in a variety of ways, and the trainers certainly found some inventive layouts! I have been working hard on my body language for Ketschkers. In all honesty in has taken me two years to... Continue Reading →
Push Rounds and Ketschkers, 4 April 2017
After a break from training due to first me being broken and then Merlin grazing his paw, we finally were back at Broads this Tuesday. Running two dogs over the same course is always interesting as it reveals their different strengths and weaknesses, and shows up the areas I need to work on. Merlin was... Continue Reading →
Tightening Turns, 29 March 2017
Today I spent some time training with Helen Anderson. We were working on turns over jumps, and one of the things I wanted to look at was Sparrow's tendency to go wide after jumps. I basically wanted to know if it was something I was doing or a training issue. Helen had me working on... Continue Reading →