We attended the final round of the Pachesham Winter Series today!
I ran each dog in the Agility NFC as usual - Ruby's contacts were not good - she leapt off the dog walk and the A-frame, but Pepper was really good!
Jumping - Pepper was first - she did a good run but missed the first entry for the weaves. She completed them fine on the second attempt and finished with 5 faults! I was very surprised to find that she was placed 8th with her 5 faults! Ruby was next - she started off OK but got ahead of me and made up her own course!
Steeplechase - Pepper was first again - she was doing a stunning round, but just before the end of the course I confused myself - I had planned to do a front cross to pick her up out of the tunnel and take her to the last 3 jumps but forgot and panicked! Unfortunately she knocked the second to last pole down - such a shame as she had done a good time and it was completely my fault! Ruby was next - she was much more focussed on me for this run and I managed to get her round clear but sandly she wasn't fast enough to be placed!
I know that I need to be much more assertive with Ruby and today I just didn't do enough to help get her round the courses! More to work on!
I ran each dog in the Agility NFC as usual - Ruby's contacts were not good - she leapt off the dog walk and the A-frame, but Pepper was really good!
Jumping - Pepper was first - she did a good run but missed the first entry for the weaves. She completed them fine on the second attempt and finished with 5 faults! I was very surprised to find that she was placed 8th with her 5 faults! Ruby was next - she started off OK but got ahead of me and made up her own course!
Steeplechase - Pepper was first again - she was doing a stunning round, but just before the end of the course I confused myself - I had planned to do a front cross to pick her up out of the tunnel and take her to the last 3 jumps but forgot and panicked! Unfortunately she knocked the second to last pole down - such a shame as she had done a good time and it was completely my fault! Ruby was next - she was much more focussed on me for this run and I managed to get her round clear but sandly she wasn't fast enough to be placed!
I know that I need to be much more assertive with Ruby and today I just didn't do enough to help get her round the courses! More to work on!
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