Review of 2016

Another agility year has gone and what a year it was!

I didn't achieve all of the goals that I set for the year but am delighted with the following highlights:

• Pepper won into Grade 6
• Ruby is back competing and is confident in the ring
• Pepper won into Senior Performance for UKA compeitions
• Ruby won into Novice Steeplechase for UKA competitions

So here are our goals for 2017:

PEPPER:

• Win into Grade 7 - we need 4 wins in the coming 12 months to achieve this
• Qualify for the UKA Grand Finals

RUBY

• Win out of Grade 3 - we need 1 Agility win, or 2 more Jumping wins to do this
• Qualify for the UKA Grand Finals
• Enter the Novice Cup at KC International Festival with the hope of qualifying to compete at Crufts

To stand a chance of doing any of this I need to continue with my Winter training regime:

• Establish good startline waits with both girls
• Continue to focus on good, consistent contacts
• Get more focus and drive from Ruby, and build her confidence in the ring
• Crack the wrong end of the tunnel with Pepper
• Run - fast - every time we go into the ring!  Stop worrying about getting it wrong and hope to get a clear round as fast as i can!

Here are the girls with their rosettes for 2016: