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—-My guess is that at full height, the visible toy plus you saying “get it” over the bar were what brought the bar down on those. You delayed the “get it” when you lowered the bar, both of which helped – but a big thing for her is to learn to ignore the distractions of the verbals while she is jumping, so keep talking over the full height bar but for now, make it a little easier by NOT having the toy there.—-
Yes, this is still a big issue for my fast twitch girlie lol!!! I will try the toy in hand. Sometimes, we fair worse with the toy in hand though, because she then tends to look at me right as she is flying over and drops her feet. She’s looking for the throw. Might need to do the hide in the pants trick for the toy.
She does the same thing in trials sometimes with the last bar! She was excited here since we had not practiced for so long! She gave me her trial jumping behavior! Which was great!We are still working on the jumping classes. They including adding in all these distractions. I just need her fast twitch muscles to be a little less responsive or maybe just more thoughtful 😂😂😂!!!
Handling challenges 3. Some Issues with the threadle. Still not a strong skill for us. It’s low on the totem pole of things lol!!! The first threadle she knocked the bar twice. I then went down to 8, then 10, then 12. The other direction threadle was hard!!! We took a couple hours break for the filming. we quit after it wasn’t going well the first time. Then came back and success!!! Would like to be less rotated, but had to be more exaggerated to get it.
Apparently I recorded this before I left lol! I just found it when I went to retrieve the other video lol! I vaguely remember it didn’t rain like it was supposed to and I got in one more practice lol! But I forgot to post it!
I can’t comment because I don’t remember practicing it😂😂😂! Guess I had too little sleep and too much wine in Italy 😂😂😂.
We went to Verona, Venice, murano, Florence, assisi, Sorrento, capri, pompeii and Rome! All in 8 days!!! Love Italy. Amazing time. Can’t wait to go back to my favorite places sometime and spend more time in them!!! My brain is fried lol!!!
Also note the difference in the color of the grass in just 2 weeks! It was winter, now it’s summer!!!
I’m back!! Severely jet lagged lol! Got back at 3 a.m. Monday morning. Needless to say, Promise was very happy to practice again. If she looks like she is HOT, she is. Its 82 feels like 86. So not ready for summer already!!! Hopefully these temps are short lived. I would like a couple weeks of spring.
We made it to a modified 2-3 for this. She was not ready for 3rd position on either of these. My aframe is soooo in the way!!! Will move the beast this weekend lol!
Seemed like when she struggled finding tunnel it helped when I looked at tunnel(not her) and shouted directional at entrance. Tried same with jump on opposite side.
Wait what?!?!?!?! I need more details, I LOVE ITALY! Where in Italy will you be? I am so excited for you!!!!
So excited! I’ve actually never been to another country to just be a tourist! We are going to Venice, Florence, Assisi, Sorrento, and Rome!!! I ruined my agility season with trials with being gone lol, but it’s worth it😊. All it does is rain here anyway!!!
This was our last practice before I leave! Rain all day tomorrow! She was soooo good here!
The field guides helped a lot. I think one time in position 3 I could have been closer to wing for the tunnel turn! The only mistake she made was challenge 4 disconnect and it was for tunnel. Took jump instead. Showing her preference. Jump she got every time! She got the tunnel on the disconnect 2nd tries 😊.
We took breaks in between and I reviewed my videos after each challenge. A+++ for me😊😂!!Sitting and standing neutral position. Sitting started better than it ended lol! I thought we had better tunnel success sitting, but in watching the video we did not😂. Sessions were a few hours apart. The tunnel was her weakest in both exercises. I changed to “go tunnel” earlier because she had better response to it. At the end I changed to just tunnel! She was super into the cookies today (hungry sheltie) and a few times said screw the ball lol! She’s on a diet since her spay so she’s a little on the hungry side😊. This was probably conflicting to her also to leave those delicious cookies!
Overall this went better than expected! It also what I’m seeing recently in trials. She has given me a few of those head turns and curse outs when she knows the course turns away and I will be going the other direction. Her jump drive is more than tunnel! Haha how funny that changes! Used to be the other way around!We got to pup sit Prytania today! A good time was had by all. Promise has found a new racing buddy, one that likes to chase her! Promise’s favorite game😊. Prytania was up to task!
We did tunnel rocking horse with one wing. The toy was too much of a distraction when we tried it. Head explosion! She could only focus on the toy waiting on the finish line or in the hand. Didn’t include that video. It’s all of her headed to the toy- exit with toy😂😂. We switched to food and She did quite nice with the treat n train. Only a tiny head explosion at first😂.
Serpentine exits countermotion. She did good here. She was getting a wee bit tired. She took a Power Nap afterwards 😊❤️. She was then raring to go for more chase with promise and pond retrieves!!!
Making sure I get wet😂. https://youtu.be/22WksXRW-_Q
Annalise loved spending the afternoon with her! We spoiled her rotten😂😊. Such a good puppy!
AmyThanks Tracy!!! I do really think it was A. Uncoordinated puppy and B. Too much toy focus… hard for puppy brain to think.
I suggested to Susan to try to have toy already on ground and then drag it.. just like jumping class. Which helps promise organize herself so much better. She had no wing hits then 😁.Yes, No rush to wings. She’s very young! She amazes me with everything she’s been able to do so far! I was not able to get that far so soon with my Promise. Which is perfectly acceptable and normal 😊!
Hey Tracy… auntie Amy here. I noticed on the turn and burn Prytania was hitting the wing a little wrapping. Should we be worrying about this??? Should we maybe go back to just barrels? Oh course I started worrying about this since I am battling it with her stepsister😈. Alarm bells and sirens are going off in my head lol!!! Then she has her gris-mah who loved to knock down wings. I assume when a bar gets placed she won’t wrap near as tight?
You can tell me to go back to team fake chill again if I’m worried over nothing🤣.
Fading the organizer wraps
She had big feelings about adding the sit in front of the jump🤣🤣🤣. I did do a couple reminder sits before. I quickly went on to the other option and she did great! I did a couple without the organizer and I think her takeoff was a little different without out… let me know what you think!
Happy Saturday !!!
The 2 jump serpentine is giving us some issues. First issue trying to find the perfect setup for the tiny girl!!! Second, I think this one is hard for her!!! Today I tried my Cavaletti cone in the middle and bars. The bars are slightly shorter than weaves poles by about 4 inches. Unfortunately, I do not have an wingless upright that doesn’t have a ground bar. I had to give a little education lesson right before for her to know to take both jumps. Then she started off good, but then maybe got tired??? One question on reward… do I still pop the ready treat open if it isn’t correct? I called her back and gave her a reward.
Target position was probably off on this I’m guessing. I’m thinking I didn’t call it done soon enough on this today.Organizer looking very good! https://youtu.be/5xWOhS-xa_Q
Tried the backside slice for the first time and she was wonderful on this! I was super surprised since the serpentine slice has been the most difficult for her. This was her last exercise. Also beautiful example of completing the stress cycle! She told me she was done by going around bar with toy😊!
Off topic, but finally getting to listen to the setting up sports success webinar teenage brains. Brillant!!!! Love it!!! Promise thanks you for it ❤️. I can look back now and see how that reset cookie worked for her brain!
Hi! I think she did well with the organizer front wraps with motion. She got a little tired of no stopping at the end lol or maybe that was just fatigue!!!
Organizer front slices! When I was out there I thought I was doing it right, but as I was editing the video I see she was taking a step down and then jumping. I’m guessing my organizer needed to be closer! This is her default I think to power with her front! These organizers exercises are so good to remind her to power from the rear! I just set this one up incorrectly🤦♀️. I’m still sending in to see if the mechanics were ok for it. She loves her little organizer! She rushes back to restart from it😂😊.
Later… I couldn’t stand it. I moved the organizer to the correct position and did a few reps. Only these… I’m done now. Still getting the lift off from ground on left. Hmm…
Thank Tracy! This was good therapy for me! Overall, her weekend was Amazing! Huge improvements in sooo many areas!
Sunday she executed her troubled jumping sequence with no bars!!!! Amazing!!! I got a jump and a half lead out on jumpers! Amazing! Her ability to focus before going into ring! Huge improvement! Not yet anmazing lol, but an amazing improvement. And those weaves! She hit a super difficult entry Saturday and she got her weaves every time and the judge actually exclaimed “Wow!” While she was on course and hit an entry like a seasoned dog!Thanks for being with me on my journey!!!!
Onto harder with the organizer😊!!!!
Signed up for extension!
Trialed sat and sun. No Qs because of bars. Most of the time just one. Sunday she had no bars with the jumping effort she was having trouble with. Bars came down because of looking back at handler! Processing in a new environment. One was a heartbreaker on the go line. We both know she knows her go’s!! Just baby dog on that one that needs new environments. I will post it.Here is all attempts with organizer full height wing wraps.
Got in with my massage therapist today that I adore. She was super sore in left hamstring and both shoulders. I have another appointment set up in two weeks to get her checked again.
No trials for awhile.
