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Hey Tracy,
This did not go particularly well. The turn away got the wrong turn a lot. Post turns are not our thing and she kept kicking out so wide that she was on a huge right lead. So, getting a tandem turn to the left didn’t happen despite her verbal and handling. We struggle with rear cross wraps in general. I broke the two failure rule. Not our best session. But, the weather is nice for a few days. Too hot for Jan though.
Hey Tracy,
We have beautiful weather for a few days! So, we have a side preference. Either I am not cuing the same or shifting out on a right lead is harder for Sprite. I started the same as your video. However, she isn’t picking up the out cue as quickly on this side. Her line is much more direct after a left turn on the wing and kicking out to the left. It’s so interesting! I did keep the leash on the ground to help me run straight. I could see I was drifting a lot in the tandem and threadle wrap exercises.
Do I need more connection on the harder side?
Hi Tracy,
Technology failure with the tandem turn. We did the whole set on both sides. But, when I went to look at it somehow it was on photo and not video. I hate when that happens. Literally, I filmed Gemma and hit off. Swapped out dogs and hit start. Hoe it goes to photo is beyond me. Som, I just filmed the last two steps as I did t want her to do the whole thing all over again.
We struggled with the threadle wrap. Sprite wanted the front side of the jump, or the opposite wing or to slice. It’s hard to get her to look at me and not the obvious obstacle as she rounds the wing. We sort of got it, but it needs work. As I in the wrong position? I learned a flick with one hand and I tried to use two hards for the tandem turn and one for the threadle wrap. I kept the bar at 16 in and used food. But, I don’t think we have this down even though she got some correct.
More rain today. So, basically I need to be so far ahead to cue a turn? I’m not sure that’s realistic in a real run. Is there anyway to get her to add a stride? I’m not been successful this far. She decides much too early which makes wraps and threadles next to impossible to execute.
Hi Tracy,
The park is borderline usable, but more rain tomorrow. We tried the serp connections. Sprite is not putting in a check stride to try to turn tight after coming in. But, she doesn’t add check strides in general.
I felt like I was doing the exit line connection. Does it need to be sooner? When do I switch from looking at landing to looking at the exit line? I’m assuming it’s after she lands. Is it earlier?
Hi Tracy,
Gotcha. It makes more sense now. We have rain, rain and more rain. Hopefully I can get to the serps next week.
I’ve never been good at pulls. But, I’ll try more connection to see if it helps.
Hi Tracy,
All connection all of the time. So simple, but not easy. What does this paragraph mean “so now we can pump it up a little more by having you look at her and then deliberately lear her eyes to let her see you look back at the landing side.”?
I’m not sure what you mean by “lear her eyes.”
We got really wide turns on the pulls….which we do anyway. So, what connection helps that? I thought I was supposed to look at her eyes? So, on the circle wrap when do I stop looking at her and look to landing? I’m ahead of her so I don’t understand the comment about being on her tail.
I can also see I broke connection to toss the toy. The day before I was very careful to not pair the head turn and release. You’ll see that if you watch that video again. But..not so much here.
I thought we did better than we really did.
Haha. The crooked step is a bad habit! I’ll work on it.
Weather isn’t looking cooperative for the rest of the weekend and I really wanted to do both sets of exercises of shifting connection and serps. But, I remembered rest not reps and reigned myself in. We just did shifting connection. Maybe Tuesday it’ll be dry enough to try the serp exercise which I need help with.
Sprite was brilliant as always with this.
P.s. what’s the distance of the wings to the jump for the serp exercise?
Hey Tracy,
The ground is very, very soft! But, I did the send exercise including my bloopers. Hopefully, I’ll get exit lines filmed tomorrow before the next set of rain occurs.
Hi Tracy,
I’m glad we have a break week as the weather isn’t cooperating. It’s supposed up stop raining tomorrow, but the park may still be too soggy. More rain this weekend. I know we need it, but….
Hi Tracy,
Yes, I realized that she paired the connection and release in this run. She did indeed break her start line in the next run. That’s the first broken start so I’ll definitely need to put more reward in for that. Her brain was gone as it was the last class of the day.
I don’t have control over distances in class. However, one class has a yard that’s smaller temporarily due to grass seeding. That forces more AKC like courses. I was concerned about spinning that jump after the weaves due to where the tunnel was set. Going slightly wider was a better line to the two jumps. But, I agree she had little info about the turn. I need to proof more cues while she is still weaving which is on the training list. She was popping at 10 on occasion. However, she hasn’t popped weaves at all in competition. One time she entered on pole two and kept weaving quickly so I didn’t fix it. It was her first time in open jumpers.
I thought there was a ton of great stuff in this run!
She’s chilling outside the ring better overall. The pattern games are helping. I did tug with her in the next class before going in and that’s when she broke her start. It’s not necessarily related, but I did note it. I’ll work on talking to her more as we go in. She’s still very, very high, but I think she’s sitting faster. I’ve noticed the back and forth movement seems like her way to release energy.
Hi Tracy,
We were at a trial all weekend. I think you saw her great jumpers run from Sat. We struggled today. Most of it was lovely. But, I didn’t get the rear cross at 5 and she stayed on her line driving ahead and getting a wring course. I got her back and did dome great sends and a BC! Weaves were fabulous, but I didn’t get the turn to the left on the jump after the weaves. Maybe I should have spun it. But a really tight turn would have put her on the line to her friend the tunnel.
Hi Tracy,
The park is very slick and I had trouble getting traction. Pushed on her line a few times and got a RC wrap. I struggle to stay in my own lane a lot. It’s pretty soft and muddy.
Well, you know me and transition into decel! It’s really hard for me to master that skill. I will have to wait until I have my car back and go to the park with more space. No dogs allowed in the rental sadly. I agree there was nowhere to go on the BC.
I’ll still trying to figure out her commitment as it seems to vary a tiny bit. We will practice more soon. Should I move onto the combo exercises?
Hi Tracy,
I thought the broad jump wasn’t supposed to be used in a set point grid? At least that’s what Susan Salo says in her book. How would you put it in a general jump grid? Full height spaced about 20 ft apart? I think you’d need at least 4 or 5 jumps including the broad jump. That would take a lot of space. Yes, it’s pretty wet out.
I’m stuck home with a tire light on. Can’t find the flat, so it might be a sensor. Ruined my trial plans today.
So, we tried exit line connection. I struggle with the BC and a 90 degree turn. My timing is really off. Sprite tends to turn after landing. I feel like I’m connection ok, but I’m either too early or too late in all of these reps.
