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Progress

February 17, 2011

Well, I am starting to focus more on Trip and getting her ready for Nationals and World Team Tryouts. I’m trying to work on more international-style handling challenges, which Trip generally does well with if I remember what the heck *I’m* doing. I’m keeping a list of specific sequences we need to work on to […]

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Finding Balance

February 8, 2011

I was thinking about finding *balance* in agility this weekend. I think it’s something that I’ve struggled with personally lately, and I’m still not sure what to do about it. Specifically, I’m talking about competing and pushing for the tightest turns, the best lines, and the most speed, while still somehow enjoying the moment with […]

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Ticket ‘s Debut

February 8, 2011

Well, the day finally arrived–Ticket’s very first agility trial. I’m VERY happy with how she did, and can’t wait to do it again (2 weeks in New Iberia). Ticket was 3/5, with 1st place Qs in Novice FAST and Standard on Saturday, and Novice JWW on Sunday. She held every stay beautifully. She went from […]

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