Archive for February, 2011

Louisiana is good to me…

February 20, 2011

Had a great time (and a great agility weekend), in New Iberia. I enjoyed visiting with my Baton Rouge peeps and seeing some competitors that I never see anymore since moving to Texas. I really enjoy this particular show–one judge, alternating rings, big field next to the arena, able to crate out of your car […]

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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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