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So Teddi has been doing very well in class. She really has the potential of being very good at agility. While we have LONG way to go, I think I will get to l learn how to put distance on her etc. I just love that she really seems like she is really starting to understand the game. It took her a while because she kept having her physical setbacks.
So first I decided we would compete CPE because we can keep the jumps lower and we can pick classes without the big contacts (mainly the A frame). However I am bound and determined to be very strict about the footing she runs on. In our area there are not a lot of outdoor events and CPE even less. I am "hoping" the schedule for 2010 is not complete, but right now there is not one trial outdoors near home.
So I started thinking should I run her preferred AKC jumpers? It would mean she has to jump 20". Not a problem for her, but I worry about her joints. Again if I hold to my footing requirement, it would only be about half a dozen trials a year. Most of the trials around here are at one facility and their footing is TOO hard for her. Besides with Belle running AKC she is at the trials anyway. I just don't know what to do.
I asked my trainer to watch her over the winter get a read of her body language. I would not do a whole lot of training at 20". In fact she said I could jump her at home (on grass) 20" and then stay 16" in class. Maybe the class the week before a trial jump her 20". I do not practice her a lot, do a few quick exercises 3-4 times a week at home (less than 10 min) and then move on to our other exercise. Maybe 2 times a week (weather permitting so not winter) we do two training sessions a week, one is her class.
I watch her jump 16" and she is very high over the jumps, so I know the height is not an issue. What do you guys think? Oh it would only be in the jumpers division, no standard.
So first I decided we would compete CPE because we can keep the jumps lower and we can pick classes without the big contacts (mainly the A frame). However I am bound and determined to be very strict about the footing she runs on. In our area there are not a lot of outdoor events and CPE even less. I am "hoping" the schedule for 2010 is not complete, but right now there is not one trial outdoors near home.
So I started thinking should I run her preferred AKC jumpers? It would mean she has to jump 20". Not a problem for her, but I worry about her joints. Again if I hold to my footing requirement, it would only be about half a dozen trials a year. Most of the trials around here are at one facility and their footing is TOO hard for her. Besides with Belle running AKC she is at the trials anyway. I just don't know what to do.
I asked my trainer to watch her over the winter get a read of her body language. I would not do a whole lot of training at 20". In fact she said I could jump her at home (on grass) 20" and then stay 16" in class. Maybe the class the week before a trial jump her 20". I do not practice her a lot, do a few quick exercises 3-4 times a week at home (less than 10 min) and then move on to our other exercise. Maybe 2 times a week (weather permitting so not winter) we do two training sessions a week, one is her class.
I watch her jump 16" and she is very high over the jumps, so I know the height is not an issue. What do you guys think? Oh it would only be in the jumpers division, no standard.