Feb 24th Long runs

Today's work was on long lines or jumps in a straight line with a 180 and back.  We did ok on this, but I can see in the video that I need to be cueing her much earlier on her turns especially when I am behind her.  I think the blind cross worked nicely for us.  We did do pretty well with the changes we made to take different courses.  I can see where I need to watch this video before I try this exercise again.  Yeah for video's in your training.

Feb. 23 Wed - Technical work, cues, short seq.

Today we worked on start line, lead outs, front cross, wraps on the run & hugs.  It was a very good training session. Canon still chose to move after I sat her down, so I had to go back to her and put her in place.  I had to put her in the kennel once.  She was over jumping her wrap and I used the orange cone to make her wrap tighter.  I placed the orange cone where she was jumping so she would have to change her landing spot.  It was helpful, but I am going to get another cone to put on the take off side to help her learn to adjust on that side to get the correct landing.  I think we made some good progress.  The video is still being edited.  Tomorrow we may not get to work because it is storming.  Regular work would be:  serps, jump circles, pinwheels, degree jumps.  Lots of good fun fast stuff.  We might just do it in the mud!!!!!

Feb. 22 - training shaping up

I have decided to do a certain set of skills each day and try and build our skill set. 
Monday - straight jumping in the chute & 2o2o work
Tuesday - start line work, tight turn work, longer sequencing work
Wed. - short work, technical work, wraps, jump to heel, cues
Thurs - serps, jump circles, pinwheels, degree jumps (90, 180)
Fri - weave entries
Sat. - wild card, tunnel play

How does that sound for some training fun!!!!!
Today we did our start line work and our tight turns and ran 20 obstacles which included jumps, Aframe, tunnel, weaves & table.  We did some good work.  Our stay really needs work.  We will review it each day!  Her weaves were not perfect.  I think she just gets sloppy on them.  Can't wait to train tomorrow.

I may run her again today to video so I can post it.

Canon DW & AF Work 2-21

Worked on her feet on the end of the DW & the Aframe.  She did pretty well.  I ran her to the table off the DW and a tunnel and a jump on either end of the Aframe.  She did pretty well.  I even introduced throwing a ball while she held her AFrame.  Progress is made.

Canon Jump Chute Feb 21, 2011

Well, I will be posting here again as we continue to train with Canon.  Best way to journal training.