AC Agility Camp

It was a great weekend and I came away having learnt lots of things that will hopefully help my guys, they had four lessons each which covered handling, weaves, contacts and course analysis. By the end of the weekend their contacts had improved greatly, and Jemma was driving much better.

My plans after the weekend for things to work on over the winter are as follows;

Weaves
LOTS of reinforcement after them
Different angles and number of jumps before them
Different angles and obstacles afterwards (although not do them - reward straight after the weaves instead)
Work on back crossing, peeling off and hanging back
Learn to trust Jemma and relax and not rush her

Contacts
Only praise when speedy
Play on the contact and when released - don't just carry on
Work on peeling off, hanging back and back crossing

Break down jumping sequences and reward more frequently
Praise when jumping speedily, if not fast enough try it again
Work on Elliots forward drive without flappy arms

So, lots for us to do, I can't wait to get started!!!

After the weekend I have also made the decision that once one of them has won into Grade 3 I will take Jem up on points if she gets enough before a win as I think it is quite unlikely she will manage to win a grade 3 class but I think she will stand a reasonable chance in grade 4 if the course is tight enough, but I would also contemplate taking her further on points if she managed it. Elliot will however have to go up on wins as he has it in him!!!