Rum has progressed well, he's never going to be the fastest agility dog in the world but I love running him. At Adams we had a 13th in Grade 6 Jumping where we lost a second or so as we had a bit of a wobble before the tunnel entrance where I didn't hold my position, we had a clear in combined 6-7 agility on the Sunday where I held his contacts. At Derby we had a 14th in Grade 6 Jumping. What I am finding with him is his first couple of runs he is quite steady and cautious, in agility this results in creepy contacts! However after that he seems to get his confidence back and is a lot more drivey. He worries about doing things wrong so much! We had an awesome run in the last class at Derby, I made a right mess of it but Rum felt so confident, it felt great, much better than our clear in the jumping.
Ember at Adams was a nightmare and fought me all day Saturday, on Sunday we started off with what I thought was an amazing clear in jumping but stupid me had missed a jump out!! She started being naughty on contacts so I was taking her out of the ring. At Derby her first class she missed her a-frame so I put her back over then in the next class she got her a-frame, was running lovely then turned around on the see-saw?!?! Ember always does something random! In jumping she had a clear but was turning like the titanic, I struggle to get her turns tight, always have done and she ended up just outside the placings but was nice to finally get a clear!!!
Cas was a star and had several clears, the others she had just five faultitis. She's not quick enough as a veteran to be in the placings though but she has a whale of a time :)
I am enjoying running them, I wish Rum could be confident all the time but he's better than he was and isn't stressing out at all so that's a big plus. Ember can be amazing one minute and a nightmare the next - nothing changes! And Cas as long as she's fit and healthy enough to enjoy her agility still I will continue to run her in veterans/anysize. Some candid shots taken inbetween classes.
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