Really the only time of year that I train Cola is a few months before a big event. I stress about gamblers every year before Regionals and Nationals. She has been qualifying consistently in this event for the past six months... but I still feel the need to push for competency above the most difficult gamble I have ever seen. I think Cola hates this about me ;) My favorite to test (not train) is distance contacts with a flip to the next obstacle. We've gotten good at that, so the new one is adding 30 ft between the contact and the next obstacle that she needs to "find". Mental note, work on handling instead of impossible gambler crap.
It's taken Spree over a year to realize that agility means reward (the green alien cuz God). Now she's got it thou. So much that she runs from my backyard to the park across the street (while I'm left in the dust on the front lawn) to go play on the equipment as fast as possible. Distance tests of 21 ft are something to laugh at when she's up to 100+ ft all on her own. Now to work on listening skills :) Her first Masters Jumpers course is T-minus 2 days. Yes, I'm excited to run with the big dogs :D I'll be praying tonight to the green alien cuz God that she doesn't loose her confidence in the ring... sigh.
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