The runs were in opposite order from what we're used too, JWW first. This was Gracie's very first Masters JWW run! It went wonderfully! I know she can go faster than that, but that's stress related (so far as I can tell) and is improving. Gracie earned her first 7 MACH points in this run! Here's the video:
Exc STD was up next (no Qs here yet). The run was lovely, but Gracie skipped the last two weave poles. Video:
We had a third run that first day, T2B! I love doing T2B with Gracie! We had a nice run, though we did have to repeat the weaves. We got a Q and 2 pts.
Sun. had the same run order. Gracie was pumped for her first run which made it easy for me to push her around a jump. That and repeating the weaves threw me off and the rest of the run was just messy. We completed the course but got a few R's. That first part of the run was really nice though and I was happy with her attitude.
Last but not least, Sun. Exc STD. I went and messed up Gracie on this one, she did everything perfectly, including her weaves! There was a serpentine and I tried to do a backy-uppy at the third jump for a tighter turn toward the A-frame, but forgot to say jump. She came into me instead of taking the jump. Really I don't need to be trying to be all fancy in trials like that (especially in STD) until Gracie's confidence is way up. Sorry I messed you up Gracie!
Gracie seems to be following Gidget's footsteps when it comes to Exc STD, which of course makes me think it's something I'm doing, but I don't know what. Probably some sort of mental block. I've got to figure something out to keep Gracie's Exc/Mas career from being a repeat of Gidget's. Then I need to get Gidget back and get her moving forward. Not thinking about it too much may be a good place to start. Happy agility, remember!
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