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Monday 27 June 2011

June 28th, Disappointment at Team GB World qualifier and Jaidi starts his agility career

This week (27/06) was the GB team world championship selection day. I would love to say that we had a great day's competition and Jude is off to France for the World Championships again. But the day unfolded in a much different way.

In the first round of the day, at jump number 2 Jude took off too early and landed on the pole. At this stage I don't know the medium term extent of the injury. It is to the tricep / shoulder area and is inflammed. Could be bruising or possibly a tear of the muscle. For sure she is out for a couple of weeks.

I am disappointed of course, but this is sport and injuries happen. The most important thing is that she makes a good recovery. We experienced injury last year and appears to have a made a full recovery.

On the positive side Racheal Mowbray and Maria Johnson were on hand as team vet / physio to offer an immediate diagnosis, treatment and beginning of a rehab plan. So as a sport we are becoming more professional about this enevitable part of top level competition.



Jaidi is now officially an 'adult' dog after completing his first two KC shows at Newton Heath and Lansdown in June 2011. I suppose I could summarise by saying he did well. Some good things and some things to work on.

I have decided to keep track on 3 things that went well and 3 things that need further work to achieve our first goal of a clear round. its easy to look at negatives (i.e. jump down, broke wait) but this is an outcome and without putting back into a feedback loop for action, stays negative rather than 'what can we do'?

So here is my work for the coming weeks:

1) Improve waits at start as JD is releasing early, this has resulted in first fence knockdown or elimination due to having to do it twice!
2) Weaves - quite suprised that JD came out of 3rd weave a few times, concentrate on straight entry this week. If he is experiencing the same problem at training, then I will re-introduce guides to help reinforce stride pattern.
3) See saw, trying to adopt the 2O2O position - Momentum is carrying him through and have to put his back legs (back) on.

On the positive side our GO command really works in competition, rear crosses felt brilliant and all practice this week on flick flack with same side turn at completion paid off.