We almost did it! I almost got our first double Q and I am so proud. This weekend was long, had a four day and my body was NOT happy by the fourth day. My back was hurting, was uncomfortable and just didn't feel good at all but I almost got our first double q on that day. Funny how that works out! Not feeling like my normal play by play so here are the overall highs and lows of the four days.
Lows: Deuce missed a few weave pole entries this weekend. He had been doing so well for so long but we had some challenges I guess I just haven't practiced. We had several triple to weaves scenarios. One I totally thought I cued him to collect over the triple and he just ignored my cues and then was past the entry (it was a 90 degree turn into them and he just turned into the second pole). The other wasn't as hard as a 90 but he had knocked a bar a couple of jumps before and was running in stressy mode. Sucked because on the 90 degree to the weaves from the triple was the only mistake we made on that tough course. Deuce had a couple of knocked bars but not too hung up on that. One was the first bar but I think it was where I set him and not totally 100% his fault. I set him up wrong and too close to the first jump in a very soft spot. Bad me. Had one course where I was reactive and I hate that. He felt it too and didn't run very well. Blew my double Q by holding my breath and not handling the end of the course because I was oh shit mode. He had made it through ALL the tough parts and I let him jump a jump super extended which made getting back to the a-frame impossible so he ran around it. Totally my fault, not his at all, I gave him NO information about what was coming up and how to jump. Three obstacles from the end. BOOOOO!!!!!
Highs: Got three Qs this weekend, one in standard on a very icky course that only four dogs in 20 inch qualified on and got a second to a big lab that has blazing running contacts. Got a Q on a fun and fast JWW course that only had about 5 dogs qualify on (lots of bars) and got his first first place in EX B. He listened and I handled. Why can't I get this through my head to handle proactively and he will run like I know he will. The best run I had all weekend was on a very icky standard course that literally made me mad. It was super, super trappy and I just hated it so I attacked it and guess what, beautiful run. I need to get mad at more courses apparently. Got a Q in T2B which was a fun course in which I pushed him, he kept his head and so did I.
Hope to have at least one video of the weekend. My travel partner tried to video me some as she could since she was only a few dogs ahead of me. Two more shows before baby unless baby decides to come early. I am so ready to have my body back, although running felt good this weekend and other than being out of breath after the runs, I felt good.
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