Re this "Winning = Not having fun" idea that some non-competitive people have out there, I'd really like to can this notion. It is, to be quite frank, a load of crap and to be honest I'm not sure what it is about...as in what are the motivations behind the idea. Anyway people may watch …
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Starting to notice a Pattern…
I don't know if this exists in *every* single human sporting endeavour or even just any kind of goal setting from the individual to the collective but I'm starting to notice no matter where I go, who I associate with or whatever thing it is I want to do there are always TWO factions/methodologies/philosophies of …
Cypher’s First Trial
Well today was the day...16 months I've been waiting for this day, and boy was it great fun!! I am just so proud of my little man - all grown up and still such a puppy head he managed to do us both proud by winning his first ever trial. Novice Jumping - he did …
New Games…Strategic Pairs Rocks!!!
What fun it was today! After having three days of full on agility handling seminars with US Instructor Rob Michalski (which were fantastic and I learnt a heap as usual) today we got to have a go at Strategic Pairs (Pairs for short), Gamblers and Snooker - it was great fun - I actually ran …
A Quote I like…
Caught this quote whilst reading a tribute to a late Agility dog:"To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world …
Gosnells Jinx Broken..
Yay! We broke our Gosnells Club voodoo last night....we finally managed a clean run in the Masters Jumping Class...and it was a not too shabby 2nd place as well (1st was 22.83 seconds we were 22.91 seconds). We have never in Raven's history of trialling at these grounds cracked a pass, and we did it …
Western Classic 2006
Well the Classic is over and done for another year - we had some very nice judges over for the agility - a Mr Michael Vigor, Brian Fielder, and a Mr Des Coyles from South Australia. Raven held her own again and won first place in Open Agility - 32.43seconds on a 59 second course. …
First Official Trial 2006
I just have to post today....last night was a historic moment in the agility career of Raven - she kept her bars up in ALL FOUR runs!!!!!! Woohoo!!!! Fantastic!!! I was very pleased with her - she came 2nd in Open Jumping and about 7th in Masters Jumping - yes a low placement I know …
Cy does the Show Dog Thing..
January 27th/28th 2006 - Well figured we're going to the first ever Australian BC Nationals in April and we've got to get back into the swing of showing. So promptly finished work Friday arvo and came home and got the boy ready. The pic below is of him in his show clothes straight after his …
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