From the Road
I just finished 5 days teaching in Auburn, Washington and today I start 4 days here in Vancouver, BC. In my inbox this morning was this quote I thought would be perfect for all of you that worked with me last week or will be [...]
Cookies Anyone?
Feature and I are nearing the end of our week here at Argus Ranch (in Auburn, Wa). Students have been great, I have my own house on site so I can cook my own dinner every evening (okay my vegan friends Mel and Helen King [...]
John Wooden’s Favourite Maxims for Life
Many of the following quotes are from John himself, others he mentions as favourites of his but are not from him directly (I credited the author of those). When I put this list together I started to bold the ones that had meant the most [...]
In Gratitude for Coach Wooden
You can go to many other blogs and website to read about the late John Wooden's amazing career as a basketball coach. To find facts like he had four undefeated seasons when no other basketball coach has had more than one. Or that he won [...]
Another Weekend, Another Regional Event
Last week it was another trip, another big event for the two red girls and I. This time it was down to Perry, Georgia for the USDAA South East Regional. I love this venue, air conditioned dirty footing, just great. Encore got her first entire [...]
And the Winners Are . . .
I did do the draw last week for our two ebook Fundraiser just like I promised, but I completely forgot to tell all of you about it! So yes we do have two lucky people that not only received a great training resource when purchasing [...]
Standard Runs
Here are our standard runs from the weekend's Ontario Regionals. Both dogs ran at 26" Enjoy! Today I am grateful for a chance to work out with Jill again here in southern Florida.
Defining Success
This past weekend I ran at our Ontario Provincial (Regional) Championships. My girls both did pretty well. Between Encore and Feature they won both Standard classes and both Gamblers classes. We got around Jumpers but sadly had bars in both rounds. In the end Feature [...]
Nature Explodes on Us At Home
SOoo good to be home, even if it is only going to be for two days before I head away for another month. DeCaff and Buzzy where thrilled to see us walk through the door. Encore and Feature arrive home with Lynda this morning. While [...]
Work Your Front Cross Timing While I Head Home
Note: if you are an OCD type like myself, you may not want to check out this link-- it could be addictive! For the rest of you, I think this is more than just a fun computer game. I am always searching for ways to [...]
On Vacation
John and I have stayed over a week here in the UK. We visited with his brothers for a couple of days (this picture was taken in the Yorkshire dales near where John grew up) Then we had a lovely visit with Feature's breeders Sharon [...]
Does this Mean 2×2 Training Doesn’t Work?
At the recent IFCS World Championships in England Encore really struggled with her weave entries. Believe it or not I actually had people come up to me telling me they where concerned as they just bought my 2x2 Weave Training DVD and wondered if I [...]