Show results & latest news:

Show Results & Latest News

Hello,

It has been another long time since I posted on here, have got no internet access at home at the moment and every time I drive out after I reply to emails about training days, shows and DVD orders, my battery is always flat on my laptop!

I have been to two shows since I last blogged, Dashin Dogs & Lune. I was going to go to Belfast this weekend to take part in the Champ show, but the ferry cost of £288 was just a bit too much! So I went up to Lune instead (I had entered two shows so that if I did decide not to go to Ireland I could still run!).

Last week at Dashin dogs Che & Jack managed 2 x 2nd and 2 x 3rd between them. Scott was competing at grade 7 for the first time, and had a clear in a 7 jumping, finishing 4th. He was a little bit careless on poles again, but my handling was not on top form that weekend so he can be excused this once! Several people I train had high places and Brigit & Lilly won three classes which was exceptional, well done. Janet, Ceri, David, Miranda, Lyn (Flynn is working much better now and the places are improving!) Alice, David, Wendy (first grade 6 weekend, getting a 6th place) Anna(despite being on the floor most of the time during her runs!) & Christine all had places too, so it was a very satisfactory weekend on the results front.

This weekend I was handling much better and was much more on my game. Scott had only one pole all day (4 runs) but just got away from me several times. I was having several moments of “I really don’t know why I thought I could get there!” having watch Scott slice me up and take the wrong jump. Really got to be even more independent I think in the way I handle him.

The consistency award goes to Che... again! 3 clears out of 3 runs. He had a 4th in a very tough 67 jumping class, which Jack actually won! He was flying this weekend (maybe I should have entered that Champ show!) and also had a 3rd. He would have won the 67 agility also, but knocked the second to last pole down... gutted! But a fabulous run and very quick contacts too!

Lyn had more places with Flynn, 3 I think including a 4th. David had a second and Ceri’s Sheltie Kelta is also showing much more drive and speed now and is really coming along nicely. Gill Vann had a win with Zara, very well deserved and I was very pleased with that. Alice won a grade 7 with Pip after he had been a bit naughty in earlier runs, so well done!

I am busy sorting out my diary for the winter and spring. I have been asked a few times about training days and weekends. If you and/or your club (UK or Worldwide) would like me to come over and conduct training seminars or workshops, please email me at leegibsontraining@hotmail.com especially if you live anywhere hot – my quality tan lines are fading now!

My football team has also been performing well, I have scored 15 in 5 games now and we are second in the league. We are trying to find a kit sponsor, if you think you would like to sponsor the “Stretton All Stars” then please email me. We only want a shirt each, and could even change the team name too ;-)

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who remembered my birthday (Oct 5th) although I am very bad at remembering anyone else’s so apologies for anyone I miss.

Octobers Agility Zone magazine will soon be out – This month I am writing a feature on how each and every one of us can break down our own training methods (using simple yet effective models) to establish exactly what we should be working on this winter... here is a small taster extract:

“From this table we can now deconstruct what is happening as the dog runs too, up and over the whole contact piece. I also include the exit and immediate handling sequence after the contact piece.
This gives me 5 basic area’s that I can use to identify exactly where the problem is, and then I have 14 sub-key area’s that I can now look at in more detail, hopefully identifying the exact problem.
I am going to take one of those sub-key areas, lets say End & Final Position, and I use a Cause & Effect type approach to establish what I need to be doing to formulate how I am going to improve this"

Visit http://www.agilityzone.co.uk/ and subscribe now. This really is what agility needed. The quality of the magazine is superb and all the contributors are excellent.

I have never written nearly 900 words on a blog update before, hope it makes up for the lack of postings recently.

Best wishes and regards – Lee

Order the LGT Workshop DVD from http://www.leegibsontraining.com/ The DVD covers Waits, Contacts, Obstacle discrimination, Weaves, Handling sequences & Courses. Read some of the many reviews on the “DVD Reviews” page.

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Update

I have just got back from 5a side we lost again, however being 9-2 down at half time to losing 12-10 shows how well we battled back.

This weekend I have Dashin dogs show, I have 4 runs for each dog each day, meaning I will have 12 runs each day.. I will never walk all my courses im sure!!

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Thursday 24th

Hello,
It seems ages since I have written on here, seems like I have been quite busy the last week or so and also have not had any real good news to report regarding training or shows!
At least the high lights have been the fact that I scored 7 goals in two games for the five-a-side team, (however we only managed a draw and a loss despite being on top in both games!) and Everton have won three straight games without conceding!
As for the dogs, at Bromsgrove last weekend I had a 2nd with Jack in 1-7 jumping, Che had 6 out of 6 clears, and Scott was being a little bit careless with poles. So he has to learn the hard way and if he is careless, he doesn’t get to do his agility. He does not like being taken out of classes, but I think it maybe might just make the point a little more clearly for him! (Scott makes it very hard to pick him up after knocking a pole by going extra bendy!)
Well done to David and Poppy for winning grade 5 jumping at Bromsgrove, well deserved as it was a cracking run. Good on you.
I am writing a chapter for a book that is soon to be published in the UK, it is all about dog sports, and I am doing a section in it. We took some photo’s earlier in the week to demonstrate some of the training points discussed in the chapter. I think once the book is finished... it will be a good read and well worth investigating to get a copy of.
Lee
http://www.leegibsontraining.co.uk/

Show Update

Hello,

This weekend I was at Gillingham show, it was a bit of come down to earth after our fantastic weekend at Dog Veges.

Scott managed just one clear round out of 5. He was way to hyper after not having a show last weekend due to high peak being cancelled. I trained him a fair bit during the week but he was crazy at the show. The weaves caused us a few problems which was a shame and something I want to again practice.

Che ran fairly well, and was unlucky (to say the least!) not be in the Champ final having had two clears. Jack was going very quickly over the weekend and I kept managing to mis-time things and flick him over the backs of jumps rather than the right side, but never mind.

The journey to the show was the worst, the Sat nav did not care I had a van and caravan and took us through the middle of Bath and over a narrow toll bridge, which ended up being a master class in close narrow driving!

I have a few lessons this week, but am busy sorting out training days and lessons for the next few months, I seem to be behind on all the emails etc!

Really good luck to the British Agility team at the world championships, as well as the Danish Agility team who I also support! Good luck.

Take care – Lee

www.leegibsontraining.co.uk

New video's of Scott, Jack & Che!

Hope you enjoy these. Thanks for Gina and Ceri for filming and editing!

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Scotts 7 Wins!!

Hello,

Firstly I would like to thank everyone for being so nice about Scott this weekend, I was over the moon with how well he applied himself and worked.

Scott had 12 runs, 7 wins (4 x Agility6 and 3xJumping6) and one second place. He worked very well and also only knocked just two poles all weekend. A fantastic return. Jack and Che also had some great runs in the 7 classes, I had a few places with them too.

Several people I train also won this weekend, Wendy Williams won a 5 jumping, Gina won with Ember, David and Cae also won grade 7 classes, I think Ceri won with Kelta and Janet Jones won out of grade 1 by also winning a grade 1 agility class. Janet also did me proud in the First Contact final coming 5th out of 30! Lyn and Miranda also had top ten places, and well done to Ray Woodcock who has another win towards grade 7 with Spike. Well done every one.

Thank you to Gina for lending me her camera... and to Ceri for filming every run for the last few weeks (you will be happy Gina wants it back!) however I am going to be uploading a compilation of Scott’s best runs in the next few days, which I will post up here.

Also I have to give thanks to Dog Veges for a great show, especially the super surface!
I am still selling many copies of the LGT workshop DVD , and have had some really good feedback about it in recent weeks. To order your copy visit www.leegibsontraining.com
Some people have also been asking about Taddymoor Scott’s breeding lines. I am possibly the worst person to ask about this as I have a very limited knowledge about lines and breeding etc! Scott’s profile however is on www.anadune.com which will be much more informative than I am!
I will load the video soon...
Lee

Dashin Dogs & Dog Vegus

Hello,
Just a note as to where I am! Last two days I was at Dashin Dogs, Scott had 2 x 4th places and a 9th. I made some handling mistakes though so I was slightly annoyed with myself! Jack had a 4th and Che had an 8th so all in all, despite the poor weather it was a good couple of days.
I am now at Scunthorpe, Dog Vegus is on for 4 days this weekend. I am very much looking forward to it.

Here is Scotts video from France in July, notice Scott needs some table training!



Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com