Hello,
Just an update that I have arrived here in Tallin all okay. It seems lovely so far and I have a great appartment here in the middle of the town!
Both flights were bumpy today, to do with the changing wind was what we kept getting told!!
Looking forward to the weekend.
Lee
Friday, 11 June 2010
Flying to Estonia
Hello,
Its Friday 11th June, the first day of the World Cup! Today is also important as I am flying to Estonia for a weekend of Judging and training. I am judging all the classes over Saturday & Sunday, and then on Monday and Tuesday doing some training sessions.
We have made arrangements to try and watch the England v USA match tomorrow evening, with Estonia being +2 hours ahead of England (UK) I will be finished nice and early ready to watch the match.
I am looking forward to seeing what agility is like in Estonia, and how they do things. It should be a fun experience.
I should arrive by 5pm local time on Friday evening.
Lee
Monday, 7 June 2010
Hinkley show
Hello,
Hinckley show was pretty good, although again silly mistakes let us down at times! I really enjoyed the weekend as the weather was great (maybe even too hot at times) and the dogs were going back and forth under the water tap on quite a few occasions.
My best result of the weekend was making the large Championship final with Scott (his first final) and until a run by midway in the course, he was having a super run. I was a bit gutted I let him drift by the jump after the wall, as if I had checked him in and then moved off we would have been okay. However two other dogs who are two of the best dogs in agility did the same mistake, so I felt a bit better once they had the same problem!
The Crufts singles course, Jack got 19th place, and Scott knocked the 4th jump down which was annoying but then went into training mode. The same thing happened in the Olympia course, where Scott had a great weave entry out of a close flat tunnel, but then knocked the very next jump down (jump 7) so again we ended up in training mode.
I am now heading away from Friday for the next week. Firstly I am heading to Estonia and then Norway. I am doing a mixture of training and judging, although I am a little gutted to be missing Thames show, not just the show but England’s first game against the USA on the big screen. Thames is always a good show for social!
My next UK show is the Agility For Briton show at the end of June, which is also the selection day for the World Championship GB team.
I will try and update when I am abroad about what I am up to.
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
Hinckley show was pretty good, although again silly mistakes let us down at times! I really enjoyed the weekend as the weather was great (maybe even too hot at times) and the dogs were going back and forth under the water tap on quite a few occasions.
My best result of the weekend was making the large Championship final with Scott (his first final) and until a run by midway in the course, he was having a super run. I was a bit gutted I let him drift by the jump after the wall, as if I had checked him in and then moved off we would have been okay. However two other dogs who are two of the best dogs in agility did the same mistake, so I felt a bit better once they had the same problem!
The Crufts singles course, Jack got 19th place, and Scott knocked the 4th jump down which was annoying but then went into training mode. The same thing happened in the Olympia course, where Scott had a great weave entry out of a close flat tunnel, but then knocked the very next jump down (jump 7) so again we ended up in training mode.
I am now heading away from Friday for the next week. Firstly I am heading to Estonia and then Norway. I am doing a mixture of training and judging, although I am a little gutted to be missing Thames show, not just the show but England’s first game against the USA on the big screen. Thames is always a good show for social!
My next UK show is the Agility For Briton show at the end of June, which is also the selection day for the World Championship GB team.
I will try and update when I am abroad about what I am up to.
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
Monday, 31 May 2010
Nottingham Show
This last weekend was spent at Nottingham show held near Newark. It was not the best weather for the weekend, very wet on Saturday and very windy on Sunday.
I came away happy but also a little bit left wanting, as in two of the qualifier classes Scott failed to go clear but had great runs.
My best result was 2nd in the Championship Agility Qualifier section, we had 15f in the jumping (my bad handling!) and even though we had 2nd in the agility, it was not enough to get us into the final.
Jack had 5f in each class so also did not make the final. Jack did however come 10th in the Crufts singles class and got 1 point which I was pleased with.
Scott knocked the long jump down, or rather clipped it, in the Crufts singles. It was a good run (in the rain) so I was a little gutted about that. In the Olympia class Sunday we knocked jump 15 down, it was on turn just before a flat tunnel, and up until then the run was great, so again I was a little gutted!
Scott did get an 11th in the grade 7 jumping class earlier in the day.
Today I am relaxing and looking forward to Hinkley show next weekend.
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
I came away happy but also a little bit left wanting, as in two of the qualifier classes Scott failed to go clear but had great runs.
My best result was 2nd in the Championship Agility Qualifier section, we had 15f in the jumping (my bad handling!) and even though we had 2nd in the agility, it was not enough to get us into the final.
Jack had 5f in each class so also did not make the final. Jack did however come 10th in the Crufts singles class and got 1 point which I was pleased with.
Scott knocked the long jump down, or rather clipped it, in the Crufts singles. It was a good run (in the rain) so I was a little gutted about that. In the Olympia class Sunday we knocked jump 15 down, it was on turn just before a flat tunnel, and up until then the run was great, so again I was a little gutted!
Scott did get an 11th in the grade 7 jumping class earlier in the day.
Today I am relaxing and looking forward to Hinkley show next weekend.
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
Monday, 24 May 2010
Sunshine Update
Hello,
This weekend was so hot. I did training both days, and on Sunday it peaked in the afternoon at 30.4 degree’s. It has been great for the dogs to have the water next to the training venue, as they can submerge themselves inside it and keeps them cool.
I have also been wearing a vest and sandals whilst training, so have some lovely tan lines also, as well as some sore burning where the sun did catch me!
Next weekend is Nottingham show, and there are many qualifiers and important classes to run at that show, so I am looking forward to it.
Last Wednesday we had a training evening at LGT, it was a huge success and all the dogs benefited a lot from having it. It was also good fun and everyone enjoyed it.
Best wishes for now
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
This weekend was so hot. I did training both days, and on Sunday it peaked in the afternoon at 30.4 degree’s. It has been great for the dogs to have the water next to the training venue, as they can submerge themselves inside it and keeps them cool.
I have also been wearing a vest and sandals whilst training, so have some lovely tan lines also, as well as some sore burning where the sun did catch me!
Next weekend is Nottingham show, and there are many qualifiers and important classes to run at that show, so I am looking forward to it.
Last Wednesday we had a training evening at LGT, it was a huge success and all the dogs benefited a lot from having it. It was also good fun and everyone enjoyed it.
Best wishes for now
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
Monday, 17 May 2010
Dog Vegas (Scunthorpe)
Hello,
We arrived home very late last night from Dog Vegas show, up at Scunthorpe. It was a lovely weekend and we had some excellent results.
I ran mums dog Flynn in a grade 3 agility class to push him on, and we pushed quite hard because he won the class and is now grade 4! It was an excellent run and for a big dog he shaped the turns very well. Mum also got a 6th with him in another grade 3 class.
Talking of tight turns, Scott had a 1st and a 3rd in grade 7 jumping classes. Some of his shaping in turns i was very pleased with. As there were no qualifiers or championship classes I was practicing things I needed to work on and I was most pleased. Sunday was not quite so good as we did not manage a clear but the mistakes were small and mostly mine (timing!)
Jack had a 2nd, 3rd and 4th this weekend too. He was pretty consistent and worked nicely.
Well done to Sue & Ali, two of the handlers I train from the Hereford group who won the Lazer pairs. Very good. Scott and Drift did not make it very far, shall we say!
I am preparing for the LGT training night on Wednesday (so much to sort out!), should be good fun and I think the weather should be nice also.
Regards for now
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
We arrived home very late last night from Dog Vegas show, up at Scunthorpe. It was a lovely weekend and we had some excellent results.
I ran mums dog Flynn in a grade 3 agility class to push him on, and we pushed quite hard because he won the class and is now grade 4! It was an excellent run and for a big dog he shaped the turns very well. Mum also got a 6th with him in another grade 3 class.
Talking of tight turns, Scott had a 1st and a 3rd in grade 7 jumping classes. Some of his shaping in turns i was very pleased with. As there were no qualifiers or championship classes I was practicing things I needed to work on and I was most pleased. Sunday was not quite so good as we did not manage a clear but the mistakes were small and mostly mine (timing!)
Jack had a 2nd, 3rd and 4th this weekend too. He was pretty consistent and worked nicely.
Well done to Sue & Ali, two of the handlers I train from the Hereford group who won the Lazer pairs. Very good. Scott and Drift did not make it very far, shall we say!
I am preparing for the LGT training night on Wednesday (so much to sort out!), should be good fun and I think the weather should be nice also.
Regards for now
Lee
www.leegibsontraining.com
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Wednesday 12th
Hello,
This weekend is going to be spent up North at Dog Vagas show. I am looking forward to it. No champ or qualifiers but it will be good fun, can train a few things and work on my timing with Scotty.
Last Sunday I was guilty of a few handling mistakes, but the dogs ran well. This week has been pretty busy and I have been setting up some difficult weave and tunnel exercises for everyone.
Have just sent off my entry to the British Team World Championship selection day too, which is the end of June.
Lee
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