Total Bust
Maybe I didn't stress enough. I was watching the dogs and feeling not too bad. There were a lot of nuts out there. High energy and goofing off. Before our turn I kept Simon walking. Working on that high energy. The first was Jumpers with weaves. We only have one leg and I so wanted to Q in this. It started out GREAT. I was worried about the tunnel but thought I had that covered. Simon had other ideas. It was calling his name. Off course...boom...NQ. I called him back and we finished with no problems. Next was Standard and we won't talk about that except to say it was ugly. I have wondered what it would feel like to walk away with nothing. So far we have been VERY lucky. We have not gone very often, but when we have we walked with at least one Q (not that a Q is everything). So now I know what it feels like. Yesterday, after it was all done and over, I was depressed. I looked at what went wrong and felt like we could have done better. Today I'm much better... and determined. We will work at our problems...thats why I take classes every week. WE SHALL OVERCOME  |
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| I always read your posts about agility and I don't think that you should ever walk away depressed. What impresses me most about you is that you really think about how and where you went wrong. So many people haven't a clue what happened. They walk away shaking their heads in confusion where as you have real insight into where things went wrong and how to fix it for the next time. I would love to be at your level of insight!! |
| Doesn't sound like a total bust, you know where you went wrong and will learn from this. As you said a Q is not everything, learning and moving on is what is important for both of you. Sounds to me like it was a good event. |
| Pam - I have the tunnel suck on tape. Short clip thanks to struggling with new camera, but have that much and will send it when I get a chance to upload. You'll immediately see what happened and why. Sorry I missed his standard run. If you think YOU should feel depressed, Sybil went 0 for 6. Yes - that's right, not a single stinkin Q in 6 runs. She stepped off the table yesterday in standard (instant NQ at excellent/master level where you have to be perfect). She popped the last pole today in standard. Our rear crosses are a disaster (my fault, we rarely practice them) and cost us both master jumper legs. In T2B she must have thought she was in FAST because she decided she should make up her own course <bg> Oh, wait, she did that in master jumpers today too. To add insult to injury, sister Macy went 5 for 6 and picked up 2 more double Qs and 23 MACH points. Macy's not flashy but she takes being right very seriously. She even covers my behind as needed. Poooor Sybil - how do you compete with that? Damn littermate showoffs! <vbg> We have a stack of homework before our next trial as well. It's like that. If you're not failing, you're probably not learning. Oh, and NOT a total bust, btw: I believe the boy did weave? So much for you needing to pull him.   He did a lot of really nice stuff in jumpers at least, and probably more than you think he did in standard. It's rarely as bad as we think it is.  Kristine |
One more learning curve issue...going home with no Q's.  But, I have learned that there is so much more involved, and more shades of gray as well. Like the Q runs that felt painful...and the awesome NQ runs that were so perfect except for just one little thing.... In fact I have a JOLT shirt...that Just One Little Thing...At one point in jumpers that was our motto for the longest time. |
| I'm always impressed with you guys doing ability! It is a lot of work, but looks like fun! |
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