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Nested Challenge Sequence

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  • Liz Barlow says:
    January 2, 2024 at 2:32 am

    I’ve spaced this out because at last show I went to half the courses had spacing of >10m apart – which I think personally is ridiculous but gotta train it.

    Here’s us working through option 1.
    https://youtu.be/SkDTyGAM480

    We nailed option 2 on the first go, so I worked a little on threadle wrap on 4-5 -(i only included the one rep where we nailed it, because I’m very proud of it. haha.)
    https://youtu.be/ZzrwDkKVUBU

  • beardie1234 says:
    November 13, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    Fun set. In the small space exercises, no surprise Tru and I both liked the LO push the best although I think we managed the other two reasonably well. In the challenge sequence, no matter how I did the backside at #2, I had to do it from near #3, otherwise I simply wasn’t fast enough to set the line properly for Tru from 3-4. In my mind, even though Tru can do this for me, it is a higher risk. As I had guessed before I tried, I thought the curls went a little better than the slices. But were I to do this sequence in the real world, I would definitely use the forced front with the rear cross on the take off side of #4. For me, it is lower risk, I don’t have to count on perfect timing to make sure I can get where I need to be and it is easier on my old bones and, as a bonus, I think it was the fastest for us. Obviously my plan might change if there were other off-course obstacles that needed to be considered. Thanks in advance for your comments.

  • beardie1234 says:
    November 13, 2023 at 12:10 pm

    If we are assuming this sequence is at a course beginning (and I agree that even in regular courses we sometimes see backsides at a second course obstacle), why not a forced front to get the BS at 2, followed by a rear cross on the take off side of 4? This eliminates the need to beat the dog past 3 to set the line to 4. I would predict (before trying!) that the curl option at 2 will work better for Tru and I than the slice option because accelerating to get past him is not generally in my wheelhouse but that the forced front allowing the slice will work even better because I’ll get a better line from 3-4.

    • Jennifer Crank says:
      November 23, 2023 at 5:47 am

      I think what you are describing is a great option! And personally, I always choose a threadle/forced front over a backside. If you want the honest answer, it is based on the nature of this course. It is the AKC Invitational Prep course; the need for a threadle at this event is very unlikely and therefor I chose the handling skills that were most likely needed for this event. I want the participants to feel super prepared! If this was a VIP SS, which I know you are also a member of, I likely would have presented that option.

      It might not be a fair answer or the best answer, but it was more of a “know you audience & their needs” situation. Great question!

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