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Set Point

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  • LauraL34 says:
    May 23, 2023 at 8:06 pm

    Hi Sarah!

    Murphy is 18 months old now, and we are working on our jumping skills. Worked on the set point from 16 up to 22” (this is the first time he has jumped 22”).

    Murphy has been measured at 22.5”, but I am electing to jump him at 20” instead of 24”.

    Collection is definitely more difficult for him, but I can really see how doing the set point can help him to get his rear underneath him.

    Thanks for any feedback!

    https://youtu.be/hBGkhUf5CPo

  • Melissa says:
    May 20, 2022 at 9:00 am

    I have been doing set point jumps with my pup -15mos. I am wondering about the spacing from the facilitator to the jump. I feel like he has a variable take-off point but sometimes he is very close to the facilitator when he takes off for the jump. He will eventually jump 16″ but we have just been working at 12 for now (I also know that I movement is not part of the exercise, I was working on him going forward in front of me but he cannot open the food toy on his own so I have to go open it…)

    https://youtu.be/bCzE7ZX2vD8

  • Michelle says:
    November 10, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    Hi Sarah,

    Just want to make sure I’m understanding what I’m reading. Jake jumps 12 in so set The jump at 14 in? Put the facilitator jump 2.5 feet away & set Jake right in front of it?

    Thank you,
    Michelle

  • Marty Rowland says:
    August 8, 2020 at 9:13 am

    I’ve not done set point drills with my two aussies, but thought I would train my BC using this method as I begin to raise his height to competition levels. Can you give me some feedback on this attempt? Thanks!
    https://youtu.be/4MyWXz4L43U

    • Sarah Fernandezlopez says:
      August 8, 2020 at 9:46 am

      Your dog’s jumping looks lovely here. I would move the treat further away from the jump. He’s kindof landing almost on top of it. I also changed the instructions which used to say to put the treat 6′-10′. Now it says at least 10′.

  • Heather says:
    April 5, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    My 20 inch border collie did fine with 12 inch jumps, but when I went to 16, he jumped the facilitator jump and attempted to go under the set point jump. Any suggestions?

    • Sarah Fernandezlopez says:
      April 5, 2020 at 6:38 pm

      You can post video. But I’d make sure your facilitator is appropriately low (the dog should simply be stepping over it. Not really jumping.) and that the distance to the jump is correct.

      You could also go from 12 to 14.

    • Lynne Bockelman says:
      November 1, 2020 at 3:39 am

      Sarah’s suggestions were excellent. It’s likely your smart young dog was just looking for the fastest way to the reward! If you or anyone else is having this problem, you could also try adding a few extra bars to the jump or change to a panel jump to keep him from going under. If the problem persists on other jumps, you should have a vet chiropractor or PT specialist check for physical problems.

      • Sarah Fernandezlopez says:
        November 1, 2020 at 8:34 pm

        GREAT point. There’s no reason not to add a cross bar to your jump. We’re training the physical muscle skill. You don’t need them to do set points in a course or anything like that!

  • Sue says:
    February 3, 2020 at 12:13 pm

    Hi there!
    I was wondering if I could get feedback please on my set up and how her jumping looks. She is 518mm (20 inches) tall. I have the facilitator at 5 feet – I wasn’t sure if this was too far. She will jump 500mm (19.6 inches) but she could end up going up a height at her re-measure as she is on the borderline. The last jump is at the next height up which is 600mm (23.6 inches)
    https://youtu.be/xEuF54RmDqQ

  • Susanne says:
    January 22, 2020 at 10:33 am

    A couple of questions –

    Do you use the same distance set up for the spread jumps and tire?
    Do you have any training on when/how to introduce motion?
    Thanks

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