5/18/12, 5/19/12, and 4/20/12 Trial Results: New, Old, and a Birthday!

Alright, we were at a trial Friday and Saturday; along with Buddy and Gracie.

What a day; both days were HOT! I was volunteering as leash walker Friday and Chute straightener Saturday. I am glad I didn't have to sit in the ring straightening the chute all through excellent! We got to the trial fairly early on Saturday; we weren't there long and it was already getting hot out!

FRIDAY: Tilda sure can be quite the character out there :) 

Tilda: 

In our Excellent A Standard run we had 3 faults, which means we didn't qualify. Tilda wasn't completely focused, but 3 knocked bars was all that NQ'd us. I guess 2 months of boot camp wasn't quite enough :) One thing that boot camp did do though, was give her a beautiful contact on the teeter. The dog walk and a-frame were close to fly offs, but the judge didn't call anything. Our time was 61.98 out of 76 seconds. 

In our Excellent A Jumpers with Weaves run we NQ'd. We had 2 refusals, 1 wrong course, and 1 fault (knocked bar). Time was 53.57 out of 47 seconds. 

Buddy: 

In Excellent A Standard I was leash walking so didn't see the whole run. I did see the video though. And. . . Buddy did Qualify and took Second Place!!!! Congrats to Buddy!

Buddy's jumpers run was a little rough. 

Gracie: 

In Excellent A Standard she NQ'd. I think the only thing that happened was a spin in front of a jump, which would be a refusal. 

In Excellent B Jumpers with Weaves Gracie Qualified!! I'm not sure what place she came in, but I know it wasn't a 1st-4th placement. She also got 7 MACH points. She now has 16 MACH points. Quite a few to go, but hey, you got to start somewhere :) 

SATURDAY 

Tilda: 

We again NQ'd in Standard. We had 1 refusal, 2 wrong courses, and 2 faults (2 knocked bars) Again, a beautiful teeter contact! Although, both days she didn't go 'down' on the table. Not that it's a rule, I just like her to do so. Time was 74.60 out of 76 seconds. 

Alright, Tilda's jumpers run also gave us an NQ. 3 refusals and 1 fault (bar). Time was 75.00 out of 50 seconds; over time again in jumpers. Oh well, what can I say? You win some, you lose some and there's always next time! :)

Buddy:

He had some trouble in the jumpers course, so he NQ'd. 

In Buddy's Standard he did Qualify and get First Place with 94 points!! (The 94 points was because he was slow.)

Gracie: 

She NQ'd in Standard. 

In Jumpers she also NQ'd. 

AND. . . Yesterday (May 19th) was also Gracie's birthday! Happy 3rd Birthday to Gracie!!!

Now, I know this is getting long, but there is something I need to post. I am behind and didn't post results from a trial Buddy and Gracie did back in April. So here ya are, I'm keeping them short:

Buddy: 

In Standard he NQ'd. 

In Jumpers he NQ'd

Gracie: 

In Standard she Qualified and took First Place!!!

In Jumpers Gracie NQ'd. 

So there you have it; the latest results.