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Training Troop Presents Kathy Keats

Number 6 of the Agility Coaching Seminar Series:
February 29 and March 1 & 2, 2008 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

Are you aiming for the AAC, USDAA, or NADAC Nationals? Or the FCI or IFCS Worlds?

Would you like international level coaching, on a regular basis, from one of the prominent Canadian agility handlers and trainers?

Then join Training Troop in our quest for the podium. This coaching series is geared for (but not restricted to) those handlers with competition experience and who have a short or long term goal of competing nationally and internationally. The handler will get more out of this seminar if the dog knows the equipment and is capable of complex agility sequences. We’d like to work on skills the first day and then incorporate what we learned into course strategy the second day. The idea is to perfect these skills until the next seminar in the series so that we move on to something new.

  • The cost of the seminar is $165 per working spot.
  • Priority order is past attendees, past auditors, and new participants.
  • Auditing will be available at a cost of $25 per "civilian" session or $65 for all 3 "civilian" sessions.
  • Friday is a one day seminar.
  • Saturday & Sunday are two, half-day seminars.

Tentative Schedule

Friday Coaching Series.

  • 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
  • 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday Weekend Coaching Series.

Saturday:

  • 8:00 am to 12:00 noon – Training Troop
  • 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Civilians
  • Sunday:
  • 8:00 am to 12:00 noon – Civilians
  • 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm – Training Troop

Please contact Cindy Swiney to confirm your spot. Your cheque is the only thing which guarantees your spot.

Training Troop Presents Terry Simons
May 2, 3, 4, & 5, 2008 (Friday to Monday).

Day
Morning
8 am – 12 noon

Afternoon
1 pm – 5 pm

Friday
Puppy “Proprioception”
(10 working spots)
Handling the Front Cross (FC) Advanced
(8 working spots)
Geared towards puppies, young dogs and/or dogs than cannot find their rear end without a GPS. In other words, to build balance and coordination, as well as simple flat work to build on your foundation training.
You will be required to bring props.
Focus will be on improving your timing and execution of the FC. It is recommended that participants have worked with Terry before or are at the advanced/masters level of competition.
Saturday
Exercises to Jump By
(8 working spots)
More Lead Out Pivots (LOP)
(8 working spots)
Open to all dogs currently competing, or are at least 16 months of age that have an understanding of jumping. A series of single jump and multi-jump exercises to help improve your dog's jumping ability and understanding of their job performance. Executed in many different manners, this clinic will focus on the idea that the LOP is a stationary FC and should be performed with the same consistency as the FC. We’ll cover the advantages to the LOP, and how they can help your FC work, using practical exercises focusing on LOPs. To get the most out of the LOP, dogs should already have a reliable start line stay, recall, and some lateral distance.
Sunday
Can You Handle It?
Full Day - $175
10 to 12 Working Spots
Who?
A one-day workshop for handlers (who have previously taken at least two handling seminars or workshops with Terry) and dogs that are in the masters level of competition.
What?
Focus will be on timing, course strategy, crosses, and why - as well as brief contact and weave performance evaluations. This is not a "fast fix" clinic - you will be tested on your team's performance through exercises and course work.
Monday
Introductory Handling
(8 working spots)
Advanced Distance Handling
(8 working spots)
Geared towards first time seminar participants and/or beginner dogs. Both front and rear crosses will be introduced.
Moving beyond the basic exercises, we will be working on performing actual course gambles and distance sequences Dogs should be able to work at least 10 feet away from the handler; independent obstacle performance would be beneficial.

Half-Day Workshops
$120/1 workshop, $110 ea./2 workshops, $100 ea./3 or more

One Day Clinic
Can You Handle It: $175

Auditing
Unlimited: $15/workshop or $25/day.

Please contact Cindy Swiney to confirm your spot. Your cheque is the only thing which guarantees your spot.

Notes

  • Contact us first to make sure there is room in the workshop(s) you want.
  • Cheques are made payable to Training Troop.
  • Cheques need to be received and cleared by April 4th, 2008.
    Mail to:
    Training Troop
    c/o Cindy Swiney
    Box 21, Site 4, RR 1
    Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0
  • After April 4th, if you cannot make it as planned, full refunds will be given only if your spot can be filled.
  • Auditing fees are due upon your arrival. If you're attending a workshop, feel free to add your auditing fees to your workshop cheque.
  • If a workshop is less than half full by April 11, a different workshop may be offered, depending on the demand. You will have the first oprion of keeping your spot.

Training Troop Seminar Site
Wet Creek Stables
20 minutes from downtown Calgary
6.4 km west of Deerfoot Trail at the Balzac turn-off