Advanced Class: Run This Course, Really! - 15-Jun-2011
21 Jun 2011
The week I set up the Northeastern regional IHC jumpers course in my backyard I decided to base my class course on the middle of the IHC course. If you look at the course below you’ll see obstacles 7-13 are ripped off from David Bozak’s IHC course. I changed the arrangement of jumps after the tunnel to fit the space and to make the tunnel more of an off course after 14.
This course lets teams work on: 270s Handling 270 Degree Jump SequencesBack Side Entry to 270/Training Opportunity - Video270 Degree Jump Sequence, a Back Side Jump Handling the Quad Back Side - Patrick Bucher Course/VideoThe Connection Between Threadles and Back SidesBack Side/Back Side JumpBack Side of Jump Handling Combinations - Video, Jump Wraps Jump Wrap Handling TipsJump Wrap Handling - With VideoJump Wrap/Wrap, a 90 degree On Side Weave Entry, some good off course challenges, and ends on multiple Threadles Mary Ellen Barry on Threadle HandlingThe Connection Between Threadles and Back SidesSingle Sided Threadle HandlingTraditional Threadle HandlingThreadle Sequence.
If you are short on space just set up the bottom half of the course and run 8-15.
Course Setup
I had my Intermediate class run 1-16 using multiple handling methods for jumps 1-2-3 and 13-14-15. My Advanced group ran the whole course and did their usual bang-up-job on it and once again made me proud!
Here are some handling thoughts:
- Which way to turn the dog over 2? To the dog's left shows the off course tunnel entrance sooner but gives the dog a better line over 3 to 4. We did a quick timing of one team and turning that dog to the right over 2 was 0.2 faster.
- Support jump 3 but don't move toward it... you want to be right next to the weaves with shoulders and, most importantly, motion facing jump 4 - don't support the tunnel. Some dogs needed a slight tug on the Verbal Leash.
- Handlers chose which side of the post to be on - you won't have that restriction :^)
- Stay on the Front Cross Line Using the Handler Line - Front/Rear/Blind Cross LineHandler Line - Front/Rear/Blind Cross Line from the tunnel exit to the weaves so the dog sees the entrance and are on a tight line. On Side entrances are harder for many dogs - this is definitely a skill you want to have! I liked weaves on the handler's left best - no real reason to get to the other side.
- Slightly Push On the Last Pole toward jump 8.
- Can handle the 270 over 9 and end up on either side of jump 9. Dog on right is probably easiest - the wing of jump 10 isn't in the way - then Rear Cross Learning the Rear CrossRear Cross the entrance to 11 and Push over jump 12. Otherwise run from jump 9 with dog on left to get around the wing of 10 to Push to the tunnel.
- Big dog handlers did best Front Crossing Learning the Front Cross - VideoFront Cross 14-15 to keep their dogs out of the tunnel. Small dog handlers were able to pull and Rear Cross the approach to the teeter.
- Easy-peasy through the weaves.
- I liked backing up through the 18-19 and 19-20 Threadles Mary Ellen Barry on Threadle HandlingThe Connection Between Threadles and Back SidesSingle Sided Threadle HandlingTraditional Threadle HandlingThreadle Sequence dog on left. Then Shoulder Pull Learning the Post TurnPost Turn/Shoulder Pull/Pivot Turn around in the gap between 20 and 21.
- Dog on left through 22-23.
This course was a lot of fun to run, I hope you try it out and tell me your experiences!
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