time seems to be just flying this year, no idea where it goes....we went to Hare N Hounds at Duncombe Park, lovely venue but sooooo cold and a bit drizzly/rainy in the night too, first time out in new tent. Sadly Jette was very norty indeed, ate all the NatureDiet (18 meals for her) and so couldn't run her at all, by the time we got to the venue, her tummy was soooooo fat she looked like a Thelwell dog, Ms Madam!! Her crowning glory was pooing it out in the tent during the night... euwwwwww!!
Anyway, nice to see friends as always and everyone seemed to be doing really well, Flynn managed his first ever clear round in anysize jumping, good man!! He practiced his bestest-bow-tie-wait in great style...good job someone makes me laugh lol!! And we got a lovely walk with Helen and spotted deer deep into the woods, worth going for that lovely walk!! Willow had a fab time, kept her nice and snug in her coat and she really enjoyed having new things to sniff and roll in :-) Borrowed a couple of great dog coats from Kirsty for PJs in the night and the dogs were kept nice and warm.
Getting home at last and a lovely hot bath, we were Lucy O training at Lees new venue, Jette's tummy had subsided back to her normal waistline by this time (of course it had!!) and she had a lovely time on her best behaviour for Auntie Lucy, lots of basic foundation work, which we need, so all good.
Flynn had his class at White Rose and he very nearly got a wiggle on in the weaves, how exciting!!! Brenda set a lovely exercise so we could do the channel weaves in context and boy the man did good!! Very pleased with him.
As we were on holiday I'd also booked a Dave Munnings session for both dogs and another Laura Chudleigh for Jette. At DM's it pelted hailstones down...and the heavens opened with a huge downpour...Flynn was undeterred and just carried on, his drive was lovely and he worked really very well, but Jette wasn't having any of it...all those rear crossed were just too much for her to bare, she looked so dejected just standing there, I gave her a kiss and a cuddle, ran her over a couple of jumps and called it a day....clearly she was voting this wasn't for us....
So when it came to Sunday, I was thinking should I take her to Laura C's? I was debating all sorts of excuses with myself not to go... puncture, family crisis, what!!! Then I thought, I'll be late as the traffic was bad, so I could just drive past, turn around and go home? Coward!! As we got there on time I thought, I don't have to book another...just go it'll be fine, but Jette loved it and so did I...what a change from the Friday with a session of very positive training? I'd really practised the startline wait...and it showed!! 100% improvement, just fab, well done Jette and well done me!!!
Well done Laura C for winning the Champ class at Scunny the day before too!!
Think I need beer now.... So then it was on to Lincoln, was just going on the Sunday for this one, with Helen and Belle but also met up with Sara and Tilly. What started out looking like a wash out (driving onto the venue looked like a war zone, would have taken pics but scared of getting stuck!) ended up with the sun shining and laughs all round plus a tour of Claire's lovely camper van, very jealous indeedy!!! Just me in a tent now lol!!? So Jette's jumping was manic, didn't want to weave mum, just jump, jump, tunnel, whether that was the course or not lol! Didn't run the agility thought it too slippy so just ran the other jumping which was lovely. Nowhere near fast enough to do anything but lovely run all the same. Well done Jette jumpie girlie :-) Flynn-bobs just clipped a pole again (for same reason will you not learn mum!!!) on his jumping run, fast and confident which is just what I'm wanting. We spent a lot of the day cheering Sara and Tilly on, nearly out of Grade 1 by 1sec......come on Sara it's your turn now!! Never mind next time, and Sara got a lovely trophy (wonder who designed that then!!) along with Mel who had a fab day with Spike. Had a really lovely day, thanks everyone :-) Flynn would say something but he's a bit kippered.....
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