Although a successful agility run is an incomparable thrill, if I had to pick a favorite part of agility it’d be the training — especially
Author: smespinozasokal
Years ago when I was in horses I remember an item on my training list I was convinced would be hard. I imagined the training
Last weekend I tested a threadle wrap in competition and was honestly shocked when it failed. This is a skill Zi and I have struggled
Last weekend the AKC held World Team Tryouts, and Zi and I weren’t there. There are some logistical and technical reasons for this, but the
Last Friday morning I hiked with a friend and our four dogs, and we had a wonderful time. Sunday morning I hiked with my boyfriend
I’ve found myself thinking a lot lately about the concept of building on success. If you value clarity and confidence in your agility dog’s performance,
In all my years — first in horsemanship and now in agility — I have yet to find a coach or mentor who is creating
One of the more cliche things I do as part of my mindset practice is positive appreciation journaling. It’s like gratitude journaling, only with space
Identifying the vision, value, and big-picture goals that define your agility experience is powerful and crucially important, but I know this work often gets neglected
Have you ever seen (or been) an agility handler who insists their dog KNOWS THIS, even when the dog is clearly telling us she doesn’t?