Practice Sessions

New for 2022 - Practice Sessions

We will be making practice sessions available, giving you opportunities to put the material that you learn during your workshops into supported practice. The sessions are guided to help you remember the structure of some of the exercises. Practice sessions will be guided and coached by Rachel and Gavin.

Practice sessions can be reserved by the whole or half day. Book a morning, afternoon or day session (by booking both morning and afternoon sessions) to suit your timetable. You are welcome to work a different dog in each session.

Practice sessions are open to everyone, whatever level of experience. Maximum of four participants per session.

Practice session - purpose

To give you regular opportunities for guided practice of your track handling skills.

Practice session - scope

There are three session types:

1. Sliding starts and skills needed to extend the length and age of the track - this will be advertised as PRACTICE SESSION ONE
2. The handling drills and putting them into simple tracks with or without corners or circles - this will be advertised as PRACTICE SESSION TWO
3. Rolling/unrolling the line and ‘Spotty Dog’ with or without carrying the line - this will be advertised as PRACTICE SESSION THREE

I hope that everyone will have fun and really enjoy more chances to become even more skilful.