It was time for a road trip and we headed off to St. Louis for birthday parties, family visits and three days of agility in O’Fallon, IL. Each day had one qualifying run and one non-qualifying, so no double-Q’s on this trip. Please recall that one needs 750 points and 20 double-Q’s to earn a Master Agility Champion (or MACH) title.
Let’s take a look day-by-day. Day one featured a qualifying standard run where I earned 15 points. On the jumpers with weaves run I knocked a bar. Still, it was a beautiful run. The video features an especially good view of my weave poles (and music!!). Here it is:
On day two I did just the opposite. I qualified in jumpers with weaves earning 8 points, but not standard class. Looking back at the video I especially enjoy my exit from the teeter. Can’t you just hear me saying, “Where did it go?” Here is the run:
The final day was like the first: Qualify in Standard with 15 points and NQ in Jumpers. Doesn’t the standard run make it look so easy? On the jumpers run I left the weave poles early. Other than that it was a good run. Take a look:
Then it was back home with a stop on the way at Henry’s Farm where we had a fabulous meal and fun in the fields!
Now I only need 505 more points and 16 double Q’s.
–Lancelot
