AGILITY WORKSHOPS with KAYL McCANN
Thursday, Aug 26th - REACH Huron Equestrian Facility (169 Beech St. Clinton, On) - Same Location as Canadian Open (Aug 27-30) - Indoors on Dirt.
Registration Open 9:00am Wednesday, July 21. These specialized workshops are not first come, first serve - please read the description closely to see if these workshops are ideal for you & your dog.
Find the link here: https://forms.gle/ZMQQHxRrfFE9A5cUA
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Workshop 1: Future Star - Skill Training - UKI/International Style
9:00AM - 12:30PM - LIMIT 8 DOGS.
This workshop would be suitable for handler/dog teams looking to build a more independent understanding of skills needed to conquer courses with an international flavour. Independent skills & verbal understanding is imperative for this level of agility. However, many of these skills can be used with any organization. The focus of this workshop is to understand how to train smarter so that the dog can truly understand their job, work with speed & attitude , all without doing a million repetitions. This workshop would be helpful for dogs to learn a more thorough understanding of the skills or for young dogs in the developmental stage.
The skills included in the workshop will include (but will not be limited to):
- Collection (soft & tight turn cues)
- Threadles (Slices & Wraps)
- Backside Send Performance (Slice & Wraps)
- Tunnel Skills (Discriminations, Turns, Distractions)
- ByPass Cues (Handler Focus, Obstacle Distraction)
Expectation of Teams & Equipment Used:
This workshop will include just jumps & tunnels and will focus on teaching skills using just a few obstacles at a time. Jumps will be kept at a height that is most appropriate for each dog/handler team. . Depending on the age & skill level of the dogs, we may do some weave pole skills as well. Dog & Handler Teams should have strong verbal control around other dogs and are able to stay on task while training along side other teams on the floor. I prefer to work multiple teams at once time maximize floor time for everyone. Dogs must be friendly towards other dogs to participate in this workshop.
Age & Experience level:
Due to the technicality of the skills, young dogs must be at least 10 months. Dogs should already have experience with Jumps & Tunnels. They should ansi have a reliable sit stay/wait. Youngster should also be comfortable working with a pre-placed reward on the ground as this tactic will be used in many of the exercises. **** Please note: these workshops are not well suited for dogs that need to work on speed & motivation as the skills we are training will require thinking & problem solving skills.
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Workshop 2: From “Tweener” to Winner! Development Discovery Workshop
1:30PM - 5:00PM - LIMIT 8 DOGS
This workshop is directed towards handlers interested in Competitive level agility and have young dogs that have some skills under their belt and are now ready to start putting things together. This workshop is about discovery!! The drills & sequences will be directed towards putting your skills & teamwork to the test so that Kayl can help you determine any possible holes in your development thus far. This is a chance to get another set of experienced eyes on your team and gain some feedback of the direction you should be taking your training and development. With dogs at the “Tweener” age, it can be challenging to know when they are ready to start actually running “real” courses. It’s easy to progress forward and not notice gaps in their training which often leads to problems later on or a plateau in their progress.
In this workshop, dogs should have a good understanding (but do not have to be perfect at) skills like: Turning, independent backside sends, threadles, tunnel distraction etc. If you’ve not trained with Kayl before, it could be very helpful to audit the morning session so you can learn HOW some of these skills are trained. Kayl is very skilled at adapting the coaching or challenges to each individual team. However, the dogs in the seminar must be familiar with the skills listed above and ready to start putting them in a sequence.
Expectation of Teams & Equipment Used:
This workshop will include just jumps & tunnels and will focus sequencing skills together to work handlers timing & teamwork. Dog & Handler Teams should have strong verbal control around other dogs and are able to stay on task while training along side other teams on the floor. Dogs must be friendly towards other dogs to participate in this workshop.
Age & Experience level:
“Tweeners” are typically dogs over the age of 14 months, but it really depends on the dogs training & skill level. This workshop is NOT limited to less experienced dogs. It could also be suitable for teams already competing but are still interested in making improvements in their dogs skills level and teamwork.
If you’d like to know if this workshops would be right for you, please email KaylMcCann.Seminars@Gmail.com