When I saw the #1-#2-#3 sequence last weekend at the ESS show I planned to lead out - today I handled that 1-2-3 with a running start (Teller on my left), a front cross between #2 and #3.
I rear-crossed #4 and front-crossed into the weaves (#6). When we saw a similar sequence at the ESS trial the #5 obstacle was a triple and it made more sense (to me with my dog) to actually stay on the inside of the weaves (no cross), and send to the double (#7). Funny how a slightly different angle can change the plan!
Today I threw a front cross between #8 and #9, pushed out to the tunnel #11, pulled from #12-#13 and kept Teller on my right for the #14 entry. I ended up staying closer to #15 than I had intended to, called him out of the tunnel and ran #15-#16-#17 with Teller on my left. The turn to the double #18 was predictable - the biggest challenge for Teller (of the whole course) was the turn from #18 to #19.
Once I sent him forward after #18 and then called back to the #19 jump he saw it right away. The longer path was the successful path for us in this setup. The take-home from this session is a future session in which I'm going to set up just the three obstacles on the right. Jump-double-180 to #3 jump. First this side - and then the mirror image.
I probably won't have a chance to work this scenario again this week - I don't work Teller after Wednesday on a week that we're trialing and since we didn't get any a-frame reps in today we'll definitely have to get some contact drills in on Wednesday evening.
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