Brigid 11/15 Class

Relatively short (≅100-≅50yard), one-turn track; food every 10 yards. Scuff out of corner. Sunny, low 60s, light breeze, rh 42%. Fairly dry medium length field grass.

I was very pleased with the way she worked the first leg. Good work at corner, although I started to follow a bit too early before she showed real commitment. For the most part a good second leg, although she was seriously distracted by something to the left halfway down the leg and needed to be restrained. Finished the rest of the leg well, although she missed the article completely the first time past it.

Aside from the distraction on the second leg, she worked the track well. We have to work on article recognition as well as indication.

Did well on short, straight-line track on soybean stubble.

Brigid 11/17 Starts:  Four one-turn start tracks (30, 60, 90, 120 min old.) Each 75x40 yards. Sunny, 47°-53°, gentle (force 3) breeze, rh 24%. Short, groomed grass, dry.

First and second tracks (30 and 60) were well-executed--good start, stuck to track, made turn with little drama. Recognized and indicated (after a fashion) the article.

The third track (90 minute) presented more of a problem--struggled somewhat on the start, although with some encouragement she recovered. She had some problem at the corner, which was in the proximity of perpetually distracting pine trees/straw. Final leg was ok, and again recognized article.

Gratifyingly, the oldest (120 minute) track was her best--started cleanly, kept to the track, made good turn and indicated article. 

We need to give her more exposure to ground distractions, such as pine straw in which the squirrels burrow. Also, we all still need to work indication.

No video--Gopro battery dead.