Bucket List

We had a great time at the USDAA trial this past weekend in Palmetto...BUT we have SOOO many things to work on...the list never seems to end and it seems to grow after every trial...why is that???!!!! 

While Triumph did not get a DAM team Q, damnit, or a Grand Prix Q, shit, he did manage a steeplechase Q - his time was fast enough to Q WITH two knocked bars - almost 3 seconds faster than the 1st place dog. 

He was the only 26" dog to get the master gamble on Saturday and he got his first master jumpers leg with a 1st place!  He also placed 2nd in team gamble, 4th in team standard and I guess it's possible he could have won team jumpers had he not done this...

He did lots of diving into contact position on the dog walk and the aframe and way too much scooting at the start line...more things to add to that huge bucket list!!!! 

But all in all, while he did take off early on a few jumps and he did overjump a couple of jumps (yes he can over jump a 26" jump!) his jumping at 26" was MUCH improved and I was quite pleased with his jumping progress.