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Winter Wonderland Agility Games & Skills Workshops!

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Winter Wonderland
Games & Skills Workshops!
 
Spend some time working on skills or get an introduction to some of the non-standard agility classes throughout the winter break! Please note various days, times, and pricing.

All Workshops open for registration on Monday, November 17 at 8am.

Are You Joking? Nope! It’s an Intro to Gamblers!
Lorinda McKisson • Monday, December 1 • 6:30pm to 8:30pm • Full Arena
Curious about agility strategy games? And what jokers have to do with distance? Gamblers tests your skills in time utilization as well as your ability to direct your dog to successfully complete obstacles at a distance away from you.  Come and learn about the rules of the USDAA Gamblers class and get a chance to try out a novice course on the full field! Limited to 8 students.
Fees: $45 Non-Members, $35 Members / $30 Contributing Members
Click link to register: Intro to Gamblers!

Introducing the Serpentine!
Ken Briefel • Tuesday, December 9 • 6:30pm to 8:30pm • Agility side
A Serpentine is a sequences of 3 obstacles that the dog handles in a wavy, S shaped pattern and which allows the handler to perform a front cross both before and after the middle obstacle. Serpentine handling is a tactic whereby the handler remains on the takeoff side of the first obstacle throughout the sequence.  It requires timing and connection to execute, yet can be faster and easier to perform than utilizing front or blind crosses. This session will only use jumps and tunnels. Working dogs should have a reasonable start line stay, be comfortable and reasonably consistent taking individual obstacles, and willing to come in to the handler’s space. Toy drive is extremely helpful. The goal of this workshop is to introduce the key handling skills needed to quickly and effectively take the dog through various basic Serpentine setups. Limited to 6 students.
Fees: $50 for Members / $75 for Non-Members
Click link to register: Introducing the Serpentine!

Hoops and Barrels Anyone? Intro to NADAC Grounders
Jean Wilkins • Wednesday, December 10 • 6:30pm to 8pm • Agility side
Want to learn about the NADAC Grounders class? Come and play on a NADAC Grounders course!  Learn about barrels, how to circle them and what the “sides” mean.  Introduce your dog to hoops and do ground work to help you with your handling and timing. Grounders is a fun and challenging NADAC class!  Suitable for dogs who have completed AG1 or are able to sequence a few obstacles including tunnels.  Limited to 8 students
Fees: $22.50 Non-Members, $17 Members / $11 Contributing Members
Click link to register: Intro to NADAC Grounders

Cross It Like It’s Hot! 
Reese Spindle • Monday, December 15 • 6:30pm to 8:30pm • Full Arena
Ready to power up your handling game and master those fast lines seen on Jumpers, Steeplechase, and Speedstakes courses? This high-energy workshop is all about speed, flow, and connection – featuring Jumps and Tunnels only in the FULL ARENA! We’ll dig into handling lines, reading motion, and getting exactly where you need to be for those perfectly timed front, rear, or blind crosses. Expect fast, fluid courses designed to challenge your communication, footwork, and timing while keeping your dog’s enthusiasm sky-high. Ideal for teams currently competing at or above Open/Advanced levels, but Novice teams are welcome too! You’ll have the option to break sequences into smaller sections and build confidence step-by-step. Come ready to think fast, move faster, and have a blast sharpening your teamwork! Limited to 6 students.
Fees: $50 for Members / $75 for Non-Members
Click link to register: Cross It Like It’s Hot!

Another Trick in Your Pocket! It’s an Intro to Snooker!
Beth Bond • Monday, December 22 • 6:00pm to 8:00pm • Full Arena
Red jump, a different color jump, and then red again! What??  Snooker is a strategy game patterned after the British billiards game in which you need to pocket a red ball, then a colored ball, then a red, and so on, until all balls are pocketed.  Come and learn about the rules of the USDAA Snooker class and have a go at a novice course on the full field!  Limited to 8 students
Fees: $45 Non-Members, $35 Members / $30 Contributing Members
Click link to register: It’s an Intro to Snooker!

Everything Tunnels!
Terry Herman • Monday, December 29 • 6:00pm to 8:00pm • Full Arena
Can you send your dog to a tunnel from a distance? Can your dog find a tunnel entry from the side or the back? Can your dog go past one end of a tunnel to take the other end further away? Can you get your dog to the tunnel vs. another obstacle when there’s a discrimination? Can your dog turn tight out of a tunnel and come back toward you?  Will your dog turn out of a tunnel when there’s an obstacle straight ahead? Can your dog continue straight forward out of a tunnel even if you’re behind? Can you get your dog to turn to the back out of a tunnel when necessary? This workshop will help give you the tools to train to get a YES answer to all of the above. We’ll deal with ways to train and teach the handling cues necessary to get your dog to enter and exit tunnels correctly. This workshop will use jumps and tunnels only. Dogs should be familiar with straight and curved tunnels of various lengths. Limited to 6 students.
Fees: $50 for members / $75 for non-members
Click link to register: Everything Tunnels!

Payment is due in full at the time of registration. No refunds will be given unless there is a waiting list, or you find a replacement for your slot. A $10 processing fee will be deducted from your refund.

Participants are asked to help reset the training area after the Monday workshops.Are you interested to learn the games but feel that you and your dog are not yet ready to try the course? Auditing available upon request. Please contact Meredith Wilson for audit details: mhwilson2@gmail.com.

Email workshop questions to Ashley Donaldson at adon1012@icloud.com.

For registration issues, contact Seminar Registrar, Lorinda McKisson at Lmckisson@gmail.com.
All Oriole guidelines are in effect.There is a $10 clean-up fee for accidents that occur on the turfOnly non-crumbly, non-staining dog treats may be used on the fieldDogs are to be relieved in designated outdoor areasDogs are to be crated when not workingFor more policy information, go to https://orioledogclub.org/house-rules/.

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