All workshop entry fees directly support Reese & Havana’s journey to represent Team USA at the 2026 IFCS World Agility Championships in Valencia, Spain

Reese Spindle has been an active member of Oriole Dog Training Club since 2019 and a contributing member since 2023, serving in roles such as AKC Agility Trial Secretary and, more recently, ODTC’s Excellent/Masters agility instructor. With nearly 30 years of experience training both horses and dogs, Reese brings a lifetime of competitive experience and clear, thoughtful instruction to every team she works with. Reese has trained two agility dogs, one of whom, her miniature poodle – Havana, has earned numerous National and Regional podiums across USDAA, AKC, and UKI events. Havana was only two years old when she was first selected to represent Team USA for the 2024 IFCS World Agility Championships in France, an extraordinary accomplishment for such a young dog. Together, Reese and Havana were again selected for the 2025 and 2026 World Teams. In 2025, they helped deliver Team USA’s highest Team tournament placement with a 6th place finish overall, just points away from the podium, along with several other top individual and team results. Their strategic balance of accuracy and speed has made them a consistently strong team across multiple venues with a variety of challenges.

These workshops proudly support Reese and Havana’s upcoming trip to compete for Team USA in Valencia, Spain this April, 2026. The cost of representing the U.S., including international travel, lodging, uniforms, and veterinary requirements, easily reaches $5,000–$6,000+ each year, not including the expense of training and qualifying for the team. Your participation directly helps make this dream possible.

And because December 21st happens to be Reese’s 40th birthday, she can’t imagine a better way to celebrate than spending the day doing agility with great people and their amazing dogs! If you also join her on New Year’s Day, you’ll be kicking off 2026 with focus, fun, and faster lines—exactly how an agility-obsessed handler should start the year!

️ Novice/Open Agility: Building Confidence & Flow
Sunday, December 21 • 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM • 8 Working Slots
This workshop is designed for dogs training or competing at the Novice, Open, or Advanced levels who are ready to strengthen their handling, confidence, and communication using all equipment. We’ll work a combination of short sequences with full-course opportunities to help teams improve clarity, timing, independence, and overall flow. Challenges commonly seen in AKC, USDAA, and CPE courses will be used. Dogs should be familiar with all obstacles, as contacts, jumps, weaves, and tunnels will be used. Held in a fully climate-controlled 100′ x 80′ Sprinturf arena.

Masters Agility Challenges & Efficient Lines
Sunday, December 21 • 1:30 PM – 5 PM • 8 Working Slots
This workshop is designed for teams working at the Excellent/Masters level who are ready to tackle full Masters-style challenges using all equipment. We’ll run sequences to full courses that incorporate discriminations, distance elements, timely side changes, challenging weave entries and exits, and commitment questions that put your timing and communication to the test. The emphasis will be on reading and shaping your dog’s line, to maximize speed, accuracy, and efficiency throughout the course. Dogs should be proficient on all equipment, as contacts, jumps, weaves, and tunnels will all be included. Held in a fully climate-controlled 100′ x 80′ Sprinturf arena.

Path to Precision: Advanced Jumpers Handling
Thursday, January 1 • 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM • 8 Working Slots
Take your jumpers strategy to the next level! Designed for teams training or competing at the Excellent/Masters level, this workshop focuses on refining the timing, clarity, and handling choices needed to excel on today’s AKC, USDAA, CPE, and UKI jumpers courses. We’ll look at how subtle shifts in motion and position influence your dog’s line and explore how to choose the most efficient paths and crosses to maximize speed for each team. Handlers will get to fine-tune their dogs’ jump wrap skills by improving the timing and clarity of the information they give, helping dogs turn sooner, tighter, and more intentionally. We’ll also explore ways to use techniques like Jaakko Turns and Reverse Spins to tighten lines and help dogs avoid those classic off-course traps—like the tempting tunnel straight ahead of a jump that needs to be wrapped! You can also expect jump patterns such as double pinwheels and 270s, with an occasional backside or threadle presented for teams looking to build or proof those skills. We’ll work with Jumps, Tunnels, & Weaves in a fully climate-controlled 100′ x 80′ Sprinturf arena.

Building Jump Skills for Emerging Teams
Thursday, January 1 • 1:30 PM – 5 PM • 8 Working Slots
This workshop focuses on developing the jump skills that help emerging teams grow their confidence, commitment, and communication on course. We’ll work sequences that build independence, strengthen sends, and help teams navigate side changes and turns with clarity, incorporating common jump patterns such as pinwheels, 180s, serpentines, and wraps to reinforce understanding and fluency. Throughout the session, handlers will gain a deeper understanding of how to support their dogs through timely, consistent cues, with each sequence (or course) adjusted to match the experience level of the team. This seminar is ideal for novice/open dogs, young dogs sequencing, or any team looking to reinforce and elevate their jumpers skill set. We’ll work with Jumps and Tunnels Only in a fully climate-controlled 100′ x 80′ Sprinturf arena.

Cost: $100 per working slot (max 8 per workshop) and $30 per auditor (max 3 per workshop)

Registration opens:
For members: Tuesday, December 9 at 8am
For non-members: Wednesday, December 10 at 8am

How to Register:
Registration and payment will be handled through Reese directly on the Google Doc below. Once you have a slot, you may pay using any of the links or methods in the doc. There is a different tab for each seminar date.

Click on the Google Doc link below to register:
Reese Spindle Seminars

Can’t make the seminars and want to help? You can donate to Reese’s GoFundMe on the link below: https://gofund.me/4fa02c9aa
To contact Reese with any questions:Text/Call: 443-618-3969
Email: Doc211985@aol.com
Facebook Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/theresa.spindle.3/
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.

Location: Oriole Dog Training Club – 9 Azar Court, Halethorpe, MD 21227.

BIS Seminar Policy:
Unless otherwise specified, BIS are allowed in seminars if they wear tight fitting panties and are not disruptive to the seminar.

All Oriole guidelines are in effect. There is a $10 clean-up fee for accidents that occur on the turf. Only non-crumbly, non-staining dog treats may be used on the field. Dogs are to be relieved in designated outdoor areas. Dogs are to be crated when not working. For more policy information, go to https://orioledogclub.org/house-rules/.