Gusto, Meg and I are headed down to a trial Friday in Rhode Island. I hadn't really planned on trialing much this fall, as I wanted to keep working on some stuff with Gusto, but I have a few friends chairing trials that I want to support, so we have 3 that we are going to. I figure it will be good to evaluate where we are with Gusto's focus and speed training (our online class just ended), and then make a winter plan. Plus we have a seminar the day after Thanksgiving with the trainer from our class, so that will be wonderful. I'd like to get him into masters for at least a couple of classes (3 standard qs in 4 tries may be pushing our luck) - jumpers and gamblers are certainly possible.
We have the BEST possible training set up organized for this winter. I'm so excited. Myself and 3 friends, all of whom are super knowledgeable and focuses with nice, friendly dogs are renting an indoor (heated!) riding ring for 2 hours a week. Between the group, we have a full set of nice equipment, with rubberized contacts and 24" weaves and everything. We all trained together through our club last winter, but wanted something where we had full control over things. I can't wait to get started!