At last, what you’ve all been waiting for, the schedule of seminars taught by Mary Ellen Barry here at Quicksilver in May. First, in case you aren’t already familiar with this excellent competitor and teacher, here are a few words about her. if you have not worked with her before, I and many others cannot recommend her highly enough.
Mary Ellen has been participating in agility for 26 years and has been involved in all aspects of the sport including: training, competing, teaching, coaching and judging. She is a 3 time member of the IFCS team, a 5 time member of the WAO team and is currently the coach of the WAO Team USA. She has won multiple medals on the national and international stage at WAO, IFCS, Cynosport and the US Open. She began judging in 2018 and her courses have shown to be fast and flowing for the dog, yet challenging to the handler. She lives in Norristown PA with her 4 border collies and runs a full time agility business, KineticDog, LLC which offers training and competition events.
Schedule of seminars offered:
- Monday May 17
- 5:00 – 8:30 pm – “Got It!” – MEB’s signature seminar. 8 working spots, $125.
- In this workshop, you will learn how, when and where to look at your dog versus looking at the line. You will learn how to use your connection to be timely and to keep your dog committed. This workshop is suitable to any level dog that is sequencing four obstacles or more. Obstacles will include jumps and tunnels only.
- Tuesday May 18
- 12:00 – 4:00 pm – Green Dog Course Skills – Short Sequences of jumps and tunnels. 8 working spots, $125.
- 5:00 – 8:00 pm – Introduction to “Fancy Moves.” Training and managing handling for International-style courses. 6 working spots, $110
- Wednesday May 19
- 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Masters Course Work – 10 working spots, $250
- Thursday May 20
- 9:00 am – 12:30 pm – “Got It” – 8 working spots, $125.
For any questions or to sign up, email Deb Norman at: quicksilvercanine.deb@gmail.com.
