So Kota needed 1 Gamblers Q in Level 2 USDAA for his Level 2 title. We tried PII Gamblers this past weekend for the first time since getting our PG1 in December. It was also our first trial in PIII (Level 3 USDAA aka Masters level). The day went with PIII Jumpers first, then PIII Snooker and then PII Gamblers. I was worried that he wouldn't have enough energy for his Gamblers run and that was the only one I was hoping for a Q in.
We ran Jumpers and despite me, we Q'd with a 2nd place! Wow, what a feeling to Q first time out in Masters! It took us 2 years to finishe Level 1 (PI)!! Then was Snooker, one of our favorite games. We almost made it through number 7 but still finished with 40 points and another Q and 2nd! I was so happy and proud of my boy! He was a little distracted in Snooker but he was still running well and fast, just like in Jumpers.
Then Gamblers. The gamble was to go over a jump, turn left and go out to the teeter with me about 12 feet away. Then continue on to a jump. We'd tried a gamble similar to this before and he didn't go out to the teeter so I was concerned. We planned our course well and got to the gamble just at the buzzer so perfect timing. I sent him over the jump, he turned naturally as I said teeter and he went up and over. He turned in towards me a bit after that but I was running and said jump and over he sailed!!! Whooo hoooo!!!! A Q, a 1st and our Level 2 title!
We've come such a long way! 