Running plank

Thanks for posting those videoclips, they are telling!
I know Leo is in for loong stretch but we are having a blast so no worries here. Ultimately I agree that it is genetic/ structural component and both dogs came with stride they got. Che actually used to have magnificent thoroughbred gait but now has a bum rear leg after injury and I am not quite sure where we will end up- I want to push him far enough so he has fun but not too much to do more damage.
At the beginning of the class Silvia asked everyone to post natural strides when running full out and investigate it frame by frame:smile2: so I have learned great deal, more than I wanted to know about my dogs striding. Conclusion with Leo- it is a sign to see him chasing after cement truck:eek2: this boy glides the ground, you can not see those legs moving. So chasing a ball just does not come closer yet to the same speed thus all this leapy up and down bounce. According to Silvia he just not running fast enough.:ick
 
Yes, part of it is him needing to stretch out and run more, and part of it is structural as well.
Same for Koji. His structure gives him more of an up and down bouncy stride.
Something interesting coming from Saddlebreds though. You are given what they are born with, structurally, and with good training, we can enhance it, but we can't get more than their structure allows from them. It's why competing in Saddlebreds is so difficult. No amount of training in the world can make this horse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM7Cf2lyzQM into a horse who can move like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAOSEDSe4cc. Physically, structurally, it just isn't possible. A great trainer might get it to look slightly better, but the horse will never be a world champion. It's why there is so much variance in price for Saddlebreds. You can only make a horse so much better. There are horses that range in price from $500 on up past $1,000,000. The horses that command those prices do because their structure when paired with great training allows them to move in a way that can win in the show ring.
 
This is fascinating! Thanks for sharing:smile2:

The latest video when you have the after and before that first clip made me :lol: - there is certainly a noticable difference there!! Very encouraging!

I believe that the style of running can have a lot to do with the structure and length of back. Where there is a good lengh of loin it gives a greater degree of flexibility (although too much is a weak back) short coupled dogs don't have the same capacity to level out at top speed. Same goes for horses..Yogi is short coupled and compared with the tris, he has a very choppy running style although structurally he's not bad.

It's interesting watching the training process of running contacts. I was tempted but after a lot of thought decided it was a bit too much of a challenge for a novice handler - although I love watching it done this way. :smile2:
 
corbinam said:
Looks good to me! Not sure how you tell in "real time"--I have a hard time just watching the video!
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small tip- watch the plank not the dog. Experience helps but this is one of the most problematic issues with teaching RC. I can not tell how much time I have spent on videotaping every session, editing and watching frame by frame. Labor of love for sure:smile2:
 
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