We are pleased to announce that Charlotte Isnor (Bio below) has joined our instructors! Charlotte will be teaching handling classes this fall at our indoor riding arena.
Charlotte will be offering Basic Starters Agility and also handling classes for Novice, Advanced, and Masters.
When: The first set of classes will start Saturday October 11. (Click here for Registration)
Time: Starters Basic Agility Class at 9 am to 10;
Advanced Class at 10:15 am to 11:15;
Masters Class at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Evening classes available depending on interest.
Class Size: 4 to 6 dogs maximum per class
Cost: $140 for an 8 week session
Class Content: (For all levels Charlotte will review each handler individually to see what they each need to work on. )
Basic Starters Agility
This class is for dogs just starting agility. Dogs should be at least a year old.
Novice Handling Classes (This class is on Wednesday evening)
This class is for students who are new to trialing or have not yet trialed. Dogs should be familiar with the obstacles but not necessarily proficient on all of them. This class will include but not be limited to:
Basic Handling
Rear and front crosses
180's, 270s,
Go and Out
Switching sides
Start line stays
Advanced Handling Classes - This class will include but not be limited to:
In the advanced level of classes dogs should be able to do all the obstacles without constantly refusing (the odd refusal is understandable and something to work on).
Weave entries
Obstacle discrimination
Increasing distance work
More advanced handling sequences (serpentines, threadles etc.)
Rear crosses
Challenging front cross
Handling straight tunnels
Masters Handling Classes - This class will include but not be limited to:
Challenging weave entries
More distance work with obstacle descrimination
Tighter jumping, more technical courses, more intricate handling that includes rear crossing, front crossing, wrapping jumps, serpentines, threadles, pull throughs etc.
Contact Info: For more information or to register you can contact:
Charlotte Isnor at caisnor@nb.sympatico.ca
or Dulcie Knee at dulcie@mastersagility.com
Charlotte Isnor - Bio
Charlotte Isnor has been competing in agility for over 10 years, mostly in the Ottawa area where she trained and worked with Tiffany Salmon. Before moving to the Moncton area, Charlotte was an active member of the Ottawa Valley Border Collie Club (OVBCC) for 11 years and was their agility instructor for over 5 years. Charlotte was also the captain of the OVBCC Flyball Team.
Charlotte is enjoying living in Moncton where she was pleasantly surprised to see how active agility and flyball are in this area. She arrived just in time to compete in the NB-PEI Regionals this year where she placed 1st in the 22 inch regular class with her BC Harper and 1st in the 16 inch Specials class with her 11 year old BC, Missy.
Charlotte is very enthusiastic about agility and that enthusiasm is evident to her agility students. She is committed to providing the dogs and handlers in her classes with a sound foundation in the sport while making it fun for both dogs and handlers.
"I take my classes seriously but for me that also means making it lots fun because if dogs and handlers aren't enjoying it, then what is the point?" Charlotte explains. "We know that people and dogs learn faster and progress faster when they are having fun... so I strive to create a team that loves to work together, has fun, but is also given a strong foundation in the sport. Proper training from the beginning will not only mean success for the team but it will also forge a strong bond between dog and handler. Agility is one of the best ways to connect with your dog, and your dog will love you even more for it."
Besides Missy and Harper, Charlotte is now the proud mama of a Border Collie pup, Bliss, who recently joined the Isnor household. |
