Dressage for Dogs?!

[PucciNPoni]

Once again I'm looking for clever ideas to raise money - this time it's for our Riding Club - both our Dressage and Jumping teams have qualified for the Nationals in Lincoln. However, we're a looonnggg way from Lincolnshire so are going to do some fun fundraisers to raise cash for travel expenses.

One idea that just popped in to my head was do Dressage for Dogs (or even combined training). Would probably have some novelty classes as well to appeal to a broader audience. Would you as a dog owner be inclined to see how your pooch performed (for fun) doing a WT test on a smaller scale?

I'm picturing my two dogs that are fit enough to do it having a ball. The poodle would get marks for his paces, but probably not do well for rhythym....the BT is like a hairy cob and would probably get good marks for his submission and regularity of paces, though his willingness to go forward might be suspect. LOL

How would YOUR dog do in a dressage test?

 

[Fee Fo]

How are you anticipating this working? Would the handlers run round with the dog on a lead? If so would you reduce the size of the school?! You handlers with more than one dog would be shattered!

Mine BL would probably run over the boards, trip me up, cut the corners and the section at the bottom 'acceptance of the aids' would definitey be underlined!! But I think he'd get gain marks for a willing attitude and being handsome!!

 

[PucciNPoni]

Yeh, definitely on lead -- maybe if this worked well, some of the more advanced dogs could do an elementary test off lead (ie agility dogs). And yeh, definitely a shortened arena!!! I haven't quite thought of the size yet....But I could see it being good fun. Even thought we could do a prix caprilli class! My BT would love it, the poodle would annhilate the jump....

 

[MissMincePie&Brandy]

ooh I'd do this Mines a Pointer, so has beautiful floaty paces. She's even demonstrated a rather good passage.

I think freestyle to music would be fun too

 

[CorvusCorax]

Our heelwork routine is basically dressage
So many steps, three different paces, a sit, a down, a recall, figure of eight around a crowd, some of the dogs look fab, very willing and happy in their work, high-stepping and tails wagging.

 

[Dobiegirl]

At the moment I doubt I could walk a straight line down the road, Darcy didnt have a good night at dog training tonight.

 

[Bettyboo222]

I once saw a chase me charlie for dogs at a show once, it was ace

 

[MissMincePie&Brandy]

I once saw a chase me charlie for dogs at a show once, it was ace

I've done the Horse and Hound classes at shows which are hilariously funny; Against the clock; horse jumps course, rider hands over the whip to partner who runs with the dog over the course.

 

[grees008]

I once saw a chase me charlie for dogs at a show once, it was ace

I was thinking exactly the same! You could have a mini puissance for the dogs! Or you could have a tack and turnout equivalent?...

 

[Tillypup]

ooh I'd do this Mines a Pointer, so has beautiful floaty paces. She's even demonstrated a rather good passage.

I think freestyle to music would be fun too

My thought's exactly!!! I wonder how well they would score for the head height boing in the air! That always looks pretty impressive!!

 

[Bettyboo222]

If you did Chase me charlie and alley of temptation I would come