Aussie Acres Agility

11/12/2025

Weekend Workshop: Threadle Slice extension/collection is postponed and will be rescheduled.

If you are interested in this topic and were looking forward to attending, please reach out and let me know what weekend/weekend day would work best for you. This is valuable information with regards today's courses and I would like to get it out to as many as possible.

UKI Stay home will be held as scheduled. Outdoor courses TBD (I am hopeful!)

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11/06/2025

November 2025

🐾🐾 UKI Stay Home trial is open for week 180.
Ag 1 and SS 1 is being offered at Aussie Acres.

🐾🐾 Weekend Workshop: Sequencing with the Threadle Slice.
November 15 beginning at 12:30. Spots open PM to sign up.

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11/01/2025

November at Aussie Acres Agility

That's right, we are moving into our late fall and winter months now! Those hot sunny summer days seem so long ago. No worries, the Aussie Acres Agility Indoor Arena will provide us with access to lessons, classes and workshops all winter long. So pull out your cool weather gear and let's get started!

Two events will be offered this month:

1. Weekend Workshop Saturday November 15th: Beginning handling with Threadle Slices.
-----This workshop will pickup where we left off at October's workshop. We will expand on our beginning Threadle slice training and progress to handling short sequences. Threadle slices with collection will be introduced as well.
- --12:30-3 pm Space for 6 participants. Cost $50. PM to sign up. Payment secures your spot. No refunds after November 8. Workshop will most likely be held Indoors.

2. UKI Stay Home Trial week # 180. Held November 13-24. Opens Nov. 5 and closes Nov. 11
-- Ring size 60x80
--Classes Offered Agility 1 and SS 1. Agility 1 will be set up outdoors (with AF) and indoors (with teeter). SS will be set up outdoors. This will be the last month offering two different courses.
--Handlers must sign up with UKI and understand the rules.
--Handlers who are not currently taking classes will pay $10 for use of the course set ups.
--Private lesson fee will be applied if Handler is interested in coaching to better run courses.
--PM me to schedule a time to come and run

Looking forward to training with you on dirt!

10/31/2025

Aussie Acres Agility Indoor is in full swing, day and night, thanks to our temporary lights! So much fun is being had by all!!!

10/26/2025

Aussie Acres first UKI Stay Home trial is completed. Congratulations to all the hard working teams that came out and ran courses, giving it their all regardless of the outcome. Super congratulations to those who received a Qualifying score!!!!! Please share your accomplishments in the comments for everyone to see.

Now that we are done and ready to move on with our training, I thought I would reflect on things learned during this experience. Please feel free to share your own experiences. It's helpful to learn from others so we don't repeat the same mistakes in our next attempts or there may be some helpful hints for future successes!

1. Make sure the course is correctly, and the are on the correct side of the jump.
2. Be watchful for the #21! Easy to forget there is one more obstacle after 20....sneaky!!!
3. Turn the camera on!
4. If you are using the teeter, remember to turn it around when running the course the other way!
5. Remember to have 5 seconds before and after your run.
6. Teach your dog to run without the handler having treats or toys on them.
7. Don't become obsessive for the clean run! Keep your dog in mind.
8. Mistakes allow learning, embrace them!
9. Set limits to your attempts. ie. try 3x and then take a break or try another time.
10. Practice the course. You are allowed to practice it as much as you need to.
11. When an error occurs while running, sometimes keep going to get a feel for the whole thing or a section.
12. Work out the hard handling pieces in advance.
13. In the end if you don't run it clean, make sure you have run it happy!
14. The only thing that really matters is the relationship with your dog!

UKI Stay Home Trials can be exhilarating, frustrating, humbling and any number of other emotions. Courses are meant to be challenging. Learn from them. What skills do you have, what skills do you need?? Now go work on them so you got it the next time you go to the line!

Next UKI Stay Home at Aussie Acres Agility will be November 13-24. Stay Tuned for more details.

10/22/2025

Here is what's on tap for this Saturday 10-25-25:

Weekend Workshop: Intro to Threadles
-----Beginning at 12:30, session is full; session will run 'til 3pm.

UKI Stay Home courses are available for those who are entered and want a chance to run them. Last chance to enter your run for judging is end of day 10-27.
----- Courses will be Open for running from 11-12 and then again after 3 pm.
Please let me know if you plan to come early to run the courses

10/13/2025

UKI Stay Home Trial Oct. 16-27:

Tuesday October 14 is the last day to enter this trial. Entry is on line at the UKI website. Entries are $9 per entry.

Aussie Acres will be holding this month's UKI at home if you are interested in entering.
- Size of ring 60x80 only
- Classes offered Agility 1 and Speedstakes 1
- Courses will be set up outdoors
- If you are interested in running these courses (whether in a current class or not), contact me for availability to come and run them.
- Handlers who are not currently in Aussie Acres classes will pay $10 to have access to the fields.

I am hoping that offering UKI Stay Home Trials will become a monthly activity here at Aussie Acres, so if you miss this one stay tuned for future opportunities to work UKI course works and work toward titling points.

10/12/2025

What beautiful October day. We have been treated to the most fabulous Fall weather for playing agility outdoors (there will be plenty of indoor play coming soon enough).
Thanks to the great group of handlers who came to work on the many varied ways to handle Backsides! We even had an audience 🐓 at the beginning, but then they must have gotten bored and left.
The finale for the day was the beautiful sunset 🌅 while I worked on building this week’s course. Now to rest up for another fun week of teaching my fantastic students all about the sport I love!

10/10/2025

UKI at Home entries are open- $9 per entry: Ag 1 SS 1 60x80 offered.

10/03/2025

October Happenings at Aussie Acres Agility:

Now that the weather has cooled it's time to get down to training. It may be cool for us, but it's perfect for your canine partner!

🐾🐾 Weekend Workshop are back and we are starting with
BACKSIDES!
Saturday Oct. 11- Beginning Backsides: beginning at 12:30- Postponed

Sunday Oct. 12- Handling Backsides in Sequence: beginning at 12:30 FULL

Workshop participation: 5 participants (session 2 hours), 6 participants (session 2 1/2 hours). Cost $50
PM to sign up. Payment in advance is required to hold your spot for workshops.

🐾🐾UKI Stay Home Trial October 16-27 (with judge Andre Landry): Trial opens Oct. 8 and closes for entries Oct. 14.

Aussie Acres will be providing handlers with the opportunity to do a UKI Stay Home trial. Handlers must sign up for the event with UKI in order to have the opportunity to post a video for judging and the possibility of earning points toward titles. Handlers who do not plan on posting videos for judging, do not need to sign up with UKI for this trial and are welcome to come and get the feel of Stay Home trial course for training purposes. It is important that all participants in Stay Home trials read and understand the rules for their participation.
- Classes offered Agility 1 and SpeedStakes 1: 60x80 ring size
- Students currently taking classes or are in private lessons can use their class/lesson time with no additional charge to work on getting a video to post for judging.
- All other handlers will be charged $10 to come and use the fields that hold the Stay Home trial courses, for your attempts to get a video for judging. You must PM to request time to use the course and have signed up with UKI for this Stay Home trial.
- Handler who want to rental the fields and run the Stay Home courses for training purposes will be charged a ring rental fee. PM for more information.

🐾🐾Second Weekend Workshop in October: Threadles- Learn the basics of teaching your dog the advanced technique of a Threadle Slice.
Saturday October 25 Beginning at 12:30 FULL
Workshop participation: 5 participants (session 2 hours), 6 participants (session 2 1/2 hours). Cost $50
PM to sign up. Payment in advance is required to hold your spot for workshops.

09/30/2025

📢⚠️ Reminder about Rally and Obedience classes being held at Aussie Acres Agility Indoor!

Beginning Wednesday October 8th, running for 6 weeks. Cost $180

🐾🐾12-1 pm- Rally Advanced (And Beyond!)

🐾🐾1-2 pm- Intro to Beginner Novice Obedience and Rally Novice

🐾🐾Private lessons will be available at 2pm on Wednesdays with at least 24 hours notice.

☎️💻 Contact Kate Basedow at [email protected] if interested in classes for this session, or if other times will work better for you in the spring and summer!

09/30/2025

Fall has arrived at Aussie Acres Agility

Another Summer has come and gone. Aussie Acres classes, lessons and a wonderful seminar (with our UKI judge) kept things active and busy in the agility fields. The second UKI Agility trial closed out the summer and was well attended and proved to be very successful in all aspects. It was great to watch experienced handlers working with their dogs on challenging courses as well as new handlers getting in the ring for the first time.

And exciting new addition to Aussie Acres Agility was introduced this summer as well and will provide students with new training opportunities throughout the year. The Aussie Acres Indoor has been completed and is ready for training. It will provide a training space in all types of weather. Stay posted for more indoor training opportunities to come.

As Fall moves in quickly, Aussie Acres is working to provide a variety of training opportunities.

***Rally/Obedience Training Classes will begin on October 8th. Contact Kate Basedow for more information.
More Rally/Obedience Training classes in the Spring are also planned.

***UKI Stay Home Agility Trial- Aussie Acres will hold UKI trials which handlers sign up and post videos online for judging and to earn points toward titles. More to follow. For more information on rules for UKI Stay Home Trials refer to the UKI website.

****Weekend Work shops- Aussie Acres weekend workshops will begin again. Providing single topic workshops for short sessions. Stay tuned for announced workshops, coming soon.

*****Classes and Lessons- Aussie Acres continues to provide weekly class sessions from beginner to advanced. Private lessons are available by request. Contact me for more information for availability for either.

Finally, I want to thank everyone who supports Aussie Acres; whether it is by attending classes/lessons, workshops/seminars, the UKI trial, or just with your kind words and encouragement. You all make it easy for me to provide "all things Agility" to you and your pets!