Diane Patterson Seminar
Diane will be instructing in the arena at the Lisbon Country Stables
Friday evening, September 22, 2017
SNEAK is delighted to welcome Diane Patterson as a presenter for our seminar and workshop series.
A CT native and resident, Diane first earned success as a nationally ranked archer. She hung up her bow in 2003 and picked up the sport of dog agility, to encourage confidence in a dog she rescued. Diane’s goal was to learn a little, have fun and compete on occasion. Her first-ever dog agility competition was at SNEAK’s trial in April 2004, with Vee, her rescued Belgian Laekenois. Since then, Diane has trained 3 more dogs for agility, earning 20 Championship titles in AKC, USDAA, UKI and NADAC along the way. Familiar with various handling systems and their application on courses, Diane’s personal philosophy of “Make it Happen” is helping her to gain a reputation as an effective sports results trainer. She works to build confidence and the mindset needed to be successful in sports and life with students. Her belief has helped her become a multiple AKC National Agility Championship and Cynosports Finalist, win a spot on both the 2016 AKC World Team and 2015 US UKI Team, 3rd Place in Cynosports Grand Prix and 1st place at the 2016 Westminster Masters Agility Championship with Cruzer Patterson, her sheltie who was her mentor in living life with strength, courage and gratefulness.
Coursework presented by Diane will be geared for Masters, yet is suitable for dogs who are competing or getting ready to compete at novice and above. Diane will modify the handling and skills as needed to ensure success of each team working with her.
Date: Friday, September 22, 2017
Time: 4:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Inside arena at Lisbon Country Stables, Lisbon, CT
Format: Dianne will set up a full course that will be dealt with by sections. The seminar will begin with a “skill and drill” warm up, followed by sequence work.
Limit: 8 working spots; Unlimited auditors
SNEAK members: $100 /working spot; Non-SNEAK Members $120/ working spot
$25 all auditors
Registrations open August 9, 2017, and will be accepted based on postmark date. SNEAK members receive priority registration until August 31, 2017, at which point the seminars will be open to the public. Non-SNEAK members will be registered on a first-received basis after that date. Refunds will be made up to 2 weeks before the training date. Reimbursements after that will occur only if you or we can find a replacement for your spot. Refunds will be made if the workshop has to be cancelled due to inclement weather.
As usual, participants will need to bring dog crates or x-pens, chairs, and their usual agility training gear. Since there is no running water, please be sure to bring water for your dogs in addition to their treats and toys. Participants are encouraged to bring snacks and their own drinks since we’ll be doing a lot of work over 4 hours. If you have any questions, please contact: Kristie Foss at .
Registration for Diane Patterson
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SNEAK Members: I am registering for the Diane Patterson seminar ($100 per dog)
Non-members: I am registering for the Diane Patterson seminar ($120 per dog)
DATE / 4:30 – 8:30 / Dog’s Name / Breed/Mix / Jump HtSept 22
Mail registration to Kristie Foss, 92 Kendall Road, Lisbon, CT 06351. Questions: . Instructors may use up to 50% vouchers for registration.