Avonvale Veterinary Centre Supports Lucy Creek

Team member Lucy Creek has been very lucky to receive personal sponsorship from her vets, Avonvale Veterinary Centres group

This fantastic vets look after all four of her dogs and despite all the dogs, at various times, having to have procedures done on them, they are still happy to visit the vets as the staff are always so friendly! 

Avonvale will be covering the cost of team members Skiffle and Teasel's rabies boosters as well as supplying them with parasite control.  

Lucy says, "We are very lucky to have such a supportive vets. We use Avonvale Wellesbourne all the time. They are a great vets and the hydrotherapy unit is good too. Having four dogs we have also made use of the great out of hours service at the Warwick vet centre, which has always been most helpful and efficient. 

We are so thankful they are sponsoring us once again! Thank you Avonvale."

Team Training Day

Team GB 2017 - missing Kim and Tyler

It has been tough to find a time for all the team members to meet to train together this year, however, on Saturday 22nd July most of the team was available for a get together held at Tomlinsons Canine Centre.

Kath Hardman & Denby HTM & Freestyle

Lucy Creek & Skiffle - HTM & Freestyle

Karen Sykes & Midge HTM & Freestyle

Caroline Garrett & Fawkes HTM

Lucy Heath & Indie HTM Res.

Lucy Creek & Teasel Freestyle Res.

Thanks to Tomlinsons for letting the Team have their Training Hall for an entire day for Team Practice.

Lucy and Skiffle

Caroline and Fawkes

Also at the Team GB meeting,  were representatives of Company of Animals one of the Teams Major Sponsors for a photo shoot - they sent their own photographer but the team also had the help of Allan Brown who took some fabulous shots as shown on this Blog.

Kath & Denby

Karen & Midge

The team gift tagged the presents made by Lucy Creek for all the other Countries Team Members  (we won't spoil the surprise by showing or telling you what they are!)  Thank you Lucy Creek!

Lucy & Indie

Lucy and Teasel

David Hardman - the Teams "Finance Manager" also gave the team a report of how fundraising is progressing - now the Team knows the extent of funds needed - there is a shortfall, due to the fluctuating Euro but there are another four weeks in which to raise more! Huge thanks to David for producing such detailed accounts!

Kath & Denby

Caroline & Fawkes

Unfortunately, Kim Lyddon was unable to be at Tomlinsons but this was due to her running another fundraising Training Day in Wales!  

Karen & Midge

Caroline & Fawkes

This was probably the last meeting of the team before arriving at the accommodation  in Belgium!  Let's hope all the Team arrive to meet that evening!

Rob and Lucy Creek & Spider!

Lucy & Indie

 SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE!!! 

Skiffle

AND HUGE THANKS TO ALL TEAM GB SUPPORTERS - you have been the very best!!

Lucy & Indie

Caroline Garrett's Auctioned Lesson

 Team GB member Caroline Garrett today gave a one-to-one Heelwork lesson to Susan and her dog Ollie during the Team GB training day at Tomlinsons, Leicester.

Caroline said that Susan and Ollie are a 'lovely team showing a lot of potential for the future'.

Caroline commented afterwards that both were very receptive to the techniques and exercises suggested and she looks forward to seeing how they progress in the future.

Susan said that Ollie went home for a nap and it is hoped that he was dreaming about everything he had learnt.

Team GB would like to thank Susan for her donation to the Team fund

Lucy Heath's Auctioned Lesson

My Team GB auction One to One Lesson was won by Hayley for her daughter Alisha.  

Due to them bidding such a generous amount we decided to make the lesson two hours long instead of one!

For the first hour Alisha, who is a wonderful and talented young dog trainer I have met many times before, worked with her own dog, a Cockerpoo named Mitzi.  

Alisha already has quite a selection of moves and trains with fellow Team GB member Kim Lyddon.  We worked on some clever new tricks such as walk backwards at distance, reversing around Alisha, pivoting, send away around a prop and jumps over arms.  

Once Mitzi was tired, Alisha had some practice handling three of my dogs - my Shetland Sheepdog, Ash, my Smooth Collie, Trent and my 15 month old tiny crossbreed, Dizzy.

When the lesson was over, Alisha and her mum very kindly gave me a beautiful bunch of flowers and a box of chocolates.

We had lots of fun and I look forward to seeing them at more events soon!  

Here is a video compilation of our day VIDEO  

On behalf of Team GB - thank you Hayley and Alisha! 

Running Orders For Freestyle 26th August 2017

The Running Orders have been drawn for all competitors
for the Freestyle Championship

GREAT BRITAIN GROUP ONE DRAWN 5
Kath Hardman with Stillmoor Extra Special (Denby)

GREAT BRITAIN GROUP TWO  DRAWN 21
Karen Sykes with Kingsfarm Spring Surprise (Midge)

GREAT BRITAIN GROUP THREE DRAWN 33
 Lucy Creek with Harriot Skiffle King (Skiffle)

GREAT BRITAIN GROUP FOUR  DRAWN 45
Kim Lyddon with Canen You Said What (Tyler) 

GREAT BRITAIN RESERVE

Lucy Creek with  Dialynne Making Waves

FULL RUNNING ORDER AVAILABLE HERE

Running Orders for Heelwork To Music 25th August 2017

The Running Orders have been drawn for all competitors

 in the Heelwork To Music Championship.

GREAT BRITAIN   GROUP ONE DRAWN 6
Lucy Creek with  Harriot Skiffle King (Skiffle)

GREAT BRITAIN GROUP TWO  DRAWN 21
Karen Sykes Kingsfarm Spring Surprise (Midge)
 

GREAT BRITAIN GROUP THREE DRAWN 29
Kath Hardman Stillmoor Extra Special (Denby)

GREAT BRITAIN GROUP FOUR  DRAWN 51
 Caroline Garrett Wildsea Phoenix of Fire HTM A Ex., OW (Fawkes)

GREAT BRITAIN RESERVE  
Lucy Heath with Indie

 Have a look at the full list  HERE

Skiffle on Film!

Skiffle Creek has been raising funds by trying his hand at being a film star! 

The community based film project, the Snowballkickers, has just spent three years making a movie, released April 2017. They have now turned their hand to a series of film shorts. The one Skiffle is involved with is called 'It's a Dog's Life'. We won't give the story line away but suffice to say it's a dark comedy which I think should be very good when it's finished. 

SETTING UP A SHOT

All ready to start!

Skiffle ready for "Action"

Being a community project we weren't expecting to be paid but the director said they would make a donation to our team fund. We are shocked and so happy with the very generous £75 donation. 

Thank you so much to the director Darren Scott and The Snowballkickers. We hope you 'break a leg' with the rest of the filming! 

Photos c/o Snowballkickers

Lucy Creek Talks to the Local Women's Institute

On Monday evening Lucy Creek and team members, Skiffle and Teasel, as well as HTM TEAM GB supporter, trainee - Maple, were invited to give a presentation and demonstration to the local Women's Institute on: Heelwork to Music; Freestyle; and general dog training. 

They spoke about, and demonstrated, the training involved in the sport as well as showing them a full Heelwork to Music routine and a Freestyle routine. The WI members seemed fascinated and asked lots of questions. The evening ended with the WI members presenting Lucy and her dogs with a donation towards HTM TEAM GB. Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves. 

Thank you from all HTM Team GB for the donation. 

Fundraising at the Ynys Mon Premier HTM Competition

Thank you to all our supporters at Ynys Mon for helping HTM Team GB raise more funds towards next month's Championship in Belgium.

Maggie Backhouse set aside an area for the competitions, sales of book and jewellery plus GB Tuggies and Leads!

Fill the Whisky Bottle with Coppers and Jewellery (donated by Linda Webster) for sale 

More Jewellery and books for sale

Name the Orphan Mouse and Find The Treasure

Allan helping and in creative mood

 The fundraising and support of HTM TEAM GB was terrific - thanks to all who contributed.  The team is very appreciative.