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All classes are held in our Training Facility
- Indoors - dust free - horse arena that is 200’ X 90’
- Footing - TR3 - mixture of sand, fiber, rubber which provides animals
comfort by reducing impact and providing cushion stability.
Directions to Training Facility via Mapquest®
Contacts: Training Coordinator: Sara Lou Peck - slpeck3@comcast.net
Training Director: Beginners & Pre-Novice: Dorothy Freeman - spaniel37@aol.com
Training Director: All Upper Levels: Mary Gainer - megainer@snip.net
2011 Training Schedule
Mondays: Beginners - 6:00 & 7:45 PM
Tuesdays: Pre-Novice & Novice - 6:00 & 7:45 PM
Thursdays: Open & Excellent - 6:00 & 7:45 PM
Instructors & Assistants:
Beginners & Pre-Novice: Sandy Costello - Instructor; Bill Rawa & Kathy Marshall - Assistant Instructors
Novice & Pre-Open: Nancy Spada - Instructor; Linda Morgan - Assistant Instructor
Open & Excellent: Sandi Shilling-Daniels - Instructor; Nancy Spada - Assistant Instructor
Beginners
TBAC offers new Beginners classes each January. The focus of this class is to introduce the dogs to the agility equipment to lay the foundation for the TBAC training program. Beginner classes are held on Monday nights at 6:00 and 7:45 PM. Each month class times will rotate between the two
Requirement: None
Duration: 10 weeks
Fee: $200.00
All Beginner class applicants will need to contact Dorothy Freeman to reserve a space in the January class. Applicants will be accepted on a fist come basis and will be notified of their status by the previous November. A non-refundable $50.00 deposit is required in order to reserve a slot in the class. Training fees are not refundable after your first class.
Before starting the first class, you must provide the following:
- Beginner’s Form (click here)
- Class fee payable to TBAC
- Current Rabies vaccination form
- Signed Waiver form
Fees and Forms should be submitted to:
Dorothy Freeman
206 Martroy Lane
Wallingford, PA. 19086
610-565-7691
Spaniel37@aol.com
After completing the first 10-week course, you can continue onto the Advanced Beginners Class.
Advanced Beginner/Pre-Novice
The focus of this class is strengthening the dog’s equipment performance and continued development of foundation training through use of 1-5 obstacle segments. Advanced Beginner classes are held on Monday nights at 6:00 and 7:45 PM. Each month class times will rotate between the two
Requirement: Completion of Beginners Class or contacting Training Chairperson
Duration: 10 weeks
Fee: $200.00
With the completion of the second 10 week Advanced Beginners class, you can pass into the Pre-Novice class.
In order to continue training with the club, you must apply for TBAC Membership. All level classes from Post-Beginner to Excellent are based on a 6-month Training Member Fee schedule.
Post-Beginner, Novice, Open, Excellent
Training classes from Post-Beginners thru Excellent will vary in class instruction to meet the demands of the dog and handler's experience level. Increasing segment length and drill difficulty determines each class training plan. Members will be placed in the appropriate classes as determined by the Training Director and the Instructors.
- Post Beginners classes are held on Monday nights at 6:00 and 7:45 PM. Each month class times will rotate between the two
- Novice & Pre-Open are held on Tuesday night at 6:00 and 7:45 PM. Each month class times will rotate between the two
- Open & Excellent classes are held on Thursday night at 6:00 and 7:45 PM. Each month class times will rotate between the two
Requirement: TBAC Membership or contacting Training Chairperson
Duration: 6 months
Fee: $135.00
Membership Form
Waiver
Training Fee Form
All levels of training classes from Post Beginner up thru Excellent will vary in instruction. To meet the demands of the dog’s experience, it is necessary to place each team into the correct class. Prospective Members will need to contact Mary Gainer; Training Director, at 610-640-7441 to arrange an Instructor-based evaluation.
Before the evaluation/class please submit to the Training Director the following:
- Evaluation Fee Payment
- Current copy of the dog’s Rabies Vaccination
- TBAC’s signed Waiver form
Once accepted into the training program and before the first training class, you must provide signed Membership and Training forms with payment of fees.
Please note: Training fees are not refundable after the first class.
For more information, please contact:
Sara Peck, Training Chairperson
8 St. Johns Dr.
Glen Mills, PA 19342
slpeck3@comcast.net
Drop In’s
There are no Drop-In’s.
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