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Hope Wins Gold At Senior Open World Championships 2024

Friday, 26th July 2024

***WE WON GOLD***

We have had an amazing week in Belgium at the first ever Senior Open Agility World Championships . Hope and I are now the Senior Open World Champions. I can not believe how far this little poodle has brought us . She is just amazing.
Four runs over the last four days all clear rounds over some amazing courses.

Bronze in Singles Jumping
Silver in Singles Agility
Silver as an individual in Team Jumping
Silver as an individual in Team Agility

Our fantastic team with John Clayton , Alan Bray and Mark Wingate Winn achieved Silver in Team Jumping
And overall GOLD Agility World Champion at SOAWC.

There are so many people to thank for helping me on this journey and at the event also so
many new friendships made. It’s incredible.

The biggest thank you goes my wife Philippa for all her encouragement and believing in me.
Lucy Norton for the years of training and support from afar this weekend
Jayne Wilkinson and John Clayton for being just the best friends to have around you.

And a big thank you to Operation K9 Ltd Hydrotherapy Centres and Jayne Strange for looking after Hope and helping build her fitness.

Jackie Gardner was an absolutely brilliant Team Manger without whom this would not have happened. And finally our team sponsors who helped make this possible.

MPH Sports
Better Dog
Dog Box UK
Weslo Agility Academy
Dog Sports Derby
Galican UK
Agility Plaza
Pawstrading Ltd
Norton Rosettes Shop
Crystal Vision Awards