Samnooshka
05-03-08, 02:41 PM
Well its been a while since i was last here, so thought i would update with some photo's.
Haven't been out on the bike much recently as i lost a load of confidence when i dropped the bike last August, and the last ride out i went on was the one down to Devils something or other... with the GM lot... due to lack of confidence i really didn't enjoy myself that much. So i took the winter off from riding and concentrated on training up Lupo and raced at rallies nearly every weekend, when not racing we are training up at Swinley Forest. We run any distance from 2.5 miles up to about 4 depending on how hot it is. We are hoping to increase this over the summer by running him along the canal as we can run for miles and stop to dunk the dogs when they get hot. I want him to be able to run 10 miles easily by the start of the next working season now he is old enough to put some serious training in, there is no reason why he shouldn't be able to do this.
The working season is now coming to a close, we have 2 races left and these are just for fun, one in Wiltshire somewhere and another near Thetford. We also have Lupo's first weight pull event as he will have just turned 18 months up at Banham zoo at the end of March. Really looking forward to it.
Lupo did well in his first racing season and we are so proud of him as he took 7th place overall in his class (which is made up of 1 dog and 2 dog teams) and out of the 1 dog teams he came 2nd! and he isn't even 18 months yet! Also over the summer we are hoping to get Lupo's working pack dog tittle (WPD) where we have to complete a 30 mile walk over 2 days with Lupo carrying 30% of his body weight (considering he weighs 45KG thats quite a lot of weight for him!). It also means we also have to carry our own equipment as there is an overnight camp involved.
Once the working season is over, it will officially be biking season and i'm hoping to get out there this year a lot more. Build up my confidence slowly so looking for some of the slower ride outs as confidence builders. I have a great bike to get used to riding and no real excuse not to ride it.
Anyway here are a few pictures from the last 3 or 4 months since i last posted anything on here...
Racing the dogs...
http://static.flickr.com/2346/2289469588_959d2600dc_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2289469588/)
http://static.flickr.com/2384/2289469278_2e07067fe6_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2289469278/)
http://static.flickr.com/3169/2289467484_1cf50380e9_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2289467484/)
http://static.flickr.com/2413/2289339782_651a9cdf34_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2289339782/)
Some of my boy...
http://static.flickr.com/2162/2233145280_e79071cd7b_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2233145280/)
http://static.flickr.com/2349/2155002034_34f4b2f5eb_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2155002034/)
http://static.flickr.com/2258/2155001696_307c18e76a_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2155001696/)
We also fostered a 5/6 month old malamute girl for a while to see how she was in a home environment and also to see how Lupo accepted another dog... luckily he was fantastic with her and they got on great... unfortunately she had a condition called Cerebal Dysplasia which meant she was very uncoordinated, had learning disabilities and walking problems. She was in a lot of pain and it was decided best for her to be put to sleep as she was only going to get heavier... although it was hoped that the interaction with another dog would help build her muscles and help develop her brain... anyway here she is, such a pretty thing.
http://static.flickr.com/2412/2209323594_4724a0bd3a_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2209323594/)
http://static.flickr.com/2267/2233143992_139ed228d8_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2233143992/)
http://static.flickr.com/2366/2232356177_9c75df9dd1_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2232356177/)
I have also done a lot of portrait work and my photography business is really taking off, www.samnooshka.com (http://www.samnooshka.com/). I am hoping either this week or next to get down to one of the bike show rooms as i have been given permission to take pictures of the bikes to build up my portfolio. And of course is plenty of practice for the bike calender which i will start when we have some nicer weather!! :D
Anyway... enough of me boring you all.... Hope to catch up with some of you soon!!
Sammy
Haven't been out on the bike much recently as i lost a load of confidence when i dropped the bike last August, and the last ride out i went on was the one down to Devils something or other... with the GM lot... due to lack of confidence i really didn't enjoy myself that much. So i took the winter off from riding and concentrated on training up Lupo and raced at rallies nearly every weekend, when not racing we are training up at Swinley Forest. We run any distance from 2.5 miles up to about 4 depending on how hot it is. We are hoping to increase this over the summer by running him along the canal as we can run for miles and stop to dunk the dogs when they get hot. I want him to be able to run 10 miles easily by the start of the next working season now he is old enough to put some serious training in, there is no reason why he shouldn't be able to do this.
The working season is now coming to a close, we have 2 races left and these are just for fun, one in Wiltshire somewhere and another near Thetford. We also have Lupo's first weight pull event as he will have just turned 18 months up at Banham zoo at the end of March. Really looking forward to it.
Lupo did well in his first racing season and we are so proud of him as he took 7th place overall in his class (which is made up of 1 dog and 2 dog teams) and out of the 1 dog teams he came 2nd! and he isn't even 18 months yet! Also over the summer we are hoping to get Lupo's working pack dog tittle (WPD) where we have to complete a 30 mile walk over 2 days with Lupo carrying 30% of his body weight (considering he weighs 45KG thats quite a lot of weight for him!). It also means we also have to carry our own equipment as there is an overnight camp involved.
Once the working season is over, it will officially be biking season and i'm hoping to get out there this year a lot more. Build up my confidence slowly so looking for some of the slower ride outs as confidence builders. I have a great bike to get used to riding and no real excuse not to ride it.
Anyway here are a few pictures from the last 3 or 4 months since i last posted anything on here...
Racing the dogs...
http://static.flickr.com/2346/2289469588_959d2600dc_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2289469588/)
http://static.flickr.com/2384/2289469278_2e07067fe6_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2289469278/)
http://static.flickr.com/3169/2289467484_1cf50380e9_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2289467484/)
http://static.flickr.com/2413/2289339782_651a9cdf34_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2289339782/)
Some of my boy...
http://static.flickr.com/2162/2233145280_e79071cd7b_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2233145280/)
http://static.flickr.com/2349/2155002034_34f4b2f5eb_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2155002034/)
http://static.flickr.com/2258/2155001696_307c18e76a_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2155001696/)
We also fostered a 5/6 month old malamute girl for a while to see how she was in a home environment and also to see how Lupo accepted another dog... luckily he was fantastic with her and they got on great... unfortunately she had a condition called Cerebal Dysplasia which meant she was very uncoordinated, had learning disabilities and walking problems. She was in a lot of pain and it was decided best for her to be put to sleep as she was only going to get heavier... although it was hoped that the interaction with another dog would help build her muscles and help develop her brain... anyway here she is, such a pretty thing.
http://static.flickr.com/2412/2209323594_4724a0bd3a_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2209323594/)
http://static.flickr.com/2267/2233143992_139ed228d8_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2233143992/)
http://static.flickr.com/2366/2232356177_9c75df9dd1_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52837090@N00/2232356177/)
I have also done a lot of portrait work and my photography business is really taking off, www.samnooshka.com (http://www.samnooshka.com/). I am hoping either this week or next to get down to one of the bike show rooms as i have been given permission to take pictures of the bikes to build up my portfolio. And of course is plenty of practice for the bike calender which i will start when we have some nicer weather!! :D
Anyway... enough of me boring you all.... Hope to catch up with some of you soon!!
Sammy