idle automaton wrote:Username~ idle automaton
Registered Name~ Freshly Fallen Snow
Barn Name~ Frosty
Height~ 14.3
Gender~ Stallion
Color~ Silver Dapple Cream Grulla Blanket Appaloosa
Fave Non-Equestrian Sport~ I'm a huge fan of both of the canine sports of Flyball and Rally Obedience!
Flyball is a dog relay sport involving two teams. Each team must run down a lane containing three jumps, grab a ball from a small spring-loaded box, and return the ball over the three jumps. Then the next dog runs until all four dogs have run. Fastest team to get two points wins, with one point being awarded for being the faster team to complete the course. (The course is run up to three times.) Faults are given for dropping the ball and not bringing it back, skipping a jump, and crossing the start line before the previous dog has crossed back over it. Fun fact: Crufts 2019 included a time-record-tying Flyball Tie, the first ever seen in the event. (Video jumps to the run in question.)
Rally Obedience, also called Rally-O, is quite the opposite of Flyball. Whereas Flyball is energy and speed, Rally Obedience is precision and focus. Rally-O focuses on the ability of a dog to respond to verbal and visual commands while following a set of directions at markers, from weaving through cones with the dog by your side, to backing up at a heal, to changing direction. It is a test of agility, precision, and the dog's ability to understand what is being asked of it. Unlike many sports, a blind dog could compete in Rally-O for most of the lower levels with few issues. Every pair (canine and handler) starts with a score of 100 and points are deducted for hesitations, incorrectly done obstacles, and bad technique. An ideal Rally-O team can communicate flawlessly to convey their goals to each other, completing the course as if doing a well-orchestrated dance.
Congrats Idle Animation Automation I shouldn't be allowed to talk some days I swear xD! You gave some pretty good info about your favorite sport and it was so passionate! <3
To those who didn't win, don't fret! You can always order a custom or try out for our other adoptables!
Once again, it was a pleasure to have you all participate! <3
