Proofing our verbal cues is a necessity for sports like Rally-FrEe and Musical Freestyle. As handlers, we work hard to build and maintain value in our verbal cues, but we don’t often take our efforts to the next level and teach our dogs to work through cue interference. Read on to find out how to… Continue reading…
Freedom to Choose
There is No Wrong Choice When You Choose What Your Dog Does Best! Choice can be a double-edged sword. Being able to pick what you show the judge is empowering, but fear of making the wrong decision and not earning full points can be paralyzing. Choosing your pup’s favorite behaviors isn’t supposed to be a… Continue reading…
Paw De Deux- Are You Doing Your Part?
These 5 Things Can Help You Cash in on All the Points Available In Rally-FrEe, teams enter the ring with a score of zero and earn points on each of the 15 signs. There are no point deductions in Rally-FrEe. Teams cannot lose points. All points are earned by participants’ execution of station sign behaviors, their… Continue reading…
Mini-Course June 2021
Looking for something fun to practice your Rally-FrEe? Try out one of our Mini-Courses! If you’re feeling the beat, you can even put it to music. Mini-Courses come out once a month on the RFE Facebook Page, which you can check out here! Looking for something fun to practice your Rally-FrEe? Try out one of our… Continue reading…
Five Fabulous Reasons to Rally for Rally-Free!
Why Freestylers Need to be Rallying, Too Here are just a few reasons Freestylers should seriously consider adding Rally-FrEe to their repertoire! 1. They Go Together! (Like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong) Rally-FrEe was specifically developed to give structure to freestyle training while improving the skill and precision of Freestyle teams. The Rally… Continue reading…
5 Small Things That Make a BIG Difference
Bring your team to the next level! 1. The Potato Sack Strategy Ever partake in a “three-legged race”, where you and your partner each put a leg in a potato sack and race to the finish line? If one partner gets out of step with the other, you both go down. In performance, we tend… Continue reading…
Finding Flow
One member’s story of realizing how Rally-FrEe makes for Flowing Freestyle! Member Teresa Hall and her dog, Holly, are embarking on their first Freestyle routine. Through training for Rally-FrEe and Freestyle, Teresa had an epiphany! Here’s what she had to say: “So, before I start, let me tell you I have not done Freestyle….yet. I’m… Continue reading…
Acing the “Into” Position Signs
And why they’re fab for Freestyle, too! What are the “Into” Signs? More specifically, the “Free Choice Into…” signs refer to Rally-FrEe signs #11, #12, #13, and #33. They cue the handler to choose a transition to move the dog into one of the four basic positions: Front, Left Heel, Right Heel, and Behind. The primary transitions are:… Continue reading…
The 2020 Rally Freestyle Elements Special Awards
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2020 Special Awards! Nancy Marston is the recipient of The Diane Balkavich Heart of Freestyle Award Jenn Michaelis is the recipient of The Cassandra Hartman Poetry in Motion Award Judith Stoodley is the recipient of The Michele Pouliot Storyteller Award Rosalind Walkington is the recipient of The Julie Flanery Trail Blazer Award These… Continue reading…
Mini-Course Challenge- January 2021
Mini-Course Challenge! Every month on the RFE Facebook Page, we’ve been posting a Mini-Course Challenge! You can try these challenges as-is, in Rally-FrEe format, or put them to music for some Freestyle fun. Here’s the most recent Challenge Course! (If you’ve done it, we’d love to see it! Post it in the Group!)
