Spring training and trialing thoughts Paso Robles Fun-trial Spring training and trialing. I am learning things, like I need to research and find trials... and enter on the very first day, and drive entry to Carson City to mail. I have had trials cancel. I have several times, not had my entry accepted, for various reasons. I have entered events that I should have done my homework on better, because I should probably have not entered. There is no manual for all this, is there? I am trying really hard to not make the same mistake twice. I take lessons with the elite handlers when I can. I mostly train with Dianne Deal and Patrick Shannahan. I did take a brief lesson from Suzy Applegate prior to her Hoof and Paw trial. And several times I have taken informal lessons with Bill Slaven, who I absolutely adore!!! At SheepCamp in Idaho, we also had lessons from Don H...