In a message dated 1/23/2011 2:39:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, bobgrady@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: The footing was so bad that one of the handlers had to leave the ring on a golf cart because of a hamstring problem that he has not recovered from to this day. Although he was not that good as a handler before that. Sorry Evan. LOL The truth will set you free. On the prior pass I stopped next to Fred and asked if I could do a video "Hamstrings of Steel". I felt every step. I started around again, and heard a ripping sound, and then the pain. The funny part was that I recovered got back into the ring for a show in Las Vegas, and as I got the last point on Tequila Sunrise, I felt the other hamstring go. The judge was Bob Grady, and I got down for the picture, and then into the car and Tedi took me home. I think that was the last national where we had no sod. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================