Introducing:
Weaves/jumps.
We recommend jump4joy weave poles. ABS poles with stainless steel pins. Too early to know how long they last, we have used them in the group for over 15 years with no signs of deterioration.
To use them as jumps you need jump poles. A 3m length of 32mm waste pipe makes 3. You also need modified cups and silicone O rings. We supply those and include vinyl so you can add a coloured band to the jump pole. A tip: leave the O rings on weave pole, saves loosing them.
Pictures: Modified cup, cup attached to weave pole and a 6 weave 3 jump set with a "Take to the park" bag
With just 6 weaves/3 jumps you can get started and develop many skills. Check out the garden training page. With 12 weaves you can have 12 weaves or 6 weaves and 3 jumps or 6 jumps but this costs less than just 1 competition jump!
Long jump.
Way back this was timber planks at graduated heights. Not a good thing to fall on if the dog got it wrong so padding was added. More recently this changed to large foam blocks. These blocks are big and so is the price! We have used this design for several years. It works a treat, inexpensive and compact
Dogs who compete have no problem with the competition long jump. Yes, those marker poles are weave poles so when you don't want the long you can have 2 more jumps or a spread jump.
Pictures:
The ABS version, solvent weld 32mm waste pipe and fittings.
Cooper jumping the wood frame version.
The wall.
Another bulky, expensive item that needed re-designing! "Kind bricks" are essential and yoga blocks are perfect. Closed cell EVA foam, light, they don't absorb water and will last for many years. It's half the width of a competition wall so encourages accuracy. The "Pillars" are flat wings thus further reducing volume.
Those "Pillars" are waiting for a bit of art work. Seems a shame to leave them blank.
Pictures: Wall packed, Chili jumping and wall set up. When packed: 30cm x 30cm x 70cm, weighs 7kg.
The tunnel.
Tunnels range from cheap rubbish to expensive heavy duty competition ones. We recommend the jump4joy 3m one. A sturdy medium weight tunnel. I think they are around £130. You can use the tapes to peg it but cradles are better.
ABS version shown, timber version to follow.
Tyre jump.
This used to be a tyre hanging on chains! We now have a breakaway tyre, a huge improvement in safety but over £500!We first used our design almost 20 years ogo. The tyre is a 24" hula hoop in 22mm pipe insulation covered with yellow line tubular bandage. It's safe, it works and can be set at any height.
This is a set of training equipment designed to present all Agility skills whilst being light, compact and inexpensive.
Being light it can be set up quickly and changed to suit your training requirements.
Being compact it can be carried in and on a small car.
Not only inexpensive, also has a "Build up" element. Start with a few items and as you develop skills add more.
Sam does safety check then Jake jumps through
Combination contact trainer
This is used to present: A frame, dog walk and see saw skills. I'd seen combination trainers 25 years ago. A great idea but the design was terrible and they were dangerous. My design goes back to 2007. The essential point is that taper starts at the base of the A frame and continues over half the total length with no sudden changes in width.
Pictures: 1, horrible, not my work. 2, Early DD one, wooden frame. 3, 2013, aluminium frame, current design.
We recommend the aluminium frame, My supplier will supply it cut to length so, it's only drilling holes and bolting the frame together. You can build a timber frame an we can supply all details. This is a registered design so whilst you can build for your own use information provided must not be used for commercial production.
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