All About Agility

23/01/2025

Lucie Hinchley and Barrie James are guest trainers at All About Agility in February so head over to BookWhen to secure your place.

Www.Bookwhen.Com/allaboutagility

16/01/2025

⭐️Guest Trainer Days 2025⭐️

All About Agility is pleased to welcome back Barrie James and Lucie Hinchley and the following dates have now been confirmed.

🐾Tuesday 18th February - Lucie Hinchley (Weave workshop included)
🐾Tuesday 25th February - Barrie James
🐾Tuesday 11th March - Lucie Hinchley
🐾Tuesday 15th April - Barrie James
🐾Friday 25th April - Lucie Hinchley
🐾Tuesday 20th May - Lucie Hinchley
🐾Tuesday 27th May - Barrie James
🐾Tuesday 10th June - Barrie James
🐾Tuesday 22nd July - Barrie James
🐾Tuesday 9th September - Barrie James
🐾Tuesday 7th October - Barrie James
🐾Tuesday 4th November - Barrie James

➡️Barrie James - £35
➡️Lucie Hinchley £40

All sessions are available to book online via Bookwhen https://bookwhen.com/allaboutagility

06/01/2025

10/11/2024

Barrie James training day at All About Agility (GL2 7ND) on Tuesday 19th November in Gloucester 2 mins from junction 12 or 13 of M5

£35 per place with only 5 handlers per group.

All weather sand and fibre arena
Galican equipment
Full anti slip tunnels
Plastic jumps
Refreshments available.

To book go to www.bookwhen.com/allaboutagility

27/10/2024

Lucie Hinchley training day at All About Agility (GL2 7ND) on Friday 8th November in Gloucester 2 mins from junction 12 or 13 of M5

£40 per place with only 5 handlers per group.

All weather sand and fibre arena
Galican equipment
Full anti slip tunnels
Plastic jumps
Refreshments available.

To book go to www.bookwhen.com/allaboutagility

22/10/2024

Stolen, but absolutely spot on 🙈🤣

About Agility for my non Agility friends......

I feel it is my duty to give a warning to all those new to the world of agility about agility addiction. A few years back I remember being told this sport was addictive and I am sure like many others I just laughed this off as a funny idea.

I would like to put into perspective what an addiction to agility actually means should you catch this disease.

You will find yourself out of bed at some ungodly hour stuffing your car full of gear when the rest of the world is having a nice weekend lie in and planning a lovely Sunday roast dinner.

Your freezer will be full of raw dog food, and training treats will take up any available space with very little space left for your own human food.

You may find yourself taking your dogs for massage, acupuncture, chiropractic treatments, laser work and water treadmills while you yourself are stiff and sore and falling apart at the seams

Your social group will change to mainly other doggy friends so you can satisfy your desire to have a good old gossip about rule changes and the highs and lows of your last agility weekend

You may have promised yourself you would never be seen dead in lycra sportswear, yet here you are clad in skin tight leggings waving a multicoloured fleece pom-pom in a random field at 7.30am in the morning

Portaloos which used to be reserved for those wild days at rock concerts when you were young are now the regular norm at weekends.

Your bank account will never be the same again

You will try to come up with ways to escape weddings, anniversaries and family gatherings to go to an agility show that clashes on the calendar.

You will find yourself on a start line with a bounding amount of hope that this could be it, that moment to shine and 30 seconds later be saying words in your head that are unrepeatable in public.

You will need more storage space for all the stuff you will end up buying to aid your addition.

You will get wet, you will get muddy, you will get sunburn, your clothes will be covered in dog paw prints, your hair will be a mess and you will most likely smell of liver, sausage and dried fish.

Your diary is about 80% dog

Agility will most likely influence what your next vehicle will be. It will be kitted out with crates, fans, non spill water bowls, folding chairs and shade covers.

Your dreams of your perfect house will be less about inside and more about whether the garden could fit an agility course in it.

Your dogs will own more types of coats than you do

You will become obsessed about contacts. You will think about them, watch them, talk about then, get frustrated by them and admire other people's.

You will learn and talk a new language. This could include phrases such as;

It was a good E not a bad E
Maybe I will pop in a german
I should get round to washing that clam
Not sure I can fit in a Flind there
I need to reinforce my wait start
Should I blind or front
Lala lala lala lala
It's classic displacement behaviour.
I might attempt the hard gamble
That was a lovely rear

These things will not mean anything to those non agility friends (assuming you have any left)

You will also have the best time of your life, get tons of fresh air, get fitter, meet so many new friends, feel a rollercoaster of emotions and build a bond and understanding with your dog like nothing else.

You have been warned!! 🐾🐾😁

20/10/2024

Dawn Weaver training day at All About Agility (GL2 7ND) on Friday 25th October in Gloucester 2 mins from junction 12 or 13 of M5

£40 per place with only 5 handlers per group.

All weather sand and fibre arena
Galican equipment
Full anti slip tunnels
Plastic jumps
Refreshments available.

To book without any fees go to www.bookwhen.com/allaboutagility

11/10/2024

Dawn Weaver training day at All About Agility in Gloucester GL2 7ND on Tuesday 25th October.

Spaces in all groups and only 5 handlers per group.

🐾Sand and fibre arena
🐾Galican equipment
🐾Full anti slip tunnels
🐾Refreshments

Book via www.bookwhen.com/allaboutagility (No booking fee)

06/10/2024

🤔 Have you wondered what it would be like to try agility with your dog?

🐾 Will your dog like it and be able to cope with the training environment?

🐶 Do you want to spend some quality time with your dog and build a good solid bond? 🐶

All About Agility is now open for some new handler and dog partnerships and is holding 3 agility taster workshops to find out if it is for you without having to sign up for a block of classes.

With a maximum of 8 dogs with 2 trainers we will cover lots of agility related games along with some age related equipment during the workshop.

Dates available are:

Friday 11th October 10am - 1 space.
Saturday 12th October 11am - 2 spaces.
Saturday 19th October 11am - 4 spaces.

If you are interested or would like some more details email [email protected] with your details, dog’s age and breed and I can send over how to book.

28/09/2024

Last 4 guest training dates at All About Agility.

Book via www.bookwhen.com/allaboutagility

17/09/2024

Fresh back from IMCA Lucie Hinchley is back at All About Agility for a training day on Tuesday 24th September. AAA is based in Gloucester a couple of minutes from junctions 12/13 of M5.

The venue has a sand and fibre arena, uses Galican equipment, full anti slip tunnels, drinks and cakes available, toilets and undercover seating arena.

Spaces in all groups. Book via www.bookwhen.com/allaboutagility

16/09/2024

Today has seen the end of an era. 😢 Vernon and Cassie started agility with me 8/9 years ago and today they had their last ever training session today. Cassie, now 10 is set to enjoy her retirement by taking up the more sedate art of scent work. We are all going to miss you ☺️

06/09/2024

Dawn Weaver training day at All About Agility in Gloucester 2 minutes from Junctions 12/13 off the M5.

Morning spaces available. Suitable for pre comp or those working up to grade 3.
1 mid morning advanced space also available.

Book via www.bookwhen.com/allaboutagility

21/08/2024

Training day with Lucie Hinchley at All About Agility in Gloucester. Spaces available in all groups.

Book via https://bookwhen.com/allaboutagility

04/08/2024

🐾🐾🐾🐾 Dash goes GRADE 5 🐾🐾🐾🐾☺️☺️

After what seems like a very long time and 16 jumping wins Dash finally pulled out 3 clear agility runs this weekend.

C3-5 agility 1st 🥇
G3-4 agility 3rd 🥉
G4-5 agility 1st 🥇

So pleased to finally be out of grade 4 and into grade 5 where hopefully his skills will help us out on the trickier courses.

Thanks must go to Lucie for putting up with my moaning at training every week (sorry 🙈) and to Barrie for the additional advice and encouragement at training 🥰

Finally thanks to all his sponsors who keep him fit and well especially Artaine for all the conditioning work 😊😊

Canine Actif - Small Animal Physiotherapy and Canine Conditioning
Malvern Canine Hydrotherapy
Grace Hobbs Vet Physio
Raw dog foods Gloucestershire
All About Agility

25/07/2024

Super proud of All About Agility handlers this week attending a local A4A competition. For some it was their first time stepping into the competition ring and for others well seasoned competitors. Look at all those red, blue and yellow rosettes. 😊😊👏 A great start to their competing journey. Well done to all of you 🐾👏😊