Maddie’s Mantrailing

05/12/2023

We have been back having some fun trailing at Avoncroft Museum of historic buildings.
Love this place as it’s gives us some fantastic opportunities for a variety of interesting trails in and around the buildings that are there - including a church, cell block and privy and an amazing collection of telephone boxes through the ages!
Here are a few pictures from the 2 days we have spent there recently.

This is also a location that we are able to have exclusively to ourselves, apart from the staff that work there as we trail there on Mondays when it is closed to the public 🤗🐾🐾

07/11/2023

A few pictures from our last 5 sessions over the weekend and yesterday.
Saturdays Mantrailing was at Birmingham University, Sundays trailing at Somers Sports and Social club and yesterday back at the very lovely popular location Hartlebury Castle which we have exclusive use of on a Monday as it’s closed to the public.
A range of different progression targets were worked on with handlers and their dogs.
We had quite different weather conditions to work as well over the 3 days. Saturday was quite wet and windy Sunday and Monday much drier with some sunshine. As ever all dogs worked fabulously in the different conditions.
Yesterday we had some fun with dogs taking scent from pumpkins that were left over from the Halloween events at Hartlebury last week. 🎃🐾🎃

02/11/2023

Some lovely trailing from the dogs yesterday at our evening session at Saltwells Nature reserve in Dudley.
Some of the dogs hadn’t done much trailing if any in the dark before, and showed just how well dogs adapt to changing conditions.
Unfortunately as is the case this time of year we had to contend with some fireworks going off in the distance.
For a couple of dogs this unsettled them but they were also able to work through that and trailed really well.
Great work everyone

25/10/2023

Great evening Mantrailing in Stourbridge Town Centre.
Love seeing the dogs trailing behaviours where there is a road crossing made by the trail layer.
Handlers were able to gain valuable experience in identifying these at this location.

Stourbridge has a wonderful network of streets,alleyways and underpasses that can be used to lay very interesting trails, challenging the handlers to read and interpret their dogs trailing behaviour.
Which they did superbly.


24/10/2023

Busy fab day yesterday with 2 sessions of Mantrailing. 9 handlers and 10 dogs all progressing their trailing in 2 rural locations.
In the morning we were at a new location for us - Highgate Common. Loved the location as there was plenty of opportunity to run trails around the multitude of paths, woodland and open spaces.
Nice small car park and access to toilets! Always a bonus I know!
This will be a location that will feature again for sure during the autumn, winter and early spring months.
The Rangers there are very supportive of our Mantrailing activities and have worked up an official agreement for us to Mantrail there.

The afternoon found us at Baggeridge country park in Sedgeley.
This time without the torrential rain that we had to contend with last week.
We managed to get some trails in before we lost the light and then continued with head torches.
As always dogs not bothered in the slightest about trailing in the dark.
Another location where the rangers are very supportive of our Mantrailing activities, so much so that we are able to remain in the park after it has closed.

21/10/2023

3 amazing days of Mantrailing with Head Mantrailing global Instructor Emma Cook at 3 different locations - Birmingham University, The Waterfront Brierley Hill and Baggeridge Country Park.

15 handlers and 18 dogs were all able to benefit from Emma’s vast experience and knowledge of all things Mantrailing.

Emma will be back with us in the New Year. 🐾🐾🐾

16/10/2023

Looking forward to Day 3 of Mantrailing with Mantrailing Global Head Instructor Emma Cook.
Today we are trailing in Baggeridge Country park.
Yesterday we were at Birmingham university and Saturday The Waterfront in Dudley.

12/10/2023

Some of the decoys that we encountered out in our trails at Himley on Monday 👻🎃

12/10/2023

Fab session at Weavers Wharf Kidderminster yesterday evening.
A busier more distracting environment for the dogs.
They all trailed so well despite this.
A definite step up from the Waterfront in terms of distractions.

10/10/2023

08/10/2023

A busy week ahead for Maddie’s Mantrailing. 🐾🐾🐾
2 sessions tomorrow Monday 9th October at Himley Hall in Dudley and Bodenham Arboretum Kidderminster.

Wednesday evening finds us trailing in an urban setting at Kidderminster Weavers Wharf.

Then we have head instructor Emma Cook down with us for from 14th - 16th October for 3 days of Mantrailing. Can’t wait!

Plenty of pictures will be posted for sure 🤗

08/10/2023

Had a great morning introducing 3 new teams to Mantrailing.
They were brilliant. A lovely group of handlers and dogs.
Also joined by another 2 teams who are working on progressing their dogs on the Mantrailing journey.
Their dogs were ace working some longer trails and trails across tricky open areas.

The location used was Somers sports and social club in Halesowen.
It’s a regular for us and great for new and more novice teams in particular, whilst offering the opportunity to work on more challenging trails and components for more experienced dogs.

06/10/2023

Looking forward to Sundays Mantrailing session at Somers Sports and Social club in Halesowen when I will be running a progression session for 2 teams and introducing 3 new teams to the wonderful world of Mantrailing 🐾😍🐾

06/10/2023

A few pictures from my most recent Mantrailing sessions at Boundless Outdoor activity centre in Bell Heath , The Waterfront in Brierley Hill and Somers sports and social club in Halesowen.
3 very different locations - and probably the 3 most popular locations that I use for some of my sessions.

24/09/2023

Just chilling after a really busy afternoon down at Halesowen Cricket Club for the PetfestThe Big Pet Store - Pet Lovers Group
Maddies Mantrailing had a stall there and we chatted to folk virtually non- stop about mantraiiing.

Lots and lots of interest, very different to last years ,as so many more more people seem to be aware of Mantrailing.

Thanks so much to George Springer SpanielLorraine NewmanKathryn CartlidgeCaroline Taylor and Debbie Shaw for being there.
Also nice to see Helen MobberleyAnna MunroandSam Davies who also popped over to see us.
Big shout out to Hazel Wallis for providing the gazebo and giving us lots of laughs trying to put it up and take it down!

Now to contact all the dog owners whose emails I have and are interested in intro sessions.
Could be a busy October and November.

19/09/2023

2 more Mantrailing sessions this week

Wednesday 20th September Waterfront Wednesday 6.00pm
George Springer SpanielRachael ParkesJenny LittleHazel Wallis

Saturday 23rd September Birmingham University main campus 9.00am start
Kathryn CartlidgeHelen MobberleyAnna MunroKaren BoyleSian Leanne Rees
Will post location details for Saturday later in the week.

Location details for Wednesdays session

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11/09/2023

Some pictures from our Mantrailing session today at Lincomb Equestrian Centre in Stourport.

It’s a great location with a number of areas that we can trail in. Today we were based in the fields around the cross country course and the fishing pools.

10/09/2023

Maddies Mantrailing will be at this hugely popular local event on Sunday 24th September.at Halesowen Cricket Club.
It will be a great opportunity to chat to those that love the sport of Mantrailing with their dog and find out more about it.