A common obstacle in all levels of agility, the challenge of this strange looking jump is for your dog to jump over the boards, in between the 4 marker poles (not run on top of it or sideways through the poles). The boards on this practice set are constructed of vinyl & plastic (never needs painting!), each one slightly variegated in size, both in ascension, and in length, so they "nest" inside each other for compact storage and portability. You will use a different amount of boards, from 2-4 depending on your dog's size. We include a chart to help you, but only sell the set complete with all 4 boards. The longest board is 41", the smallest about 36" (competition ones are a little longer). The 4-board set comes pre-assembled, ready to use, with 4 marker poles that insert into sleeves (not the ground) so you can use this set indoors or out, and when you want to quickly move the set, you don't have to pull the poles out of the ground (a great feature!) Also included is free colored tape (blue & red) to put stripes along the sides and on the poles.
Note: This ascending set is also the kind used in obedience work.
The Broad Jump (or Long jump) is often neglected in agility training. In fact, it's one of the least practiced obstacles. Yet it's a jump that can be seen at every level of competition.
The challenge is for your dog to jump over the boards, not to run on top of them (which is automatic disqualification). Easy mistakes to make if this obstacle is not practiced enough!
That means if you regularly practice this obstacle then your dog automatically gets an "unfair" advantage over 95% of the dogs he competes against... which by the way, is completely fair :-)
Whether you're a serious competitor, or just want to keep getting better and better at what you do, the Broad Jump is a great choice.
