October 24, 2006

Cavaletti Calculator

Cavaletti jumps are borrowed from the horse world. They are low jumps and their intended usage is to teach stride and collection for jumping. Cavelettis help to make dogs think of where their feet are going and what they need to be doing next. They are placed at various distances apart, often in relation to the length of a stride - 2 strides apart, 1 1/2 ...

The Cavaletti Calculator gives instructions for building portable cavalettis that can be rotated to provide four different jump heights.

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