Bring Nicola to your club for the day!
Nicola works with a number of clubs and other agility schools to provide training days for them around the country and sometimes overseas. These days are often annually, biannually, quarterly or monthly as Nicola likes to continue working with a group of people to see them progress and help them on a more continual basis in line with her training ethos. Nicola has limited availability for these but please get in touch to see how she can help you and your students.
Nicola usually runs two formats for training days, though formats are customised dependant on requirements. There are course running or sequencing sessions, focussing on handling consistency and course lines; or skills workshops that allow handlers and dogs to focus on one group of skills, such as weaves, stop contacts, running contacts, tunnels skills, obstacle commitment. The list is endless and can be focussed on your group’s needs.
Upcoming Events
Keep an eye here for the latest spaces on our training events. Wild Paws run their own training events, often with Nicola but on occasion guest trainers at venues around the North West. These include our ever popular Training Camps. We advertise these on our facebook page when they become available for booking, give our page a like to ensure you don’t miss out on our events when they are advertised.
Wild Paws Winter Series
Nicola teaches in collaboration with Rebecca Sargent to teach a series of days based on skills. We work through 2 skills each Friday in 2 x 1.5 hour slots with each trainer. We aim to cover all of those skills needed with four groups from beginner up to Grade 5 competing partnerships. By the end of this series you will be clued up and ready for the next season of competition.
Venue:
Barton Equestrian Centre (PR3 0RR)
Time:
One Friday per month from October to March each year. Morning or Afternoon 3 hour sessions.
Northern Power House Camp
Our camp in collaboration with Rebecca Sargent and Lisa Duggan promising a fun filled 4 days of days away with lots of agility and learning for both the canine and human half of the partnership. This camp promises 10.5 hours of training in a group of 6, plus seminars based near Holmes Chapel. Teaching is split between Nicola, Lisa and Rebecca, plus exciting invited guests, and is designed to fine tune your handling partnership.
Venue:
Holmes Chapel (CW4 7LN)
Time:
Friday lunchtime to Monday lunchtime in September.
Steeplechase Evenings
Not sure if you are ready for competitions yet? Want to practice your skills at a new venue? Steeplechase evenings are made for you. £15 for three runs of the course. Either run for real like a competition or you can take your treats and toy into the ring with you to boost your dogs confidence. Robyn is on hand throughout the evening for advice and assistance if needed. These are run in our 25m x 45m arena so prepare for spread out courses.
Venue:
Astrid Bolton Sport Horses (FY4 4BX)
Time:
Tuesdays from 5.15pm. Once per month.
Technique Tuesday with Robyn Connell
Think circuit training for your dogs brain! Do you want your dog to be able to think more independently on course and listen to your commands? Want better running or stopped contacts? More weave independence and better one jump skills?
Technique Tuesday is here for all of this! One Tuesday per month you work on everything apart from your handling.
Venue:
Astrid Bolton Sport Horses (FY4 4BX)
Time:
Tuesdays from 5.15pm. Once per month.
Wild Paws Intense Series - FULL
Are you wanting a step up in your training? The intense Series is everything it says on the tin. 4 partnerships per group taught by Nicola for 2 hours as a series of days running one per month. With less partnerships in the class this gives more time for course running, detailed feedback and faster improvement in your partnership.
Venue:
Barton Equestrian Centre (PR3 0RR)
Time:
Fridays, once per month.
Robyn Connell - Intense Series
Wild Paws instructor Robyn teaches a monthly series working on skills to accelerate you through through the grades. These sessions are aimed at those who are starting out at competitions up to grade 4. Just 4 partnerships per group ensure you get maximum value from each session.
Venue:
Barton Equestrian Centre (PR3 0RR)
Time:
Friday evenings Monthly
Hannah Mckenzie - Intense Series
Wild Paws instructor Hannah teaches a monthly series working on those skills to get you to your first Agility class win! Designed to give you that extra boost of foundations and pre competition knowledge required to compete with confidence. Suitable for beginners up to those starting out competing. Just 4 partnerships per group ensure you get maximum value from each session.
Venue:
Astrid Bolton Sports Horses (FY4 4BX)
Time:
Saturdays 4pm onwards
Beginner and Young Dog Camps
The Wild Paws instructors teach a 2 day camp. 2 days training with 2 x 1.5 hour sessions per day, one with each instructor. Lunch is included and an online evening seminar on the Saturday night. 4 groups will cover from puppies 6 months and older up to people who have been training agility for less than 12 months.
Venue:
Barton Equestrian Centre (PR3 0RR)
Time:
Weekends
Nicola Wildman Training Days
When Nicola’s diary allows she will run one off training days! These are few and far between but it is worth keeping an eye out on our Facebook page – See Wild Paws Agility Ltd on Facebook for any spaces.
Venue:
Barton Equestrian Centre (PR3 0RR)
Time:
See Facebook for advertised availability
Contact Clinics with Nicola Wildman
Need time and help with your contacts, be that the A-Frame, See-Saw or Dog Walk. Running or stopped contacts, shaped, target or stride pattern based. Nicola is here to help, only 3 people per group means the lesson plan is tailored around you every time to give you exercises to work on to improve your contacts in the ring.
Venue:
Barton Equestrian Centre (PR3 0RR)
Time:
Thursday 2pm – 3.30pm
Wild Paws - Cruftsmas Camp
Nicola Wildman and Rebecca Sargent teach a 2 day Camp at Dog Sports Derby. This 2 day skills camp focusses on developing your partnership for the year ahead whilst also embracing the Crufts atmosphere. There is nothing else like getting into that Cruftsmas mood than learning with your four legged friend on the green carpet!
Venue:
Dog Sports Derby (DE65 5BA)
Time:
8th and 9th of March 2025
