Solar Flyball - Essex

hosted their yearly competition! What a fantastic weekend ! Humans and dogs all had a great time!
The team dogs all did amazingly well!
Well done to Karen for running Rumba and Tayen excellent starts and changeovers!
Our foundation team did amazingly well and got joint 1st! Well done to them all but extra special mention to Katie and Oscar first time in foundations he was amazing! Oscar is deaf and loved the flyball environment and changing on to Chilli!
A massive thank you to all the team and everyone who helped set up and take down the show really appreciated!
Great banter as always with roll on Cowgate!!

Thank you to Julia and Tina for a fantastic competition all at had a great weekend!
The teams all did fantastic our top team came 3rd with really close tight racing all day which they love and enjoy! our middle team came 1st with one breakout! This team has three young dogs they are all become more confident each competition all looking fabulous 🌟 our third team unfortunately had to go withdrawn due to dog injury but meant Karen a new team member got to learn starts and change overs with experienced dogs! Well done great job! Our foundation dogs all dog a brilliant job all progressing holding their turns, most importantly having a brilliant time in the ring (even with the heavy rain at one point!) they came away with a third 🌟
A big shout out to are brilliant young handlers this weekend Edie and Marcie (who actually is taller than some of us adults)! They are just as vital members of the team holding dogs, picking up balls , checking lines, making sure the heights of jumps are correct! They did a brilliant job! 🌟🌟🎾🐶🎾

And so it’s that time again - the Solar Flyball show ! 11th - 12th July 2026 !
We are so thrilled to have you all join us again for sun , flyball and a lot of laughs at Hook Farm .
The early birds have have already made contact but we still have room for more whether they friends of old or newcomers - all are welcome !