Because you won't be using the equipment for competitions, I'd suggest about 36" per weave pole. You could shave off a couple inches to save money, but that's all up to you

We made a basic hurdle a few months ago:



(The height of the jump is set at about 10")

The 3/4" PVC poles are about 36" tall each. The bottom was a bit harder to construct because I don't have a large grass area, so I needed the hurdles to be stable by themselves. To deal with this, I used a 3/4"x3/4"x3/4" PVC Tee and stuck two 4" PVC pipes on either side. I then used two 3/4"x3/4"x3/4" PVC Tees on the two sides to create an "I" shape. It sounds kind of complicated, but it really isnt I then stuck two 6" pipes on either side of the Tees. If I'm confusing you, just look at the picture and use whatever you have =P If you need extra stability, secure the pipes with glue (I don't remember what kind of glue it was, but I would suppose wood-glue is fine, too).

Because the pole needs to fall off easily to avoid injury, I used a 1/2" PVC tee and cut off half of it (just look at the picture).

I wouldn't worry about beating other dogs in competitions. It's reward enough to see my dog enjoying performing the sport at all

(P.S. Lori Jordan, the link isn't working. Can you re-post it? I'd be interested to see what kind of information they offer!)