Custom made Lassos ropes now available

Handmade in Wales, these performance tested ropes, with or without marine grade stainless steel swivels for easy operation and faultless shows are a lot cheaper and smoother to use than the traditional Samson spot cord.

A range available from 5 foot fun lassos to 20 foot and more.

“Thank you so much for today! I’m so exited to start practicing! My workshop with Pete was more than I could ever of asked for!
I learnt so many different tricks with lasso and the whip in just 2 hours! Definitely recommend to learn from him! The hospitality was so amazing too! “
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— Angie Sylvia Founder The Folly Mixtures
“Hi Pete,
Just wanted to thank you so very much for your generosity, giggles and training today. What a wonderful time and we are thrilled we can now spin a rope. I will be practicing to get it much better and hope to learn more.
The time just flew by and you and the guys couldn’t have been nicer company. You are such a natural and fun teacher. We so hope we can see you all again.
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— Kate T, Actor, Dancer, Cowboy.
“I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU! You were incredible and so accommodating and professional. We were over the moon with everything you did for us. ”
— Calvin Ewing " Media Circus for Fox Studios " Press Experience Day Kingsman The Golden Circle

Enormous fun teaching Lee Mack, Danny Baker and the crew of Sky Televisons' "Duck Quacks Don't Echo" 

“Hi Peter,
Thank you for making it such a fantastic day, the client and guests were delighted and they all had so much fun and first class training. ”
— Michael Hammond DnA PR for Sony Studios

Corporate Team Building Days with indiana jones, Nordic, and western themes available

“You Sir! are a natural showman ! It was a great pleasure and fun to work with you , thank you for all that you did to make the show such a success. ”
— Lee Mack for Duck Quacks Don't Echo Sky One (Actor, Presenter, Comedien.)

Clients

Dominic West, Graham Norton Show, The Slo Mo Guys, Steve Backshall, the Kingsman press launch weekender, Cameron Diaz, Ben Elton, McFly, Lee Mack, Danny Baker, Dominic West, Mike Bushell, No Fit State Circus, The Honourable Artillery Company, the BBC, The Royal Armoury, The Parachute Regiment and the European Juggling Convention, to name just a few.

Performances include Inzane Michigan USA, Disneyland Paris, Pontyclun Fete, Newport Festival, VRCC Netherlands, Glastonbury Festival, VRCC Michigan USA, BJC Gala Show, Crawley Circus Festival , The Four Seasons Hotel, Performers Without Borders Ball, No Fit State Circus and Michael Eavis’ St Michaelmass Festival,

Being taught by award winning international circus performer who is a qualified teacher and trainer really know how to teach is the best way to learn.

 Peter was a senior lecturer in Sport and Recreation for twenty years before he ran away to the circus, his unique teaching style has been described as " dynamic, scary, engaging, enthusiastic and entertaining " ,

He’s a European and International Western Skills Performance Champion,  a UK and European Whip Grand Master and one of only three certified European Western Arts Club Master Trainers. 

Choose from the following Skills 

  • Whip Cracking , Circus Performance and Indiana Jones style whip cracking ( 8 to 80+)

  • 20ft Target Whip Cracking

  • Two handed double whip routines

  • Target wrapping, and precision target cutting

  • Lasso Spinning 7ft, 12ft, 15ft and 20ft . Flat, horizontal and Wedding ring . ( Skip and Butterfly by arrangement)

  • Cowboy Roping / Lasso Throwing/ Bolas Throwing

  • Knife Throwing (16+) Target knives, Bayonets and Gukris etc

  • Knife Throwing live Target routines

  • Axe Throwing (16+) Angels, Camp and Tomahawk ,

  • Gun Spinning (16+)

  • Colt 45 blank firing ( age and site restrictions will apply)

  • .50 cal Paintball revolver target practice ( 16+)

  • Gel Blaster target range ( not Western but so much fun! )

  • BB Revolver target range

  • Soft Archery range ( 8+)

  • Horseshoe Tossing range (rubber) ( any age)

Where can they be delivered?

Workshops can be delivered anywhere in the UK and abroad, (talk to Peter about space and height requirements email ahandfulofhats@gmail.com or ring 07875 826773)

They can be fixed in place (on short grass preferably) with bunting and gazebos and separate target ranges taking up to half an acre in space or a single cowboy can wander the prairie with a miniature western wagon loaded with whips and lassos!

Or come to Wales!

Hall available here in Barry, South Wales on a Weds and Friday afternoon for groups of up to 6/8 and one to one tuition is a speciality and can offer a three hour workshop with the first session at our home base where we have a light lunch followed by knife/axe throwing/ target practice, ( Softarchery and .50cal paintball revolver target range is also available as an option) then we move on to the hall for lasso spinning/ throwing and whip cracking.

Gift certificates are also available for a very lucky Birthday boy or girl! ( we’ve also done them for weddings and hen nights! )

A choice of accommodation is available close by and we have a mainline station next door and can arrange pickups from Cardiff airport and bus stations.

Safety First 

With the European Western Arts Club, Master Trainer and UK, European and International Champion whip cracker and last surviving English cowboy in Wales …..rest assured of your guests' safety without any of the fun and excitement being removed ! :-)  Peter was an award winning Chartered Member of the Institute of Environment Health and Safety.

All safety equipment, Stetsons , safety briefings, risk assessments and PLI insurance are provided.    

Clients and TESTIMONIALS

“Absolutely delighted with everything you offered our clients, you were fantastic, so accomodating and professional, a joy to work with training all the guests on the Media launch of Kingsman The Golden Circle ”
— Calvin Ewing Media Circus Ltd for Fox Studios
“Quite the best workshop we have ever attended , we had such a laugh and learnt some amazing new skills, the staff are thrilled to bits and can’t stop talking about it. ”
— Emily Watson O2
“Thank you for an amazing day of western fun , we had a blast! literally! ”
— Shoni Miller for MTV (Magnificent Severn Launch)
“An amazing week of circus performance skills training with whips, knives, lasso, and all the other toys in your enormous toy box, my shows have already benefitted and I’ll never forget your training and your hospitality ”
— Logy Logan Circus performer

 

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