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Updated: 20 January 2009
May I wish you all a Happy New Year.
The New Year will bring some changes to the driving section. The BHDTA have produced a new Rule Book which includes a few changes and replaces the edition produced in 2005 with added amendments from the last three years. There is going to be a new pairs class for club / open ponies and horses. There is also a new dressage test for horse and pony Intermediate singles, the club / open pairs and tandems. The new rules and dressage test can be viewed on the BHDTA website www.horsedrivingtrials.co.uk or purchased from them at £10.00 plus postage.
The Pre-Novice class is to be introduced this year for the first time. This class is aimed at complete beginners who will be able to use marathon or suitable exercise vehicle as long as they have a minimum of 125 cm track width. More information is given in the driving rules in the schedule.
The new 2009 schedule has been produced and is to be printed shortly. It can be viewed on the driving section of the website in the dates and schedule section.
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Minta Winn & Son, Rupert
Jo Rennison
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I have been asked about insurance cover at events. Your membership gives you legal liability insurance at our events only. If you become a BHDTA Club Competitor (restricted) member you will have the same insurance cover for any Affiliated Club event and Novice Qualifier event, you can also groom at National Events. Associate membership of the BHDTA affords full legal liability insurance at home and at Club events 365 days a year. Full membership is as the Associate membership and also covers National events. You can also make your own arrangements, the choice is yours. The costs involved are as follows: Club Competitor is £40.00, Associate membership is 54.00 and Full membership is £135.00, but first time Full members can join for an introductory fee of £70.00.
A training day is being organised for 29th March so it is your chance to brush up on your skills before the start of the season. The details and entry form can be found in the schedule section on the web site or from myself or Sally Edwards.
The first meet is scheduled for Easter weekend, 11 / 12th April. It seems to be rushing up quite quickly.
We are also running another Charity Drive on 19th April. This year we are supporting the Chiltern and Thames Valley Are Ambulance along with a reasonably new charity Help for Heroes. H4H, as it is also called, support wounded service men by supplying new facilities at places like Headley Court. We have invited some recuperating patience to ride on carriages around the route. If anyone can offer a seat for these people let me know and I will organise it.
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Dick Lane
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Sally Edwards has been asked to organise some driving related entertainment to be held on the dressage area at Royal Windsor on the Wednesday and Saturday, Marathon Day. I hope that any member who is planning to go will pop down and help support the entertainment. I will give you more information nearer to the event but rumour has it that the Junior team and the Indoor Driving Trials Group may be involved.
Please do not forget to let me know if you are able to help with setting up or even during the events. Also if you have any suggestions on either improving or modifying anything with the club or events contact me and I will see what I can do.
See you soon.
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Best Regards
Carriage Driving Organiser
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Please contact our Driving Show Secretary for entries. All general enquiries to the organiser.
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Carriage Driving Organiser |
Mr Julian Burleton |
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Telephone: 01628 624640 |
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Email: jburleton@aol.com |
| Carriage Driving Secretary |
Miss Sally Edwards |
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16b Lock Road |
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Marlow |
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Bucks SL7 1QW |
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Telephone: 01628 486132 |
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Email: edwardssaddlery@aol.com |
