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WHY DRIVING TRIALS? FUN & FRIENDLY FUN & FRIENDLY GREAT FOR FAMILIES GREAT FOR FAMILIES NO UPPER AGE LIMIT NO UPPER AGE LIMIT OPEN TO ABLE-BODIED & DISABLED OPEN TO ABLE-BODIED & DISABLED ACCESS TO WONDERFUL VENUES ACCESS TO WONDERFUL VENUES GOOD SOCIAL LIFE GOOD SOCIAL LIFE GSOH A MUST! GSOH A MUST!

AND COMPRISES.... Three elements: Dressage Dressage Marathon & Obstacles Marathon & Obstacles Cones Cones

What does a Dressage Test look like?

What Happens during the Marathon Adrenaline rush Adrenaline rush Raison d’etre! Raison d’etre! Test of Stamina and agility for the horse Test of Stamina and agility for the horse Test of memory and NERVE for the driver! Test of memory and NERVE for the driver!

The Role of the Backstepper Present in All Phases Present in All Phases Most important in Marathon Phase Most important in Marathon Phase Each Section has time window Each Section has time window Backstepper works out times and ensures team sticks to time Backstepper works out times and ensures team sticks to time Critically important for balance in obstacles Critically important for balance in obstacles

Cones Up to 20 sets of cones with balls on top; you drive through the middle of them Up to 20 sets of cones with balls on top; you drive through the middle of them The course is between 500m – 800m long The course is between 500m – 800m long There is only 10cms clearance of the carriage on each side There is only 10cms clearance of the carriage on each side There is a maximum time to complete the course. There is a maximum time to complete the course.

GOVERNING BODY & CLUBS Governing body is British Carriagedriving Governing body is British Carriagedriving Over 30 affiliated clubs Over 30 affiliated clubs Indoor Horse Driving Trials Indoor Horse Driving Trials Carriage Driving Sports Group for drivers with disabilities Carriage Driving Sports Group for drivers with disabilities British Young Drivers British Young Drivers UKcc Coaches UKcc Coaches

Primarily showing (Private Driving & Light Trade) Primarily showing (Private Driving & Light Trade) Area Commissioners responsible for arranging training, social events, TREC and pleasure driving events in their county Area Commissioners responsible for arranging training, social events, TREC and pleasure driving events in their county LHHI – Light Harness Horse Instructor LHHI – Light Harness Horse Instructor Road safety Road safety The British Driving Society

COMPETITION LEVELS Driving Trials has several levels of competition to cater for novices (beginners) up to Internationals and World Championships Driving Trials has several levels of competition to cater for novices (beginners) up to Internationals and World Championships ODE/Indoors Outdoors ODE/Indoors Outdoors Indoors Indoors Club 2DE Club 2DE Regional 2DE Regional 2DE National 3DE National 3DE

CLASSES Single Horse or Pony – divided into Pre-Novice, Novice, Intermediate, Open and Advanced Single Horse or Pony – divided into Pre-Novice, Novice, Intermediate, Open and Advanced Multiples Horse or Pony (Open and Advanced Pairs, Tandem, Teams) Multiples Horse or Pony (Open and Advanced Pairs, Tandem, Teams) Occasionally see Unicorn and Randem Occasionally see Unicorn and Randem

OUR CLUB Opportunity here for presenting club to enter events such as training, competitions, social events Opportunity here for presenting club to enter events such as training, competitions, social events Dates for the current year Dates for the current year

HOW TO GET INVOLVED Volunteer/steward Volunteer/steward

Groom and/or backstepper Groom and/or backstepper

Grooms are NOT allowed to speak! Grooms are NOT allowed to speak!

SO YOU WANT TO COMPETE? The Horse or Pony Temperament Temperament Any Age Any Age Any Height Any Height Any Type Any Type Transfer of skills Transfer of skills Retrain your existing horse / pony Retrain your existing horse / pony Give It a Job! Give It a Job!

You Any Temperament! Any Temperament! Any Age Any Age All Abilities All Abilities All Levels of Experience All Levels of Experience Transfer of Existing Equestrian Skills Transfer of Existing Equestrian Skills

Harness Needn’t be expensive Needn’t be expensive Synthetic v leather Synthetic v leather Fitting Fitting

The Carriage Two wheels or four Two wheels or four Exercise Exercise Competition Competition

Additional kit Apron Apron Gloves Gloves Spares Spares Whip Whip Lamps – with used wicks Lamps – with used wicks

Clothing Dressage & cones Dressage & cones Marathon Marathon

STAYING OVERNIGHT Accommodation for you and your horse Accommodation for you and your horse Highly inventive Highly inventive Side stabling Side stabling Electric or other fencing Electric or other fencing Images on right courtesy mikewatts.com

SO NOW YOU KNOW! Fun Fun Friendly Friendly Exciting Exciting Involves family and friends Involves family and friends And you CAN combine it with your Riding Club activities And you CAN combine it with your Riding Club activities

What is there to look forward to? Team Effort, Bonding with your Friends and Family Team Effort, Bonding with your Friends and Family Wonderful venues, including several prestigious estates not always open to the public Wonderful venues, including several prestigious estates not always open to the public Don’t forget your bottle of wine! Don’t forget your bottle of wine!

THE NEXT STEP Find out more! Find out more! Arrange to have a ‘Try Driving’ session Arrange to have a ‘Try Driving’ session Come and watch Come and watch Try stewarding Try stewarding Be a backstepper Be a backstepper Join our club Join our club

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