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Results From Survey 2023

Results from survey 2023

Here are results from the survey after the 2023 Arena UK Championships with associated information which was presented at the AGM

Posted by Mike Watts (2023-12-28-19-00-00.txt)


Drivers Class Changes For 2023-24

Drivers class changes for 2023-24

Click for Class upgrades V3 This is a list of drivers ICD think have changed class for this season:

You get promoted an ICD class if you are in the top 50% at the championships or qualify two years without competing at the championships, same for small pony this year. It's all listed in the ICD rules.

Any additions or mistakes, sorry, please email me details at mike@ihdt.co.uk and I'll fix.

Most of the classes are recorded in our member database - you can always check what class it thinks you are via the For Organisers page, the link "Check if entry is from a member, check class"

Posted by Mike Watts (2023-10-10-16-00-00.txt)


The 2023 - 2026 Icd Committee

The 2023 - 2026 ICD Committee

Thank you to all members who nominated and seconded the nominations received.

A members' vote was not needed as no positions were contested.

Many thanks to the serving committee of 2020 - 2023.

Three have decided not to stand for re-election, so a special thanks to: Rob Sims, Rita Bundock and Barbara Nadin.

We wish you great success in the future and hope to see you at indoor events during the winter. Rita continues her involvement with the organisation of the ICD championships.

The 2023-2026 Committee are:

Chairman Hugh Scott-Barrett
Vice Chair Dick Lane
Treasurer Julia Crockford
Secretary Kayti Harvey
Membership Sec Mike Watts
Marketing & PR Fiona Powell
Safeguarding Anne Chambers
Safety Officer Antony Petitpierre

In addition, Dick Carey, founder of ICD, is Honorary President (2023-09-05-17-13-01.txt)


Rip - Dave Watts

RIP - DAVE WATTS

It is with much regret that I write to inform you of the passing of Dave. He started carriage driving in the mid 1980s and became a member of the Weald Harness Club. Dave was soon promoted to Chairman and his wife Wendy acting as secretary. Together they organised and ran two day events, the annual show and the very popular Christmas drive with Wendy supplying her excellent mince pies to all that took part. Dave became friends with Dick Carey and was part of the organising Committee that helped set up Brighton and Normanhurst horse driving trials.

In the 90s Dave competed himself at national level with his Welsh cob Flyer. He then became a qualified course builder travelling the various club and national events around the country and was a founder and stakeholder of the Indoor Carriage Driving Club. For many years Dave drove one of the ICD club vans transporting event equipment to indoor driving events around the country. It was in the early 2000s that Dave and Wendy started bringing the ICD van to Merrist Wood indoor driving events for Brockham Harness Club. They enjoyed the friendly atmosphere at the BHC events so much that when Brockham bought their own event equipment, Dave and Wendy continued to come and help, travelling a round trip of over 100 miles an all weathers.

Right up to last winter when Dave’s health started to deteriorate and he could no longer drive, Wendy would bring him along to help build the cones course and help timekeeping in the obstacle phase.

He will be sorely missed by all that knew him.

My deepest condolences and sympathies to Wendy and the family.

Dick Lane (2023-07-06-07-23-07.txt)


Evelyn Radnai, Event To Event ...

Evelyn Radnai, Event to Event Photography

It is with deep sadness that we learned our great friend photographer Evelyn Radnai lost her battle with cancer on 17th January in West Suffolk Hospital.

A team of her friends supported her final days as she had no family in the UK. Liz Harcombe was close to Evelyn for many years. "She loved sharing in our sport and meeting all the people involved. I have benefitted from her calm life wisdom many times. She was such a talent behind the lens after an incredible and intrepid life which she left with her inimitable no fuss approach."

Whatever the weather, Evelyn would be there at driving events, indoors and out. She was a professional perfectionist with a unique eye for capturing the best shots. She made her equine subjects look magical, as though they might leap out of the photo at any moment. She was generous and dedicated, knew exactly where she wanted to take the best photographs from - and was always right. Her remarkable photos were always in demand for Carriage Driving magazine and were invaluable in promoting the sport in the press and online. She was a firm friend to many in the driving world and has left countless golden memories of horses and friends in her brilliant beautiful photographs. FP

Posted by Mike Watts (2023-01-24-16-00-00.txt)


Drivers Class Changes For 2022-23 V3

Drivers class changes for 2022-23 V3

Click for Class upgrades This is a list of drivers ICD think have changed class for this season:

You get promoted an ICD class if you are in the top 50% at the championships or qualify two years without competing at the championships, or small pony champion or reserve. It's all listed in the ICD rules.

Any additions or mistakes, sorry, please email me details at mike@ihdt.co.uk and I'll fix.

Most of the classes are recorded in our member database - you can always check what class it thinks you are via the For Organisers page, the link "Check if entry is from a member, check class"

Posted by Mike Watts (2022-09-07-16-00-00.txt)


Arena Uk Will Host The British ...

Arena UK will host the British Indoor Driving Championships 2023, 14th to 16th of April 2023

Arena UK, Allington, Lincolnshire, NG32 2EF (2022-09-06-17-00-00.txt)


The British Indoor Driving ...

The British Indoor Driving Championships 2022 Arena UK, 1st to 3rd of April 2022

Congratulations and thanks to all who took part, and huge thanks to our helpers and sponsors.

New Supreme Champion - Phillipa Howe

Full results here plus champions and trophy winners

For replays of live TV

Photos see Equipics photographs

more details of the championship

See past champions board (2022-09-06-16-00-00.txt)


More Invitations To The British ...

More invitations to the British Championships 2022 at Arena UK, 1-3 April

The last two years have been hard on our sport and on many of our members and supporters and have meant we have had two years without the British Championships. Therefore this season we have relaxed the qualifying criteria a little to make allowances for the impact of Covid on people and their plans. We want the fairest way to get the best and most active drivers to the Championships in sufficient numbers to offer top quality competition in all classes, to keep it viable as an event, and to encourage everyone, newcomers and old hands.

What does this mean?
Invitations are now also being issued to the drivers who qualified in the 2019-20 season, which had 106 events, provided that they have competed at least twice this season. Because the 2020-21 season comprised only 25 events in 15 regions, we decided 2019-20 was the fairer set of results to use.

We are also inviting drivers who came very close to qualifying in their points leagues this season, where they have also competed in the required number of events – or just missed one event – and have achieved 75% or have come close. (2022-03-10-20-26-05.txt)


Arena Uk Will Host The British Indoor ...

Arena UK will host the British Indoor Driving Championships 2022, 1st to 3rd of April 2022

Thank you all for your whole-hearted enthusiastic support and patience through these difficult times. Indoor driving has had a resurgence of interest over the last 12 months and we are determined to bounce back as soon as we can - safely. Take care! (2021-10-08-09-37-41.txt)


No Driver Class Changes For 2021-22

NO DRIVER CLASS CHANGES FOR 2021-22
As the 2021 championships did not take place, we do not propose any change for any ICD driver's class for this season.

You get promoted an ICD class for various reasons including being in the top 50% at Keysoe or doing outdoor Novice Qualifiers. It's all listed in the ICD rules.

Most of the classes are recorded in our member database - you can always check what class it thinks you are via the For Organisers page, the link "Check if entry is from a member, check class"

Any problems please email me details at ihdtm@mikewatts.com and I'll fix.

Posted by Mike Watts (2021-10-08-08-00-00.txt)


Anne Wrigley - Obituary

Anne Wrigley - Obituary
It is with a heavy heart that I heard the very sad news yesterday that a good friend and volunteer of Indoor Carriage Driving, and many driving trials and clubs, has passed away.

Anne was a lovely lady and will be greatly missed at many events across the South of England. Anne would do anything with a smile, from arena poo picking to stewarding, time keeping to scoring. She scored at BCA and Windsor Park to mention just a few, and very many indoor driving events in the South East, Berkshire and also at the Championship Finals where she was my extra right hand for the last ten or more years and never missed a thing.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and close friends. Annie, thank you for all you have done for carriage driving, you will be greatly missed by so many people.

Rest in Peace. God Bless. Rita Bundock, secretary ICD UK (2021-07-05-07-35-49.txt)


Prince Philip, Hrh The Duke Of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Carriage drivers and friends in the UK and around the world are saddened to have lost such a special and extraordinary driver, a huge supporter and founder of the sport we all enjoy today and from which sprang the newest discipline, indoor driving. Our thoughts and condolences are with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family. (2021-04-10-09-14-03.txt)


The British Indoor Driving ...

The British Indoor Driving Championships 2021 at Keysoe have been cancelled.

It is with regret that we have taken this decision and we know this is inevitably disappointing news. The Covid-19 pandemic and current government regulations throughout the UK make it impossible to plan with certainty or go ahead safely.

You, our competitors, backsteppers, organisers, officials, volunteers, helpers, trainers, sponsors, photographers and supporters, and your health and safety come first. The situation is unlikely to change sufficiently before Easter, 2-4 April, to enable us to organise and run the event securely.

If the regulations change to allow venues to open and organisers wish to run local competitions and training events, we want these to go ahead. Local points leagues will be run as usual for the remainder of the 2020-21 season and whether or not these points run into the 2021-22 season is under review: we want to encourage our newcomers as well as more experienced drivers.

Keysoe EC is under new management and we are working towards fixing a date we can look forward to for the Championships in 2022.

Thank you all for your whole-hearted enthusiastic support and patience through these difficult times. Indoor driving has had a resurgence of interest over the last 12 months and we are determined to bounce back as soon as we can - safely. Take care!

ICD-UK Committee 22 January 2021 (2021-01-22-12-25-54.txt)


Down But Not Out! updated Advice

Down but not out! Updated advice for England, Wales and Scotland - 30 December 2020

After an all-too-brief window of opportunity, we're back in lockdown, effective almost everywhere. 

Your organisers, the ICD-UK committee, judges, scorers and all our volunteers as well as our venue managers are as keen as you are to get started again but venues are unlikely to open again until mid-February.

Wherever you are, please take care of yourselves, your family and your horses, and let's get through this together as best we can.

Please follow the links below for current advice.

BEF advice for England, Wales and Scotland, 24 December:
https://www.britishequestrian.org.uk/news/covid-19-updated-restrictions-across-the-home-nations

England - Government advice for sports, updated 24 December
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-grassroots-sports-guidance-for-the-public-and-sport-providers#participation-in-sport-and-physical-activity-key-points

BEF advice, England, 30 December:
https://www.britishequestrian.org.uk/news/covid-19-more-areas-of-england-move-to-tier-4

HorseScotland advice, 21 December:
https://www.horsescotland.org/covid-19support

Welsh Government advice:
https://gov.wales/alert-level-4

(2021-01-05-12-10-00.txt)


Re-opening In England From Wednesday, 2 December

Re-opening in England from Wednesday, 2 December

It's great news that we can re-start indoor driving competitions and training days in England, in all tiers. Our friends in Wales have had a limited re-opening after their firebreak and Scotland has its own tier guidelines (see links below).

We can restart events using our previously published guidelines.

There are a couple of changes to our previously published advice:
1. the government now explicitly allows spectators up to 50% of the venue capacity (or 100 whichever is less) in Tiers 1 and 2, and if your venue allows
2. travel into or out of tier 3 areas is advised against.

More detail and links:

We must keep everyone as safe as we can and follow the latest advice from the government, BEF and also put into practice our venues' latest management policies.

Government guidelines, 23 November - we are a grassroots organised outdoor sport. This advice also covers travelling between tiers.

Extract: "If you live in a tier 2 area, you must continue to follow tier 2 rules when you travel to a tier 1 area. Avoid travel to or overnight stays in tier 3 areas other than where necessary, such as for work, education, youth services, to receive medical treatment, or because of caring responsibilities. You can travel through a tier 3 area as a part of a longer journey."

Check which tier you are in - and which tier your venue is in - and specific travel guidelines here:
restrictions by tier (26 November)
Tiers - what you need to know tiers (23 November)

BEF guidelines, 26 November, for equestrian activities

Your venue's management policy must also have high priority so check that you are following their latest advice. It's a good idea to get these in writing and to add them, if necessary, to your risk assessment.

It's a good idea to have visual indicators, such as hi-vis tops or coloured armbands, for your official helpers to wear - such as stewards and those who are helping to set out and clear away the arena markers, cones and obstacles. This can help to reassure venue managers and others that these are designated members of the organising team.

You may wish to use some extra advisory signs and, in your communications, please emphasise the importance of everyone keeping strictly to social distancing rules, not congregating in groups of more than six, and those (who are not exempt) wearing face coverings.

Reminders:
Driver and groom, if from separate households, should both wear face coverings (if they can).
Grooms may assist more than one driver. If they are helping a driver in a different household, equipment should be sanitised as much as is practicable.
Although spectators are now allowed at our events, it may be advisable not to encourage them to come - some venues are not opening their spectator galleries. Photographers are encouraged to attend.
We will keep our information updated. Please refer to the News on the website www.indoordriving.co.uk as the definitive source for our sport.

Advice for those in Wales (23 November)
https://gov.wales/coronavirus-regulations-guidance#section-46351

And for those in Scotland:
www.horsescotland.org

Stay safe! (2020-11-28-11-30-00.txt)


November Icd-uk Events Cancelled In England

November ICD-UK events cancelled in England

We have been awaiting the outcome of lobbying on behalf of equestrian and sporting bodies and of the Parliamentary vote on 4 November. We are still seeking clarity and this advice may change at different times for different local and national areas, activities, and groups of people.

The BEF advice seems the most comprehensive.

Please refer to your local government advice for the latest guidance. Another source of information specifically for horse owners is www.bhs.org.uk

England: Lockdown #2 means that there can be no organised sporting events or training at club level until Wednesday, 2 December. All ICD-UK events should be cancelled for this period. Details

Scotland: please refer to www.horsescotland.org for the latest specific local guidance.

Wales: the lockdown in Wales is planned to end on 9 November. Details

Where local regulations in England, Wales and Scotland allow competitions and training events to run they are covered by ICD-UK insurance and must, of course, be run in accordance with current Covid-19 precautions. (2020-11-05-10-32-04.txt)


Icd Events Continuing Even In Tier 3 Areas

ICD events continuing even in Tier 3 areas

We are following the advice of our safety consultants based on gov.uk and Sport England advice that organised sporting events can continue.

This includes allowing people to travel into the area to the venue of the event, even if that means crossing a tier boundary. Carriage driving is a team sport: other team sports - for example, football - are following the same guidance.

Drivers and organisers in Wales and Scotland, please review the latest advice on Sport Wales and Sport Scotland.

Events can only take place where the organiser and venue management also agree, of course. We ask everyone to follow our Covid guidance closely and act as responsibly as possible to minimise risk.

See also:
Sport England advice
Sport Wales advice
Sport Scotland advice (2020-10-29-21-38-05.txt)


See ...

See updated guidance from Sport England following the three tier Covid precautions system.

We think the published ICD Covid precautions still apply unchanged.

When reading the Sport England and government advice, please recall that the government advice also says that indoor arenas like ours can be treated as outdoors as far as the competing regulations are concerned, as they are large and well ventilated. (2020-10-16-16-43-06.txt)


Icd-uk Has A New Committee, A New ...

ICD-UK has a new committee, a new Honorary President and a new Interim Chair

“Thank you” to everyone who nominated our new committee: 12 people were nominated and, as our constitution allows between eight and 13 committee members, all are duly appointed.

The new committee met online on Monday, 21 September and agreed their roles.

You can see the full committee here

ICD-UK founder Dick Carey takes up the position of Honorary President, appointed in recognition of his huge contributions in starting ICD in 1998 and in developing the sport and running it ever since. Don’t worry: Dick is not going to take a back seat – he’s still got plenty of enthusiasm and lots of ideas.

Julia Crockford, head of the ICD organising team at Sparsholt College, Wessex region, has agreed to be the Interim Chair up to the next AGM, which we hope will be at Keysoe in April.

Dick Lane, whose Brockham Harness Club team have made the South’s Merrist Wood arena such a successful venue, is joining the ICD Committee as Vice Chair.

Kayti Harvey, another Sparsholt key player, joins the Committee as does the returning Rob Sims, their keen expertise a welcome addition while Fiona Powell, ICD East Anglia Organiser and ICD PR person joins the committee.
Several of the previous committee are continuing in their valued roles.

Rosemary Neale, Peter Edwards and Hilly Withenshaw have retired and we thank them greatly for their significant contributions and hard work.

Today’s government announcement tightening the Covid regulations has given the new committee its first serious challenge. We are determined to do our best for the sport we love and we will make further announcements when we know more.

Thank you again for your heartening support and forbearance: we really appreciate it! (2020-09-22-19-26-10.txt)


No Driver Class Changes For 2020-21

NO DRIVER CLASS CHANGES FOR 2020-21
As the 2020 championships did not take place, we do not propose any change for any ICD driver's class for this season.

You get promoted an ICD class for various reasons including being in the top 50% at Keysoe or doing outdoor Novice Qualifiers. It's all listed in the ICD rules.

Most of the classes are recorded in our member database - you can always check what class it thinks you are via the For Organisers page, the link "Check if entry is from a member, check class"

Any problems please email me details at ihdtm@mikewatts.com and I'll fix.

Posted by Mike Watts (2020-09-12-10-00-00.txt)


Indoor Finals News – Refunds & Possibilities

INDOOR FINALS NEWS – REFUNDS & POSSIBILITIES

1) ICD-UK has issued entry fee refunds today. Anyone due a refund from us should get an email and the funds should reach you in a few days.
2) The College EC, Keysoe, is contacting everyone who has booked a stable and/or hookup by phone or email and will refund in full all stabling and hookup bookings made for the Indoor Finals. If you are due a refund, you should hear from them in the next few days.
3) We are looking into the possibility of holding the 2020 Finals on a new date and possibly a different venue in about six months’ time – however, it is a very difficult climate in which to plan with certainty.

We will publish any news on our website and on our Facebook group and page.
Thank you for your support and understanding. (2020-03-17-11-57-31.txt)


Keysoe April 2020 Cancelled/postponed.

Keysoe April 2020 cancelled/postponed.

This evening the Prime Minister made an announcement requiring everyone to avoid "non-essential" travel and contact with others in order to curb the spread of Coronavirus.

We have taken the very reluctant decision to cancel the National Championships at Keysoe, 3-5 April.

All entry fees paid so far will be refunded. We will try to arrange an alternative date when the restrictions will allow it. We will publish any further news on our website where everyone can find it easily.

Thank you all for your enthusiastic and continued support throughout the season and for your patience over the last few days (2020-03-17-11-50-48.txt)


Campbell Bosanquet - ...

Campbell Bosanquet - Obituary
We are sad to mark the passing of Campbell Bosanquet on Sunday 26th January.
Campbell has been a well loved contributor to horse driving trials in many roles for many years, including organising indoor events in North Scotland which will be continued by his daughters. You can read Campbell's obituary here.

Posted by Mike Watts (2020-01-29-17-00-00.txt)


Drivers Class Changes For 2019-20

Drivers class changes for 2019-20

Click for Class upgrades This is a list of drivers I think have changed class for this season:

You get promoted an ICD class for various reasons including being in the top 50% at Keysoe or doing outdoor Novice Qualifiers. It's all listed in the ICD rules.

Any additions or mistakes, sorry, please email me details at ihdtm@mikewatts.com and I'll fix.

Most of the classes are recorded in our member database - you can always check what class it thinks you are via the For Organisers page, the link "Check if entry is from a member, check class"

Posted by Mike Watts (2019-09-16-10-00-00.txt)


Keysoe 2019

Keysoe 2019

Full details here.

P&P tests now with diagrams also from A here.

Please check your horse flu vaccinations are up to date then get your entry in here (2019-03-06-09-38-12.txt)


Drivers Class Changes For 2018-19

Drivers class changes for 2018-19

Click for Class upgrades This is a list of drivers I think have changed class for this season:

You get promoted an ICD class for various reasons including being in the top 50% at Keysoe or doing outdoor Novice Qualifiers. It's all listed in the ICD rules.

Any additions or mistakes, sorry, please email me details at ihdtm@mikewatts.com and I'll fix.

Most of the classes are recorded in our member database - you can always check what class it thinks you are via the For Organisers page, the link "Check if entry is from a member, check class"

Posted by Mike Watts (2018-10-16-19-38-07.txt)


Peter Eric Riddleston - Deceased

Peter Eric Riddleston - deceased
We are sad to report the decease of Peter Riddleston. Peter was a longtime member of the ICD team for Brighton Horse Driving Trials who worked tirelessly to make the events successful and enjoyable over many years.

We extend our condolences and best wishes to Peter's family. (2018-04-29-16-37-14.txt)


2017 - 2018 Winter Season

2017 - 2018 Winter SEASON
Guidance Notes for Judges.

Paces:
Working trot should be a relaxed forward pace, with a stretched and rounded top line, showing rhythm and balance. The bit should be quietly accepted, with the head straight and fairly vertical. A head held above the bit or tightly to the chest indicate tension and resistance which should be penalised.

Lengthened trot is required to cover more ground with longer strides while maintaining the same rhythm. The phase of suspension will be longer, while the feet touch the ground for less amount of time. Just going faster is not asked for and is a severe fault!

The walk is a marching pace in which the footfalls of the horse/ pony’s feet follow one another in a clear and regular four time beat. The steps should be relaxed but showing energy and tracking up. The reins must be accepted with soft jaws from a light but firm contact which does not restrict the free range of movement and shorten the body frame and thus the stride. Irregular rhythm, tension and jogging should be marked down.

The Halt should be attentive, motionless and straight with the weight evenly distributed over all four legs. The bit may be quietly champed, while maintaining a light contact with the driver’s hand, and horse/pony should be ready to move off at the slightest indication.

The Rein-back is a backward movement in which the feet are raised and set down simultaneously by diagonal pairs. The feet should be well raised and the hind feet remain well in line. Anticipation or precipitation of the movement, resistance to or evasion of the hand, deviation of the quarters from the straight line, spreading or inactive hind legs, dragging front feet and the refusal to move straight off after the rein-back are serious faults.

Transitions should be clear, smooth and well balanced, while the bit is softly accepted. They should be made when the nose is at the required letters, having been prepared for by the driver.

Throughout these paces the horse/pony should be forward, straight and calm, head carriage too high or over-bent, and falling in over the shoulder on turns and circles are faults which should be reflected in the marks.

When a movement is to be driven with reins in one hand and this is not achieved the precision judge deducts any marks, as it is deemed that the test has not been driven as required.

PRECISION

To assess the accuracy of the driver it is necessary to know the correct measurements of the arena. The designated size for Indoor competitions is 50 x 20 metres with the letters evenly spaced down each side; i.e. 8.333 metres apart.

When a 20mtr circle is asked for it will cover the whole width of the arena and the length of two markers (16.6mtrs) plus 3.4mtrs. Because the circle is to the boards at the sides it means that at that point the measurement is to the outside wheel of the carriage. And so, this has to be followed through for the complete circle.

The driver is expected to drive as close to the boards as possible and as deeply into the corners as can allow the horse/pony to make a smooth (not right angle) turn, bearing in mind that each turn is a segment of a circle.

Transitions, halts and changes of direction should be affected when the horse/ pony’s nose is at the marker. The exception to this is when the halt, during the test, is to be with the front axle at X or other-directed letter.

The Rein-back should be the horse /pony maintaining a straight line for the correct distance. The carriage may not stay straight, but the marks should be lower if the steps are taken sideways, and not one behind the other.

Marks should be deducted if; the whole arena is not used, circles are too large or too small; straight lines, diagonally or up the centre, do not pass through X; deviations are too shallow or too deep; 0r a movement is not fully performed in the correct place. If the movement is forgotten and omitted, making an error of test, the competitor is stopped by the Precision Judge (it is useful to carry a whistle) and must go back to correct the movement, earning 5 penalties.

Clarification of marking for movements 7 & 9. One handed deviations.
When a movement is to be driven with reins in one hand and this is not attempted the precision judge to give a mark out of 5 for pure accuracy of the movement, as it is deemed that the movement has not been driven as required, that being one handed.

The Scale of Marks
0 = not performed
1 = very bad
2 = bad
3 = fairly bad
4 = insufficient
5 = sufficient
6 = satisfactory
7 = fairly good
8 = good
9 = very good
10 = excellent

(2017-10-09-19-38-38.txt)


Indoor Finals 2017 - Clarifying How ...

Indoor Finals 2017 - clarifying how invitations are made

An invitation to the ICD-UK Championships is always at the discretion of the organisers.

ICD tries to keep the selection process clear, simple and fair. The points league winners in novice and open single and pony pairs classes are usually obvious in each area and these drivers are normally invited provided they have achieved 75% or more at least once in the current season.

Because, in the other championship classes, some areas have a very small number of competitors, it is not always obvious which of these drivers should be invited, based purely on points and percentage. Rule 3.1 includes, "A minimum of three in a class" means that, where the minimum is not reached in a championship class in an area, ICD will use its discretion to invite anyone from this class. This means that the team, tandem, veterans, small pony singles and pairs, and juniors - novice, intermediate and open - are invitation-only classes.

This season, because numbers in the intermediate and open junior classes are very low, these drivers will compete in the adults’ classes at the Finals (2016-11-30-09-31-47.txt)


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(2016-11-30-09-31-09.txt)


April 2016 Championship Finals Provisional Programme.

April 2016 Championship Finals Provisional programme.

All times are approximate and subject to change

Friday 1st April
Precision & Paces
8.30am
Indoor Arena 1 & 2
Open Singles - Open Juniors
All Multiple classes - Veteran, Small Pony Single/Pair

Outside Arena.
Cones directly after P&P

2pm. Approx.
Indoor Arena 1
Obstacles 1 & 2 for the above classes.

Saturday 2nd April
Precision & Paces - 8.30am.
Indoor Arena 1 & 2
Intermediate - Intermediate Junior - Novice Singles - Novice Junior
Outside Arena
Cones directly after P&P.

2pm.Approx.
Indoor Arena 1.
Obstacles 3 & 4
All Open, Multiple, Veteran, Small Pony Classes

Indoor Arena.1
Presentation of Supreme Championship

Saturday Evening

HAPPY HOUR.
You are invited to join The Indoor Team for a glass of Pimms, Beer, nibbles and a chat.
PLus the BIG Raffle Draw

Sunday 3rd April - 8.30am
Indoor Arena - Obstacles.
Intermediate Singles, Junior & Novice Classes

(2016-02-17-19-57-37.txt)


We Are Having A Big Raffle With Big ...

We are having a BIG Raffle with BIG prizes at the Finals at Keysoe.

Over the past few years the proceeds have gone to Cancer Research & Macmillan Nurses, it was to have been Cancer Research this year but Dick and I have decided to change this to Amanda's Charity that she set up some 8 or so years ago. Amanda was dedicated to help those less fortunate than herself, to bring them the joy of carriage driving and the independence that it brings, no matter what disability.Her happy personality was catching and she taught many people to drive with a variety of disabilities, some of which were extreme.

Amanda was a really lovely lady that must never be forgotten, and this is why we have made this decision. Your purchase of Raffle TICKETS at Keysoe will help to continue her work.

We still need some more BIG prizes please, we have a few really good ones promised already but 2 or 3 more would be great. Maybe a pallet of horse bedding - or some kind of driving equipment, that sort of prize would be very welcome.

We are aiming for a high four figure number, (£1000 + .) Sarah Owlett has very kindly offered to sell tickets at Keysoe, if you are not going to Keysoe but want to buy tickets please ask someone who is coming to get them for you, sadly due to licencing laws we can’t sell them before the event.

The Draw will take place during Saturday Evening in the Arena.

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Junior Driver Status.

Junior Driver Status.

At the Last British Indoor Driving Championship at Keysoe it was decided by the Junior drivers present to abandon the junior age classes and to go to classes according to driver ability. Therefore the Junior classes this 2015-2016 season are: Junior Novice – Intermediate or Open classes.

The Rules Committee have taken the decision to allow OPEN JUNIOR drivers to be eligible for the SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP, providing a single turnout is driven. Below is a list of Junior Driver status complied after consultation with Junior Trainers.

Any junior that believes they have been given the incorrect classification, MUST send their correct status to the ICD office in writing, either by post or email, before FEBRUARY 10th. Once classification is upgraded it cannot be reverted.

INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR
Catherine Wesbroom-Warr
Georgia Bartlett
Jack Ralph
Maggie Hick
Rebecca Eyres
Sam Fawcett


Samuel Parker


NOVICE JUNIOR
Alicia Fraser
Amelia Waddicor
Amy Stone
Bailey King
Beth Thom
Caitie Gould
Caitlin Coles
Callum Holden
Cameron Holden
Charlotte Drew
Charlotte Williams
Colette Holdsworth
Eleri Roberts
Emily Curnock
Finlay Macrae
Harriet Byerley
Ian Potter
Jack Kedward
Jodie Bennett
John Petitpierre
Joshua Twitchen
Kirsty Thompson-Dowse
Lewis Shaw
Lucy Mack
Matthew Powell
Meg Lewis
Megan Coles
Melita Powell
Molly May Campbell
Oliver Bennett
Olivia Routledge
Rebecca Rockwood
Ryan Powell
Sophia Twitchen
Sophie Kelly


OPEN JUNIOR
Alexander Ball
Cerys Gilbert
Chloe Manger
Emily Villier
Grace Smith
Isobel Wesbroom-Warr
James Starr
Jay Snow
Katy Alvis
Laura Priestley
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The Icd Rules Committee Have Rule

The ICD Rules Committee have ruled that Body Protectors MUST be worn during the OBSTACLES phase but are by competitors choice for P&P and Cones. This applies to anyone on the carriage during the competition. (2015-11-30-11-25-45.txt)


This Is Information That We Have ...

This is information that we have received from George Bowman regarding an alternative driving trials. Please read it, might be of interest to you and to drivers wishing to progress along the route to BCd National events in the future. The Indoor team are keen that as much response is made as possible, we would like to know if you may intend on supporting these proposed events. This sort of event may well become a scaled down version used by Clubs the same as an insideout event. All worth thinking about. Put your thoughts on this on the forum, it will be interesting to know the members thoughts.

Please return the form below to Geoff Atkin at the email below.NOT TO ICD Office.
If you can not use the form below please email me and I will email you a form to print.

Proposal for driving competitions to run together with Countryman Fair venues around the country.
THIS PROPOSAL IS NOT TO REPLACE THREE DAY EVENT COMPETITIVE CARRIAGE DRIVING BUT INSTEAD TO RUN ALONGSIDE THEM AND HAND IN HAND WITH COUNTRYMAN FAIRS.

The new proposal and format will encourage new drivers to move upwards and compete in three day carriage format, at the same time increase membership and showcase the sport to the new drivers and sponsors and also acclimatise drivers and horses to compete in front of huge crowds, all this at affordable prices.

• The format will be a two day event, three section Marathon and Cones (cones in World Cup format).
NO DRESSAGE.
• Entry fee £99.00 – The aim would be to start with 100 competitors recognising that running the marathon on both days would enable us to cope with this size of competition.
• No start fee, instead £2000.00 per event to be donated by Countryman Fairs to British Carriagedriving.
• To make the sport of carriage driving as affordable as possible and encourage new members, BC needs to implement a reduced membership fee for all new competitors.
• Seven classes: - Horse Team, Pony Team, Horse Pairs, Pony Pairs, Single Horse and Single Pony, Horse and Pony Tandem as an amalgamated class.

C.M.F would try to encourage the local Driving Clubs to help provide stewards and run each event.

Countryman Fairs will donate £1000.00 to each club that helps run the event.

Recognising the sensitive nature of some of the parks where the competitions take place, C.M.F would adopt the policy to build four permanent obstacles to a very high standard at each event. This can be achieved with the sponsorship generated for each obstacle.
The other four obstacles would be portable and would be lettered the same at each event, for competitors who might not be able to find the time to walk the obstacles umpteen times, especially if they arrive later on Friday night after finishing a week’s work.

The cones course will be World Cup Style, and the course will remain the same at each event, 2 knock down obstacles and about 10 sets of cones.

Because of the experienced back up team, and resources available, C.M.F. can help make the events more achievable by taking on the work load and responsibility of supplying showers, toilets and water etc.


************ COUNTRYMAN FAIRS EVENTS 2016 Provisional Dates********

Please tick in the box for your class/es at any events you are likely to enter

Name:.....................................................................................................................................

Address:.....................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

Telephone:......................................................................................................................................

Mobile: ............................................................................................................................................

Email:...........................................................................

18/19 June. Floors Castle, Roxburghshire
23/24 July. Belvoir Castle Rutland.
13/14 August. Lowther Cumbria
28/29 August Broadlands, Hampshire
16/17 September. Weston Park, Shropshire
CLASSES:

Horse Teams [ ]
Pony Teams [ ]
Horse Pairs [ ]
Pony Pairs [ ]
Horse or Pony Tandems [ ]
Horse Singles [ ]
Pony Singles [ ]

please return form to: Geoff Atkins, Inchcruin, Redgauntlet Road, Helensburgh, G84 7TP
or email to: geoff.atkins@inchcruin.co.uk

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Membership And Entries Now ...

Membership and entries now open This year we ask you to put your championship class, e.g Intermediate Pony, on the entry form please - this helps us know which class you'd be in at Keysoe, even though Intermediates run in Open class at normal events.

We have a new online payment system this year, Stripe instead of Nochex.
We hope this will be more convenient - please let Mike know any glitches at mihdt@mikewatts.com - new systems often have some, sorry if so...
It's a secure system - ICD never sees your card details. (2015-09-01-13-12-15.txt)


The Championship Finals

THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

Around 150 competitors will qualify for the Finals at Keysoe over the Easter weekend.
The P&P Tests will be the same tests as used during the winter season.
Small Pony classes will drive the NOVICE test.
Intermediate classes will drive the OPEN test.

More information to follow.

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Points Table.

POINTS TABLE.

Qualification Points are awarded as below:
1st = 10
2nd = 8
3rd = 6
4th = 5
5th = 4
6th = 3
Competitors placed lower than 6th receive 1 point.

Please check your drivers status - Small Pony - Intermediate, etc.

If you think there is a mistake in the Points Table please let me know via email ONLY. I will correct if required.

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Cone Widths

CONE WIDTHS

The width of all carriages, horse or pony must be 125cm.
At quailfying events, the width of the cones gates will be the same for ALL CLASSES regardless of size and will not be changed for horse multiples.

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Qualifying Events

QUALIFYING EVENTS

Points League:
Points from a MINIMUM of four qualifying events or 50% + one of an area's qualifying events, which ever is greater, will be counted towards the Finals qualification.

Points can not be transferred from one area to another.

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British Carriagedriving Novice ...

British Carriagedriving NOVICE and INTERMEDIATE competitors

Any competitor that has been competing at National Qualifiers for the BCd Novice Championship are OPEN competitors indoors.

Any competitor that has been competing at National Qualifiers for the BCd INTERMEDIATE Championship are OPEN competitors indoors.

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2014-15 Driver Status

2014-15 DRIVER STATUS

Following 2013-2014 Finals the following competitors are now classified as Intermediate drivers at the Championship finals at Keysoe but must enter the qualifying events in the OPEN classes.

Andrea Scott
Emma Le Marquand
Abby Swaine
Karen Hillier
Graham Clements
Jane Robinson
Rob Oliver
Lee Moss
Phil Nichols
Steve Hoyle
Margaret Littlechild
Shaun Gibson
Stewart Wass
Philip Wright
Janice Sidebottom
Linda Hamblen.

Following 2013-2014 Finals the following competitors move up to the OPEN classes.

Charlotte Mansi-Clarke
Rachelle Bownes
Jessica Talbot
Susanne Willis
John Nisbet
John Wilkinson
Jenny Moon.

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Sponsorship And Help

SPONSORSHIP AND HELP

We urgently require Sponsorship and donations towards the running of the Finals at Keysoe.

Some classes are still available for sponsorship.

Paramedic cover is expensive but essential under today's circumstances, this is not cheap by any means, any contribution - donation - sponsorship towards this expense would be appreciated.

Stewards are also required as P&P writers and Cones arena on Friday and Saturday.
Please contact me at rita@ihdt.co.uk if you are available to help.

Thank you.

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The Indoor Championships 2014.

The Indoor Championships 2014.

Please note that Indoor Driving events are run under the BCd (BHDTA) National Rules with variations as stated in the ICD Rules adapted to the indoor environment.
Remember to bring your horse/ponies passports these will be checked. It is a legal requirement that when traveling horses-ponies their passports travel with them.

BCd (BHDTA) Rules.
PASSPORTS
Article 915. National PASSPORTS
1. Passports
1.1 All Horses and Ponies competing in National Horse Driving Trials must have a recognized, statutory passport and unique identification number in compliance with government regulations.
1.2 On collection of Event paperwork at events a declaration form must be handed into the event office listing the full names and identification number of the Horse/Ponies competing at that Event.
1.3 Vaccinations for equine influenza, including booster injections at twelve months intervals must be entered in the passport which must verified by a vet.
Any incomplete Passport/vaccination details will be dealt with according to Rules which can be found BHDTA Rule Book Annex 12.

DEFINITION OF Young Driver (Junior) STATUS
Actual Age on 1st October 2013 must be stated on entry form.
SENIOR JUNIOR: To have reached 14th birthday but under the age of 18 years as of 1st October 2013
YOUNG JUNIORS: To have reached 11th birthday but under the age of 14 years as of 1st October 2013.
EXTRA YOUNG JUNIORS Must be eight years or over as of the day of their first qualifying event, but under 11 years as of 1st October 2013

SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COLLEGE EC.
The College EC. Tel: 01234 708400. Email: info@thecollegeec.com
The following services are provided by The College EC and MUST be booked direct and in advance of the Championships. You will require the following details: Card/payment details – Lorry/tow vehicle registration – make and colour.

STABLING There are a limited number of permanent (yard opposite side of road) plus temporary (in adjacent field) stables available at College EC and must be arranged direct. £65 for the duration – extra nights £15 per night.
PORTABLE STABLING & Fenced/Gated corrals. Portable stabling may be erected in the Horsebox Park Field only. There will be a charge of £20 for portable stabling for the duration of the event.
Parking area MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE with The College

ELECTRIC HOOKUP POINTS are available and must be booked in advance direct. Only one vehicle per hook up. These are £45 for the duration of the event. If you want to park any other vehicle at these points then you must book another hook up. ALL other vehicles MUST be parked within the car/horsebox park. This will be strictly enforced, anyone taking advantage will be asked to leave the showground.

ALL qualifiers will be notified by email or post as they qualify.

The Championship tests and diagrams are availbale via a link on the home page.

Further information will be posted here (2014-01-23-20-42-07.txt)


Keysoe 2014 P&p Tests ..now Av

Keysoe 2014 P&P tests ..now available here (2014-01-21-12-46-29.txt)


P&p Test 2013

P&P TEST 2013

As some less experienced drivers thought the P&P test for the coming season just too difficult with a small amount of extended and collected trot there has been a few changes made, making this a simple test.

Sadly I can not put the changes on this News page, they will be added to the home page soon.

The changes are:
Movement 3: Working Trot
Movement 4: Walk
Movement 9: Working not collected Lengthened Strides not Extended
Movement 10: Working not collected Trot.
At the Halt the correct salute for gender must be made, if you do not know the correct salute look it up!

But do not let it be said we do not educate!

Gentlemen whips need not remove their protective hard hats but must put both reins and the whip in left hand and with the right hand touch the peak of hat whilst bowing the head.

Ladies you must put both reins in your left hand, bow your head and with your right hand lift the whip horizontal (length of whip to elbow must be horizontal) to the brim of your hat. Take a little time with your salute as you are in fact being very polite by a recognised manner and thanking the judges for their time and judging your test.

Providing your working trot is excellent, the halt square and immobile plus the correct salute you can get a 10 for this movement, that just leave 9 other movements for you to perfect.

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Normanhurst Carriage Driving Event

NORMANHURST CARRIAGE DRIVING EVENT
3 – AUGUST 2013

Normanhurst Estate, Catsfield, East Sussex.

Thank you for your entry. We have a really good weekend of competition and fun lined up for you; Dick and Andy have found a good marathon course and hopefully flat dressage arenas.

Saturday evening: Don’t forget to bring your own meat for the BBQ, salad and rolls will be supplied, plus the Jack in a Box Happy Hour (Glass of Pimms or beer sponsored by Ian and Frances Collings). Around 7.30pm there will be a presentation of rosettes for the best Dressage score and best Cones in each class. We have invited a guest to present these awards; anyone who is not in attendance and has won will NOT be given the award at a later time. Then the fun begins - Hilly Withenshaw is organising a Rounder’s Match – contact Hilly at the event and put your name down as a player. More details at Normanhurst.

Up until now novices have had a standing presentation judged and scored 45-30 minutes before dressage - and sometimes felt stressed by this. Novices will have a safety check before dressage (not scored) and will have presentation judged on the move during the dressage test like the Open classes.

The walk, Section D, has been replaced by a Transfer section of 800-1000m. The Transfer is any pace, meaning you can walk, or trot or canter etc. In practice you will be given enough time to walk this section so your horses can arrive at the 10 minute halt a little more relaxed. Although this section still has a Time Allowed, nobody should fail to make that - it will allow a normal walk and you can always trot. Normal section rules apply during this Transfer section, e.g. grooms may not dismount unless you stop.

Provisional Dressage Class times:
ARENA 1.....................................................ARENA 2
Club Multiples - 9.30am ......................Club Novice Horse - 9.30am
Club Open Horse. - 11.10am............ Club Novice Pony - 10.45am
Club Open Pony. - 12 noon............... .Club Innovation - 2pm
NQ Novice Horse. - 2pm
NQ Novice Pony. - 2.45pm

Upon arrival please park as directed allowing a good 5 meter fire break between each lorry/trailer/temporary stabling. ALL horse boxes with living and caravans MUST carry a serviceable 1 litre fire extinguisher. Please collect your competitors pack from the office which will include your times and numbers. You will need your own marathon number holder bib. These are available from Jack in a Box if you do not have one. Competitors for the National Novice Qualifiers MUST bring the competing horse/pony passport (for checking) along with the declaration form to the office when collecting competitors pack.

Vehicle widths: For ALL CLUB CLASSES the width will be marathon width of 125cm (All phases of competition) NQ Novices classes ONLY dressage and Cones width will be 138cm returning to 125cm for the marathon.

THE VENUE. From Battle – A271 towards Hailsham. After the Squirrel Inn on left TURN LEFT onto B2204, after sharp right hand bend entrance gate is on the right as road bends left. Take caution when turning. Entrance will be sign posted. From Hailsham – A271 to Ninfield, bear right onto A269, turn left onto B2204, through Catsfield village, entrance gate on left after leaving the village. (Sports ground and 2 cottages then gate)

Look forward to seeing you at Normanhurst.

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Equine Herpes Virus. Sensible Advice ...

EQUINE HERPES VIRUS. Sensible advice from Animal Health Trust. March 2013 Go to: www.aht.org.uk - Email: info@aht.org.uk for more information

The following general advice is designed to help horse owners and competitors reduce the risk both to their own horses and importantly to other horses, of acquiring and spreading infections through attending equine events. It should be noted that this advice applies not only to EHV-1 but also to other infections that might be encountered through attending any equine event and should be applied irrespective of whether there is heightened risk of EHV-1 infection in the country at the present time.

Actions to take at home before attending an event
It is good practice to routinely take the rectal temperature of all horses twice daily and record these in a diary, along with any other abnormal health signs (e.g. coughing, nasal discharge, reduced appetite, swellings etc). It is important that rectal temperatures are taken using appropriate technique, which can be demonstrated on request by attending veterinary surgeons:
• It should then be obvious when an animal ‘spikes’ an abnormally increased rectal temperature (usually ≥38.5°C/101.3°C)
• A horse ‘with a temperature’ (also referred to as fever or pyrexia) should be promptly isolated away from other animals and a veterinary examination requested

Veterinary surgeons may not know the precise cause of the fever when they examine the horse but can take samples at that time. These samples can be tested in a laboratory to pinpoint the infectious agent (usually a virus or bacteria) that is responsible: Knowing the infectious agent involved will help the vet to provide the most appropriate advice for treating the horse, controlling the infection and assessing the risk of spread to other horses It is an important responsibility not to move horses off premises where infectious disease has been recently diagnosed as it is possible that seemingly healthy animals may be incubating the disease. If these horses are taken to events, they could spread infection to other horses:
• Even if a specific infection has not been identified, where there is evidence of possible spread through a group of animals, horses from that premises or those that have been recently exposed to other horses with an infection should absolutely not be taken to events.
Actions to be taken whilst attending the event
Infections such as EHV-1 spread most easily through close direct contact between horses, or through indirect contact arising from sharing of feed/water buckets and tack such as bits/bridles or humans going between horses without applying appropriate hand hygiene measures

Unlike equine influenza, EHV-1 does not spread readily through the air between horses that are physically separated by more than 5-10m

With these two considerations in mind, the risk of transmission of EHV-1 whilst at an event can be greatly reduced by horse owners and competitors ‘keeping themselves and their horses to themselves’ and avoiding direct and indirect contact with others. Actions to be taken after returning home after the event It is good practice to routinely isolate or ‘quarantine’ horses returning to home premises after attending equine events, where they may have acquired an infection and might act as a source of that infection for resident horses

Quarantine periods of at least two-three weeks are required for horses returning from equine events in order to allow infections acquired at events to show as clinical disease
The shorter the quarantine period, and the poorer the biosecurity standards applied, the greater the risk that an infectious horse may be re-introduced and that the infection will transfer to resident horses
The main features of a ‘quarantine’ of returning competitors should include: • Physical separation from resident animals, ideally at distances of greater than 10-20m order to reduce possibility of airborne spread of infections such as EHV-1 (although this would probably be insufficient to prevent spread of equine influenza virus). In many cases existing arrangements can be adapted so that part of a premises effectively becomes a quarantine area – e.g. the end of a block of stables with several empty boxes between quarantined and resident horses
• Use of separate dedicated staff and equipment for quarantined and resident horses to avoid indirect transmission between the groups: If this is not possible, then quarantined horses should always be dealt with after all resident horses to avoid indirect spread from quarantine to resident animals
• Routine collection and recording of rectal temperatures and clinical signs as outlined above in order to identify signs of infection as early as possible
• Requests made for veterinary examinations of any horses in quarantine showing clinical signs such as fever, nasal discharge, cough, inco-ordination etc. Ideally laboratory tests should also be undertaken to determine specific infectious causes:

Swabs from the nose and throat can be tested for presence of infectious agents using a specialist laboratory method called PCR. Depending when samples are received by specialist laboratories, such as the AHT, results may be available within only a few hours of sample receipt by the laboratory

Blood samples taken by veterinary surgeons during the early stages of quarantine or ideally prior to attending the event (first sample), and again near the end of two-three weeks quarantine (second sample) are especially useful for demonstrating significantly rising antibody levels against specific infections. This rise in antibody level indicates an immune response by the horse to an infection acquired around the time of the first sample
• Event organisers should be notified if an infectious disease is diagnosed in horses returning from an event as this will help heighten awareness and in some circumstances may help prevent further onward transmission from other infected premises.

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Intermediate Status

INTERMEDIATE STATUS

WOULD ALL OPEN COMPETITORS PLEASE CHECK THEIR DRIVING STATUS ON THE POINTS LEAGUE TABLE.

TO SAVE CONFUSION - IF YOU THINK YOU ARE/SHOULD BE LISTED AS INTERMEDIATE PLEASE CONTACT ME by Email ASAP

rita@ihdt.co.uk

THANK YOU

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Extra Young Drivers.

EXTRA YOUNG DRIVERS.

MUST be covered by own independent liability insurance.

Age group: Must have attained 8th birthday, ( a child who’s 8th birthday is during the winter Indoor season may compete after that date) but under the age of 11 years as of 1st October of the current season.

At least one person on the vehicle must be a competent adult aged 18 years or over

DUAL REINS.
Dual Reins are NOT compulsory but may be attached, if required, either to bit or under head collar to provide assistance ONLY if the need arises. Accompanying person must not have a contact on the bit and the reins should be relaxed with contact only being taken up if the whole turnout is in danger. Dual reins are like a lead rein on a ridden pony – only there for emergency use. Remember this section of the Junior classes is to introduce very young drivers to the sport, and it is the child that should do the driving not the person with them or how will they ever learn.

LARGE CLASSES & QUALIFICATION

In some areas there are some very large classes making qualification far more difficult. Therefore we have introduced an amendment to the qualification rules.

In an area that consistently has a class of an average of 10 or more competitors the TWO highest points scores in the qualification Points League will qualify for the Championships (Finals).

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North Yorkshire Area



NORTH YORKSHIRE AREA

Regretfully ALL the remaining events at Askham College have been cancelled.

Entries have been poor and the area is not viable.

We will try to obtain someone/Club to run qualifying events in the area next season.

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Well This Is Christmas.

Well this is Christmas.

The Indoor season is half way through, and what a season!

Many areas have some very close competition, just take a look at the Points League Table. Only 1 point separates some classes so far in some areas. The Novice classes have improved this year with many more competitors, especially Novice Horse which is great, although the Multiple Class is a bit thin.

If it carries on this way the Championships (Finals) at Keysoe will be terrific.

Make sure you get your entries in early to guarantee you can compete at in your chosen area.

We look forward to seeing you in 2013.

Enjoy Indoors.

(2012-12-26-07-24-02.txt)


Horse Driving Trials - Your Say - Yo

Horse Driving Trials - Your Say - Your Future

Click here then SWOT for the opportunity to have your say in the future of the sport of Carriage Driving. It couldn’t be simpler – just go to www.horsedrivingtrials.co.uk and click on the SWOT link on the front page. Closing date 15th December. (2012-12-04-13-53-51.txt)


The Rules.

THE RULES.

The Indoor HDT runs under the BHDTA Rules that are then adapted for the indoor environment.

Indoor Rules are revised during the summer. The new revised Indoor Rules will be in place for the start of the 2012 -2013 Winter Indoor HDT season.

Therefore the current rules will not apply.

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2011-12 Was Our Biggest Season Yet, ...

2011-12 was our biggest season yet, with over 2300 entries and 113 events.
See results, totals

Huge thanks to our sponsors, all who helped and all who took part! (2012-04-11-09-29-58.txt)


Results Of Keysoe Saturday Night ...

Results of Keysoe Saturday night Challenge March 31 2012:

1st Ellen Littlechild 102.84
2nd Susan Skeggs 106.02
3rd David Whitfield 108.75
4th Harriet Bradford 112.22
5th Judy Hilditch 113.12
6th Emily Ham 114.40
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British Indoor Horse Driving ...

BRITISH INDOOR HORSE DRIVING TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
30 March – 1 April 2012
Sponsored by Carriagehouse Insurance.

Thank you for your entry for this Championship. We have a fantastic entry that will mean some very long days during the weekend. Full details of the weekend will be in your competitor’s folder, which you will receive, upon arrival, when you declare your intention to compete.

The management at The College EC impose some very strict rules, the ones that provoke the most complaints from them are: litter – horse and dog manure and dogs off leads. So PLEASE do not let your dog off the lead and pick up all droppings and do not drop litter.

Competitors who are NOT using Keysoe stabling and are staying the weekend in the parking field, (NO pony/horse allowed to stay in lorry/trailer over night) PLEASE ring The College on: 01234 708400 to book and pay for your place or take a dose of Patsy, (venue owner) which believe me, is not to be recommended!

The restaurant will be open for the whole weekend, including Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings, food is good. There are showers and toilets on site. Several Trade Stands will be on site for those bits you have forgotten! (including Jack in a Box & Bennington)

You may arrive after 1pm. and collect your paperwork after 4pm. Hopefully the restaurant will be open around then. You must check in at the Arena Office before entering the stable yard, also if you have booked a caravan hook up to establish its location.

Below is a VERY PROVISIONAL programme, it is almost certain that the times will change a little and is given only as a guide. Presentation of Rosettes will be on the completion of each class.

PROVISIONAL TIMES.
Pony Pair 08.30
Horse Pair 09.30
Tandem 09.55
Team 10.50
Open Horse 11.05
Open Pony 12.15
Arena 2
Intermediate Horse 08.30
Intermediate Pony 08.55
Small Pony Single 09.40
Veterans 10.45
Small Pony Pair 11.50

OBSTACLES 1 & 2 will be driven during the afternoon, course walking around 2am. ONLY Driver and Backsteppers allowed to walk the obstacles. Class running order for obstacles will be as Arena 2 followed by Arena 1.

SATURDAY - P&P.
Arena 1
Senior Young Driver 08.30
Young Driver 09.50
Extra Young Driver 10.25
Arena 2
Novice Horse 08.30
Novice Pony 09.30


OBSTACLES ALL OPEN CLASSES will drive 3 & 4 during the afternoon, course walking around 2pm. ONLY Driver and Backsteppers allowed to walk the obstacles. Class running order for obstacles will be as Arena 2 followed by Arena 1.

AREA KNOCKOUT CHALLENGE 7.30pm In the Arena 1. Presentation of SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP –RESERVE & Highly Commended (3rd) and other Awards will take place mid evening. Raffle.
All proceeds of the evening will go to GB Young Drivers.
Admittance £5 per person, children under 14 years free.

SUNDAY
OBSTACLES
9 am: All Obstacles to be driven.
Class running order for obstacles will be as Arena 1 followed by Arena 2.
The weather forecast is good but could be frosty at night.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at Keysoe.

(2012-03-25-13-59-07.txt)


Championships Tests The Paces

Championships Tests The Paces and Precision tests for the 2012 championships are now on this site here (2012-02-19-19-59-01.txt)


Best Wishes To Everyone This Chri


BEST WISHES TO EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS AND FOR THE COMING NEW YEAR OF 2012

We are now half way through the season with over 1000 entries so far.
The Championships, sponsored again this year by CARRIAGEHOUSE INSURANCE are just a mere 13 weeks away.

Many areas are closing entries well before the event closing date of ten days before the event! So get your entries in to avoid disappointment.

Saturday evening at Keysoe is Area Knockout Challenge night. Each area will send just one competitor to represent the area. The challenge is run on the World Cup format, cones and obstacles driven at speed over three knockout rounds with the best only going on to the final round.So show your very best and the area organiser may well invite you to represent your area.

We look forward to seeing you at the BRITISH INDOOR HDT CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Enjoy the remaing events of the 2011-2012 winter season.

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Please Note - The Office Will Be ...

PLEASE NOTE - THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY 17 OCTOBER UNTIL FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER.

All emails and membership applications will be dealt with upon return. Renewed memberships will have membership number emailed providing email address is given on application form.

For non membership related information please contact Dick Carey on dick@ihdt.co.uk or ring 01424 892051.

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Not Got Your Membership Card Yet?

NOT GOT YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD YET?

It appears that some Yearbooks/membership cards are going into the depths of the Royal Mail! ALL memberships are processed within two days, usually on same day received. Please just email or ring and leave a message if you do not get your details within one week.

GET YOUR ENTRIES IN EARLY

Many organisers are reporting large entries. You risk the possiblity of not getting in if you leave it too late so do not delay. Enter online at all IHDT run events.

THAMES VALLEY

Thames Valley still taking entries for 24th October. Fabulous big indoor arena. Plenty of parking, excellant catering, loos etc. Friendly atmosphere. Call Judy on 01844 208034 or 07876 792 777.

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Junior Drivers

JUNIOR DRIVERS

Please note that ALL JUNIOR Drivers must be accompanied on the vehicle by a competent adult over the age of 18 years regardless to size of horse/pony being driven. As per Rule 2.4.2.
Disregard of this Rule will result in immediate disqualification from the qualifying event but not the Championship. If this rule is broken on another occasion after disqualification from one qualifier then disqualification from the Championship for the season will be imposed.

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For The Attention Of Organisers ...

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ORGANISERS AND NOVICE AND INTERMEDIATE DRIVERS

Competitors that were in the top 50% of the Novice and Intermediate Championship classes go up to the next class.
So Novice now are in Intermediate Competitors.
Intermediate are now Open Competitors.

Therefore the following competitors make the class change.

NOVICE PONY 2010-11
Katie Cooper
David Browne
Carl Warrilow
Sarah Louise Oxborrow
Jeni Longley
Patricia Caddy
Lindsey Doran
Samantha Moncure
Angharad Morris

NOVICE HORSE 2010-11
Hannah Kelly
Christopher Patrick
Janet Reeves
Caroline Parkin
Tanya Jupp
NOW INTERMEDIATE 2011–012

Intermediate competitors enter the Open classes at qualifiers.

INTERMEDIATE PONY 2010-11
Charlotte Snow
Alice Pritchard
Jamie Williams
Ian Martin

INTERMEDIATE HORSE 2010 - 11
Ellen Littlechild
David Whitfield
Liza Phillips
NOW OPEN 2011 - 2012


It is essential that the correct competitor status is entered onto the qualifiers results so that points can be attributed to the correct class for the Championship Points table and so enabling possible qualification for the Championships at Keysoe 2012. It is the competitors responsibility to ensure their status is correct on the results.

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The New Season Is Very Near

THE NEW SEASON IS VERY NEAR

Be ahead of the pack, renew your membership or join before the rush. Full details will be here on site very soon.

YOU MAY JOIN AT THE BHDTA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT WINDSOR. 9-11 September.

Dick Carey will be there with the hospitality bus, waiting to greet you with light refreshments. Take out your membership for the coming season and get your brand new 2011 - 2012 Yearbook.

You can also get your
TRIPLE pack of DVDs of the Indoor HDT Championships 2011.
LIMITED OFFER AND ONLY AVAILABLE AT WINDSOR
REDUCED PRICE when you join/rejoin your membership for the coming season.


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Championships Dvd Now Available

CHAMPIONSHIPS DVD NOW AVAILABLE

Now you can get your own dvd of the 2011 British Indoor Driving Finals, as shown on Horse & Country TV.

If you were there, it will remind you of the atmosphere and excitement: if you were not, you will see why so many people enjoy indoor driving!

You can buy this programme, produced by Cavewood, plus two more disks of the small pony, open singles and multiples classes.

Do not miss this offer of all three disks for £21.50 including postage and packing (UK).

Please make your cheque payable to Brighton Horse Driving Trials and send it to, Indoor DVD, Parish Farm, Hooe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9HS.
Remember to include your name and address.

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Indoor Championship 2010-11 On Television

INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP 2010-11 ON TELEVISION

The programme made at this years Championships at The College EC, Keysoe will be on the television many times, check TV programmes timetable.

THE FIRST SHOWING WILL BE ON:

HORSE & COUNTRY (Channel 280) MONDAY 13th JUNE AT 9PM

Do not miss it.

DVDs will shortly be available to purchase. More details on how to get the DVD later.
> Watch this space.

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2010-2011 Championships At The ...

2010-2011 CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE COLLEGE EC,KEYSOE, BEDFORDSHIRE.

During the three days of the Championships a programme was made for television.

This programme is being screened for the first time on Horse & Country - Channel 280 on June 13th. Time to be confirmed.


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The Championships 2011 - 2012

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 - 2012

THESE WILL BE AT THE NORMAL VENUE: THE COLLEGE EC, KEYSOE, BEDFORD.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FORWARD PLANNER:

30th MARCH - 1st APRIL 2012

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Here It Is - What You Have All Be


HERE IT IS - WHAT YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!

Below is a VERY PROVISIONAL TIME TABLE for the Championships.

These times WILL change - but not a lot.

PLEASE NOTE: The class order for the obstacle phase WILL NOT be the same class order as the P&P. Competitors will run in REVERSE PLACE ORDER for the Obstacles.

OPEN CLASSES FRIDAY 1 April 2011

Arena 1
Open PONY...........8.30
Tandem..............9.35
PONY Pair...........10.25
Open HORSE..........11.10
HORSE Pair..........12.05
Team................12.40
Finish..............13.00

Arena 2
Veterans............8.30
Intermediate HORSE..9.35
Intermediate PONY...10.25
Small Pony Pair.....11.10
Small Pony Single...12.00
Finish..............12.50

Arena 1
Obstacles 1 & 2 - walking............13.45
Start ................................14.30
All the above classes - Finish 19.00

SATURDAY 2 April 2011
P&P Times
Junior Championship
Arena 1
Extra Young.........8.30
Young...............8.54
Senior Young Drivers...9.30
Finish..............11.20

Novice Championship
Arena 2 Novice HORSE........8.30
Novice PONY.........9.36
Finish..............11.50

Arena 1 Obstacles 3 & 4 Walking..12.00
All Open Classes.........13.00
Finish...................18.00

Arena 1
Area Knockout Challenge.................19.30
LARGE GALLERY FOR SPECTATORS. £5 AT THE DOOR, CHILDREN under 14 FREE!!!
Presentation of Supreme Championship....20.30
ALL Open Champions to be present.
Finish of Knockout......................21.15

SUNDAY
EX Young & Young Driver.....8.30
Finish.......................10.10
Senior Young Driver..........10.15
Finish.......................11.45
Novice Horse.................12.00
Finish.......................13.30
Novice Pony..................13.45
Finish.......................15.30

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Clarification Of Rules - Whip Use

CLARIFICATION OF RULES - WHIP USE

When competing at Indoor HDT events a whip must be carried at all times, including during the obstacle phase.

DRIVER STATUS

Competitors who drive at BHDTA National events in the NOVICE class are classified as INTERMEDIATE Indoors.
Competitors who drive at BHDTA National events in INTERMEDIATE class are classified as OPEN Indoors.
We hope that clears all related questions.

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Carriagehouse British Ihd Championship 2010 - 2011

Carriagehouse British IHD Championship 2010 - 2011

Only a few more weeks to go before the excitement of the competition at The College EC. Plans are going well for another great event.

Carriagehouse Insurance is for the seventh year our main sponsor and we are extremely grateful.

Again Frances & Ian Collings of Jack in a Box driving equipment are awarding vouchers to be used in their shop. These will be for the 2nd & 3rd places in every class. Jack in a Box shop will be on site for the whole weekend.

Pony & Carriage are sponsoring again this year with a Zilco quarter sheet for each class winner.

Ginny Ashford of Jaktac is very kindly presenting a new perpetual award for the Best P&P score in Arena 2. Also Horse Passport leather wallets for the 7th placed competitor in Novice and Small Pony classes.

Chris & Di Lewis of Equisnaps will present a rosette and a photo to the best marathon score from each of the Novice & Junior Classes.

We are very lucky to have these generous sponsors, please show your appreciation by visiting their Trade Stands and/or using their services.

Schedule will be out towards the end of February. You will be notified if you have qualified. ENTRIES CLOSE on Wednesday 16th March so you will need to be quick and get your entries in fast.

Saturday Evening will see the return of the popular AREA KNOCKOUT CHALLENGE. This is a World Cup type of knockout competition. Each area must choose a representative to take part in this competition. Ask your Area Organiser about this as it is their choice how the area choose their representative. Only the best will do!

We ask for ALL competitors to wear SMART MARATHON GEAR as a film for TV & DVD is being made during the weekend, so no muddy coats just smart marathon colours please.

If you are not driving at Keysoe this tme why not come and enjoy the weekend and watch the climax of this winter season sport of Indoor Driving. There will only be a small charge to spectate on Saturday evening, the rest of the weekend is FREE!!! We look forward to seeing everyone and a great weekend.

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Small Ponies & Other Classes

SMALL PONIES & OTHER CLASSES

You MUST inform the Office which class you intend to qualify for.

This can be either Small Pony OR any other class. Whichever you choose will be your primary class.

If this information is not submitted to the Office then the class that you compete in within your area will be the class that you are trying to qualify for.

Therefore a pony competing in Novice/Openor multiple classes, the pony will be taken as part of that class unless I know that you compete as a Small Pony.

A single pony can be part of pair or team.

A pony may be driven by two people.

Office email: rita@ihdt.co.uk

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A FANTASTIC 2011

CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR, (Thankfully) and now the Winter Season is almost at the half way point. The Points League is begining to take shape.

Check your Points to see how you are doing in your area. These can be found via the Results page. The Points in ( ) are your actual total. The worse score is deducted so if you have done three events your top two scores count. If you miss an event then that is taken as your worse score.

We must know your status: Junior - veteran - small pony - multipes - pair - tandem - team etc. If it is not stated on the Points Table PLEASE email rita@ihdt.co.uk so that I can put it on the Points table or you may lose out in the qualifying in your class.


NEW AREA - JERSEY

JERSEY NOW HAVE QUALIFYING EVENTS.
Go to the events page for all details - dates-enter online,etc.

Support is needed for these events to take off. Jersey finals for the Carriagehouse Insurance British Championship to be held in March.

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Free Entry Prize Draw Winner.

FREE ENTRY PRIZE DRAW WINNER.

The winner of the Membership draw is Jo HODGES from Edgerley.

Jo.
Your Free Entry Voucher for Four Qualifiers will be on your mat very soon. Good Luck for the coming season. Hope to see you at the Championship.


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*** Thames Valley Area - Change Of Dates ***

*** THAMES VALLEY AREA - CHANGE OF DATES ***

Due to BCA the dates have been changed from Saturday to Sunday for the two following events.
30 October is now 31st October.
15 January is now 16th January.
We are sorry about this but beyond our control. All other dates and information remain as stated.

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2010-11 Season Information Here Now ...

2010-11 Season information here now     
Our biggest season ever - 20 regions with 112 events....
Paces and precision test for 2010-11 here
2010-11 yearbook
See events page for up to minute detail.




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Older News 2009-10

Older news 2009-10
2010 Knockout/world cup results
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More Info On The Championships 2010

More info on the championships 2010
Provisional timetable and detail.
Area knockout- and special guest Saturday night.
See events page for up to minute detail. (2010-03-29-20-00-00.txt)



Keysoe finals P & P tests here!


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Carriagehouse Insurance British Ihdt Championship.

CARRIAGEHOUSE INSURANCE BRITISH IHDT CHAMPIONSHIP.

IMPORTANT.
All members that qualify will receive schedule and entry form in the post.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 24th March.
ENTRY FEE: £60 All classes EXCEPT the JUNIOR classes = £50.

Competitors who qualify on the last weekend of 20-21st March MUST notify the Office by email(perferred) or phone as soon as possible after the event as time is limited.

ALL classes will drive the OPEN TEST EXCEPT for both NOVICE and all JUNIOR classes.
The test with diagrams are available on the Forum.

SATURDAY EVENING AREA KNOCKOUT CHALLENGE.

Come and watch and join in the excitment of watching the best from all over the country pit their experience and driving skills against each other to take the Area Knockout Challenge home to their area.

Tickets will be at the door. Admission is just £5 per person. ALL the proceeds of the evening will go towards the GB Team for the Young Drivers World Championship in Hungary during the summer. A worthy cause to show the world that we have some of the best young drivers around. The Juniors classes are all qualifiers for the Team, so watch them go to gain a place to represent Gt Britain.

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Important Qualification Details.

IMPORTANT QUALIFICATION DETAILS.

With the British IHDT Championship drawing near and many areas have some very close classes, qualification will be tight this year. ONLY THE BEST will qualify for the Championship, this includes Invitation classes.There could be 176 competitors qualifying this year.

PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS
Please take note of the Rules below.

JUNIORS - If you recieve an Invitation to compete you must enter your date of birth, if this information is with held you may be put in the wrong class!

SMALL PONY drivers - you must state single or pair on the entry form.

All COMPETITORS that qualify will be sent a schedule from the office. Schedules will not be available from your area organiser.

RULES
10.9 All the previous season’s National Indoor Champions & the Reserve Supreme Champion have the right to defend their titles and do not have to re-qualify provided they compete at 50% of the events in their one nominated AREA & CLASS in the current season.

10.10 Past National Supreme Champions are qualified for all future National Indoor Championship Finals provided they compete at 50% of the events in their one nominated AREA & CLASS in the current season. They may compete in classes other than those of their Championship win.

10.11 IHDT UK, as the organisers of the Championship Finals reserve the right to issue invitations to further competitors as they see fit.

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New Easton Event 14 February

NEW EASTON Event 14 February

Please note details of this event can be found on the Events page under NORWICH.

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New Event.. Easton College.

NEW EVENT.. EASTON COLLEGE.

14 FEBRUARY 2010.

After a successful trial event earlier in the season, another date has been made. Thanks to Elizabeth Tyas for organising this new event. See event listings for entry details.

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Flemish Farm Event Moved From Feb 28th To Feb 7th

Flemish Farm event moved from Feb 28th to Feb 7th
Thames Valley area - this is to minimise date clashes. (2009-12-09-09-47-29.txt)


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Christmas Newsletter here!


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New Comers To Indoor Events.

NEW COMERS TO INDOOR EVENTS.

In accordance with the BHDTA Rules
ALL novice/beginner/new drivers MUST have been assessed by a qualifified Instructor OR a Open Competitor of at least five years experience. Any competitor unknown to the Organiser of the event entered must produce a certificate stating compentancy and signed by one of the above. OR the Event Organiser may arrange a assessment to be carried out at the venue prior to the event at the competitors expense.

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New Venue And Event For Yorkshire

NEW VENUE AND EVENT FOR YORKSHIRE

A new venue has been found and booked by Yorkshire Organiser, James Binns.

There will be an Qualifying Event at Askham Bryan College near York on 3rd January 2010. Competitors points gained at this event will be awarded to their nominated area. Competitors must inform Rita (rita@ihdt.co.uk) of which area their points from this event to be allocated to.

Please contact James or Sara on 01636 821840 for details and entries.

Dates have already been set aside for next season 2010/11 if this event draws enough interest.

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Four In Hand (team) Qualification.

FOUR IN HAND (TEAM) QUALIFICATION.

To qualify for the British Championship with a team of four ponies or horses.
Competitors must compete at an Indoor event, at least TWICE during the current season in the SAME AREA.

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Ponyandcarriage.co.uk Sponsor Junior ...

PONYANDCARRIAGE.CO.UK sponsor Junior and Novice Championships 2009 - 2010

It is with great pleasure that we announce PonyandCarriage.co.uk are to present a new set of TEDEX harness (or a voucher to be used against a purchase)to the winners of each of the three age sections in the JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP and to the winners of both horse and pony classes of the NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Keep an eye out for more details of Pony and Carriage Products at the events or visit www.ponyandcarriage.co.uk.

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New Venue/date For South West

New venue/date for South West

Future South West region events will be at Stretcholt Farm (Stretcholt Bridgewater TA6 4SR).

Please see the updated Events page. (2009-10-28-16-58-49.txt)


More On Thames Valley Events

MORE ON THAMES VALLEY EVENTS

For the first event at BCA you may either enter on line or phone Judy Broom on 01844 208 034, during the evenings and pay the entry money on the day of the event.

This applies to the qualifying event at BCA on November 1st ONLY.
All other events - Entry form and entry fee to Judy as per Events page.

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Thames Valley Events Are On!

THAMES VALLEY EVENTS ARE ON!

There are now FIVE QUALIFYING EVENTS.

The first event will be on 1 November at BCA. The events page will shortly be updated with dates - venues and who to send your entries to. Many thanks to Dilys Gordon and Julian Burleton in securing the venues and dates.

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Horse Tax

HORSE TAX
ANOTHER GOVERMENT PLOY TO GET EASY MONEY
OR WILL IT REALLY HELP EQUINE WELFARE & PREVENT EQUINE DISEASE?

The Government has unveiled plans to place a tax on all horse owners, as part of proposals that would create a new layer of Government bureaucracy to deal with managing and preventing animal diseases.

Rethink the Horse Tax is the campaign for a fair approach to improving horse health and welfare in the UK.

Find out what you can do - visit the new website: www.rethinkthehorsetax.org

Help yourself and every other horse owner by signing the petition.

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New Look For Ihdt Web Site

New look for IHDT web site
We have updated the appearance and navigation of the site - we hope this makes it easier for you to find the way round... (2009-09-30-11-55-59.txt)



2009 - 2010 NEW SEASON.

With the BHDTA National Championship at Windsor next weekend heralds the forthcoming Indoor Winter season.

Dick Carey, Chairman & inventor of Indoor HDT will be pleased to welcome you at the Hospitality Bus near the main arena at the Windsor Championships. Coffee, cake, biscuits, etc, will be on offer along with a natter plus you may rejoin/join IHDT UK, collect the new Yearbook of Events and entry forms for the coming season, only available to fully paid up members for the new season.

Membership forms are being sent out now to all those members who have not yet rejoined for this coming winter season of indoor qualifiers for the CARRIAGEHOUSE INSURANCE BRITISH IHDT CHAMPIONSHIP to be held at The College EC, near Bedford, the weekend after Easter 2010.

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Indoor Past Champions Contest Int


INDOOR PAST CHAMPIONS CONTEST INTERNATIONAL

As hosts to the International Team Challenge, Indoor Horse Driving Trials UK have a team of Past Champions. All our drivers are well known Indoor competitors and are bound to make the competition very interesting - exciting and furious. We wish them very good luck.

The Team consists of:
Katie Eyres (Pair) Four times Supreme Champion.
Phillipa Howe (Single) Twice Supremem Champion
Ben Edmed (Pair) Pony Team Champion
Barry Marshall (Singe) Tandem Champion

Our thanks go to Sarah Owlett and Dick Carey for loaning their ponies for this competion.

All of the Team are competing over the weekend. Katie in the Pony Pair - Phillipa in Open Pony - Ben in Tandem and Barry will be on the backstep for wife Leonie Marshall. All these people have been great supporters of Indoor HDT ever since it first started way back in 1997. Please give them all the support they deserve.

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Championship At Keysoe

CHAMPIONSHIP AT KEYSOE


Below a LIST of Fridays P&P CLASS start times.
Individual times will be available when competitors info packs are collected from the office between 4 & 7pm on THURSDAY 2 April.

Friday - ALL NON-OPEN classes (including Intermediate horse & pony, Small pony & Veteran classes)to drive the cones directly after P&P.

Saturday will see all NON-OPEN classes drive obstacles 1 & 2 twice and then drive the same obstacles again as 3 & 4. Awards for each class will be presented directly after the class has finished.
All OPEN classes will drive the Cones during the day, times of class will be in the info pack.

Saturday evening at 7pm will see the INTERNATIONAL TEAM CHALLENGE as organised by James Broome.
Five teams, consisting of four drivers, will drive a World Cup type course of Obstacles and Cones. Each member of each team will have a warm up round then two more rounds against the clock. These will be fast and furious and very exciting to watch.

Sunday is obstacles for all Open Classes, who will drive obstacles 1 & 2 in the morning. The obstacles will be rebuilt as obstacles 3 & 4 which will be driven in the afternoon. The Supreme Championship is expected to be awarded between 4 & 5pm.

The gallery holds three hundred spectators. There will be NO STANDING just inside the doors or at the arena entrance, as this is a major safety risk and restricts the entrance in the case of emergency.

Friday PROVISIONAL Class Start Times (these are subject to change but the class running order will not):
ARENA 1
VETERANS.............................. 08.30
PONY TANDEM........................... 09.30
OPEN HORSE............................ 10.15
INTERMEDIATE HORSE/PONY......... 11.45
OPEN PONY................................. 13.00
PONY PAIR........................ .......... 15.20
HORSE PAIR................................ 16.15
PONY TEAM................................. 16.30

ARENA 2
SMALL PONY.................................. 08.30
NOVICE HORSE.............................. 10.05
SENIOR YOUNG DRIVER................... 11.30
YOUNG DRIVER................................ 12.45
INTERMEDIATE YOUNG DRIVER....... 13.10
NOVICE PONY............................... 14.00

GOOD LUCK TO ALL COMPETITORS
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND BUT REMEMBER THE THERMALS!!

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Reduced Championship Entry Fee


REDUCED CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY FEE

In a bid to help reduce Championship costs for the competitor we have slashed £5 off of last years entry fee.
To help qualifiers with their event budget the entry fees are as follows: ALL Junior classes = £50 ALL other classes = £60

It is only through the continuing generous sponsorship of Carriagehouse Insurance and projected increase in competitors that we can do this. We would like to reduce it more but with the increase of expenses for the Championship are unable to do so. Perhaps next year.....

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Championship At Keysoe Update

CHAMPIONSHIP AT KEYSOE UPDATE

SATURDAY... CONES FOR ALL OPEN CLASSES plus OBSTACLES FOR ALL NON-OPEN CLASSES.

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