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What a lovely sunny day to start our winter series of competitions ! Thanks so much as always to all stewards and judges who enabled the competition to run so smoothly. They may have stayed dry but battled cold winds to see you all through !
Results are below - sorry, but I couldn’t seem to upload in one go so it’s in two halves ! Hope you can find yourselves !
Don’t forget, the next competition is on SUNDAY 17th November ( not Saturday 16th as previously advertised). Look forward to seeing you all then.
Glad to hear Emma. See you at the next one !
If you like analysing the results, remember that you can do so on the website... Hours of fun! 🤓
Good job you said about the date change , great day today, really enjoyed it 😁
Great day, thanks to all for the brilliant organisation 🤗
Here are the times for Sunday’s event. Look forward to seeing you all - and the forecast is not bad at all !
Don't forget last minute entries still open for this Sunday's Indoor Event at Cricklands!
horsemonkey.com/uk_horse_events_british_equestrian/61190/All-In-One+Driving_The+David+Broome+Even...
Next competition is at Putloe Court at the end of September. Here are the details :
Putloe competition date is 29th September with thanks to Jane Gillman and her family. Please send entries to Maggie Martin. Her email is magzmartin@gmail.com
The address is Putloe Court, Moreton Valence, Glos GL27ND
Claire Neate
The Precision & Paces test for 2019-20 for all classes has now been published - time to start practising !
From A (for the driver and from C (for the judge)
Free to download (PDF files)
www.indoordriving.co.uk/test.php
Here are the dates for the Indoor Driving series for 2019 - 2020
Look forward to seeing you all there !
Sun 20 Oct 2019 Wales and Gloucester David Broome EC 1 day qualifier Enter Thu 10 Oct 2019
Sat 16 Nov 2019 Wales and Gloucester David Broome EC 1 day qualifier Enter Wed 6 Nov 2019
Sun 15 Dec 2019 Wales and Gloucester David Broome EC 1 day qualifier Enter Thu 5 Dec 2019
Sun 5 Jan 2020 Wales and Gloucester David Broome EC 1 day qualifier Enter Thu 26 Dec 2019
Sun 26 Jan 2020 Wales and Gloucester David Broome EC 1 day qualifier Enter Thu 16 Jan 2020
Sun 23 Feb 2020 Wales and Gloucester David Broome EC 1 day qualifier Enter Thu 13 Feb 2020
Thank you.
Is anything going on at Putloe in Sept ? Normally a ODE which has always been fabulous x
Training dates to get yourself ready for the Indoor Driving season! Message me for more details or to book!
Hi There ...trying to enter for Oct event but can't find the date on cricklands website to do it online?
It’s ok I’ve realised that’s the closing date for entries 😂
James Broome ?
Angela Cutforth woop woop
Forest of Dean Driving Trials Group sends many congratulations to all those involved in some way with our club, for their brilliant successes at the recent Sandringham National HDT - our recent camp coaches Rosanna Walters-Symons and Frank Campbell, our very own James Broome, and regular competitors Rowena Moyes and Averina Snow - three class winners for the ladies ! 👏👏👏
Sorry I don’t have pictures for Rowena and Averina ☹️
We all had a super time at Camp recently - brilliant instruction from Rosanna and Frank, interesting and informative talk and demo from Alex and inspiring sports psychology session from Rosanna. The weather was hot and sunny on the Saturday, and although it was a bit damp on Sunday, there was no real rain until the end of our competition in the afternoon. Thank you so much to all who organised, coached and helped in any way, particularly main organiser Maureen, and to the Broome family as always for the superb facilities.
Here is a selection of photos, kindly forwarded from Elsa Herriman . If any one else has any photos please do let us see them !
I have said it before but I will say it again. Thanks so much to Maureen Capes for all her hard work in putting on a super camp especially as she had so many horse to look after at home and she wasn't even able to enjoy camp herself with her pony. Having organised camp myself in the past, I know how much work goes into these events and a lot of it the people enjoying camp don't see. She did a brilliant job and even managed to find time to back step for me as well. Thank you so much.
Well done all especially Maureen Capes glad everyone had a good time.
Thanks maureen it was great whtas happening next ?
Thank you so much. Nicky Gibbard Nlp, Cheetah and I and of course our support team had an amazing weekend. Thank you so much 😊
Driving Camp has started ! Lovely sunny afternoon and evening and a very good demonstration by Alex Broome on presentation and turn out. Alex kindly described how she prepares their horses for competition, the secret to those whiter than white legs and shiny black hooves, and showed us her special way of doing neat secure plaits which looked amazing ! One or two were brave enough to try and emulate her, with not bad at all results. Alex explained the products she uses and finished up by presenting us all with beautifully decorated goody bags to try some of the products !
Thank you so much Alex - we really enjoyed it !
Fabulous demonstration Alex. Thanks so much x
Great Alex, thank you.
Learned some top tips. Thanks Alex.
We really need more people to come forward for Camp - Friday evening June 21st to Sunday June 23rd.
Talk and demo on Friday evening, training with Rosanna Walters Symons and Frank Campbell on Saturday, Sports Psychology session Saturday evening, training with Janet Macdonald and Tony Clarke on Sunday morning, then a cones and obstacles competition in the afternoon.
All the above is included in the price, plus the use of stables for two nights ! And you will be training round the National obstacles !
This will be an amazing weekend - loads to learn and so much fun, but you MUST contact maureencapes@yahoo.co.uk this week if you’d like to come. We do need a viable number so don’t delay - camp will be cancelled if more don’t come forward ! Use it or lose it !
Don’t miss this great opportunity to train at the wonderful venue of Cricklands, near Chepstow, by kind permission of the Broome family.
£140 for members
£175 for non members
This really is good value for money - just look at what you are getting ! Contact Maureen today !
Sounds fab, shame I don't have a suitable vehicle 😔
I’d like to come. Have messaged Maureen.
Clare Powell you coming?