NEWS
RDA Plea
Can you help please?.I am
mailing you as a BHC member for my RDA group. The Stella Hancock Driving Group RDA is
desperate for large ponies or cobs for RDA sessions on a Wednesday at Merrist Wood
College, Worplesdon, Nr Guildford throughout the year, except the winter months Dec
through to February. This is so, so worthwhile and at the moment we are stuggling with
shetlands, a section A and small section C This means that our slightly heavier drivers in
wheelchairs or large ambulant drivers have nothing to drive!
We have 10 carriages ranging from shetland size up to horse. So this is not a problem,
just the horsepower and some very generous sole to either bring their wonderful equine to
the group at 10.30. on a Wednesday until about 2.pm, or we may be able to collect, if one
of our members lives close by. We would prefer owner participation if at all possible.
This year we have already got two 2nds at Royal Windsor Horse Show, (with the section A)
so we are a very competitive group! But, some drivers were disappointed, as our big cob is
off lame at the moment. Please, could you put something on the website for me, in the hope
that we might find some lovely person to help us and give them a very good feeling of
helping others? Thanks!!
Judi Ralls
My 'phone number is 0850 450 6834
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Training Day
Thanks
Would just like to say thank
you to Jo and Pippa for a great training day at Rumbolds on 30/05/10, I thought it was a
very well thought out format and learnt a great deal from it.
I found both Jo and Pippas comments during the dressage training very constructive
and helpful, just need to see if I can put that into practice for the ODE on 20/06/10!
It was a good idea getting us to build our own obstacle, it certainly makes you realise it
is not always as easy as people make it look and Pippa as usual bought out the
competitivness in us during the ostacle driving!
I would also like to thank everyone else who helped make the day enjoyable for us all.
Frances Winter
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Rumbolds Fun Cones Day
Report and Results
Another successful event was
held at Rumbolds Stud Farm on May 2nd. The weather throughout the day was atrocious, with
almost non-stop rain and the wind occasionally picking up and threatening to steal our pop
up gazebos (the only shelter we had)! But this didnt stop 10 brave and fearless
carriage drivers from venturing out of there warm houses!
During the morning several elements from cones courses where set up
including some of the new-design slaloms. Each driver had 30mins to practice each part as
thoroughly as they could, as these element would later be included in the afternoon
competition!
Lunch was had sheltering under the gazebos, and it was a God-send when Nigel arrived with
Teas, Coffee, Soup and snacks!
The cones course was then designed, and walked by the competitors. A steady average time
was to be set by Adam Wyllie with Rooney, which would then be used as a boggy time to
calculate scores. Like the indoor competitions, penalties would be gained for being faster
than this time as well as slower! Competitors drove the course twice and their scores were
added together to calculate the results. Luckily the weather actually held off for most of
the competition and fun seemed to be had by all driving the testing course designed by
Graham.
Results
| Novice |
Open |
| 1st Ellen Littlechild |
1st Ade Macleod |
| 2nd John Anslow |
2nd Lucy McGill |
| 3rd Rachel Gomes |
3rd Mac Humphries |
| 4th Jane Parsons |
4th Malcolm Laddell |
| 4th Jess Pini |
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Clear
Round: Ade Macleod, Ellen Littlechild, Mac Humphries, Lucy McGill, John Anslow
and Malcolm Laddell
Special: Ade Macleod Double Clear in Cones!!!, Sarah Simmons
For the best training effort!
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Goodwood 2010
This summer Brockham Harness
Club will be holding their Two Day Carriage Driving Trials on the wonderful Goodwood
Estate near Chichester by kind permission of the Earl of March.
This exciting new event which will incorporate National Novice Qualifier classes will take
place on 21st & 22nd August. The club is looking forward to hosting driving trials in
such a beautiful location which is synonymous with speed, style and elegance.
The competition will have classes for Novice & Open Singles,Pairs, Multiples, Pre
Novice Singles, Short Marathon & National Novice Qualifiers.
Dressage & Cones will be driven against the wonderful backdrop of Goodwood House with
the marathon course driven across the estate with six obstacles including the newly
constructed water obstacle.
More information and schedules will be available from the website 'Events' page or from entries secretary Sara Simmons on 07802
335705
Or email Andrew-simmons@tiscali.co.uk
Be sure to put this event in your driving diary now
Update
Work got underway this week at Goodwood when Dick Lane & his crew started working,
creating the new water splash obstacle which will be ready in time for this year's two day
event in August.
Faced with clearing an area in an old copse close to the other obstacles it wasn't long
before the water feature started to take shape as you will see from the 'Photos' -we will update with the
progress over the next few weeks.
Many thanks to Dick for all his help in this exciting new project.
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Easter Egg Drive
- Report
Many members enjoyed the
annual Easter eggs drive held at Farley Heath, and luckily the weather held off for us.
Drivers split into two groups, the faster followed Dick Lane and the more subdued joined
Jo Rennison across the heath to meet up at the Pub on the other side. As usual the Easter
Bunny was around giving out eggs and taking pictures! Fun was had by all and it was nice
to see the social drive so well supported.
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Driver Assessment
Drivers at their first
Brockham Harness Club event will need to be assessed for their competence and safety. All
new members will have received a copy of the assessment pro-forma from the secretary. If
you have not received a copy please contact Sarah Garnett on 01306 884956 or email sarahgarnett@talktalk.net
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