Organisers: | Indoor Horse Driving Trials UK | Chairman: General Secretary: | Mr Richard Carey Miss Rita Bundock | President of the Jury: | Mrs Liza Wood | Technical Delegate: | Ms Jean Lane | Course Designers: | Mr David Watts (Marathon) Mr Anthony Petitpierre (Cones) | Safety Officer: | Mr Ian Taylor | Scorer: | Mr Tom Petitpierre | Official Photographers: | Northernplan.com
| Judges:
| Mrs Fiona Bonney Mrs Mary Ford Mrs Edwina Hart
| Mrs Sheila Petitpierre Mrs Louise Ruffe Mrs Pauline Scott
| Classes:
| Horse Four-in-Hands Horse Tandems Horse Pairs Advanced Horse Pairs Open Horse Singles Advanced Horse Singles Open Horse Singles Intermediate
| Pony Four-in-Hands Pony Tandems Pony Pairs Advanced Pony Pairs Open Pony Singles Advanced Pony Singles Open Pony Singles Intermediate |
| Tandem classes may be amalgamated if insufficient entries but competitors will be notified first
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Qualifiers: National Driving Championships including the Dodson & Horrell Advanced and Open Single Horse National Championships
The Worshipful Company of Saddlers will be presenting a £60 voucher to each Intermediate Qualifier. Provisional Programme:
Wednesday 9 June | Stable Area Open | Thursday 10 June | 1600 Detailed times on Stable Notice board. Competitors’ envelopes available for collection | Friday 11 June | Driven Dressage for all classes | Saturday 12 June | Marathon for all classes | Sunday 13 June | Cones for all classes |
Competition Details
A (i) Presentation: On the move during Dressage Test for all classes A (ii) Driven Dressage: All tests in a 100m x 40m arena
B Marathon: 3 Sections with 7 obstacles
C Obstacle Cones Driving: Obstacle Fault Competition: Course may include a Bridge
THIS WILL BE THE LAST NATIONAL HORSE DRIVING TRIALS TO BE HELD AT THIS VENUE.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES : Thursday 20th May 2010
Entry Fee: | Intermediates | £150.00 |
| Open/Advanced Singles | £160.00 |
| Pairs/Tandems | £165.00 |
| Four-in-Hands | £170.00 |
There will be a £50 surcharge on all entries received after 25 May 2010
Cheques to be made payable to Brighton Horse Driving Trials Please enclose SAE for acknowledgement of entry if required. No phone/email entries accepted. Start Fee: | To be paid on collection of paperwork. As per BHDTA Yearbook. Cheques to be made payable to Brighton Horse Driving Trials.
| Entries to be sent to: | Miss R D Bundock 15 Hollow Lane, Canterbury, Kent. CT1 3SB | Withdrawals: | Before 1200 noon on Monday 7 June 2010 to 01227 768769.
| Stabling Details: | Due to Safety Regulations competitors will not be allowed to erect electric or other fencing for grazing/stabling of animals, nor will tents be allowed in the Stable Area; a separate site will be designated. See Stable Manager on arrival.
| Motorised Vehicles: | Except for all disabled drivers, NO ATVs or MOTORCYCLES will be allowed in the park. All obstacles will be in close proximity of the Stable Field. HARD HATS MUST be worn by those on motorcycles/ATVs.
| Catering: | Catering facilities will be available from Thursday evening until Sunday evening.
| General Information: | The Marathon course runs through wooded and grassland areas of the Sussex Downs. There are no water crossings. The seven artificial obstacles are constructed on valley slopes and fairly flat ground all within easy walking distance of the main complex and stable area. Exercising is within the confines of the Park.
| Location: | Stanmer Park is on the A27 Lewes road approximately 2 miles northeast of Brighton, next door to Sussex University. Post code BN1 9SE. When approaching from the M25/London travelling towards Lewes, Eastbourne and Hastings, the signs for the Universities should be followed. From Eastbourne/Lewes direction follow along the A27, the exit is at Southern Water just after the overpass at Sussex University. There will be major road works on A27 near the entrance to the park. If necessary please follow diversion routes.
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