Open Days and Camps
These are open to anyone to join in and learn about carriage driving .We have several members of staff to help all abilities whether you are a complete beginner or experienced driver.
Open day entry fee is £5 to include Tea or Coffee and £15 for family of up to 5 people, carriage rides are free on the open days when available, and if you want a short (15min)lesson with one of the staff then these are available for £5. Free guided tour of the carriages and explanations of their uses.
Camps theses days are £75 per person and there will be structured lessons all day with Break for lunch (light lunch provided) £150 for all three days . B&B and evening meal extra. These are designed to give beginners a good feel for driving and for the more experienced to improve your skills. help with Showing and Competitive driving and a long drive around Gower will probably be included on one day
There is a lot of interest for fun events and competitions, a few competitors are interested in competing in the national indoor series, and qualifying to go to the championships at the end of the indoor season in April. and also some juniors have competed in the championships and have done very well.
These indoor competitions are primarily for novice drivers as the top outdoor competitors do not do these events as it is there rest time for their horses and ponies.
So this is a time for anyone to have a go at competition with a precision and paces test, followed by cones, with an optimum time (not too fast or too slow) and the obstacles. horses don't need to be as fit for these fun activities, as there is no marathon or even road drive, every thing is done at your own pace, But watch the juniors,! they are quite speedy in the obstacles.
The best types of turn out for this event are your little ponies they are best suited to these indoor competitions and are great fun, usually loving it. Having said that anything goes, so if you want to bring horses you are just as welcome, as is any size or shape of equine.
Two or four wheeled carriages can be used with pneumatic tyres or solid rubber. if possible a track width of 125cm, but we will accommodate narrower ones please let me know in advance if yours is narrower.
We are still available for training and assessing for WATO`S (Welfare of Animals in Transport Order( this is the new legislation for the Welfare of horses and ponies while being transported.
Peter and I are assessors for the BDS as approved by Defra, Welsh Assembly and QCA. If you are unsure whether you need it or if you just want to know more about it please ring me on
07801 836 286 or Peter on 07929 072 612
BDS tests. Date to be arranged |
