The British Driving Society
Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon
Future Events
Please bring your 2008 BDS membership card to all drives and events.
27th July Training Day at Sunset Stables, Cambridge. Long lining, novice whips, juniors, established whips, multiples. Flatwork and/or cones. 40 minute lessons with David Baker. Contact Elaine to book a place. Cost £18.
3rd Aug East Anglia Native Pony Show. This is a local show with classes suitable for experienced and inexperienced turnouts/whips. Contact Chris Rushforth 01223 833060
6th August NEW DATE. Social Meet at the Pub with a Harness Maker talking about how harness is made and what to look for when buying second hand harness. 7.30pm at Rutland Arms, Newmarket. Contact Elaine
10th Aug BDS Trec at Blandings Farm. Contact Elaine. Cost £18.
23rd Aug Drivers Dream Show. This is a local show with classes suitable for experienced and inexperienced turnouts/whips. It will also include the national finals for the Style and Performance classes. Contact Linda Swain 07850 706978.
31st August Training Day at Sunset Stables, Cambridge. Long lining, novice whips, juniors, established whips, multiples. Flatwork and/or cones. 40 minute lessons with David Baker. Contact Elaine to book a place. Cost £18.
3rd Sep Reading Carriage Sale.
7th Sep Pleasure Drive for both exercise and traditional vehicles in Euston Park by kind permission of the Duke of Grafton KG. This drive will be off-road in the estate and will finish in the main ring of the Suffolk Horse Society Country Fair. There will be two Concours d' Elegance prizes, one for traditional vehicles and one for exercise vehicles. Contact Elaine. There is no entry fee for this event.
13th Sep Long Lining Clinic at Needham Market. 40 minute long lining sessions with David Baker. Following on from the very successful long lining demonstrations we can now offer you the opportunity to get some hands on learning and experience. Bring your own horse/pony. Contact Elaine. Cost = Donation to Charity (amount of your choice)
21st Sep “Traditional Drive” (Not crocodile fashion) incorporating fun day and cones at Easton Farm Park in Suffolk. We would like as many Traditional Vehicles and Smart Turnouts as possible for the Drive through the “Akenfield” Villages and advertised Pub Stop at the Three Horseshoes in Charsfield. Tel: Eunice
28th Sep Small pony (11.2 and under) driver training day at Fordham with instruction provided by Claire Bourne. Flatwork, cones and obstacles will all be catered for. For more information contact Janet Sycamore 01284 828828.
4th/5th Oct BDS Show at Towerlands incorporating Osbourne Refridgerators National Championships.
5th Nov Reading Carriage Sale.