Powys Carriage Driving Group

Back by popular demand after a year away the club had a great day with two main ring display competitions of fast cone driving. The big crowds got behind the drivers and their flying ponies and really cheered them on…young Jack Kedward proved unassailable with amazing rounds and took the overall champion of the day with Paul Curnock and Dollar Reserve. Sally Lloyd and her new pony Bear had their first competitive cones outing and loved it! Bear was unphased by the crowds and tried his h...

Members had a fantastic camp and James had the whole range to work with from Cheryl’s little Shetland pony Alfie in his new Bennington two wheeler and Baz just starting outdoor trials with his young driver Amy Stone , through to Giselle’s young pony pair and Sally Edwards pony team!

We took refuge in the chalets for hot tea and meals and to dry off but every day was busy – with individual lessons, driving cones and through the grounds as well as course walking with th...

The club held its AGM at The Railway in Usk where we enjoyed a lovely meal. Membership prices remain unchanged again and are extremely good value at £25 a year ( July – July) which covers affiliation to British Carriagedriving for all our club events.

PRIZE WINNERS for the winter series received their lovely trophies and rosettes. Congratulations to them all!

 

Our first event this season on the field at Gilwern had a good cones course and an obstacle to practice. Long reining and driving fun was enjopyed by those who came along and the best scores of each were taken as a result for the day's event. It was lovely to welcome some new faces  making up three teams the team with little Alfie the shetland and with Dai the Welsh cob as well as with Anthea's Section C Merlin. Well done all ! Great sportsmanship and a lot of fun as well as improving sk...

DRESSAGE TIMES for SATURDAY 4th March Last Affiliated Indoor Event

Car park open at 9.30 and arena open for setting up the dressage- helpers much appreciated!

As usual every turnout has 10 mins in the indoor arena – 5 minutes to warm up or practice and 5 minutes to drive their test. Some drivers will be practising the CHAMPIONSHIP test and others the usual indoor series test. Paces judge Anthea Birch Precision Judge Peter Sidebottom

10. 10am Modri...

Dressage Times for Sunday 19th February

Arrivals from 11am when we will start to set up the dressage arena, All help MOST gratefully received! These times are for driving the usual indoor test.

11.30 Alison Dascombe

11.40 Emily Ham

11.50 Jonathan Rees

12.00 Paul Curnock

12.10 Jack Kedward

After these testresults have been given back there will be the opportunity to walk the course for the new Championship Tests for Keysoe with our UKCC level 2...