Powys Carriage Driving Group

Twelve club drivers enjoyed a fantastic camp with James Broome , Level 2 UK CC coach and National Champion and have acquired all the skills to compete confidently in outdoor HDT events. The backsteppers master class and the session on finding the best routes in an obstacle on Saturday were supplemented by individual schooling sessions, followed on Sunday by obstacle driving and perfecting the prenovice dressage test with cones driving both days. There were great opportunities to socialise wit...

The AGM was very well attended with 27 members attending the prizegiving and all bar one staying for the meal and main meeting.

With a membership of 47 the club is growing steadily. Membership runs from one AGM to the next so for the new season began on 5th July. We have a really strong group of 12 young drivers , 6 disabled whips and further disabled non driving helpers. Support is given to all levels from complete beginners without a horse of their own to national and International c...

Please look at the events page for the summer events that are taking place. Lots more will be decided at the AGM ! l

Don't miss the club AGM which  is on Friday 5th July at The White House ,Sennybridge.The evening will start at 7pm promptly with the  PRIZEGIVING for the indoor winter series. This year we have Champion sashes and rosettes for each class winner kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual Brecon . There are also the most magnificent perpetual cups that will be awarded annually in each of the eleven categories . In addition each driver who is not a class winner will receive a special commemor...

National Indoor Driving Championships: Powys Carriage Driving Group

Powys Carriage Driving Group were thrilled that 7 of the club members who qualified took part in the Indoor Championships at Keysoe in April. Congratulations go to Peter Sidebottom who won the dressage phase in the Intermediate Horse class and was second overall. This is a huge achievement especially as Peter only took up driving 18 months ago and his young horse is a genuine novice having been broken to drive at that t...

The last event of the affiliated series was held on 9th March giving those off to the Indoor Driving Trials fInals at Keysoe a chance to try the new championship tests. Competing for Mid Wales will be Jonathan Rees in Open Horse , Peter Sidebottom in Intermediate Horse , Gwyn Rees in Veteran , Ray Hopkins in multiples with his large pony pair , Janice Sidebottom in Novice Horse , Alison Dascombe in Novice pony and Emily Ham in Open Pony.

All these qualifiers are also keen members of Pow...