Coming up – three great two-day events!

 Midlands Carriagedriving has three great Two-Day-Events coming up, one an old
favourite, one a new venue and one with a new organising team!

First up will be the Midlands’s Regional and Club event running alongside the British
Young Drivers (BYD) National Championships at Onley Grounds near Rugby in
Warwickshire on 29 and 30 July. Entries have been pouring in and are now closed;
however, the club is running a waiting list, contact Ruth Auton on
entriesmc@gmail.com or telephone (evenings only) 07785 542500 for club classes
and BC for the Regional and BYD classes.

Onley is a popular venue with lovely flat grassed dressage and cones arenas and
eight well-built obstacles. There is permanent catering on-site with an optional hot
meal available on Saturday evening (extra charges apply).

Harriett McEntee performing dressage at Onley Grounds



August 19 and 20 sees the club at its new venue, Brailsford Wild Park Farm. Very
easily accessed direct off the A52 between Derby and Ashbourne, there is level
parking while the marathon course will be along 11km of grassy tracks with gentle
slopes and six obstacles suitable for all sizes of equines – Section B only for the
Short Format classes. On-site catering will be available both days with an optional
evening meal at the ‘Pub in the Woods’ on Saturday evening. Food for the pub must
be pre-ordered and paid for on the Friday, menus available at the Secretary’s
caravan. Closing date is 2 August so don’t delay.

Image is part of Brailsford's grassy marathon course.


The season rounds off at Oasby, near Grantham in Lincolnshire with a new
organising team at the helm. New team they may be, but Ruth and Bob Auton and
Chris and Jenny Doughty are ‘old hands’ at setting up driving trials events. Taking
place on 2 and 3 September, Oasby is off the A52 six miles east of Grantham. The
marathon will be 12km with six obstacles; as usual there will be catering on-site and
the closing date for entries is 17 August. On Saturday night the organisers will be
holding a quiz (should be a laugh!) with an optional hot meal supplied by caterers
Kate and Dave. 

Entries for Brailsford and Oasby can be made via the Midlands website: www.midlandscarriagedriving.co.uk

Fiona Powell competing at Oasby last year



Competitions need a huge number of stewards at any event so if you’re not
competing or fancy a day out with a great group of people, please volunteer. Contact
Peggy Spencer on 01335 370158; she’ll be very pleased to hear from you!
For more news, information and to enter online visit
www.midlandscarriagedriving .co.uk and also follow the club on Facebook.

All images: Kingswood Associates
Issued on behalf of Midlands Carriagedriving by Kingswood Associates

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