A first for Midlands Carriagedriving and Bennington Carriages

 Midlands Carriagedriving and Bennington Carriages came together in a new venture
that resulted in a highly successful training day on Friday 16 May.

Midlands chairman, Paul Hart, said: ‘There were eight sessions, with drivers and
equines all at various stages of their training. This was the first collaboration between
Midlands and Bennington Carriages, with everyone taking advantage of the host’s
excellent facilities near Newark, Nottinghamshire, including afternoon tea in
Bennington’s spacious showroom.

‘The day consisted of drivers working on any, or all three phases of competition.
Some, like open driver Lesley Tilbury, driving twice with different animals or a
different set up. Another trainee, novice pony driver Jocelyn Smith, really challenged
herself by driving the cones at ever decreasing widths, with her final attempt being
5cm under the open class allowance and still making the time!

‘Whatever the reason for attending, everyone went away with some positive things to
work on, and it is intended to repeat this format in the near future. Midlands would
like to thank Bennington Carriages for supporting this new training venture.’

Watch out for further dates of training days at Bennington Carriages. Midlands will
also host training days at Anslow in Derbyshire on the Saturday before its ODEs on
Sunday’s 22 June, 13 July, 17 August and 14 September.

The club also hosts a Two-Day National Event at Onley Grounds in Warwickshire
from 26 to 27 July Onley alongside the Junior Championships and Club classes.

                                                            Barbara Seed

Jocelyn Smith

Julie Barker

Julie Down

Lesley Tilbury



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