Carriage Driving

Carriage Driving is dedicated entirely to sport and recreation with the harness horse. Trusted, respected and loved throughout the whole of the international driving community, Carriage Driving puts quality content at the core of its editorial intent and remains the only essential publication for the driving enthusiast.

Carriage Driving

A lifetime of joy

New funding confirmed to save our essential safe off-road routes

Offering a healthy prescription

Flu vaccine shortage

From driving to jiving • As we prepare to celebrate our 50th anniversary, it is time to dust off your dancing shoes and dig out images you may have from events through the past five decades.

It pays to be prepared • Whatever your plans for the coming months from taking on the challenge of indoor driving to turning your equines away, Mike King says take time to book dates in the diary for future events and all important maintenance.

Stepping up to the mark • In the previous issue, we followed Veronica Kelland’s progress from horsey youngster through to becoming a groom and backstepper for top scurry driver Karen Morris. As Sandra Fisher reveals Veronica was now ready to step things up.

We’re now course for the end of season finale • Jeff Osborne reports on all the action from Hickstead to the New Forest with a trip in between to Kent, as they head towards the end of the season with sights set on their ultimate challenge in Birmingham.

Celebrating excellence in carriage driving 2022 Carriage Driving Awards • VIRTUAL Ceremony: Saturday 25th March 2023

Find the right seasonal balance • As colder weather and longer nights draw ever closer, many horse owners are dreading the onset of the autumn and winter months and the ever changing, unpredictable weather conditions. Sarah Ross, equine nutritional advisor at Equinutritive offers advice on how to cope with the challenges ahead.

A winning formula • In her final feature of this series, Sue Mart from Bennington Carriages discusses all the successful ingredients you need in order to perform at your best

Shining at the shows • Hope Nebbeling reports on success from across the 2022 season’s shows where judge’s have been faced with difficult decisions.

It’s great to be back again • It was teamwork all the way at this summer’s RDA National Championships at Hartpury. As Eileen Cornish – Carriage Driving Lead reveals, it took support from far and wide to make sure drivers could take part in the event.

Thank you Ma'am

Return to the Royal Welsh • After a two-year lapse due to Covid, the 2022 Royal Welsh Show was an event looked forward to with keen anticipation. In common with other shows this year, entries were down in many sections, a trend that may continue as costs escalate. Ian Rennison reports.

Young drivers fly the flag • Six drivers their families, grooms, and trainers headed out to Hungary to take on Europe’s finest, and as Amy Mundell reports this young team have plenty to be proud of, particulary in the marathon.

Warmest of welcomes • From Tismans Farm on the borders of Surrey and West Sussex, to Mostyn Hall in Wales, both provided ideal settings for a weekend of competition and camaraderie.

All the fun of the fair • The BDS National Driving Championships were held on the 2nd-4th September in conjunction with Chatsworth Country Fair in the magnificent surroundings of Chatsworth House in the Derbyshire Dales. Event organiser Julie Elliott reports.

A season of success

British Young Driver (BYD) Championships and the European Youth Championships in Hungary

The BYDs welcome new interested members

Finding a place for all • Bob Elliott reports on positive changes to an historic meet, and an anniversary at Badminton.

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