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Phillipa Howe, daughter of Bronze Medalist Sara Howe, wins the Supreme Championship for the second time with Priceless at Keysoe.

The whole Championship provided excitement in all classes. Not least, due to far more competitors than before, some classes drove Obstacles 1 & 2 in the outside arena whilst Cones were being driven in the opposite corner. The weather was kind on Saturday but Sunday was not good and increased the depth of mud that could not be avoided.

The Junior classes were large, Grace, daughter of Chris Smith won the very young drivers, Michael Hodgson took the Intermediate Juniors very comfortably from Claire Campbell and Amber O Neil. Senior Junior, Mark Bell just ahead of Roseanna Walter-Symons took the Junior Championship.

Tamara Hughes took the Novice Pony Championship from Bev Troutt by just 4 points. Roger Campbell was well ahead of new driver this season, Chantelle Brown in the Novice horse.

David Matthews Jnr easily took the Open Horse from Frances Collings by some 23 points after a very good start in P&P. Obstacle times in Open Horse were as fast as those in Open Pony!! some feat indoors for some big horses.

Anne Davey (outdoor Novice Champion last season) snatched the Intermediate Pony Title from Louisa Russell. Diana Irwin and Christine Buckland battled out the Intermediate horse with Diana taking the Championship with faster obstacle times.

The Pair class was narrowly won by Katie Eyres, four times Supreme Champion with her grey pony Trog, pushed Amanda Nesbit (Saville) into second place, Joanna Beazley-Richards was highest placed horse pair.

Amanda Wells took the Tandem Championship after a great deal of well practised knitting in the obstacles from Robin Hyde-Chambers.

Another great tussle that had been going on all season in the South East continued at Keysoe, this time between Sara Howe and Ben Edmed, both driving teams of Chestnut Welsh ponies. Ben came through after Sara had the misfortune to have a trace come off in the cones. Both turned in some good obstacle times.

Battle royal between the Veterans Barbara Nadin and Di Hayes. Barbara driving her pony mare India, just pipped Di, who was driving Matador, a big horse of all but 17hands by 0.73, the closest for the whole Championship.

Then there was the Open Pony class. A real needle match between Phillipa Howe, Anna Graystone, Ollie Dernie, Sadie Butcher and Amanda Nesbit. Phillipa and Anna both did great P&P tests but Anna was slower in the obstacles and finished fifth in this battle.Phillipa eventually won the class from Ollie followed by Amanda and Sadie just 0.66 apart.

The Carriagehouse Insurance Best P&P Shield went to Junior Katie Bell who completed an excellant test with a score of just 15.8.

The next Championship final will again be at College EC over 3rd - 5th APRIL 2009. To accommadate the increasing numbers of qualifiers the event will be held over at least two and a half days, starting on the Friday around early afternoon. Hopefully this will enable all sections of P&P and Obstacles to be run Indoors.


NEW AREAS FOR 2008 - 2009

Two new areas are being set up to cover the Isle of Wight and Cheshire.

Keep looking during the Summer for more details of dates and venues.

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BRIGHTON HORSE DRIVING TRIALS CLUB EVENT

THERE WILL BE A TWO DAY CLUB EVENT AT STANMER PARK, BRIGHTON 3 - 4 MAY 2008.
SCHEDULES WILL BE AVAILABLE VERY SOON.

EMAIL: rita@ihdt.co.uk for schedule.

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CHAMPIONSHIP PROVISIONAL CLASS TIMES:

Below is a VERY PROVISIONAL programme for Saturday 29 March, it is almost certain that the times will change a little and is given only as a guide, but the class running order will not.

Arena ONE
08.30am SENIOR JUNIOR
09.00 OPEN PONY
10.50 PONY PAIR
13.30 TANDEM
13.45 PONY TEAM
14.00 VETERAN
15.10 INTERMEDIATE HORSE

Arena TWO
08.30am OPEN HORSE
10.00 X Y JUNIORS
10.50 YOUNG JUNIOR
11.20 NOVICE PONY
14.40 NOVICE HORSE
15.20 INTERMEDIATE PONY

17.00 Obstacles 1 & 2 for Juniors, Novice Horse, Novice Pony.
Followed by the whole of the Veteran class driving Obstacles 1& 2 then driving the same obstacles as 3 & 4.
Followed by The Pony Team class using the same format.
The Obstacle Phase for these classes should finish around 21.30hrs.

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P&P TESTS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS AT THE COLLEGE EC, KEYSOE - 29 - 30 MARCH 2008

ALL JUNIOR - BOTH NOVICE AND BOTH INTERMEDIATE CLASSES WILL DRIVE THE NOVICE TEST 2008

BOTH OPEN - PAIR - TANDEM - PONY TEAM & VETERAN CLASSES WILL DRIVE THE OPEN TEST 2008


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CARRIAGEHOUSE BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 - 2008

We are now getting close to the Finals at Keysoe at the end of March. We were hoping to have an evening of entertainment on the Saturday night, but with the number of classes and possible number of competitors (140) there sadly will not be time for extras. We expect to start at 8.30am Saturday in two P&P arenas and cones in the outside arena, we will go on well into the evening with obstacles for Juniors, Novices and Veteran classes. Sunday will be obstacle day, maybe with the dreaded bridge or maybe Dick will come up with something else! It will be a very busy and exciting weekend.

Schedules will only be sent to competitors who have qualified.

A new Intermediate Class has been decided upon for those competitors who have joined the Open classes by qualification from Novice to Open in the last two season. These competitors will be selected from the area results and invited to the Finals.


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***NORFOLK AREA***FOREST EDGE***

Sadly ALL EVENTS scheduled for the rest of this season, to be held at Forest Edge have been cancelled due circumstances beyond our control.

The nearest venues are Laughton Manor and Wix EC. Both still have events with entries available, so get your entries in soon.

The Points League stand for qualification for the Finals at Keysoe for the Norfolk area.


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**** SOUTH AREA - CHANGE OF DATE ****

The MERRIST WOOD event scheduled for 24th February is now 10th February due to no fault of ours.

Please send your entries to Dick Lane as normal.

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THE INDOOR TEAM WISH EVERYONE

A HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL 2008




LAUGHTON MANOR *** CHANGE OF DATE***

The event scheduled for 27 January is now 20 January.

Entries to Anne Chambers as normal for this area.

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SMALL PONY PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY

OK all you little uns - you win, there will be a Perpetual Challenge Trophy at the Championship Finals at College EC, Keysoe 29 - 30 March 2008. Your own qualifying class will have to wait a while.

I spent a few years driving a small pony pair, (11 hands) what fun we had, they were so nippy in the obstacles, but did not have a cat in hells chance of getting anywhere as could not do the times, gosh- I wish I had them now, they would have loved indoors, but when I was driving them Dick was still playing at team driving and indoors was not even a twinkle in his eyes!

So I have decided to present a challenge trophy for the best small pony turnout OVERALL. The winner will come from any class, and will have the best overall score of all small pony competitors. To qualify for this trophy, all ponies MUST be under 11 hands and not a millimeter more, at this height all small ponies get a chance.

I am sure this height limit will not be acceptable to some but having driven 11 hand ponies, and this trophy is in their honour.......
Rita Bundock.
Secretary


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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL INDOOR MEMBERS
Have a great time, your Indoor Team look forward to seeing everyone in 2008

**** SOUTH & SOUTH EAST POINTS AT ROYAL LEISURE 5 JANUARY****

It does not matter if you compete in the South or the South East area, your points gained at Royal Leisure will count in the points table at your NORMAL AREA that you compete in. Get your entry in now.

With CHRISTMAS almost here please remember to get that all important entry in now, do not rely on the Christmas post getting it to your area organiser in time. POST NOW, low entries may mean your Christmas - early January event may be cancelled due to lack of entries!!!!

START TIMES on the Forum

Remember to check out the On line Forum/Announcements for your start time. More organisers are now putting times on the Forum. It is quick and easy to view, saves everyone time and money spent on the phone getting start times.

ON THE MEND

We understand that Shirley Washbrook is now at home and on the mend, we all wish Shirley a speedy and complete recovery.

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******** YORKLEY DATE CHANGE ********

The event at Yorkley 2nd MARCH is now 9th March

This date has been changed so that there is not a clash of dates with the Hand EC Event in the South West on 2 March.

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South West Competitor, Shirley Washbrook, had a nasty mishap at the last event at Hand EC.

Shirley is in hospital with a fractured pelvis and looks as if she will be spending Christmas in hospital. Husband Paul who was on the backstep, has been released from hospital, bruised and battered, the horse is also bruised and sore.

We all wish Shirley a quick and complete recovery and look forward to seeing her again Indoors.

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