2009 Show Special - British Driving Society

British Driving Society | Area News
BDS News | page 26
YORKSHIRE & CLEVELAND Website: www.yorkscleve.britishdrivingsociety.co.uk
AC Daphne Summers
Tel: 01347 823692
e-mail: daphnecobwebs@yahoo.co.uk
It’s been a slow start to the season, with one
drive cancelled and one change of venue. Frank
and Margaret Edwards stepped in and saved the
day when we lost our Dalby venue at the last
minute and allowed us to have it at Scackleton.
Ten turnouts enjoyed a very sociable weekend
and had some wonderful drives, thanks to
Frank negotiating with several landowners for
permission to cross their property. Many thanks
Frank. May I remind everyone to please let
hosts know at least one week in advance if they
are going to attend a rally so that they can be
catered for.
May I also take this opportunity to wish Joyce
Sugden a speedy recovery after a dreadful
accident when her pair bolted, resulting in the
deaths of both horses and broken legs amongst
other injuries for Joyce.
Thirteen area members embarked the coach
bound for John Parker’s Swingletree Stables
on April 25th, as we set off it seemed a long
way to go for a visit and one or two felt guilty
for leaving jobs undone at home on such a
beautiful spring day. None of us had visited the
BDS chairman at home before and we were not
sure what to expect. On arrival we were treated
to tea and biscuits and then we were privileged
to spend a day in the company of the driving
world’s most interesting character and his team
of helpers. Most of our merry day trippers
drove either a single or a pair of Connemaras or
a pair of John’s coach horses and all were treated
to a very informative guided tour of the coach
house, tack room and the stables. Our chairman
works so hard for the society fighting for the
rights of the horse world, that we don’t get to
GUERNSEY
AC Rose Yates
Tel: 01481 258181 rose.yates@cwgsy.net
AAC Jan Martin Tel 01405 860266
AAC Mark Jopling Tel 01642 300030
AAC Marnie Summers Tel 01765 635032
You will notice that the proposed visit to the
Royal Mews has been cancelled due to lack
of interest, instead I am organising a trip to
Caroline Dale Leech’s Carriage Boot Sale,
bookings ASAP to me. It’s looking as though
we’re in for some pretty hot weather this year,
for a change, so we look forward to seeing lots
more of you at rallies and shows around the
area, so best wishes to you all and good luck in
those shows.
August
Aug 1-2 – Driving and training weekend at
Newby. A fun weekend to enjoy and improve
your knowledge and your horse’s performance
and behaviour. Barbecue Sat eve. Ring Mark
01642300030.
see John Parker the horseman very often these
days, but those who visited that day saw the real
John talking passionately about his horses and
his life with partner Sue. Many thanks to John,
Susan and all on the yard for making our day
so enjoyable.
Our Area show (see show report in this issue)
on the 30th may have bucked the national
trend and enjoyed even bigger entries than last
year. A big thank you must go to all our very
generous sponsors without whom the show
could not run, and to all the competitors and
stewards, also to our judges Claudia Bunn,
Martin Atlkinson and John Baggaley for
coming and making it another perfect day.
Also, thanks to show secretary Beth Foster who
puts so much into the running of the show
and who arrived on the show ground with her
ROW Pat Whelan Tel 01748 824 331
Social Sec: Liz White Tel 01723 862091
Newsletter Editor: Den Martin Tel 01405 860266
Aug 8-9 – Driving weekend in Rosedale. Ring
Daphne 01347823692.
Aug 15-16 – Driving weekend at Brompton
near Northallerton. Barbecue Sat eve. Ring
Maurice Oldfield 01609780302
Aug 30 – Drive from Shipton By Beningboro,
with afternoon tea after the drive.
Ring Alan Theakston 01904470481
September
Sep 6 – Charity drive and ride in the beautiful
Dalby Forest. If you wish to go on the
Saturday please let the organiser know. Ring
01751460468
Sep 27 – Coach trip to Darley Dale carriage
Boot Sale.
Ring Daphne 01347823692.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Website: www.notts&syorks.britishdrivingsociety.co.uk
AC Malcolm Salter
Tel: 01777 248210 mnosalter@hotmail.com
ISLE OF MAN
AC Wendy Kirkpatrick
Tel: 01624 851302 wendykirk@manx.net
ISLE OF WIGHT
AC Margaret Honeybourne
Tel: 01983 615338 e-mail: m.honeybourne@talktalk.net
On 3rd May we held our Trec, this was not
well attended maybe owing to illness. However
those who attended and the spectators had a
great time. Nicki McDonnah was first with
Margaret Honeybournes Shetlands Clothie
X-Toll and Skyrack Huntsman. Debbie
AAC Graham Schofield Tel: 01709 586829
AAC Gill Coburn Tel: 01777 870408
ROW Barry Coburn Tel: 01777 870408
husband our commentator Nick, direct from a
night out in London. Last but not least, thanks
to my wife Nicola and my son Oliver who ran
around all week getting ready for the show and
organising on the day as I was not at my best.
Forthcoming Events
13th September – BDS Trec at Egmanton
(Notify host at least one week in advance if you
wish to take part). Contact Gill Coburn on
01777870408
17th October – Road Driving assessment
Training Day at Cottam (Please book by
October 1st). Contact Malcolm or Nicola on
01777248210
25th October – Road driving assessment day at
Egmanton (Please book by October 1st)
Contact Malcolm or Nicola on 01777248210
Website: www.iow.britishdrivingsociety.co.uk
AAC Gail Yardley Tel: 01983 873529
AAC Joanne Dunn
Tamcken came a very close second with Hamlet
her new pony who is going very well. Feedmark
sponsored us with a £25 voucher for the winner