To Encourage and
Assist those interested in Equine Driving Patron:
H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh K.G. K.T.
Welcome to the world of
CARRIAGE DRIVING
Whatever
your interest - pleasure driving or competing, singles,
pairs or multiples - The British
Driving Society is here to help and encourage you.
Local Area
Commissioners are on hand to give you guidance and the BDS has a panel of qualified
instructors throughout the country and we run a
proficiency
test programme,
which is respected world-wide as a basis for safe driving.Look at your local
area website, below, for further details.
2010
AGM Date and Venue change The date for
the next AGM has been booked for October 30th 2010 and the venue will be
in Warwick, final details will be released as soon as available.
[there will not be an AGM
in April]
WHAT DOES THE BDS DO FOR ME ?
This section on our website has documents explaining the BDS involvement in government consultations about carriage driving.
WATO
Welfare in Animal (Transport) Order 2006. Information and documents.Certificate of competence syllabus and application forms
BDS
Proficiency Exams 2010
dates
Long Distance Driving
Information on organising and taking part,
inc. full rule book
BDS Affiliated
Shows in 2010 Check out the diary
dates for this year
BDS Area
Events in 2010
BDS TRECs in 2010
sponsored by NFU Mutual
Driving Towerlands full results
You can order a video of your Class from the link below
Stolen Items Register New
item added 23/10/2009
Website updated on
Saturday 06 March 2010
University College Foundation Certificate in Professional
Harness Horse Driving.
The first
Course will be 7th & 8th April 2010, and that all applications
for registration for this first course close on 24th March
2010. Applications received in the BDS Office after 24th March
will be allocated a later start date for the Course
The
first ever funded training course for Professional Harness Horse
Drivers will be offered in a joint venture between the British
Driving Society and Plumpton College, Sussex starting in March
2010. We have secured funding from ReedNet Funding for 50% of
training course fees; this funding will be available from March
2010 until September 2011. The final Assessment Fee is fully-funded
through the BDS. For complete information
Clinics & Classes Last year the BDS Clinics and Classes were well supported and to
continue the training opportunities a program for 2010 is being
constructed. Confirmed dates have been finalised and are available
in the training pages.
The
Salisbury Bursary Fund which sponsors the Road Driving Test is
nearing it's end. Those intending to take or wishing to take
their road driving assessment must have these completed by the
first week in April in order to be entitled to the sponsorship.
After this time all Road Driving Tests will revert to the
original fee of £30 per tests as opposed to the sponsored price
of £5 at present.
We can not do any testing after this
date at the sponsorship price.
VOSA from
John Parker, BDS Chairman
Updated June 11th
Please read the latest
letter from Mr John Parker and watch this website for
further details and Information.
We would ask you all to
continue to lobby
your MP regarding VOSA's interpretation of the driving
regulations. Please use the latest sample letter
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For further information please read the article on page 4 of
the Horse and Hound 2nd April 2009 edition or go on their web
site
www.horseandhound.co.uk.