YOUNG CARRIAGE DRIVER SCHOLARSHIPS

Now is the time to register for the many scholarships that driving has to offer. These include Bianca Seargent, Barbara Stoddart, David Snowden, Duke of Edinburgh Awards and the Scottish Scholarship. There are also scholarships and training days offered to young carriage drivers throughout the country. Please contact your Area Commissioner for more details- for a listing of area commissioners.


BDS Young Drivers Scholarship Winners 2007

10-14 AGE GROUP
 Georgia Smith

15-18 AGE GROUP
Rosie Hemstead

DRIVER NOT TRAINED AT A PROFESSIONAL YARD
Shannon Fahey

WINNER OF BARBARA STODDART TROPHY TO THE BEST DRIVER
Alice Pritchard

¨      The Scholarship took place on Tuesday 31st July at Swingletree, home of BDS Chairman John Parker.

 ¨      Judges were: Susan Townsend, Angela Sixsmith, Linda Tate, Judith Addison, Vice-Chairman Voice Products plc and Sarah Hallsworth (Redwings Horse Sanctuary)

 ¨      The Voice Products BDS Junior Scholarship Award Certificates were presented to the three winners at the Horse of the Year Show on Thursday afternoon, 4th October 2007.

 ¨      Each winner receives driving tuition at a BDS approved yard of their choice.

For more information contact: Tess Styles, BDS Executive Secretary, Tel:01473-892-001


Young Drivers Scholarship Winners 2006

10-14 AGE GROUP - Jessi Godleman, age 13 from Buckinghamshire
15-18 AGE GROUP - Emily Ham, age 15 from Powys
DRIVER NOT TRAINED AT A PROFESSIONAL YARD - Ellie Holland, age 16 from Berkshire
WINNER OF BARBARA STODDART TROPHY TO THE BEST DRIVER - Ellie Holland

Young Drivers Scholarship Winners 2005

15-18 Age Group - Mr Mark Bell
10-14 Age Group - Miss Katie Bell
Discretionary Winner - Miss Amiee Banks

2003 Scholarship awards
10-14 AGE GROUP - Edward Foster from Wiltshire
15-18 AGE GROUP - Darren Beckerleg from Cornwall
DRIVER NOT TRAINED AT A PROFESSIONAL YARD
Samantha Chappell from Hertfordshire
WINNER BARBARA STODDART TROPHY TO THE BEST DRIVER
Darren Beckerleg from Cornwall

Results of the 2001 Scholarship awards.

In 2000, Scholarship winners were lain Hood and Kirsty Litchfield who have both opted to take up their prize of a week's tuition at Jane MacInnes' yard at Home Farm near Aberdeen. In addition, Voice Products awarded another scholarship to 17 year old Fiona Paxton, as the most successful candidate not from a professional driving yard. At the request of Voice Products this third category is now set to be an annual feature of the scholarship.

The scholarship presentation took place at the Horse of the Year Show. To cheers from the audience, the three winners were brought into the arena by June Hommers and her prize winning Welsh Section A ponies Penhasset Starturn & Brilliant Posh Paws, driven to a 1901 Malvern Dog Cart. There they received their awards from Simon Baker, Chairman of Voice Products Group plc.

All young carriage drivers of whatever standard are eligible for the scholarship, and those interested in applying should complete the form provided in the May BDS Newsletter.

for pictures of past Junior Scholarship winners.