BDS
SPRING INTO ACTION
2005
Two days for members and prospective members organised by the BDS
Everyone welcome - do come along and enjoy one or both days.
Enjoy, learn and meet your friends.

Sunday 6th March 2005 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at
Warwick College, Moreton Morrell, Warwick

PROGRAMME

10.00 – PLEASURE DRIVING – Jim Yarrow and Judith Cowles local BDS members who are keen to improve and welcome encouragement & advice

10.30 – HOW TO IMPROVE AT DRESSAGE - Mrs Belcher will be driving a young novice cob and is offered expert advice from Di Hayes on how to achieve a better mark

11.00– TANDEM DRIVING – full explanation on this tricky choice of multiple by Rodney Ousby driving his tandem of Gelderlanders to a cone course

11.30 – DRIVING TRIALS DOGS DISPLAY – with Alison Burgess and her Dalmatian dogs, a fascinating display

11.45 - RIDE/DRIVE – How does riding improve my horse? An opportunity to learn more about the advantages of riding the driving horse

12.15 - 4 IN HAND – A fabulous opportunity to watch a comprehensive demonstration with Karen Bassett and her super horse team

1.00 – ADVICE ON HOW TO DRESS FOR THE SHOW RING etc -

With BDS judges Clare Wigmore, Gary Docking & BHDTA judge Di Hayes – Are you confused with what to wear in the show ring, or the dressage arena? If so, this is an ideal opportunity to be shown what is right and what is wrong.

L U N C H B R E A K

1. 30 - SCURRY IS FUN – An action packed scurry driving competition with Ron and Jenny Bean V The Jeff Osborne Team – followed by questions and answers on this popular discipline

2.15 – PAIR DRIVING – Learn more about marathon and obstacle driving with Peter Munt and his pair of Irish greys

3.00 - PRIVATE DRIVING – How to do well in the show ring – What the judge is looking for in both hackney and non-hackney turnouts – studying the do’s and don’ts with Gary and Clare.

Your commentator for the day is Gary Docking LHHI

Hot refreshments available    All times are approximate

Sunday 13th March 2005 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at
West Wilts Equestrian Centre, Melksham, Wilts

PROGRAMME

10.00 – PLEASURE DRIVING – Mr Watkins and Sheila Hillier local members driving their novice cobs wanting to improve and keen to learn – a lesson could be required here……

10.30 – DONKEY DRIVING – A demonstration of single and pair donkey driving with Trudy Affleck

10.50 – CARRIAGE DOG DISPLAY - with Alison Burgess and her Dalmatians

11.15 - SCHOOLING UNDER SADDLE – How does riding improve your horse? An opportunity to see and learn more with a well known local rider and a novice horse

11.45 - 4 IN HAND – A comprehensive demonstration with Anders Leijerstam LHHI and his super team of French bred horses together with wife Adrianne and full support group

12.30 – ADVICE ON HOW TO DRESS FOR THE SHOW RING etc

With BDS & BHDTA judges – Are you confused with what to wear in the show ring, or the dressage arena? If so this is an ideal opportunity to see what looks good and not quite so good.

L U N C H B R E A K

1.15 – INDOOR DRIVING TRIALS – An opportunity to learn more about this sport with Rob Sims and Bev Huntington

1.45 - SCURRY DRIVING – An action packed scurry driving competition with - The Ivor Williams Team V The Jeff Osborne Team – followed by questions and answers on this popular discipline

2.30 – PAIR & TANDEM DRIVING - Learn more about pair driving with Modras Keesans and his pair of Friesian horses, also Christopher Berry aged 14yrs driving his novice tandem of New Forest ponies

3.00 - PRIVATE DRIVING – How to impress the judges in the show ring – What the judge is looking in a variety of turnouts – discussing the do’s and don’ts with two BDS judges

Your commentator for the day is Richard James LHHI

All times are approximate       Hot refreshments available