Midlands Driving Trials Group

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September 2008

Catton Park

Incorporating

The Geoff Samson Championships

Location:

  Catton Park is approx one and a half miles off A513 Alrewas to Tamworth road. Approx two and a half miles from A38 (postcode DE12 8LN).
Height Restriction Bridge 13'9 on A513

Organiser:

Mr David West

Jodders
Soudley
Market Drayton
Shropshire TF9 2SB
Tel: 01630 661314

Entry Secretary:

Mrs L. West

Jodders
Soudley
Market Drayton
Shropshire
TF9 2SB
Tel: 01630 661314

Technical Delegate:

Mr. Chris Doughty

Safety Officer:

 

Closing Date:

23rd August 2008

Provisional Timetable:

  
Saturday 09:30

Competition A: Dressage
Pre novice – BHDTA Pre-Novice 2008
Novice  - BHDTA Novice 2008
Open singles-FEI Test No 7a (Arena 40m x 100m)
Open Pony pairs/teams - FEI test 10 2008
Open Tandems - FEI Test 6a
Open Horse Pairs / Teams - FEI test 6a

10.00 -
Competition 'C' Obstacle Driving
There will be a Hog Roast on Saturday evening
Sunday 09:00 -

Competition B: Marathon, 3 sections, total distance approx. 18km with 8 obstacles including water. 
The course is almost all grass and farm tracks. It is undulating and the going can be heavy if it’s wet.
Your animals need to be fit!

Classes:

1. Pre-Novice Pony/Horse
2. Novice single pony
3. Novice single horse
4. Open single pony
5. Open single horse
6. Open pony pairs
7. Open horse pairs
8. Open tandems, unicorns, teams of horses or ponies.

Classes may be merged or subdivided at the organiser's
descretion, according to the number of entries.

Entry Fee:

 £55 per entry for members ( £75 for non-members ) Payable to MDTL.
£20 surcharge for entries recieved after the closing date

Awards:

Rosettes will be awarded as detailed in the Handbook.
Each class winner will be awarded a trophy to be presented at the Club’s A.G.M. plus the Geoff Bridgen Memorial Trophy will be presented to the M.D.T.L. member with the lowest marathon score.
The competitions for the Bennington Presentation Trophy  and the Paul Tointon Team Trophy will be held at this event.

Overnight accomodation:

 Horseboxes, caravans and portable stabling will be welcome in the area allocated as the horse box park from Friday afternoon.

Entry Forms:

 Members entry via entry secretary
NON members download entry form HERE