Midlands Driving Trials Group

Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th August 2008

Grangewood Farm

Two Day Event and Inter-club Competition

Location:

 Grangewood Farm is 2½ miles from M42 junction with A444 near Netherseal. (postcode DE12 8BG)

Organiser:

Mr Geoff Kirby

Hillside Cottage
Clifton Road
Netherseal
Swadlincote,
Derby. DE12 8BP
Tel: 01827 373334

Entry Secretary:

Mrs L. West

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

Technical Delegate:

Mr. Tony Bache

Safety Officer:

Mr Nick Blencoe

Closing Date:

9th 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 or similar on Saturday evening
Sunday 09:00 -

Competition ‘B’ Marathon, 3 sections totalling about 16Km with 8 obstacles including a water obstacle.

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.

The Midlands Area Inter-club Competition is planned as part of this event

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

Entry Fee:

£50 per entry for members ( £70 for non-members ) Payable to MDTL.
£20 surcharge for entries recieved after the closing date

Awards:

Rosettes will be as detailed in the Handbook.
Mr I.M. Douglas has kindly donated a trophy for the winners of the Inter-club competition

Overnight accomodation:

Horseboxes, caravans and portable stabling will be welcome in the area allocated as the horsebox park from Friday afternoon. Information about local B & B or stabling is available from the organiser.

Entry Forms:

Members entry via entry secretary
NON members download entry form HERE