Upcoming Events
WDDC 2018
Master Schedule Updated June 2018
Entry forms and Schedules will be made available for download as the season develops – see below
Entry forms and schedules are in Word format and BACS payment encouraged, to enable Paperless entries to be made by completing the form in Word. No signature is required – by submitting the form you will be deemed to have accepted the rules of WDDC
Outdoor Indoor Trial Sunday 24th June 2018 at Enville Hall DY7 5HD Click to Download Entry Form
Mini-Event Saturday 14th July 2018 – Venue and details to be confirmed
Traditional Driving & Fun Day, Sunday 12th August 2018 at 10.00am at Mount Pleasant Farm, Elmley Lovett, Droitwich WR9 0PX, By kind permission of Carolyn & Ivan Meredith Click to Download Entry Form
Drive in Tenbury Wells Area Sunday 19th August 2018 – Details to follow
Camping and Driving, Thursday 30thAugust – Sunday 2nd September 2018 – Four Days of camping and driving around lovely countryside from Charlcotte Farm, Cleobury North WV16 6RR – by kind permission of Mr. & Mrs. David Green Click to Download Entry Form
Drive from Ridge Farm, Kington. W74DH, Saturday 8th September 2018 – Details to follow
Click to Download British Carriagedriving Evolution 2017 Dressage Test
Click to Download WDDC Rules for Outdoor Indoor Trials
Winter Season Indoor Carriage Driving
During October – March inclusive, a series of indoor events, open to WDDC members are held monthly on Saturdays or Sundays at a number of locations around the UK.
Known as Indoor Carriage Driving, they are a great environment for young and novice drivers to develop their skills and equine fitness ready for the summer outdoor season. Experienced drivers too are attracted to the format in which they can qualify for National Finals, held in April at Keysoe, Bedfordshire.
The Wales and West Equestrian Centre, Monmouthshire and Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire are two locations within the WDDC catchment. At each of those venues, hot food is available – nothing like a bacon sandwich and a hot drink on a cold winter’s morning!
Annual membership of Indoor Carriage driving UK cost £30.00 plus an entry fee for each event of £35.00
Midland Carriagedriving Club – Trials Events 2018
April 14th/15th, Anslow DE13 9QL
April 21st/22nd, Catton (last ever carriage driving event at Catton), DE12 8LN
9th/10th June, Osberton Estate, DN22 8JH
4th/5th August, Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre, CV23 8AJ
18th/19th August, Widmerpool, NG12 5PU
1st/2nd September, Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre, CV23 8AJ
National Carriagedriving – Trials Events 2018
Completed Events & Results
Spring Camp at Lincomb Equestrian Centre, Stourport, DY13 9RB
Arrive Friday 18th May for 3 Days of activity Friday 18th, Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th May 2018
Saturday 26th May 2018, Blossom Drive, Wichenford, WR6 6YN Click to Download Entry Form
Saturday 28th April 2018, Wyre Forest Drive, DY14 9XQ Click to Download Entry Form
20th-22nd April 2018 – a trip to Paard & Koets – The World’s Largest Carriage Driving Celebration
Long Reining Fun – Sunday 11th March 2018 at Stourport Riding Centre DY13 9JD Click to Enter
First Aid Course – Sunday 18th February, Lincomb Equestrian Centre, Stourport DY13 9RB – contact Giselle Locket via WDDC facebook
Demystification of Driving Trials Rules – Friday 23rd February 2018, a Workshop at Lincomb Equestrian Centre Clubhouse, DY13 9RB Click to Enter
Saturday 30th December 2017, Christmas Walk & Pub Lunch at Wheathill, Br
Friday 24th November 2017, Annual Dinner at The Pines Golf Club DY12 1LY
Followed by AGM Fri 24th Nov 2017
Sunday 5th November 2017, Poppy Drive in Wyre Forest DY14 9XQ
Poppy Drive – Wyre Forest Carriage Driving Map
Sunday 1st October, Charlcotte Farm One Day Event – ONE-DAY DRIVING TRIAL 1st October 2017
Jeannie Jordan’s Ridge Farm Drive Saturday 16th September 2017
Monday 28th August, Training Day at Lincomb Equestrian Centre, DY13 9RB with Andrew Williams – follow WDDC Facebook for updates
Sunday 13th August, Traditional Driving Day at Ivan and Carolyn Meredith’s Farm
Sunday 23rd July, Wheathill Drive with Julie Wedgbury
Enville Outdoor Indoor 2017, at The Enville Estate DY7 5HD
Dressage test for Enville – Indoor Dressage Test 7 2014
Blossom Drive Entry Form Sun 28th May 2017 from Wichenford WR6 6YN
Blossom Drive Instructions 2017 Blossom Drive Map 2017
Blossom Drive Risk Assessment 28th May 2017
Spring Camp at Lincomb Equestrian Centre, Stourport, DY13 9RB
Arrive Thursday 18th May for 3 Days of activity Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st May 2017 – *BDS Road Driving Test to be held on Saturday*
Spring Camp May 2017 Preliminary Questionnaire
Spring Camp Timetable 2017
Wyre Forest Drive Sat 6th May 2017 DY14 9XQ
Sunday 23rd April 2017 Long Reining Day at Lea Castle Equestrian Centre, DY10 3QB
Sunday 26th March 2017 Indoor (Outdoor) Event Lincomb Equestrian Centre, DY13 9RB
Please note: The dressage tests being used at the above event will be the ones in use at the Indoor Championship at Keysoe, Bedfordshire in April 2017. Unless you have ‘open status’ resulting from previous competitions, please enter as ‘novice’ and learn the corresponding test Click this link to download the ‘open’ and ‘novice’ dressage tests
Saturday 4th March, Road Driving Assessment & Training Day at Ivan and Carolyn Meredith’s Farm – Road Driving Training 4.3.17
Friday 27th January 2017, Annual Dinner and Awards – The Granary, DY10 4BS
Join up Training with Barry Thomas Saturday 21st January 2017 – Non members welcome but please complete an entry form – from 9.30am at Lower Bromdon, Wheathill, Bridgnorth WV16 6QT
Christmas Walk Wednesday 28th December 2016
Download Paperless Entry form and Schedule
Security Talk by West Mercia Police
Saturday 19th November at the Victory Hall, Clows Top, DY14 9HG from 12.30 – 2.30pm. Tea + Cakes to follow
Annual General Meeting Starts 7.30pm prompt Friday 25th November 2016
at Wolverley Church Hall, DY11 5TH
The meeting will be followed by a Hot Supper. Tea and Coffee will be provided. You are most welcome to bring along other liquid refreshments.
Download Paperless Attendance and Proposal Form
Wyre Forest Poppy Drive 10.30 am Sunday 6th November 2016
The Drive will commence from the Visitor Centre on the main A456 road from Kidderminster to Leominster, Post Code DY14 9XQ. Follow the brown tourist signs. (Map reference S138-752740)
Download Paperless Entry Form and Instructions
Large Car Park: – At the Wyre Forest Centre participants to pay car/lorry parking charges £4 on day of drive.
WDDC ONE-DAY DRIVING TRIAL 18th Sept 2016 at Charlcotte Farm, Cleobury North WV16 6RR by Kind permission of Mr. & Mrs. David Green
Traditional Driving Day and WDDC’s 40th Birthday Celebration on Sunday 14th August 2016 at Mount Pleasant Farm, Elmley Lovett, Droitwich WR9 0PX, by kind permission of Ivan and Carolyn Meredith
Competitors can enter and drive whatever style they like but will improve their marks by making an attempt to drive coachman. That’s the rein handling technique specified in the sport of traditional driving (Attelage de Tradition) and adopted as the theme of the day.
Burwarton Show at Cleobury North on Thursday 4th August
WDDC Enville Outdoor Indoor Trial Sat 26th June 2016 Enville DY7 5HD
Unfortunately, the above event was cancelled due to a significant number of club members having other commitments
WDDC Blossom Drive Sat 28th May 2016 Wichenford WR6 6YN
WDDC – Spring Camp May 13th – 15th 2016 Lincomb Equestrian Centre DY13 9RB
WDDC Wyre Forest Drive Sun 24th April 2016 Wyre Forest DY14 9XQ
Long Reining Day Sun 3rd April 2016 Stourport Riding School DY13 9JD
WDDC – Illustrated Talk, 7.30pm, Wolverley Church Hall, DY11 5TH, Friday 19th February. Free admission – Members, Non-members and Guests all welcome! Coffee, Tea for a small donation plus a raffle
Subject: My life and Times with The Royal Horse Artillery, King’s Troop and at The Royal Mews
WDDC – Christmas Walk Monday 28th Dec 2015
WDDC – Annual General Meeting Wolverley Church Hall DY11 5TH – 7.30pm Friday Nov 27th 2015 – supper provided by volunteers
WDDC – Poppy Drive Wyre Forest Sunday 1st October 2015
WDDC – ONE-DAY DRIVING TRIAL 4th October 2015, Charlcotte Farm, Sunday Oct 4th with course building and obstacle walking on Saturday 3rd Oct – Dressage Test will be the 2013 British Carriagedriving 80 Novice
WDDC – Traditional Driving Fun Day, Mount Pleasant Farm, Sunday August 16th 2015
WDDC – Charlcotte Millennium Cones and Drive Saturday 4th July 2015
WDDC – Outdoor Indoor Trial, Enville Hall, Saturday June 20th 2015
This type of event, introduced this season, will be held outdoors but follow the same format as the winter season Indoor Horse Driving Trials, which will require fewer stewards and obstacle set up time compared with the 6-obstacle outdoor format to be held at Charlcotte Farm at the end of the season. Two obstacles will be driven twice, making a total of 4 times recorded. The format also includes dressage and a cones course comprising normally 10 pairs plus an ABC slalom section. The dressage test being used for the event will be the Indoor Horse Driving Test used during the 2014-15 winter season. The arena size will be 20m x 60m.
WDDC – Blossom Drive, Wichenford, Near Holt Heath, WR6 6YN, Saturday May 30th 2015
WDDC – Spring Camp, Lincomb Equestrian Centre, Friday May 15th – Sunday 17th 2015
WDDC – Wyre Forest Drive, Saturday April 25th 2015
WDDC – Long Reining Fun Day Stourport Riding School, Sunday 29th March 2015
Annual Dinner Friday 30th January 2015 at The Granary Hotel, Heath Lane, Shenstone, Kidderminster DY10 4BS including a talk by Major Laura Holmes, followed by the presentation of awards.
Major (Ret’d) Laura Holmes, BVM&S, MRCVS, now practising at St George’s Veterinary Group in Wolverhampton, served in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps until this spring. She will be telling us of her experiences as the Veterinary Officer to the Household Cavalry and her tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Sunday 28th December 2014, Christmas Walk and Treasure Hunt, followed by a Carvery Lunch Christmas Walk at Parlors Hall Hotel, Mill Street, WV15 5AL, Bridgnorth
38 people took part. Sandra and Geoff Phillips won the treasure hunt. Thank you to organiser David Smith.
AGM, 7.30pm, Friday 28th November 2014, at Wolverley Church Hall, DY11 5TH, including a hot supper
Charlcotte Drive and Pub Stop, Sun 5th Oct 2014 organised by Julie Wedgbury
Midlands Carriagedriving Championships, Catton Park, Sat 4th/Sun 5th October 2014
One Day Event, Charlcotte Farm, Sun 21st Sept 2014
Results 21st Sept 2014 Charlcotte HDT
National Driving Trials Championships, Erddig, N. Wales, Fri 19th – Sun 21st Sept 2014
National Carriage Dog Trials, Lincombe, Sat 6th/Sun 7th September 2014
Widmerpool Trial with Midlands Carriagedriving (was MDTG), Sat 30th/Sun 31st August 2014
Practice/Training Day, Charlcotte Farm, 23rd Aug 2014 Cancelled due to circumstances beyond the control of the organising committee.
Trial with West Midlands Driving Group, Sunday 24th August 2014
Driving classes at Burwarton Show, Thursday 7th August.
Traditional Driving Fun Day, Mount Pleasant Farm, Sat 2nd Aug 2014
Shropshire BDS Driving Days begin, Saturday 26th July 2014
Onley Trial with Midlands Carriagedriving (was MDTG) Sat 26th/ Sun 27th July 2014
Catton Trial with West Midlands Driving Group Sunday 20th July 2014
National Three Day Trial, Catton Park, Fri 11th/Sat 12th/Sun 13th July
“THE SHED”, Stourport, TALK & SOCIAL – First Impressions Count, Fri 4th July 2014
The Talk & Social took place on Friday 4 July at The Shed Café in Stourport at 7pm (post code DY13 9SE). The evening started with Julie Taft, ex-nationals whip, explaining the ins and outs of preparing a turnout for presentation, ahead of the WDDC Traditional Driving event, taking place on Saturday 2nd August. The talk was followed by a social evening and meal, taking advantage of The Shed’s delightful menu and facilities.
Fun Day at Prestwood, Saturday 28th June 2014
Results Prestwood Sat 28th June 2014
Trial with West Midlands Driving Group, Sunday 25th May 2014
Belvoir Trial with Midlands Carriagedriving (was MDTG), Sat/Sun 31st May/1st June 2014
President’s Drive, Romsley, Sun 8th June 2014
Spring Camp, Lincombe, Sat 17th & Sun 18th May 2014
Result – Saturday – 20th May 2014, 20th Century Cones
Result (revised 23.6.14) – Weekend Overall
Spring Camp, Lincombe, Day Visitors, either Sat 17th or Sun 18th May 2014
Wyre Forest Drive Sat 26th April 2014
Eardington Training Day Sat 12th April 2014
Long Reining Fun Trial Sat 29th March 2014
Training Day, Eardington, Sat 22nd March 2014
Indoor Dismounted Training, Hartlebury, Sat 15th March 2014
Brewery Visit, Bewdley, Wednesday 19th February 2014
Annual Dinner & Presentation of Awards, 7.00pm, Friday 31st January 2014 @ The Granary
Driving Demonstration to Shropshire South Riding Club at Bromyard Equestrian Centre
Virtual Driving Trial 17th January 2014
Christmas Walk, 10.15am, Saturday 28th December 2013 @ The Queens Head
Autumn UKCC Training Days 2013
AGM, Friday 7.30pm, 22nd November 2013 @ Wolverley Church Hall
One Day Driving Trial 8th September 2013
Fun Training Event 18th August 2013
Lincomb Midland Driving Trials Group One-day Trial Sunday 4th August 2013
Clipper Rally Sunday July 21st
It was a lovely cool morning for a change. Just right for the ponies to enjoy the exercise whilst their drivers and grooms found their way around the 21 clipper stations.
Once again we enjoyed the hospitality of Carol and Ivan Meredith and the quiet lanes in lovely countryside around Elmley Lovett.
The 7 participants all took it seriously. I understand that not one stopped for an ice cream at Cutnall Green post office!!
Julie Wedgbury just posted the best score, finding all 21 locations in the best time.
Thanks to Ivan and Carol, Sandra Philips, Linda Sprosen and Tony Bache for their help, and to Sue Anderson for “clearing the course”.
A new and partly off road venue is sought for next time.
Enville Fun Training Day 7th July 2013
Summer Solstice Fun Day Sat 22nd June
The President’s Drive 9th June 2013
Practice Mini-Fun Event 19th May 2013
Wyre Forest Drive 28th April 2013
06/04/2013 : Indoor Training Day 6th April
17/03/2013 : Long Reining Fun Day, admin
Virtual Driving Trial Friday 22nd February
26/01/2013 : Annual Dinner
28/12/2012 : Christmas Walk
30/11/2012 : Skittles Evening
16/11/2012 : AGM and Supper
13/10/2012 : Autumn Drive
29/09/2012 : Wick Drive
02/09/2012 : One Day Driving Trial at Charlcotte Farm
19/08/2012 : Fun Day and Cones Challenge
22/07/2012 : Mini Event at Arley
07/07/2012 : National Carriage Dog Championships
23/06/2012 : Two Day Driving Trial, Lincomb
17/06/2012 : Three Counties Show, Malvern
29/05/2012 : Malvern Carriage & Harness Sale
19/05/2012 : Wyre Forest Drive
06/05/2012 : President’s Drive
29/04/2012 : Coaching Day
15/04/2012 : Introduction to Carriage Driving
04/03/2012 : Drive and Cones Challenge
Result – Rushock Mini Event 2011