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From The Chairman 2013 has got away to an excellent start with many members participating enthusiastically in the organised events. Fun and Food at Wolverley Church Hall and the Indoor Training at Hartlebury were well attended and despite the cold, the Long Reining near Bridgnorth attracted a good entry. Ten turnouts enjoyed the peace of the off road drive through the Wyre Forest and over 75% of our members were involved in the first outdoor Training Event at Prestwood as drivers, grooms, stewards or organisers, which was much enhanced by the beautiful weather. Sadly we have lost another stalwart member of the Club with the passing of Sandy Blakeway-Smith. An obituary appears elsewhere in this newsletter. On a brighter note we have welcomed a number of new members since the beginning of the year and we hope they will have a long and enjoyable time with the Club. We have a varied programme to look forward to throughout the summer (see the What’s On). Please help the organisers by entering before the closing date for entries, and by including all the information they require. Tony Bache Your Committee have been discussing……. Debriefs of recent events The ‘new look’ Club website Supply of Club branded clothing Future event planning Possible update of the Club Rules Insurance Club publicity The list of members and friends willing to turn out as Stewards at events How to involve members in course building before Charlcotte Farm event The next Committee meeting is on 17th July. Please contact someone if you have a point to raise or a contribution to make.

The success of the year will depend on the enthusiasm and commitment of all the members of the Club – Tony Bache

There are times when you can trust a horse, times when you can't, and times when you have to. - Anon.

WOLVERLEY & DISTRICT DRIVING CLUB

NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2013

THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO: Note the additional event in the calendar – the Summer Solstice Fun Day on 22nd June. We return to an old haunt – Enville Hall for another Training/Fun Day on 7th July. Read all about the Clipper Rally – and enter! Put the What’s On dates in your diary - NOW!

Visit our Facebook Page! You will be able to see when events are

planned and upload your driving photos for all to share.

Search for “Wolverley & District Driving Club”

Judi Reeve and Wren at the Long Reining Day

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A membership renewal form can be downloaded from the Club website at www.wolverleydriving.co.uk

Please return it to Linda with your payment.

WHAT’S ON

Sunday June 9th President’s Drive from Romsley. Schedule attached. Friday June 21st Course building at Mount Pleasant Farm 2.00pm. Help welcomed. Saturday June 22nd Summer Solstice Fun Day at Mount Pleasant Farm.

Schedule attached. Saturday July 6th British Carriage Dog Championships at Lincomb. See below. Sunday July 7th Training/Fun Day at Enville Hall. Schedule attached. Sunday July 21st Clipper Rally from Mount Pleasant Farm. Schedule attached. Sat 3rd/Sun 4thAugust MDTG Two Day Event at Lincomb Farm. August 4th MDTG Open One Day Event at Lincomb. See www.mdtg.co.uk Sunday August 18th Instruction/Competition Day at Charlcotte Farm.

Schedule attached. Friday September 6th Course building at Charlcotte Farm 10.30am Help welcomed. Saturday September 7th Charlcotte section E and obstacles open for walking Sunday September 8th Charlcotte Farm One Day Event. Three sections. October Autumn Drive Schedules for the other events will be sent out as soon as available, when details are confirmed. Don’t forget – your committee members can be contacted on the following numbers.

President Madge Edwards 01299 403896/ 07759366503 Chairman Tony Bache 01299 266412

Vice Chairman David Smith 01299 269744/07887852186 Secretary Linda Sprosen 01562 824350/07792778224 Treasurer Sandra Phillips 01299 250508/07899650111 Newsletter Carol Gregory 01902 763209

Julie Wedgbury 01746 789686/07773329653 Simon Mitchell 07855 819597 Gill Bache 01299 266412 Tony Gregory 01902 763209/07751309637 Non committee: website Tony Cowles 07831 106366

Welcome to new members: Sue Clarke from Frankley, Philip & Barbara Wright from Hinckley and Eve Dyer (Junior) from Powick. We look forward to seeing you all at forthcoming events.

Keep up to date! Visit our website regularly

at www.wolverleydriving.co.uk

If anyone is interested in purchasing clothing – fleeces, sweatshirts, polo shirts, caps etc, with the Club logo, please contact Linda Sprosen.

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ACTIVITIES THAT WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED OR YOU MAY HAVE MISSED!....... Sunday 17th March: Long Reining at Eardington Ten members took Wren, George, Billie, Colin, Hellie, Charlie, Sparkie, William and Frankie into Shropshire on Sunday 17th March for the Long Reining Fun Day The Hill family generously hosted this popular early season activity and made us very welcome. Several drivers seemed to work a lot harder than their equine partners and there were a number of pink faces, cast clouts and mutterings about having to get fitter for the coming season. The participants first faced a series of individual exercises which included walking over a tarpaulin, trotting over trotting poles, passing a tape of bagpipe music and concluded with a bran tub which concealed a tube of polos for the equine and a Cadbury’s Cream Egg for the driver.

Next were the gymkhana games which were not intended to be races, but which became more and more competitive as they progressed. A break for lunch included a “multiple guess” style quiz and then we moved on to Country Dancing with main caller Tony Gregory who was criticised for not having bells on his legs. After a short practice they all performed a very creditable version of the “Wolverley Morris” with the horses and ponies becoming more proficient at every stage, although some seemed somewhat bemused. (The horses or the drivers?? Ed)

Tony Cowles and Tony Edwards took the red rosettes and all agreed they had had a happy and social day. G&ARB Saturday 6th April: Indoor Training Day ‘Sorry about the weather!’ An indoor training meeting was held at Hartlebury Village Hall on what seemed to be the first real, blue-sky day of Spring!

The morning began with sessions led by Tony Bache, Claudia Bunn and Tony Gregory which focused on horse fitness training, driving a dressage arena, rein handling and cart maintenance. There were plenty of opportunities to ask questions and to share concerns along the way but, above all it was helpful to listen and learn from those with many years experience and to pick up some useful tips. The afternoon focused on the various elements of a driving trial with everyone

getting involved with walking a cones course, familiarising themselves with a pre-novice driven dressage test, calculating marathon times and working out the best route around an obstacle course. All participants were presented with a certificate of attendance and comprehensive course notes at the end of the day. The red rosettes, however, belonged to Tony B., Claudia and Tony G. for their patience and encouragement and for giving of their time so selflessly. The course provided a fitting balance of theory and practice as part of the WDDC’s overall training programme which will culminate in a one-day Driving Trial to be held at Charlcotte Farm on 8th September. A big ‘thank you’ as ever to everyone who worked so hard behind the scenes to make it such a successful day; in particular, to Gill Bache for ensuring that everything ran to schedule, to Carol Gregory for the continuous refreshments and to Sandra Philips for organising the excellent venue. Sue Anderson

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Sunday 28th April: Wyre Forest Drive

The club’s first outdoor event of the season was favored with sunshine and dry ground conditions.

Ten turnouts, including members, guests and visitors, enjoyed the Worcestershire forest at its springtime best. On the forest tracks there is no traffic – only mountain bikes and walkers, complete with dogs and children. Philip and Barbara Wright, ahead of Claudia Bunn’s tandem, on the forest track, traveled from Leicestershire, where they are members of the Leicester BDS.

For dog owners, it can be difficult – some are concerned their dog will bark at a horse and frighten it, others are afraid a horse will kick. In the forest, dogs are allowed off the lead, so to regain control, as a ridden or driven horse looms large in the distance, can be challenging. It’s also difficult for parents of small children as turnout after turnout approach. Hopefully all our members and guests were considerate, slowing down or stopping to allow time for other forest users to stand to one side as we pass by.

There were two routes on offer – a short route of 4.5 miles and a longer one of 6.5 miles. Some drivers took the opportunity of doing both routes, completing both before a well-earned lunch break at the car park prior to packing up for home.

David Smith, Linda Sprosen and Dawn Tebbett ably organized and ran the event.

The Worcestershire Bridleways Riding Association (WBRA) kindly arranged for us to use their club car park and provided one-day-permit hatbands. WBRA, in conjunction with The Forestry Commission, manage the Wyre Forest on behalf of the equine community.

For year-round access to their forest tracks and secure car park, contact the WBRA via their website, to enquire about membership.

Tony Cowles

Sunday 19th May: Practice/Mini Fun Day at Prestwood

This day was the first of three practical training days expertly designed and executed by Wolverley District Driving Club. It was great to see a range of ponies and horses in action with their Whips, and the atmosphere was really welcoming and encouraging. We had the opportunity, under the watchful eye of experienced colleagues, to practice our dressage, cones and marathon plus have any questions answered, and help with our harnessing up - I promise the sheepskin attachment is only a temporary arrangement! It was a fantastic day and fantastic weather - not sure how they managed this, but someone must know someone in high places.

Really looking forward to the next one and promise to work on that dressage test! Thank you to Tony and Gill Bache and all the helpers and volunteers who made this possible - it really is appreciated. Also thank you to Clare who without any prior warning volunteered to be my groom and of course Mork "my little pony" who is a little superstar and very obliging. I really can't thank everyone enough for putting on a great experience. Giselle Lockett There were thirteen entries forward on the day with one withdrawal. A very encouraging turnout, with several members who had been to the Hartlebury Training Day putting theory into practice. Ed.

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HARD HAT RULING FOR YOUNGER MEMBERS As a Club affiliated to the British Driving Society, your committee have been made aware that in the interest of our duty of care to younger members, a formal ruling should be introduced on the wearing of hard hats. At the recent committee meeting, it was unanimously agreed to adopt the BDS ruling as follows: With effect from May 1st 2013, drivers and grooms who are under the age of 14 years and who are participating in any WDDC officially organised event, activity or competition, will be required to wear a hard hat which fits, whilst on any horse drawn vehicle, and this will include grooms who have dismounted to assist with the horse. For clarification, a hard hat would require to have the same criteria applied as that of a riding hat. That is – Kite marked to the latest current safety standard and with the appropriate chin strap harness attached. The current safety standards are EN 1384, BSEN 1384 and PAS 015. The British Driving Society and WDDC are sure that you will understand just how important the safety of our younger members is, and will recognise the ruling as a positive step towards ensuring safety at all officially organised events. This Ruling is in addition to existing Club Rules regarding the wearing of hard hats.

BITS AND PIECES…………

FOR SALE A selection of driver's and groom's outfits including grey-green marled suit size14 (skirt & trousers); Ladies 38inch navy show jacket, black 34inch jacket; man's 42inch green tweed jacket. Two black aprons, XC helmets. £5-£25. Contact Claudia Bunn on 01386 860626.

Congratulations to Julie Wedgbury for retaining her crown as IHDT Four in Hand

Champion

Commiserations to new member Viv Bates who got tangled up with one of her

ponies and suffered a broken hip. Get well soon Viv!

First Aid course anyone?

Let Linda know if you are interested in

getting qualified, and she will set up a group

course for Club members.

Carriage Driving Magazine has made a very generous offer to WDDC members. If members phone them on 01722 716996 quoting a special Code Number, they will give you 10% discount off the annual subscription. Contact Secretary Linda Sprosen to obtain the Code Number.

A past Club member has generously donated driving aprons, whips and size 4 leather riding boots to be sold in aid of Driving for the Disabled. Please contact the Editor

Our sympathy goes out to Dorothy Billings following the sad loss of her Fell pony Jenny aged 32

British Carriage Dog National Trials.

On Saturday 6th July the BCD National Trials are taking

place at Lincomb Equestrian, Lincomb Lane, Stourport.

This involves a cross country event testing carriage

dogs and road dogs at different levels. Stewards are

needed to cover the 6 mile course. If you could help for

½ day or all day, please contact Sandra Phillips

(01299250508)

More photos of the Prestwood Training Day can be found at http://www.worcestershirecarriagedriving.co.uk/carriage-driving/prestwood-training-and-fun-day-19th-may-2013/ Thanks to Tony Cowles.

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The articles within this Newsletter reflect the views of the contributors, and are not to be taken as representative of the Wolverley & District Driving Club.

Sandy Blakeway-Smith 1937 – 2013 Sandy and David were married in 1961. David was posted to Burma as a missionary and, as she had trained as a teacher of deaf children, Sandy was keen to be able to apply her training there. On the way there they had an extended stay in India where she was introduced to a lady who had a 2 year old deaf daughter. Sandy taught the little girl while they waited for the Burma posting to be confirmed, and then once, they had moved, helped the mother by correspondence. The upshot was that the mother set up a school for deaf children in India, which is still going, and the daughter is now the vice-principal of a school for deaf children in America. Meanwhile Sandy was busy setting up a school for deaf children in Burma on the veranda of their home there. David and Sandy had to leave Burma quite suddenly when the Political situation worsened, but happily that school still exists, and she was still in touch with some of her former pupils. Sandy came to driving quite late. She was given a miniature Shetland in the early ‘90s and then borrowed another with the intention of driving them as a pair or tandem. She came to a fun day in 1997 to watch and see what happened and was quickly conscripted to groom for Vickie Poole. She loved it and joined the Club in 1998. To begin with she had neither cart nor transport for the ponies, so spent hours long reining them as a pair, which got them all fit. She soon got herself organised with a Land Rover Discovery towing a Sinclair trailer and a Bellcrown pairs vehicle, and was to be seen at most Club activities. She was not, however, satisfied with confining herself to WDDC. She was a regular indoor competitor and went on drives as far afield as the Badminton Estate and Lake Vyrnwy. She then acquired two standard Shetlands, Triumph and Del Boy. These names were quickly shortened to Umph and Oy and she intended driving them as a pair, but sadly, although she had been told they had been driven as a pair, Umph had other ideas and proved unsatisfactory. Oy was quite the opposite and gave Sandy many happy hours of driving all over the place. Despite her assertions to the contrary Sandy was very competitive and speed was always a major factor in her driving. All this with very little help, even organising a way to put to by herself so that she could drive solo in the Wyre Forest and at Lincomb. She also found a series of competent lightweight grooms to back step for her. Latterly she had been helping Sandra Phillips with the Driving for the Disabled at Stourport and had also been helping to teach a deaf boy at Abberley School. Her smiling face, shrieks of delight when the ponies went well and her constantly cheerful attitude will be much missed. Out thoughts are with David, daughter Shireen, son Jonathan and the grandchildren. ARB Sandy will be missed by the Carriage Driving Team from Chadsgrove School. She was a great supporter of the group ‘Horse Wheelers’. This group enable wheelchair disabled pupils aged 7 to 19 from Chadsgrove School to go Carriage Driving weekly at Stourport Riding Centre. SP.

If you have any information or article that you would like me to include in the next

newsletter, please contact me by August 4th. Email is the easiest method (for me), but a hand written letter, a phone call or just a chat when we meet would be great. Email: gregory.lowerpenn@gmail.com Telephone 01902 763209 Eversleigh, Langley Road, Lower Penn, S.Staffs, WV4 4XX. Carol Gregory, Editor.

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Information from the Hon.Treasurer We are moving towards paperless administration. Members who prefer to can now make payments to the WDDC via BACS transfers. Please label transfer with your name for reference The Club details are: Bank HSBC Branch Kidderminster Sort code 40-26-08 Bank Account number 51276859 Account name Wolverley & District Driving Club Cheque Payments These can be continued, but individual cheques are preferred for each event due to administration. We endeavour to only cash cheques just prior to events. If cheques are for multiple events refunds are difficult to facilitate. Entry Forms These can be completed and sent to organisers through email or post. Any enquiries please contact Sandra Phillips, Treasurer on 01299250508 or email sandgphillips@yahoo.co.uk

THE CLIPPER RALLY EXPLAINED How do you fancy a drive around quiet country lanes with a bit of a challenge thrown in? On Sunday 21st July, the Club is organising a Clipper Rally from Mount Pleasant Farm, Elmley Lovett starting at 10.00am. (See schedule below) Before hand, and once you have sent in your entry form, you will be sent a map and a list of coordinates known as map references. You will plot the coordinates on the map at home, and decide for yourselves what route you will take to visit as many of them as possible. On the day, you should arrive in plenty of time to get ready, put to and start at your designated time. It is no use following someone else, as they may have chosen to go a completely different way! On arriving at your chosen coordinates, you will be looking for a plant pot hanging from a gate, hedge, tree etc. Inside the plant pot is a ‘clipper’. This has a number, and you will use the clipper to punch the same numbered square on a card that you were issued with at the Start. Clipping the wrong square brings penalties – so be careful. There is a maximum time for the drive, with more time for little ponies than for the larger horses. You must, at some point, decide whether you are able to visit all the clippers, or if you must get back to the Start Point before your time runs out. You can just treat the exercise as simply a pleasant drive out, but it is much more fun if you take it a little more seriously. The final placings are reached by checking how many squares have been clipped on every one’s cards. Whoever gets the most squares correctly clipped on their card, and gets back within the time allowed is in with a chance of a place on the leader board. Come on now – get your entry in and give it a go!

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Tony G.

The President’s Drive, Romsley

You are invited on a pleasure drive from Poolhouse Farm, Romsley, by Kind permission

of Mr Braithwaite, and with the help and local knowledge of Madge Edwards and Peter Hughes

on SUNDAY 9th June 2013.

The drive takes us on quiet country lanes, over farmland, private estates

and through forestry. So we hope lots of people will take part

Participants can drive between 5 and 15 miles.

Ponies must be suitably fit and safe to do road work.

£ 8.00p per turnout.

Maps and written directions will be provided.

We will move off between 10.30am and 11.30.

Directions to Poolhouse Farm

North of Shatterford on the Kidderminster/ Bridgnorth road, take the road sign posted to Romsley, following the WDDC signs/arrows. Poolhouse Farm is one mile on the right. Park in field on left if dry, on right in farm yard if wet. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- -- President’s Drive 9.6.13

ENTRY FORM

Name and Address………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………………………...

Details of turnout………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………..

£ 8.00p per turnout enclosed.........................Closing date for entries 31st May 2013

To: Linda Sprosen,156 Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, DY10 2SL. Cheques payable to WDDC.

WOLVERLEY & DISTRICT DRIVING CLUB

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W.D.D.C. SUMMER SOLSTICE FUN DAY

By kind permission of Carolyn and Ivan Meredith at

Mount Pleasant Farm, Elmley Lovett, Droitwich, WR9 OPX.

OS139 861685 SATURDAY 22ND JUNE 2013

Starting at 10.00 a.m. prompt.

Activities to include

Short Road Drive - Treasure Hunt – 20th Century Cones – a Wolverley Trec including a water obstacle and bridge - Grooms’ Cones – etc

In a Grooms Cones competition the cones will be in the same position as for the cones competition already driven, but just before the round commences the groom will be given the order in which the cones are to be driven (e.g. 6, 3, 12, 9 etc.) and will tell the driver where to go. Fastest time wins with 5 seconds added for every ball down.

Entry Fee for the day £10.00

Closing date for entries 14th June 2013.

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SUMMER SOLSTICE FUN DAY ENTRY FORM Name………………………………………………………Tel. No. ……………….. Address. ………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………… Name of Groom. ……………………………………………………………… Name Horse/pony. ……………………………….Height. ………………………

Closing date for entries 14th June 2013.

Cheque enclosed. £10.00 per entry. £…………Payable to WDDC. Return to Linda Sprosen. 156, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster. DY10 2SL

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Training / Fun Days PRACTICE / MINI FUN EVENT

Enville Hall, Enville, Staffordshire DY7 5HA By kind permission of Mr and Mrs Peter Williams.

Enville Hall is on the West side of the A458 Stourbridge to Bridgnorth road approx. 1 mile from its junction with

the A449. The entrance is just South of the Cat Inn. (between the Inn and it’s Car Park). OS 138 826867

Sunday 7th July 2013

Commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Open to non-members on payment of an additional £5.00 for day membership

There will be an arena, cones course and obstacles. Have help to walk them and practice them in the morning.

Drive them in a mini event in the afternoon

In the afternoon there will also be a round of the 20th Century Cones* and a Grooms’ Competition. **

Entry Fee for the day: £10.00 Closing date for entries 28th June 2013.

* The 20th Century Cones is a “league” competition run through the summer. Points are scored at each leg of the league and the total of the scores from the best 4 events decide the placings. There are 2 classes. Large animals and small animals dividing all the competitors so that the two classes are approx. equal. ** In a Grooms Cones competition the cones will be in the same position as for the cones competition already driven, but just before the round commences the groom will be given the order in which the cones are to be driven (e.g. 6, 3, 12, 9 etc.) and will tell the driver where to go. Fastest time wins with 5 seconds added for every ball down.

PRACTICE / MINI FUN EVENT 7.7.13 ENTRY FORM Name …………………………………………Tel. No……………………. Address……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. Name of groom …………………………………………………………….. Name of Horse/pony…………………………..Height……………………..

Closing date for entries. 28th June 2013 Cheque enclosed Entry fee £10.00 per entry. £……… Day membership £5.00 per head £………………. (non-members only) Total £……………..... Payable to WDDC. Return to Linda Sprosen. 156, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster. DY10 2SL.

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Wolverley & District Driving Club

CLIPPER RALLY - On Sunday 21st July 2013 At

Location: Mount Pleasant Farm Elmley Lovett, Droitwich, WR9 OPX. OS139 861685

By kind permission of Ivan & Carolyn Meredith. Introduction: - The ‘Clipper Rally offers a ‘fun’ day out for everyone who enjoys a good drive out in the Country with the added thrill of a treasure hunt. Clipper rallies are similar to Orienteering. The entry will comprise of Whip and Groom with any combination of single or multiple horses or ponies. The aim of the competition is to achieve the highest pointes scored by finding as many control markers as possible within a fixed period of time. The markers will be situated within roughly 6 miles radius of the Start/Finish. Each marker will be found close to a track or lane, and comprise of a brightly coloured marker with ‘coded’ card punching clippers attached. Each Turnout Requirements i. Maps and grid ref co-ordinates will be sent to competitors beforehand + necessary equipment and overall time. ii. A ‘Competitors Card’ given to you on day which will have spaces for punching at each control(clipper) that you

visit. iii The card will also have a space for your starting time and should be handed in on your return so finishing time and

your final score can be determined. iv Competitors require Stop Watch, Clip Board and Plastic Wallet to keep paperwork dry. Scoring. i. Some of the markers will be worth double points i.e. 10 points instead of 5. ii Only the organisers will know where these markers are situated. iii It is unlikely that any team will be able to find all the controls within the allocated time. time penalties will be given i.e. 1 point taken away for each minute over the allocated time. iv Markers can be visited in any order but will only count once. Do not be tempted to clip you card twice. v It is important that when you clip you competition card, that the square on the card corresponds with the control markers. i.e. when you find control marker no 5 then clip square no 5 on your card. Wolverley & District Club Rules Apply. Please respect private property and obey the rules of the countryside. Competitors cards returned in defaced or illegible condition will be void Competitors receiving outside assistance or ‘pacing’ other competitors will be eliminated. Minimum of 5 mins. between competitors starting off . Entry Fee £10 Closing Date Monday 8th July 2013. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Clipper Rally Sunday 21st July 2013 Whip………………………………………..Groom…………………………………………………. Address……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Tel No……………………………. Horses Name & Height……………………………………….. Entry Fee………………………..Cheques made payable to W.D.D.C. I confirm I have third Party Insurance Signed……………………………………………………………..Date………………………………. Return to: Linda Sprosen, 156, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, Worcs. DY10 2SL lindasprosen@hotmail.com

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Training / Fun Days

PRACTICE / MINI FUN EVENT Charlcotte Farm, Cleobury North WV16 6RR by Kind permission of Mr & Mrs David Green

Directions:- From the A458 Bridgnorth bypass, take the B4364 towards Ludlow, keep on this road for

approx 7 miles until you reach Cleobury North. Take left turn signposted Stottesdon. Charlcotte Farm is on your left hand side. (Will have WDDC signs)

Sunday August 18th 2013 Commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Open to non-members on payment of an additional £5.00 for day membership

There will be a dressage arena, cones course, a timed drive with marked kilometres and 4 obstacles including water.

Practice in the morning.

Mini event in the afternoon Dressage test BC Pre-novice 2008

In the afternoon there will also be a round of the 20th Century Cones*

Entry Fee for the day: £10.00 Closing date for entries 9th August 2013.

* The 20th Century Cones is a “league” competition run through the summer. Points are scored at each leg of the league and the total of the scores from the best 4 events decide the placings. There are 2 classes. Large animals and small animals dividing all the competitors so that the two classes are approx. equal.

PRACTICE / MINI FUN EVENT 18.8.13 ENTRY FORM Name …………………………………………Tel. No……………………. Address……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. Name of groom …………………………………………………………….. Name of Horse/pony…………………………..Height……………………..

Closing date for entries. 9th August 2013 Cheque enclosed Entry fee £10.00 per entry. £……… Day membership £5.00 per head £………………. (non-members only) Total £……………..... Payable to WDDC. Return to Linda Sprosen. 156, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster. DY10 2SL