Sandringham Carriage Driving Trials

PROVISIONAL MARATHON ORDER
Class & obstacles to drive Young Driver 1 to 6 Novice Horse 1 to 8... Novice Pony 1 to 8 Intermediate Pony 1 to 8 Open Single Pony 1 to 8 Open Pony Pairs 1 to 8 Pony Tandems 1 to 8 FEI 2* Single Pony (adv.) 1 to 7 FEI 2* Pony Pairs (adv.) 1 to 7 FEI 2* Pony Four-in-Hand 1 to 7 Intermediate Horse 1 to 8 Open Single Horse 1 to 8 Open Horse Pairs 1 to 8 FEI 2* Single Horse (adv.) 1 to 7 FEI 2* Horse Pairs (adv.) 1 to 7 FEI 2* Horse Four-in-Hand 1 to 7 Horse Tandems 1 to 8
IMPORTANT: Competitors briefing Friday eve- 6:30pm Lorry park marquee
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The obstacles are dressed... water being de-weeded as we type.. :-)

For times & results online this weekend - see the Sandringham Hoefnet page
https://www.hoefnet.nl/…/kalender-uitsl ag…/sandringham-2018/
The dressage times are now available
... Thurs - Main Arena Adv Single Horse Adv Single Pony Adv Horse Pairs Adv Pony Pairs
Fri - Main Area Open Pony Pairs Open Horse Pairs Tandems Horse Teams Pony Teams
Fri - National Arena Int Pony Int Horse Novice pony Novice Horse Open Pony Open Horse Young Drivers
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No.. we're not playing fetch with these...

The ground crew downed tools and are heading for the showers...

Our Jeannie with a bottle has been working hard in the sunshine this weekend to paint the obstacles ready for decorations and flagging later this week.. We think she deserves a large bottle tonight..... 🍻🍻🍹🍸🍷🥃

The pitch is perfect... the field is clear... let the games begin... 😎

AIAT GB (Association Internationale d’Attelage de Tradition) will be holding it’s second CIAT Sandringham competition again this year at the Sandringham Estate. Organiser Rosemary Neale states “we are thrilled to be invited back to this magnificent venue and allow the wondrous variety of traditional carriages the opportunity to drive around the estate”.
The competition is open to any traditional carriage for any equine including Donkeys, Mules, Ponies and Horses. “Although th...e competition runs over three phases, we have separate categories for traditional carriages that include the wide plethora from small Pony Gigs, Market Carts, Park Phaetons, Brakes, Coaches to trade vehicles.” Carriages built before 1945 are eligible for higher scores at presentation to encourage and promote their use.
The competition starts with a standing presentation where participants will be judged separately three times by the international AIAT judges. Close attention to detail and correctness of turnout will be observed. A formal dinner follows that evening where participants, sponsors and volunteer helpers get the chance to socialise. The second day sees the drive around the estate, the ‘Routier’, where competitors will have to negotiate five simple difficulties, (drinking champagne may be one of them!) followed by the concluding cones competition designed for a sedate pace around a gentle course designed for traditional vehicles. It’s only until the last competitor runs that we will know the category winners.
www.attelagedetradition.co.uk
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The Coaching Club was formed in 1871 on the instigation of Lt Col Henry Armytage, and originally consisted of 50 members. The reason for its formation was that the four in hand Club, established in 1856 was limited in membership and it was desired to form an overflow driving Club to meet the growing enthusiasm for Coaching; for those wanting to keep the traditions of four in hand driving alive since the demise of the skills due to the advent of the railways and then the motor... car.
The first President was the His Grace the 8th Duke of Beaufort, who held office until 1897. At the first meet on 25th June 1872, 21 coached turned out, and the record attendance was at the meet held on 2nd June, 1894, when 39 coaches paraded.
The Club livery and colours were established since the inception of the Club, and permission to wear them was granted by the first President, The Duke of Beaufort, his hunting colours, blue coat and buff waistcoat. Reference was made in 1872 to “the wearers of the blue and buff”. The practice of members wearing button-holes of cornflowers dates back from the 2nd meet of the Club, and has been a tradition ever since.
The current President of the Coaching Club is Mark Broadbent; who instigated the meet at Sandringham in 2017; and due to its success and popularity, it is becoming an established event in the Coaching Club calendar. Mark is keen to expand the meets and awareness of the Coaching Club, and The Presidents meet at Sandringham is the first of new meets in addition to the Clubs traditionally established meets and Windsor and London. The keeping of traditions and high standard of turnout is number one priority for the President, and this will be evident at Sandringham
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