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The British Driving
Society
East & West Sussex
EVENTS IN
2023
Events in blue are non-BDS events. This means that where they are drives, the mileage cannot count towards your Rally Miles.
| 4th March 2023 |
Training, Priory
Court Farm, Sayerlands Run by The Oaks Driving Club |
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19th March 2023 |
Springfield Farm, Rushlake Green, TN21 9QA Several routes available. Quiet country lanes with superb scenery. Routes suitable for small ponies or pairs. Starts at 10.30am. |
| 25th March 2023 |
Show Driving Talk, Matfield Village Hall, Matfield, Kent TN12 7LW Need some advice on getting into show driving. Show driving talk by Antonia Gallop. Arrive from 5.00pm. Run by Jane Lamb, Weald Harness Club |
| 26th March 2023 |
Little Downash Farm Drive, BN27 2RN 5 routes available from 12.9 miles to 5 miles. Quiet country lanes. Arrive from 10.30am. |
| 1st April 2023 |
Derby Challenge,
Ardingly Showground, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TH Run by The Oaks Driving Club |
| 8th April 2023 |
Have a Go with
your horse event, Lamb's Farm, Old Hay, Brenchley, Kent TN12 7DG Run by Jane Lamb, Weald Harness Club |
| 9th April 2023 |
Easter Egg Hunt and Drive, Great
Steeds Farm, Maplehurst, Nr Horsham, West Sussex RH13 6QY
Organised by Hampshire AC Sam Searle. Please book with her on 07883 538591. There will be a fee of £10 per turnout. |
| 10th April 2023 | Easter Harness Horse Parade, Ardingly Showground |
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16th April 2023 |
Havenswold Drive, Hailsham, BN27 3PR Arrive from 10.30am. 50% Off road drive through woodland. Quiet country roads.. |
| 22nd April 2023 |
POSTPONED DUE TO
WEATHER
Combined Hampshire and Sussex Trec Competition, Great Steeds Farm, Maplehurst, Nr Horsham, West Sussex RH13 6QY Organised by Hampshire AC Sam Searle. Please book with her on 07883 538591. There will be a fee of £10 per turnout. |
| 8th May 2023 |
VENUE CHANGE Coronation Drive, NOW AT HAVENSWOLD, HAILSHAM BN27 3PR
Several
routes available along quiet country lanes and off road byway. Parking
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| 13th May 2023 |
TREC, Burchetts,
Whitesmith, Lewes, BN8 6HA Run by The Oaks Driving Club |
| 20th May 2023 |
World Cup, Lamb's
Farm, Old Hay, Brenchley, Kent TN12 7DG Run by Jane Lamb, Weald Harness Club |
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27th May 2023 |
Heathfield Show |
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28th May 2023 |
Sussex BDS Area Show, Glebe Estate, Steyning Road, West Grinstead, RH13 8LR Held by kind
permission of Jane Robinson. Lots of rosettes
for all. |
| 3rd June 2023 |
Have a Go with
your horse event, Lamb's Farm, Old Hay, Brenchley, Kent TN12 7DG Run by Jane Lamb, Weald Harness Club |
| 4th June 2023 |
VENUE CHANGE NOW AT Poundfield Farm, Hailsham, BN27 3TH
Several routes available along quiet country lanes and through small picturesque villages. Parking in lovely field from 10.30am. |
| 4th June 2023 |
Derby Challenge,
Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Lewes, BN7 3AE Run by The Oaks Driving Club |
| 9th June - 11th June 2023 | South of England Show, Ardingly |
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24th June 2023 |
VENUE CHANGE NOW AT Poundfield Farm, Hailsham, BN27 3TH
Several routes available along quiet country lanes and through small picturesque villages. Parking in lovely field from 16.00pm. Currently looking at incorporating a pub stopover and also going off road around some fields. |
| 25th June 2023 | BDS Annual Show, Smiths Lawn |
| 1st July 2023 |
Training,
Sayerlands Run by The Oaks Driving Club |
| 2nd July 2023 |
One Day Event
with Barbeque Run by The Oaks Driving Club |
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2nd July 2023 |
Springfield Farm, Rushlake Green, TN21 9QA Several routes available. Quiet country lanes with superb scenery. Routes suitable for small ponies or pairs. Starts at 10.30am. |
| 7th July - 9th July 2023 | Kent County Agricultural Show |
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July 2023 |
Surrey BDS Area Show, Horton Country Park, Epsom KT19 8GW Schedule available from Jane Brightwell. Email Jane on Brightwell419@btinternet.com for details. |
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16th July 2023 |
Fletching Drive, North Hall Lane, Fletching, TN22 3SA Unbox in Sue Page's woodland at Fletching for a quiet country road drive with spectacular scenery. Arrive from 10.30am. |
| 30th July 2023 |
Havenswold Drive, Hailsham, BN27 3PR Arrive from 10.30am. 50% Off road drive through woodland. Quiet country roads. |
| 5th - 6th August 2023 |
Regional Carriage
Driving Event and Drive, Glebe Farm, West Grinstead Estate, Horsham, West
Sussex RH13 8NE Run by The Brockham Harness Club. For full details click here http://brockhamharnessclub.co.uk |
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6th August 2023 |
VENUE CHANGE NOW AT Poundfield Farm, Hailsham, BN27 3TH
Several routes available along quiet country lanes and through small picturesque villages. Parking in lovely field from 10.30pm. |
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13th August 2023 |
Glebe Estate Drive, Steyning Road, West Grinstead, RH13 8LR 100% off road drive on hard tracks and around fields.. |
| 20th August 2023 |
Derby Challenge,
Ardingly Showground, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TH Run by The Oaks Driving Club |
| 26th August 2023 |
Framfield Drive, Highview, Sandy Lane, Framfield, TN22 5PX Meet at Sue Page's yard at 10.30am. Quiet country road drive. Several routes available. |
| 27th - 28th August 2023 |
Edenbridge and Oxted Show Click here for more details: http://edenbridge-show.co.uk |
| 10th September 2023 |
Firle Park, Lewes, BN8 6NS A drive around Firle Park and the village of Firle. Then out onto the Old Coach Road byway to Berwick and back. Superb views. |
| 23rd September 2023 |
World Cup,
Burchetts, Whitesmith, Lewes, BN8 6HA Run by The Oaks Driving Club |
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24th September 2023 |
Havenswold Drive, Hailsham, BN27 3PR Arrive from 10.30am. 50% Off road drive through woodland. Quiet country roads.. |
| 30th September 2023 |
World Cup, Lamb's
Farm, Old Hay, Brenchley, Kent TN12 7DG Run by Jane Lamb, Weald Harness Club |
| 8th October 2023 |
Little Downash Farm Drive, BN27 2RN 5 routes available from 12.9 miles to 5 miles. Quiet country lanes. Arrive from 10.30am. |
| 15th October 2023 |
Derby Challenge,
Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Lewes, BN7 3AE Run by The Oaks Driving Club |
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22nd October 2023 |
Springfield Farm, Rushlake Green, TN21 9QA Several routes available. Quiet country lanes with superb scenery. Routes suitable for small ponies or pairs. Arrive from 10.30am. |
| 28th October 2023 |
Annual Area Meeting with Luncheon Venue to be confirmed but it will be in the warm and around the middle of the county. |
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Please contact Pearl Hudson if you can attend email Pearl on pahudson@aol.com or telephone 01323 509986. In addition to the drives already planned we are hoping to add some impromptu drives throughout the year. If you are interested in attending any of these pleasure drives, please contact Pearl Hudson. |
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| EVENT RULES: Remember to bring your B.D.S. membership card with you to all driving events as proof of insurance. Each turnout should carry a competent groom at all times. Juniors aged 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Also drivers, grooms and passengers who are under the age of 14 years and who are participating in any British Driving Society officially organised event, activity or competition must wear a hard hat which fits whilst on any horse drawn vehicle and this includes grooms who have dismounted to assist with the horse. A hard hat is that typically used for riding and kite marked to the latest safety standard and with an appropriate chin strap harness attached. Current safety standards are EN1384, BSEN1384 and PAS015. BDS East Sussex Area RECOMMEND that all Drivers, Grooms and Passengers wear hard hats and, on the roads hi-viz, on our official drives. If you choose not to, by attending, you are aware and acknowledge that it has been recommended. |
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