Howe To Drive @ Bradbourne Carriage Driving Centre

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Results no. 1

Class 2 - Open Pony

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For the BC Test Pre Novice 2008 document, go to http://www.britishcarriagedriving.co.uk/reference/dressage_tests/BC_Test_Pre_Novice_2008.pdf.

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Again this year we were given the honour of competing at Royal Windsor.

We left the yard as planned at 9.30am on Tuesday morning. The journey there went well and we pulled into the showground at 11am.

Literally as we pulled in the heavens opened and while Sara sat in the lorry staying dry Sarah Mac, Tom and Donna got soaked whilst trying to decide where to park! For the last few years we have always parked at one end of the lorry park, this year to give us a little more space they suggested we ...
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During the last two months Sara organised two ' ride and drive ' days at Bradbourne. Seven people took part each time.
I was ' indoors ' with the riders while Sara was 'out in the cold ' with the drivers but incidentally both days were dry and bright! 

The object of the riding sessions was to show how to achieve the rapport needed to be able to help the horse when driven by utilizing certain exercises such as leg yielding and shoulder in to improve the general way of going.   Clearly training...
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Well who says you need a horse with you to get a lot out of a training day.  There is no reason to stop learning just because it is wet outside.

Ten of us embarked upon the early start and long journey on that biggest car park in the UK otherwise known as the M25 to make our way down to Kent to Sara’s yard.  The weather was atrocious with torrential rain causing slow driving conditions, which were made even slower due to a four car pile-up!

Anyway the journey was worthwhile as we arrived at t...
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On the 19th January Leonie and Sara held a ride and drive.  The aim was to school your driving pony/horse under saddle and then transfer the schooling methods to your pony when driving.  The use of ridden schooling is to help improve our driving skills and to highlight some of the problems we may incur when we are schooling when driving.
 
We were able to watch through the day and had the opportunity to discuss with each other the different problems we all had.
 
My first schooling session was wi...
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Want to set yourself new driving goals for 2014 ?  Want to introduce your friends or family into carriage driving, to be taught by our very own world champion, Sara Howe?  Thinking of grabbing yourself or your loved one a bargain ?  Then look no further.  To purchase Sara Howe's book, 'Progressive Carriage Driving', or to enquire about the 'Buy 5, get one free' offer please call Sara on tel: 01732 459 518, mobile: 07961 314941 or email at: showe45951@btinternet.com

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