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25.01.2022 SOME FUN IS HEADING YOUR WAY! Stay tuned for next weeks #fridayfunnies as some very clever members of our HDT driving club and community have been working hard on something (for your enjoyment and laugh!). But for now... here is this weeks #FridayFunny (American Style). If you wear Cowboy cloths... Does it mean you’re Ranch Dressing???

25.01.2022 HALT ! WHO GOES THERE ? It's nearly all of our Officials for the 2019 Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials made up of (from left to right) Jennifer Nichols - FEI 2* Judge, Alan Simpson - Treating Vet, Selina Sylvester - FEI Veterinary Steward, Peter Tischer (Germany) Foreign Judge FEI 2*, Marie de Ronde-Oudemans (Netherlands) President Of The Ground Jury FEI 3*, Ty Nichols - Technical Delegate, Andrea Webb - FEI Steward 3* Missing, Marc Johnson - Course Designer FEI 2* he was out completing the Marathon course!! Thanks to this great Team for being here this weekend with us. We hope you enjoy your week.

25.01.2022 With corona virus giving us very little to be cheery about at the moment, here is one that has had us in stitches (it’s that bad it’s good!). We hope it puts a little smile on everyone face going into the weekend! I put a bet on a horse to come in at 10 to 1 and it did! Unfortunately all the others came in at 12.30. #stayathome #fridayfunnies

25.01.2022 It's always a night of fun, an opportunity to bring two disciplines together to entertain the crowd and tonight was no exception. The feature Team, the Master, in town conducting Clinics and Masterclasses, the most successful Equestrian Athlete ever, Mr Boyd Exell OAM, Four times World Champion, Six times Aachen Champion, Seven times FEI World Cup Driving Champion to name but a few titles on his resume, taking the reins of a two horse Team from Byron McIntyre and beside him,... his Show Jumping Team-mate, a serial speedster, the one and only 'Rocket' Rod McQueen on his speedy little pony. Could they beat the 5 other Teams all keen to knock them off and take the scalp of the 'Dream Team' ?? After a fast and furious first round our top three were decided and unfortunately, with a few jumping rails and a late cone, the Dream Team came back only for a celebratory run. Thanks so much Boyd for being at home once again for this event and for all the support you give back to your sport here, it's such an honour to have you here. (And sorry we ran a bit past rum O'Clock :) !!) And Rod, we hope you enjoyed the experience, very few have been the back-stepper of the world's best ever Carriage Driver ! But tonight, the honours tonight went to the combination of Driver, Tracey Borg and Show Jumper, Matt Kidston who completed the jump off round clear in a time of 82.98 secs. In second place, Driver, Nicole Kimlin and, (following in the footsteps of his Dad, Blair, a couple of years ago), her Show Jump Team mate, young Scone Eventer Charlie Richardson who ran a very quick 84 sec flat time to hold into third place the combination of Driver, Ned Andrew and Show Jumper Rhys Stones (coached by wife Jess who competed in last years event) who placed third in a time of 95.20 secs. What a great night ! We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. A big thank you to our Drivers and to our Show Jumpers who made this possible, we hope you too, enjoyed this special experience. Photos and words Stephen Mowbray Photography See more

24.01.2022 We saw some wonderful Dressage tests yesterday morning and then it was time to test the skill and precision of our Drivers as we moved to the Cones course. Maybe it was the overnight rain that slowed the surface but for some reason, all combinations collected time faults on the 'fast course' designed by the talented Marc Johnson. As a result, for the Marathon tomorrow we will have some very close contests to see who our 2019 Champions will be. If you are anywhere near AELEC at Tamworth. come down and see all the action. First horse on course at 8.40am. First horse through Obstacle 1 at 9.16am. It's going to be an awesome day Photos and words Stephen Mowbray Photography

24.01.2022 THANK YOU | For over six years Equestrian NSW has supported our clubs ambition to host a Grassroots to FEI event in Tamworth that has enabled the growth, awareness and excitement for this sport. We endeavour to continually improve, so that the drivers and the sport are the eventual winners of what this week long event is all about, but we could not do what we do with out the support of our sponsors and organising committee. Thank you ENSW for your support and acknowledgment, we are looking forward to our debrief this weekend so we can start planning 2020!

24.01.2022 The 2019 Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials began on Tuesday and the early feature of the event has been the Young Driver Clinic. Our Young Drivers have been given the finest of instruction from the Four times World Champion, Six time Aachen Champion, Seven times FEI World Cup Driving Champion, our great mate and wonderful supporter of Driving back here in Australia, the Master, Mr Boyd Exell OAM and we have also had the amazing support and Coaching provided to the Y...oung Drivers by the legendary Bob Edwards, the talented Jessica Stockings and the wonderful Elizabeth Lawrence The Young Riders have lapped it all up and we look forward to seeing them in the competition arena later in the week. A huge thank you to our sponsors of this program, who have once again provided this incredible opportunity for these young folks to foster their intrigue and interest in the sport of competition carriage driving. Bev and Bob Edwards have always believed in our young drivers and continue to do so through not only as a coach for our clinic, but also through their generosity of prizes for the young drivers. Thank you to Bennington Carriages AU, Maria Trott Art and Dee-Amber Rural for their support for the 2019 Young Drivers Clinic. Photos Stephen Mowbray Photography Horse Driving Trials Club See more

23.01.2022 Closes this Friday.

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23.01.2022 OFFICIALS | On behalf of the Horse Driving Trials Club and Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials, we would like to welcome and introduce all our Members of the Ground Jury and event Officials. We look forward to welcoming you to Tamworth.

22.01.2022 It is with huge regret and disapointment that the FEI Driving World Championship Four-in-Hand Valkenswaard 2020 is cancelled. The FEI Driving World Championship... Four-in-Hand that was due to take place in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands next week, is cancelled. This is a big disappointment for the competitors and the Organising Committee. We would like to thank our supporters volunteers and sponsors for being so supportive in the past few weeks, we really are beyond words right now but will regroup and look to the future. "I am hugely disappointed for the competitors in Europe who have supported DVI in the spirit of the sport and those who have travelled from America and Australia all within the confines of Corona Regulations to be here and compete in this event, I am devastated for them" Boyd Exell Please refer to the website for the latest news - https://www.drivingvalkenswaard.com/news.html

22.01.2022 ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY | It is what we have been all wanting, a chance to put all that COVID isolation training to good use at our first PROTOCOL & COMPETION Weekend. Entries are closing this Friday, so be sure to download the attached forms and send through to [email protected] | Event dates are 31st Oct - 1st Nov (HALLOWEEN). If you have any questions please direct them through to Marilyn on the above email. This event will be run under COVID safe regulations. https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ai05azyhaWJXgXZoeM8GSKMnvmkl

22.01.2022 Thank you Equestrian NSW for sharing this information. Please read and share as required. Stay safe and looking forward to seeing everyone on the other side.

22.01.2022 Have you ever been wondering about the number of FEI Driving shows around the world, about the number of athletes, horses or officials or their geographical distribution? The FEI made up a report showing the statistics! Thank you @hoefnet for sharing this!

21.01.2022 Running order for First horse inspection is posted on F block. Starting at 1pm, please remember that presenting to the jury will only take a few minutes per competitor. The jury plan to have you all through in 35 minutes.

18.01.2022 THE YEAR THAT WAS 2019/20 | Last weekend the Horse Driving Trials Club came together (socially distancing of course) for our annual 2019/20 AGM in Uralla. It was fabulous to get out and see everyone without horses and be able to check in with everyone also. This year has not been our usual year, however we are a strong little community that we know through the support of not only our committee, members and the wider Carriage Driving community, we will be back in our competiti...on outfits soon enough. We had a great productive and optimistic meeting and we are delighted to be sharing some event and training news shortly. While it isn't our normal list of events, this pandemic has encouraged the HDT Club to continue our educational platforms and you will see some combined training and competition events soon! Thank you to Equestrian Australia and Equestrian NSW for your continued support of our club as well as all our other sponsors that have been along for our journey. Thank you once again to the HDT Club committee, Coaches and of course our members that not only attended our AGM but continue to support our club and our overall club and sporting values. From all of us, we cannot wait to see everyone back in their carriage with their woolly horses and ponies. Stay safe, socially distance and lets sit together with our trusty steeds ahead of us all the way into 2021. See more

18.01.2022 MASTERCLASS ALERT | We are delighted to be hosting one Masterclass night with two presenters. We will be welcoming back Boyd Exell to be presenting on the role of the back-stepper which we all know is not for the faint hearted. We also have John Dalton from Randlab Pty Ltd, who will be discussing Ulcers in Performance Horses. Open to everyone no matter your discipline, this is an informative evening that will leave you with a better understanding of groom roles, ulcer symptoms and treatments. Bookings essential therefore please email [email protected]

18.01.2022 DRIVING | We are currently calling for Expressions of Interest for Drivers wishing to represent Australia at the FEI Driving World Championships Four In Hand an...d the FEI Driving World Championships for Singles 2020. The FEI Driving World Championships Four In Hand will take place 31 August - 6 September 2020 in Kronenberg (NED), and the FEI Driving World Championships for Singles will take place 21 - 26 October 2020 in Pau (FRA). EOI's close Friday 27th March, 2020 Further information, selection policies, and nomination forms can be found by visiting the link below #equestrian #horses #TeamAUS #team #WeRideAsOne #RideWithUs #highperformance #ausequestrianteam #driving #worldchampionships #expressionsofinterest Equestrian South Australia - Carriage Driving Driving NSW Carriage Driving Queensland Equestrian Tasmania Equestrian Victoria - Driving Equestrian Western Australia

17.01.2022 AND THATS A WRAP! | Thank you to everyone that came, competed, learned and helped! It was a great weekend had by all, at our first (and not at all last) Protocol and Competition weekend. It was great to see so many smiling faces keen to learn and put their hard work to the test after what has been a very difficult year. Thank you to Jennifer Nichols and Ty Nichols for making the trip north and for your valuable knowledge, we cannot host such weekends with out people like yourselves (lots of homework taken away.) Also thank you to Equestrian NSW and or OC for your support and tireless behind the scenes work to make this weekend happen. Stay tuned for more pictures of the weekend. (Disclaimer: not everyone from the weekend featured in this , more to come.)

17.01.2022 In it to win it!

17.01.2022 FRIDAY FUNNIES | Sharing a little late tonight, but will make for a good laugh in the morning! Q: You’re riding a horse full speed, there’s a giraffe right beside you, and a lion nipping at your heels. What do you do? A: Get off the carousel ... #fridayfunnies #haveagreatweekendwithyourponies See more

17.01.2022 SPONSOR TRADE STAND | Zilco - Equestrian Products will this year be holding a trade stand at the Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials Event from the 11th - 13th October at Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre. They will have products for demonstration as well as for sale. Woof Wear will also be available on the stand and have products for sale. Zilco have supported not only our event, but the entire driving community here in Australia for many years and we re proud to partner with them once again in 2019. Thank you Zilco for your support!

16.01.2022 DRIVING | The Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials, Boyd Exell Clinic and Young Driver Clinic 2020 Cancelled. It is with great disappointment and sadness that the Organising Committee announced today the cancellation of the 2020 Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials, Boyd Exell Clinic and the Young Drivers Clinic (Oct 20 - 25th) due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Organising Committee have stated that they want to act responsibly in these uncertain times and their ...absolute priority is the health and safety of both horse and athlete, including everyone directly involved with the event; competitors, sponsors, officials, owners, helpers, volunteers and visitors. The Organising Commitee will now turn their attention towards planning these activities for 2021 at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre when we they will return better than ever. The HDT Club is committed to the continuation of education and training during these uncertain times and should any clinic opportunities arise we will be sure to advise the wider driving community. #watchthisspace #standingtogether See more

16.01.2022 Zilco - Equestrian Products have a fabulous trade stand here at the Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials Event. In between classes make sure you catch up with David and the Team and have a shop from their extensive range right here on site including some products for demonstration as well as for sale. Woof Wear will also be available on the stand and their is an extensive range of their high quality products for sale. Zilco have supported not only our event, but the entire driving community here in Australia for many years and we are proud to partner with them once again in 2019. Thank you Zilco for your support!

16.01.2022 He's a very proud Aussie, he flies our Equestrian flag all around the world, he is the most successful Equestrian Athlete ever including being the Four times Wo...rld Champion, Six times Aachen Champion, Seven times FEI World Cup Driving Champion, the resume is very, very long yet every year he comes 'home' to support the sport of Driving here at the Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials. Welcome home Boyd Exell OAM, great to have you here mate, thanks for coming back once again to Coach and encourage our Drivers of all different levels as they seek to improve their knowledge and skills, be it driving a single, a pair or a four in hand Team. Over the last few days Boyd has conducted Clinics and individual lessons and worked with our Young Drivers sharing his knowledge about the many many aspects of Driving that to the untrained eye are easily missed. To witness him watching a Driver and their horse(s), then say what he thinks he sees, then take the reins to confirm is amazing. Then, with a few little adjustments, often just a 'hole' tighter or looser on the multiple elements of the harness, maybe a bit change, a little something here or there and suddenly, the horse is forward, relaxed, not fighting. It is extra-ordinary to watch. What an eye, what a mind, what knowledge and how privileged are we to have hime here. Thanks Boyd, we are really appreciative of all you give back to our sport. All the best for the year ahead. Photos and words Stephen Mowbray Photography Horse Driving Trials Club NSW Inc See more

15.01.2022 PROTOCOL & COMP EVENT | With the days now longer and warmer (for some), we are pleased to bring you a new initiative to the HDT Club. Continuing on the educational platform that we strive for and combining it with a mini competition (because we all miss these very much), this Protocol and Comp weekend is a great opportunity to put that COVID 19 training (or not) to practice and learn and gain instant feedback from the experts in both the Dressage and Cones. Where else, other than training days can you practice, gain feedback and then be scored on your final go? The event will adhere and be run under strict COVID-19 NSW regulations. We look forward to many of you joining us for a weekend with our four legged friends and fellow drivers. Schedule on link below. #covidsafe Uralla Show Grounds https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ai05azyhaWJXgXZoeM8GSKMnvmkl

15.01.2022 URGENT HELP | Evening Everyone. Mother Nature Has Not Been Kind To HDT preparations at AELEC Today. After a very successful working bee on Sunday we figured we were well ahead of the game, that is until the winds came to AELEC today and dislodged both the Boyd Clinic training arena and the Tamworth International HDT Comp arena.... So event organisers are putting out a call for help to put both arenas back up first thing tomorrow morning to be ready for the first clinic lesson at 9am. Please let Judy or Jessica Meredith know if you can spare a couple of hours in the morning to put things to right again. Jessica 0414 604 104 Judy 0412 955 056 Many thanks Marilyn

15.01.2022 YOUNG DRIVER CLINIC SPONSORS | They are the future of our sport and this is why we are incredibly grateful for those that continue to back these youth to continue their intrigue and interest in the sport of competition carriage driving. Bev and Bob Edwards have always believed in our young drivers and continue to do so through not only as a coach for our clinic, but also through their generosity of prizes for the young drivers. Thank you to Bennington Carriages AU and Dee-Amber Rural for their support also for the Young Drivers Clinic in 2019.

14.01.2022 ON SALE | Designed specifically for the Miniature Horse and VSE drivers, the Bennington Carriages AU Mini Magnum is unique in its class. Exceptional design has resulted in an elegant yet extremely lightweight carriage weighing only 47 Kg that is still capable of fitting adult drivers. This little carriage is for sale and will be at AELEC all week if anyone is interested in viewing. All enquires to Bennington Australia Reps Judy Meredith. bit.ly/2Q6aldh

14.01.2022 With welcome rain over the last few days the going for the Marathon Course was just perfect and with a good crowd around the course we were treated to strong driving through the obstacles and lots of smiles from our combinations as they navigated their way around the Marc Johnson lay-out. A big thank you to all the Volunteers who assisted on this day and throughout the event, we are really grateful for your help and assistance to make the event run so smoothly. Here's some of the action from around the course. Photos and words Stephen Mowbray Photography

12.01.2022 UPDATE | Following consultation with Equestrian NSW the Horse Driving Trials Organising Committee has amended the HDT COVID-19 requirements relating to Grooms at our Protocol/Mini Comp this weekend 31st Oct - 1st Nov. These changes reflect recent common practise at equestrian activities across a number of disciplines in relation to COVID-19 Restrictions and Grooms.. HDT requirements regarding Grooms is now: A. Wherever possible Grooms should be members of the Athlete’s house...hold and B. HDT recommends that Grooms who are not members of the Athlete’s household should wear a face mask where it is hard to maintain 1.5 metres of physical distance eg. when mounted on the carriage Fence sitters are welcome for a small fee and must register through submitting an entry form. Please follow this link for the updated Entry Form. We thank everyone for their understanding with these amendments and we look forward to seeing many of you this coming weekend. https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ai05azyhaWJXgXz9-jHE6hY7-7VO See more

12.01.2022 HDT ISO CHALLENGE | With a good #MentalHealth more important than ever, our club wanted to show how we #StandTogether by not standing together in a fun and supportive way. A must watch right to the end... we hope you enjoy, as much as we enjoyed putting it all together. With the Driving community spread far and wide across Australia, we want to see what you and your clubs were/are doing during isolation. Post a picture, tell a story or put a little collaboration video together like this, whatever you would like. Follow this link for this weeks #FridayFunny bit.ly/3bWOmQf #CarriageDriving #ThankOurFrontLineWorkers #COVID19 #ToiletRollToss #FridayFunnies #HereComesTheSun Note: We do not own the rights to the music.

12.01.2022 HAPPY FRIDAY | What did the horse say when it fell over?... I fallen and I can’t Giddy-Up! Have a great weekend! #fridayfunnies

11.01.2022 SPONSOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT | We not only have some very dedicated and talented club members in the driving scene, but we have some members that are incredibly talented and generous. Thank you Maria Trott Art for supporting the club but also our Young Drivers Clinic for 2019.

11.01.2022 FINALISTS | In these tough times a little celebration to boost everyone’s spirits with the announcement of the Equestrian NSW 2019 Awards for Excellence. Congratulations to our Club Members who are finalists including Helena South, Sandy Hunter, Maria Trott, Jessica Meredith and Judy Meredith. Special shout out to fellow NSW drivers Byron McIntyre and Leah McIntyre. Also an honourable mention to Andrea Webb for all she does for not only our sport of Driving but many equestri...an disciplines. We are also stocked to be Club and Event finalists once again after taking out these two categories last year. We may be a small club, but we have mighty hearts in delivering for our sport and fellow competitors! If you would like to book your tickets to attend please head over to Nominate! Gala Dinner to be held on 1st February 2020. Good Luck everyone! See more

11.01.2022 MASTERCLASS REMINDER 6:30PM SHARP | Tonight is the Boyd Exell Masterclass and Randlab Discussion. If you are looking to learn from the master himself on event preparation, backstepping tips and tricks and so much more get down to AELEC for a 6:30pm start. We will also have a discussion on ulcers in performance horse, what to look for and treatment and of course how to be proactive to prevent them in your horse. Held at AELEC in the Lecture Theatre between C&D blocks, starting from 6:30pm (sharp). Tickets can still be purchased at the door (of the theatre hall). For those not at AELEC please park in the day parking and walk down to the theatre.

10.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS Boyd Exell | What an incredible win after an exceptional indoor season! Nerves of steel considering everything happening at home. ALSO enjoy your well deserved retirement Demi #superhorse You can also see the winning round on FEI Driving page! #nailbitting

10.01.2022 Yep it’s FRIDAY FUNNIES time! Q. What does it mean if you find a horseshoe? A. Some poor horse is walking around in his socks. Have a great weekend all and stay safe!

10.01.2022 INCREDIBLE! Full story can be read here. http://www.studforlife.com//a-twenty-horse-franches-montag

10.01.2022 WE NEED YOUR HELP | Want to have fun, learn new skills and meet a new group of people? If you have a spare few hours or all weekend free, why not volunteer and join us as we host the sixth annual Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials at Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre on 12th and 13th of October! No prior knowledge is necessary and we will provide all the training, buddies and tools, so that you have the best time, helping us out! Come as yourself or as a group, just email us on [email protected]

10.01.2022 VOTE NOW | Australia is very fortunate to have some inspiring athletes based all over the world. Now is Australia's Driving community's chance to show just how much we care about our sport, and the inspiring people that so many of us look up to. No matter if you are a beginner or an elite driving athlete, no doubt you would have heard of Boyd Exell. He needs this communities help to win the Peden Bloodstock FEI BEST ATHLETE Award. We have only until the 22nd November to vote. Be sure to follow this link, and vote for Boyd. https://fb.watch/v/ahI6G9yQW/ VOTE NOW

10.01.2022 In light of everything that is currently in the media and currently happening across the world, we think this #fridayfunny has come just in time to have a little laugh before the weekend. DID YOU HEAR about the man who was hospitalised with six plastic horses inside him? The doctor described his condition as stable. ... Stay safe everyone! We are thinking of you all!

10.01.2022 Boyd Exell will be driving Byron’s Horse Pair with Show Jumper 'Rocket'Rod MCQueen as his back stepper, all the action from 6.00pm tonight at AELEC. See you there !!!

09.01.2022 WE ARE STRONG | Strong, independent, passionate, daring and caring are all the words you would use to describe the wonderful ladies involved in our Horse Driving Trials Club. We may only be a small driving club, but we are mighty in what we want to achieve. Thank you from us to you! Happy International Womens Day. #IWD2020 #generationequality #standingtogether #IAmWomen Note: We do not own the rights of this associated song.

09.01.2022 The South Burnett Equestrian Group (QLD) will be running a Driven Dressage and Cones activity day on Sunday 23rd February at Mt Walker (near Ipswich). If you are interested in attending with a horse, there are only 12 places available, so be sure to register. Registration is all through www.nominate.com.au

08.01.2022 DRIVING | EOI's for the National Driving Squad within the High Performance Program are now open. If you would like to submit an EOI for the National Driving Squ...ad for 2020 please complete the form and return before 5:00pm AEDT 6th March 2020. The Driving Squad Criteria for 2019-2022, an application form, and further details can be found in the link below. #equestrian #horses #TeamAUS #team #WeRideAsOne #RideWithUs #highperformance #driving #ausequestrianteam Driving NSW Equestrian South Australia - Carriage Driving Carriage Driving Queensland Equestrian Victoria - Driving Equestrian Western Australia Equestrian Northern Territory Equestrian Tasmania

08.01.2022 WHO IS COMING | We all know the New England is best seen during Autumn so why not venture up/down to Uralla and join us for a great start to Autumn with your four legged friends. Our training days are a great way to get out and about, develop your driving skills and knowledge and have a great day with fellow driving enthusiasts. The day will commence from 9am. Don't forget entree fee to cover the use of the grounds and the water. #fromwhereyoudratherbe #letsdrive

07.01.2022 EOI for FEI Driving World Championships for Horse Four In Hand and Singles Now Open Equestrian High Performance is once again calling for Expressions of Interes...t for Drivers wishing to represent Australia at the FEI Driving World Championships for Horse Four In Hand and the FEI World Driving Championships for Singles 2020. The FEI recently made the decision to amend Article 914.2 of the FEI Driving Rules to allow Drivers wishing to compete at the FEI Driving World Championship for Singles 2020 in Pau (FRA), 21-26 October, and the FEI World Driving Championships for Horse Four In Hand in Valkenswaard (NED), 7-11 October, to now possess a 2* status rating or higher...read more: https://www.equestrian.org.au//eoi-fei-driving-world-champ Equestrian NSW Equestrian Victoria Equestrian Queensland Equestrian Western Australia Equestrian Tasmania Equestrian South Australia Inc Equestrian Northern Territory Equestrian South Australia - Carriage Driving Driving Queensland Driving NSW Equestrian Victoria - Driving #driving #fortheloveofthehorse #singles #fourinhand

07.01.2022 MARATHON FEI DRIVING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES 2020

06.01.2022 FINAL RESULTS | And just like that the 2019 Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials is over for another year. Below are the final results and the individual results for each section can be found on Hoefnet by following this link bit.ly/33zf0dh. This event could not happen with out the support of the competitors and sponsors and the tireless effort from our volunteers so from the entire organising committee and the Horse Driving Trials Club, we thank you and we look forward to working and having you in Tamworth in 2020. Stay tuned for the confirmation of the 2020 dates to be released shortly.

06.01.2022 TAKE US BACK | What a weekend it was last weekend. Our first PROTOCOL & COMP weekend and a huge hit from all those that attended both fence sitters and drivers! The weekend was full of learning, on the spot feedback, fun and laughter, social distancing, elbow taps and courtesy of the juniors some bug catches and cricket! #whatmorecouldyouwant Thank you to Equestrian NSW for your guidance and support in putting this weekend together in such unknown times. Thank you again to Je...nnifer Nichols for your guidance, feedback and all round knowledge (not just dressage but in our sport) you brought to the weekend and Ty Nichols for your knowledge and guidance in the cones. We as a club love the ability to continue to learn and grow and we cannot do it without the likes of these officials and sponsors of our sport. Can anyone spot the bug catches? #PleaseTagAndShare See more

06.01.2022 DON’T SAY NEIGH! | Be my MANE love, be my Valentine! Happy Friday! #fridayfunnies

06.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY | It is hard to believe it’s been almost a week! Thank you PRIME7 News North West for coming out to AELEC and capturing Boyd Exell putting drivers and our youths through their paces! We are very fortunate to have the worlds best come and share his expertise with our eager and enthusiastic drivers. Thank you Boyd for making the trip out and thank you for all that you are doing for the sport of driving.

05.01.2022 Our morning finished in the Dressage Arena with the (National) Participation Classes where we had a number of Single Horse and Pony combinations competing and two combinations showing their Pony Pairs. Once again, some wonderful tests, all of you a bit nervous, all of you doing a fabulous job. Congratulations, and all the best for the Cones this afternoon. Photos and words Stephen Mowbray Photography

05.01.2022 DRIVING | Equestrian Australia’s National Driving Selection Panel is pleased to announce the Driving Squad Criteria for 2019-2022. National Squads within the EA... High Performance Program primarily focuses on developing Australian combinations to compete at major competitions such as the World Equestrian Games and World Championships. READ MORE: https://www.equestrian.org.au//national-driving-squad-crit #equestrian #horses #TeamAUS #team #WeRideAsOne #RideWithUs #highperformance #driving #ausequestrianteam Driving NSW Carriage Driving Queensland Equestrian South Australia - Carriage Driving @EVicDriving

03.01.2022 SPONSOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT | We are incredibly grateful once again to welcome back one of our longest standing sponsors Equestrian NSW of the Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials. Off the back of being named Event of the Year in 2018 by ENSW, we could not continue this event with out ENSW’s support. This year has been a very tough year for all sponsors and we thank ENSW for continuing to believe in this event and what our HDT Club is wanting to boost in Australian competition Driving.

03.01.2022 You have to be in it to win it!

03.01.2022 RULES | Have you revised the new FEI Driving rules that came into effect 1st January 2021? Make sure you are across the rule changes for 2021 before hitting... the competition arena! Both marked up and clean versions of the rules can be found by visiting https://inside.fei.org/fei/disc/driving/rules Stephen Mowbray #NewRules #Driving #AusEquestrianTeam #EAHighPerformance Driving NSW Driving Queensland Equestrian Victoria - Driving Equestrian South Australia - Carriage Driving Equestrian Western Australia Equestrian Northern Territory Equestrian Tasmania

02.01.2022 Applications now open!

02.01.2022 We are very pleased to announce that all of the Horses and Ponies presented at the Trot Up this afternoon passed the inspection so we can now look forward to an exciting few days of competition starting tomorrow with Dressage at 8.30am on the grass arena for all classes then followed by Cones in the Campdraft arena from 2.00pm and then on Sunday, all the excitement and action from the Marathon commencing at 9.00am. Come on down, bring your family and friends and enjoy this wonderful event at AELEC, Tamworth. And don't forget tonight, at 6.00pm, Jump and Drive in the Indoor Arena, it's going to be awesome with 6 Teams including Boyd Exell Driving with Rocket Rod McQueen (Show Jumper) as his back stepper. Something tells us he's in for the ride of his life !! Photos and words Stephen Mowbray Photography

02.01.2022 HELMET TAGGING | The HDT Club has organised Andrea Webb to be available on Thursday 10th (afternoon) for official EA Helmet Tagging. This opportunity is open to all disciplines and is free. While this is not a requirement for Driving yet, it is encouraged. If you are interested, please come along on Thursday afternoon next week to AELEC (Carriage Driving Lecture Hall) along with your helmet.

02.01.2022 REMINDER | Free Clinic for fencesitters this weekend (Sunday 6th October) in South East Queensland with Dressage Judge Mary Seefried. See details in flyer.

01.01.2022 We began the first day of competition of the 2019 Tamworth International Horse Driving Trials in the Dressage Arena and we saw a mixture of FEI 1 and 2 Star Horses and Ponies, singles and Pairs present to our Judges in their various classes. Some rain overnight took away the dust and left an arena with very good going and the combinations were able to deliver some very good scores for their tests. Nicole Kimlin and 'Edge Hill Christopher Robin' finished their test with a scor...e of 49.87 penalties to lead in the FEI 1* Single Pony Class and Sandy Hunter driving 'Fiore' scored 52.40 penalties to be just ahead of last night's Jump and Drive winner Tracie Borg and her pony 'Glenormaniston Slievebeagh' on 52.53 penalties in the FEI 1* Single Horse Class. A lovely test from Lorraine Cairns with 'Victor' in hand sees this pair leading the FEI 2* Single Horse class going into this afternoons Cones phase. Photos and words Stephen Mowbray Photography See more