PROGRAMME : GATEWAY

The Gateway classes have been designed  as an introduction into competitive driving trials and to be fun for newcomers  and for more experienced, drivers. The event will be run over one day (Sunday 29th June).

There will be three classes:

• Gateway Newcomers - ideal for novice competitors or horses
• Gateway Allcomers  - for the more experienced competitor
• Gateway Multiples - for pairs, tandems and teams

 The dressage  and the cones (up to 15 sets) will be driven in the morning. The dressage arena will be 80m*40m

The dressage tests will be according to the British Carriage Driving dressage tests for each class. 

Following a break the competition resumes in the afternoon in the obstacle field where the competitors will drive four obstacles. This will be 2 obstacles driven twice . As each obstacle is timed, the quicker and smoother the competitor drives the obstacle, the better the result.

Drivers must have passed their 6th birthday and have passed a safety assessment carried out by a BC approved assessor before entering. They may only enter with the turnout which has been assessed. Any driver under 14 years must be accompanied by an adult. Any person under 18 must wear a body protector while on the carriage. All persons on a carriage must wear a properly secured hard hat throughout all three competition phases and a back-protector during the obstacle phase.  

For more information on the Gateway rules and Dressage Tests https://www.britishcarriagedriving.co.uk/documents/Rules/Gateway%20rules%20for%20competitors.pdf

  There are a few Guidelines we need to point out to make your time with us as easy and of course enjoyable as possible. 

Please click on the below link to read our rules and useful information