We hope you
have had a wonderful winter and didn't get too wet or windswept.
We take this
opportunity to bring you up to date on the fast approaching 2020
season:
- The
memberships are now open along with schedule of events for this year,
there are plenty or training events and plenty of one day events as
requested. Please get your memberships and entries in early.
- We
have introduced a new class, it's called Club Class, it will be run at all
one day events throughout the year, it is aimed at newcomers or seasoned
drivers who find themselves driving small ponies or new ponies, carriages
can be two wheelers, and the three phases will be dressage, cones (10
pairs) and obstacles (two obstacles driven twice with no distance
between), full rules available by request and on the website soon. This
will be a perfect opportunity for those who have been driving indoors and
feel their ponies are too small for the bigger marathon stages of a
standard outdoor event.
- There
is a new dressage test for Novices. It's called BC Novice test 2020, full
details available on the BC website www.britishcarriagedriving.co.uk
Please take note that all novices will be using the new test this
season.
- We
have added a camping/driving event in the heart of Thetford Forest, places
are numbered and details are on the club website, first come first served,
No exceptions.
- We
are currently putting together a stewards training day on March 7th at
Ashfields, this will be fully funded, please email info@eacdg.co.uk for more
details.
Please note
that we try to keep you up to date at all opportunities, we use emails for
those registered with us, we have the club website www.eacdg.co.uk and the club facebook
page.
We hope you
have a great 2020 season and look forward to seeing you all soon.
It's back,
and with a difference.
EACDG Xmas charity drive, Sunday 29th December 2019 at Ashfields Carriage Driving
Centre CM6 1JU. Leaving Ashfields at 11.00am.
Long and short route available, Stew/ casserole with bread included, £15.00
minimum donation per turnout.
Also, we will be running mini World Cup driving in the indoor school for those
who want some additional fun, there will be two obstacles with cones between,
for you to come and drive for just £5.00 for two runs, body protectors and hard hats compulsory.
Please note, if you are not an EACDG member you
will need to provide adequate insurance, also the organisers retain the right
to refuse World Cup Driving to drivers or vehicles who are not deemed suitable
on the day.
To book, or for further details please email info@eacdg.co.uk
Just a
reminder that the 2019 AGM will be held at Ashfields Carriage Driving Centre
this Sunday 10th November, 6.30 for 7.00pm start.
For those of
you who are attending can you please drop Zoe Morgan a text on 07770944868 with
numbers to enable her to ensure there is adequate food on the night.
We look
forward to seeing you there.
We, on the
committee hope you have had an enjoyable season.
As the
winter draws in and the mud starts to gather in our gateways we would like to
bring to your attention the details for this years AGM, It will be held on
Sunday 10th November, 6.30 for a 7.00pm start at Ashfields.
We will
carry out the presentations for this years points league winners, also we have
various topics to discuss regarding 2020 along with the dates for next season.
If you have
any topics you would like to discuss at the meeting please reply in writing to
this email with the details, we will contact you and we can then add it to the
agenda.
Please note
that there will be no non agenda discussions from the floor without prior
notification, this is to allow the committee adequate time to form a genuine
response.
Voting will
only be accepted from 2019 club members.
There will
be food supplied after the meeting.
Please note
that all 2019 committee members will be resigning, most are willing to
re-stand, some are moving on to pastures green, this presents a perfect
opportunity for change and with this in mind we would like invite you to
consider putting your name forward to assist in any way with a committee
position, we offer any training that you feel you may need but most of all we
are looking to get some assistance over the weekends during the 2020 events. If
you feel you would like to get involved then please reply accordingly to this
email and we will contact you. We have already had some interest and that is
excellent news but don't forget that many hands make light work and also
ensures the future of the club along with smooth running of future events.
If you need
any further information please get in touch, if not then we look forward to
catching up at the AGM.
Hi All,
Due to the
results of the recent emails sent out regarding the Club Championships three
day format and lack of entries, the committee have made the decision the
reintroduce the event as a two day format.
The dressage
and cones section will be on Saturday 21st September and marathon on Sunday
22nd.
This
event will only go ahead if sufficient entries are received on or by the cut
off day of Friday 6th September.
Please get
your entries in now.
https://www.ihdt.co.uk/payg/ienter.php?evid=2489&ac=50
We would
like to draw your attention to our last event of 2019, the Club Championships
to be held at Ashfields on 20th-22nd September.
Currently we
have a little over two weeks until the close of entries, disappointingly we
have only two entries.
With this in
mind we would like your input, can you please reply to this email with your
answer to the following?
1... Leave
as a three day event, I'm putting my entry in soon.
2... Reduce
the event to a two day event as i cannot commit to three days and I will put in
an entry.
3... Not
worried as I will not be attending.
4... Cancel
the event and save the Club funds and organisers time.
Obviously we
would like to run the event, it was voted for at the AGM, we willingly work
hard to organise these events but they cost lots in time and monies, but
we ask you, the membership and supporters for your input in this matter.
Hi All we
hope you are well and enjoying the season.
Please can
we jog your memory that our final training camp for the 2019 season is fast
approaching, it will be held on Fri-Sat 26-27 July and the entries close
this Thursday 11th July so please get your entries in now, don't forget it is
the last training session this year.
Also,
Immediately after this on Sunday 28th July is our last one day event for the
season, the closing date for this is Friday 12th July, this will run as our
normal one day short format of dressage and cones in the morning with a section
B marathon of approximately 5.7km and 3 hazards driven twice.
Following
that, our final event of the year will be our 2019 Club Championships, this
will be on Friday to Sunday 20th to 22nd September 2019, it will be
run over three days, dressage on Friday, Marathon on Saturday and Cones on
Sunday. We are also planning something extra for a bit of fun after cones on
Sunday, watch this space.
As usual you
can enter online http://www.eacdg.co.uk/events.html
