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AGM The new Committee for 2014 is Anne Chambers, Carol Wood, Richard Wood, Mike Charlesworth, Mike Lawson, John Gadsby and Sally Iremonger. CUP WINNERS FOR 2013 ARE AS FOLLOWS: BARNABUS MEMORIAL CHALLENGE TROPHY - OPEN - MIKE CHARLESWORTH COBWEB MEMORIAL CHALLENGE TROPHY - NOVICE - RICHARD WOOD RAINBOW TROPHY FOR MOST IMPROVED NOVICE - JOANNE GADSBY SWISS DERBY CHALLENGE PLATE - MIKE CHARLESWORTH THE LOUIS MEMORIAL CHALLENGE TROPHY FOR THE HIGHEST AVERAGE DRESSAGE SCORE - JUDITH CORKER THE JOY BEARD TROPHY FOR THE STEWARD WITH THE MOST STEWARDING POINTS - BARRY WHITLEY & LORRAINE BEAL THE MIKE BROOKES MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR - ANNE CHAMBERS THE EPIC PLATE (WINNER OF THE FUN DAY) - JOANNE GADSBY THE COMBINED LEAGUES POINTS CHAMPION PLATE AWARDED TO THE CLUB MEMBER WITH LEAST PENALTIES OVERALL IN FULL CLUB EVENTS (EXCLUDES TRAINING DAYS, TREASURE HUNTS PLEASURE DRIVES AND FUN DAYS) MIKE CHARLESWORTH A VERY BIG "WELL DONE" TO EVERYBODY |
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NEWS 2013 |
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Unfortunately the Treasure Hunt organised for 24th March had to be postponed due to adverse weather conditions and severe weather warnings from the police. This event will now take place in September or October, when, hopefully, the weather will be kinder to us. As soon as the date is confirmed it will be added to the fixture list and all members will be notified. Well done to all who braved the elements to attend the Quiz Night, commiserations to those of you who were unable to attend due to adverse weather conditions. A great night was enjoyed by all who attended and thanks go to Barry and Lorraine for giving the grey cells plenty to think about and also to the Heneage Arms for providing a superb buffet. Not to forget that once again Sophie did an excellent job with the raffle. The winners this year were the Barton Brains followed closely - after a tie-breaker - by the N H Two! The Picture Quiz was won by the N H Two closely followed by the Airheads!! Unfortunately, the winner of the Combined Leagues Points Champion Plate was omitted from the list of 2012 Trophy Winners in the Newsletter. This plate is awarded to the Club Member with least penalties overall in full club events (excluding treasure hunts, pleasure drives and fun days). This was awarded to Mike Charlesworth. Well done Mike on a very successful driving year!!! The Club is pleased to announce that Mike Charlesworth has accepted the role of AAC to David Faulkner, BDS Lincolnshire. This will be in addition to his role within the Poacher Committee and both Poacher and BDS Lincolnshire hope that this will lead to us working more closely in the future. The Committee is pleased to announce that John Cooke has been asked to become President of the Club and has accepted the position The Annual General Meeting took place on Saturday 24th November and proved to be most successful. The meeting was followed by an enjoyable meal and finished with the Presentation of Trophies and a raffle. |
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NEWS 2012 |
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STOLEN late Wednesday 10th October or Thursday 11th October from field near Immingham, North Lincolnshire. Cremello colt, 2 year old, approx 13.2hh. Blue eyes and light cream coat. Any information with regard to the above, please contact Angela Smith. The Drive and Social Event from South Kelsey on September 30th was enjoyed by all who attended. The First Aid course that was held on the 30th June was a great success, with eight club members attending. Six club members have renewed their qualification and two others have qualified for the first time. For the full list of qualified First Aiders, follow the link to the Committee and scroll to the bottom of the page. Hopefully you'll never need their services!! For reports on the day see the July newsletter THE LINDSEY TRAIL The Lindsey Trail was officially opened on Saturday 16th June, by Edward Leigh. The weather was not very kind, being very overcast prior to the opening ceremony but, despite this there was a reasonable turnout, mainly dominated by the carriage drivers, of whom a fair percentage were from Poacher. See full report in the July newsletter or on Results page. Click Here to see the photographs taken by emmelleff Equestrian Photography. The photographs cover the start, the middle and the end of the ride/drive. |
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http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside/visiting-the-countryside/equestrian?tab=downloads The official opening of the Lindsey Trail will take place at Market Rasen Racecourse on Saturday 16th June at 11am. There will be plenty of parking for all. Please come and show your support for this much needed trail. The Lindsey Trail has off road tracks and routes that stretch for 69 miles around the stunning Wolds area which are suitable for carriage driving, cycling, riding and walking. All riders, drivers, cyclists and walkers are encouraged to attend to show how much this route is needed, wanted and will be used in the future. Our Chairman Sheila Brookes and our member Cathy Towle have been relentless campaigners for this route and have even joined on the steering committee to keep up the momentum. Please show your support as we are informed that the media will be out in force. To get there, Market Rasen take the A631 (Queen Street) towards Louth. Take the RIGHT hand turn to Legsby (about ¼ mile from traffic lights). Follow signs to the Racecourse. PHC Quiz 11th February, Heneage Arms, Hainton, nr Wragby Quizmaster, Boz Smith, gave us some “brain strain” at our recent quiz and social evening. What a resourceful man he is, and so cunning with his questions! Needless to say we had a brilliant evening with the winners being Richard and Carol Woods' team, closely followed into second place by Jane Smiths' team. There were no prizes, just an entry onto Eggheads TV Programme for our most clued up members. Ha Ha. The landlord put on a huge spread of salads, meats, new potatoes etc which was soon seen off by the 30+ quizzers. Apparently this is the landlord’s “swansong” as, unfortunately, he is understood to be closing down shortly. What a pity, its a great venue for Poacher events and always attracts good attendances. If anyone has an idea for a new venue please contact any of the Commitee members. There was brisk trade at the raffle table with all prizes very kindly donated by some very generous quizzers. In addition we welcomed back some people we haven’t seen for a while; met some new people who became members on the night; and welcomed familiar faces too (I hesitated to say OLD members!) The snow looked like it would put the event in jeopardy but as it turned out all the roads were clear and dry, with only very minor roads still carrying snow. We seem to be an intrepid lot, we Poachers! We hope to see you all very soon. |
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Introducing the BHDTA Insurance Scheme BHDTA MEMBERS' PERSONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVER All BHDTA Members and Marathon Groom Subscribers are automatically insured for personal liability in respect of their personal equestrian related activities, provided that they are normally domiciled in the United Kingdom or Irish Republic. Company membership and Affiliated Club membership applies only to one nominated person. Business activities need separate insurance. The policy also covers another person who is riding or driving the insured's horse with permission, provided they have no other insurance. If the horse is kept at livery or is loaned to someone else and used for non-business purposes the insured is still covered. If a parent or guardian is sued as a result of an action by their child, the policy provides cover for the parent or guardian. If legal liability is proved, the policy will pay damages up to £30,000,000 for any one claim and the number of claims is unlimited. It also pays all costs incurred with the consent of Underwriters, in defending the claim. The BHDTA policy covers incidents in connection with the use/ownership of a horse or pony worldwide and includes the liability of one Member/Marathon Groom subscriber to another. It should be stressed that many Members/Marathon Groom Subscribers will have other insurances such as a household or livestock policy which will also cover personal liability. If that is the case, the other Insurers will be asked to settle or contribute towards the claim, which helps keep down the cost of the BHDTA policy. EXCLUSIONS All insurance policies contain exclusions (circumstances in which you will not be covered); the main ones on this policy are:
BHDTA MEMBERS' PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE The cover afforded under the Master Policy is for individual BHDTA Members and Marathon Groom Subscribers resident world-wide. Company membership and Club Affiliation applies only to one nominated person. The insurance is only in operation whilst the Insured Person is engaged in any horse related activities (excluding racing, point-to-point and driving motor cycles of any type). Cover includes the care and handling of horses and driving of horse drawn vehicles. Cover at an Organised Equestrian Event is limited to horse-related injury but extended to include travelling thereto or therefrom (although the benefits whilst travelling are restricted to Scale A). The term 'Organised Equestrian Event' includes organised practice or training sessions. The insurance is effective world-wide. Note – you should contact BHDTA website or their Secretary for details of this. New initiative from Sport England. - Driving Back to Sport A new initiative to encourage non-driving people to take up the sport of competitive carriage driving is being rolled out by Sport England. 'Driving Back To Sport' is focused on the introduction of 200 mature adults to carriage driving with a goal of sustaining their long term interest. The initiative has been designed to inspire new participants to Carriage Driving, helping them learn and turn ambitions, whether to compete or become an official, into reality. 'Driving Back To Sport' will be run over 5 weeks as a series of 5 full day sessions. The first local 'Driving Back To Sport' session will be held at Bennington Carriages by Sue Mart with the first of 5 sessions on 9th February and will be held at the Bennington Carriage Driving Academy. After their final session Bennington invite all drivers to their end of course party on the evening of April 19th start at 6pm - 8pm, which includes the “sports makers/buddy up evening”. This is being delivered by Sport England and will be an inspirational evening. If there is any further information available in the future we will let you know. Here’s what the press has to say... Driving back to sport Post on September 27, 2011, Angela Tuck More people will be given the opportunity to try their hand at the exhilarating sport of carriage driving thanks to funding from Sport England for an innovative new project designed to encourage mature adults to take up the reins. The British Horse Driving Trials Association (BHDTA) has been awarded a £30,000 Sportmatch grant – the first of its kind given for any equestrian discipline – for its project called ‘Driving Back to Sport’, which aims to introduce 200 mature adults to carriage driving and sustain their interest in the long-term Fifty individuals from each region will then be chosen to take part in a series of one-to-one sessions delivered by UKCC coaches (United Kingdom Coaching Certificate), ensuring a high quality programme of tuition is provided to the newcomers. Each person will have a Personal Development Plan (PDP) to evaluate their progress. Richard Lewis, Chairman of Sport England, added: “The opportunity to try a new sport for the first time is often all a person needs to catch the sporting bug. The Driving Back to Sport project is a great way for mature adults to try driving and get a quality sporting experience that will encourage them to stay involved.” Driving Back to Sport 2012 25 January 2012 'Driving Back to Sport' got off to a flying start in January at Ashfields Equestrian Centre in Essex, with 34 keen participants enjoying a day of introduction to the sport. Minta Winn led the team of ten UKCC coaches who worked together to shape the pilot day, and provided workshops on all aspects from cones to dressage- there was even a chance for everyone to take the reins and drive a carriage for the first time! By the end of the day 32 applicants had signed up to continue for the remaining four sessions, and head coach and manager at Ashfields, Wilf Bowman Ripley, was delighted with the success of the opening event; "It couldn't have gone better. We had a fantastic bunch of participants, and we're all really looking forward to our next sessions. It's great to see so many enthusiastic new faces to the sport of carriage driving, and we've seen some excellent potential today." |
