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GB Pod Dates June/July 2024

New training dates added to the calendar:

Tuesday 11 June/Wednesday 12 June
2 Day Pod Camp – Symington, Biggar ML12 6JX

Saturday 6 July/Sunday 7 July
2 Day Pod Camp – Symington, Biggar ML12 6JX

Organiser: Julie Camm
Trainer: Robert Buck

Robert trained Team GB for 2005 & 2007 World Championships with Boyd Exell. He prepares ponies and horses to successfully compete at Novice to Advanced level in various disciplines (carriage driving, eventing and dressage). Robert has produced ponies for Julie Camm and has successfully competed them all over Europe. Robert has represented GBR at the last three Combined Pony World Championships (team bronze medallist 2015).

Robert specialises in classical correct way of going.

https://www.gbpodtraininggroup.co.uk/clinics

Jan de Boer 2024 Training series

Jan de Boer


SCDA is pleased to announce that Jan de Boer will once again be providing a series of training clinics to be held throughout 2024

For details of dates and venues, please check the training events page

The price is £66 per lesson plus £15 (expenses/venue). There is a limit of 2 lessons per driver.  If you wish to take up more than two lessons, these will be put on a waiting list and we’ll let you know if/when the additional lessons would be available. 

As usual, your space(s) will be reserved once payment has been made. If you have to pull out, we’re afraid payment still stands unless the space can be filled by another driver. 

For more details, please contact Bex March by email via the SCDA training email address: training@scda.co.uk

Progression from Club Novice to Open at SCDA Events – updated for 2024

At SCDA club events, a novice is defined as a driver who has not competed in any open or intermediate class at club or national level.

A driver can remain in the novice class until they have completed one or more of the following:

1. A maximum of 3 seasons – where a season is clarified to be a calendar year in which the driver has completed, without retirement or elimination, all phases in at least 3 events from our outdoor “Points League” calendar of events.

2. A maximum of 12 events

3. Be the class winner at 4 events. If there is only one competitor entered in the class, the win is disregarded.

The above changes will come in to force from the end of the 2024 season.

However, from the beginning of the 2024 season, a driver who returns to competing* after a break of 3 or more years will be permitted to enter at Club Novice level for:

1. A maximum of 2 seasons

2. A maximum of 8 events

3. A maximum of 2 events as class winner.

*Note that the rule that a driver could only return to Novice if they previously did not compete more than one season in Club Open, has been removed.

Once the competitor has reached one of the above criteria, they will be required to move to the Club Open class from the start of the next season.

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SCDA advice regarding Equine Flu vaccinations

Updated for 2023

In 2023 all BC events will follow the FEI ‘flu vaccination’ rule

The following SCDA Events will also comply with FEI rules and require a 6 month booster given within a period of 6 months (+ 3 weeks), but not within 7 days prior to event arrival.

  • Training events at Seacliff, The Pines, and Townfoot
  • Dunbog
  • Hopetoun (both events)
  • Townfoot

However, the following venues will only require annual vaccinations:

  • Brechin
  • Cardross
  • Cothal
  • Coxhill
  • Pitscandly
  • Strathorn/Lourin


FEI 2023 VETERINARY REGULATIONS 15th Edition 2023
effective 1st January 2023
Article 1003
Equine Influenza Vaccination Requirements

  1. All proprietary Equine Influenza vaccines are accepted by the FEI, provided the route of administration complies with the manufacturer’s instructions (i.e. intramuscular injection or intranasal).
  2. An initial Primary Course of two vaccinations must be given; the second vaccination must be administered within 21-92 days of the first vaccination.
  3. The first booster must be administered within 7 calendar months following the date of administration of the second vaccination of the Primary Course.
  4. Any Horse receiving a new Primary Course as of 1 January 2024 must be vaccinated as follows:
    • V1 (initial vaccination);
    • V2 (second vaccination) must be administered 21-60 days after V1; and
    • V3 (first booster) must be administered within 6 months and 21 days of V2.
  5. Subsequent Booster vaccinations must be administered at a maximum of 12-month intervals however Horses competing in Events must have received a booster within 6 months +21 days (and not within 7 days) before arrival at the Event.
  6. Horses may compete 7 days after receiving the second vaccination of the primary course.
  7. Horses that have received the Primary Course prior to 1 January 2005 are not required to fulfil the requirement for the first booster, providing there has not been an interval of more than 12 months between each of their subsequent annual booster vaccinations.

Coxhill Results 15th October 2023

Long-rein class

1. Jade Christie
2. Bex March

Driven Class

1 Jade Christie
2 Gayle Ledger
3 Jennifer McCreath
4 Wendy Scott
5 Ann Cameron
6 Claudia Nisbet

H/C Class

1 Ian Bertram
2 Lorraine McIndoe
3 Alan McIndoe
4 Diana Ferguson
5 Ann Rushton Green

Best Dressage – L/R Jade Christie

Best Dressage – driven Ann Cameron

Best Cones/Obstacles – L/R Jade Christie

Best Cones/Obstacles – driven Jennifer McCreath

Overall champion – Jade Christie.

Junior Carriage Driving Day

SCDA and the British Driving Society are hosting a Junior Carriage Driving / Try Driving day at Pitscandly, Forfar on 2nd April 2023.

Full details can be found on the entry form. You can download it here. Please print the form, have it signed by a parent or guardian and return by post or email to Heather Gow.

Parents/guardians are welcome to stay for the day – please bring warm clothes and lunch with you!

We look forward to seeing you there.

Backsteppers’ Training clinic

Sunday 26th February 2023

Westmill Farm, Dolphinton, South Lanarkshire EH46 7HH – kindly hosted by Graeme and Pam MacArthur

A half-day clinic suitable for backsteppers of all levels of experience.

Schedule:

1030-1100 Welcome Teas/Coffees
1100-1200 Presentation and discussion of key elements of being a backstepper
1200-1230 Guidance and examples of marathon section timings

1230-1300 Lunch break with Q&A

1300-1430 Practical exercises using experienced turn-outs and sample marathon obstacle (outdoor – dress for the weather!)
1430-1500 Wrap-up and feedback

Tea, Coffee and soft drinks provided.

Please bring your own packed lunch, plus hard hat and back protector if you have them.

Cost: £15 per member 

If you wish to attend, please email secretary@scda.co.uk by 15th February 2023.

Irene Donald – Obituary

It is with much sadness we share the news of the passing of Irene Donald. Irene was a long time supporter of Carriage Driving in Scotland, and around the UK, with her late husband Archie Donald. After Archie’s passing, Irene continued to support our Scottish events from National to Grassroots level, covering a number of different roles from stable manager, dressage writing, catering and most of all just being a wonderful friend to all who knew her. I am sure everyone will have fond memories of Irene and will have many a tale to recall from time spent in her company. We offer our deepest condolences to the Donald family at this time.