Information for members
Driven Class
1 Jennifer McCreath
2 Lorraine McIndoe
3 Claudia Nisbet
4 Abbie Thomson
5 Lee Valantine
6 Jade Christie
HC Class
1 Diana Ferguson
2 Carol Lumsden
3 Shona Playfair
4 Yvonne Anderson
5 Michelle Davis-Ralston
6 Diana Ferguson
Overall Champion Jennifer McCreath.
Following the terrific National Event at Brechin over the weekend, here is the latest Points League update (thanks, Mark Dougan!). With only the Strathallan Event to go, there are still plenty of rosettes and trophies to compete for, and note that there is DEFINITELY a Gateway class at Strathallan – so let’s have a bumper entry from all our Gateway competitors, as any one of NINE of you could still win the 2024 League!
And don’t forget, entries close for the Strathallan event on Monday 16th September. But don’t wait until then – help the organising team to prepare, by getting your entry in now!
In the meantime, our thanks, as always, go to Ian Bertram and Gee Gee Rugwash for generously sponsoring the Leagues. And good luck in Le Pin, Ian! (and Carol too!).
The Gee Gee Rugwash Points League table is now updated with the Townfoot results. With just two Points League events left in the season, at Brechin and Strathallan, there are still lots of competitors with a chance of winning their league!
* Despite being pipped by “SCDA Competitor Number 1” at Townfoot, Alan is sitting pretty in the Single Horse league thanks to Ian’s mishap (ahem) at Hopetoun, while Grace’s harness nightmare last weekend may have scuppered her chances for glory. However, Grace, Elinor B and Ruth each still have a slim mathematical chance of winning.
* Shona is having a great season and has a big lead in the Single Pony league, but Patsy can still catch her. Remember, only the best 5 scores for each competitor in each league will be counted.
* Similarly, Hamish has a clean sweep so far in the Pairs league but Margo is ready to pounce if he slips up. Elimination from an event means zero points, so all competitors must stay focused!
* The Club Novice league is wide open – anyone who competes at Brechin and Strathallan could win!
* Ellie and Cathy are unstoppable in the Young Driver and VSE classes, but the Gateway Newcomers class is very competitive. Don’t forget that the Strathallan Event has added the Gateway class to its schedule, so even if you are not competing at Brechin, all Gateway Newcomers can go for glory in our final outdoor event of the season!
Our thanks, as always, go to Ian Bertram and Gee Gee Rugwash for sponsoring our SCDA Points League. No excuses for having dirty rugs, people! 🙂
The Scottish Carriage Driving Association is a voluntary club, with no paid employees, that promotes carriage driving and carriage driving events in Scotland. The club is affiliated to British Carriagedriving. The club recognises that when organising and running events, the safety of its members, supporters, and the general public is of great importance.
Please see the attached document which documents the policy of SCDA in respect of its Health and Safety obligations. This link is also available on the Reference Page of this website and can be found in the 2024 Omnibus.
Congratulations to overall champion Vicky Largue
Gateway
Jayne McGarvie – Chose to complete only two obstacles so HC
Junior
Ellie Gunn – 1st
Multiple
Sophie Moore 1st
Elinor Bosanquet 2nd
Single Horse
Elinor Bosanquet – 1st
Single Pony
Vicky Largue – 1st
Ann Miller – chose to compete dressage & cones only so marked HC
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
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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Whilst we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, SCDA makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services or related material contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such material is therefore strictly at your own risk
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.
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.
