- BALLYNAHINCH INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE DRIVING FESTIVAL Co Down, 31 May
- HOPETOUN HOUSE DRIVING TRIALS Newton, Lothian, 23-25 May
- INTERNATIONAL DRIVING GRANDPRIX Royal Windsor, Berks, 15-18 May
- ROYAL WINDSOR PD Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, 14-18 May
INTERNATIONAL DRIVING GRAND PRIX Royal Windsor, Berks, 15-18 May
Horse Teams 1, Harry de Ruyter NED; 2, Boyd Exell AUS; 3, Felix Brasseur BEL. Pony Teams 1, Aart Van de Kamp NED; 2, Mia Allo BEL; 3, Anna Grayston GBR. Horse Pairs 1, Pierre Jung FRA; 2, Ben Gosschalk NED; 3, Jean-Pierre Brisou FRA. Pony Pairs 1,Ulrich Spenneman GER; 2, Jo Rennison GBR; 3, Rowena Moyse GBR. Single Horse 1, Anne-Violaine Brisou FRA; 2, David Matthews GBR; 3, Renaud Vinvk FRA. Single Pony 1, Sue Mart GBR; 2, Desmond Sheridan IRL; 3, Sue Corlett GBR. Horse Tandems 1, Fred Pendlebury GBR; 2, Pat Cooper GBR; 3, David Gulley GBR. Pony Tandems 1, Lesley Cox GBR; 2, Susan Skeggs GBR.
ROYAL WINDSOR PD Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, 14-18 May
private driving (C Wigmore) singles 13.2hh & under 1, N McGrail’s Pavedean Lotta Bottle (J Thomas); 2, J Manning’s Gunthwaite Tailrace; 3, W Wybrew’s Tilston Cardinal. exc 13.2hh 1 & res, Mr and Mrs Edmonds’ Parkton Unique (E Edmonds); 2, C Benford’s Beeches April; 3, J Watts’ Navestock Lucifer (R Margrave). pairs and tandems 1 & ch, J Brown’s Harry and Harvey; 2, J Bulmer’s Monnington Regent and Monnington Overture (L Ferreira); 3, D Allen’s Ross and King (C Van Reen). Sir Christopher’s Wren’s House Hotel Light Trade (D Brownlie) 1, B Alexander’s Spot .
HOPETOUN HOUSE DRIVING TRIALS Newton, Lothian, 23-25 May
open pony 1, J Camm 131.5; 2, S Butcher 136.2; 3, S Howe 142.5. open horse 1, D Hayes 115.6; 2, J Robson 116.9; 3, C Johnson 141.9. pony pairs 1, U Hirschberg 146.2; G Frith 150.8; 3, J Rennison 151.2. horse pairs 1, B Exell 106; 2, L Kneale 168.5; 3, B Bowman 177.6. pony teams 1, J Pickford 167.3; 2, P Gammell 175.9; 3, Prince Phillip 196. horse teams 1, G Bowman 207.1; 2, R Bowman 290.7. pony tandems 1, F Szczuka 169.6; 2, A Mylius 208.2; 3, S De Ferranti 265.3. horse tandems 1, F Pendlebury 140.9; 2, P Cooper 212.9; 3, K Reid 293.5. nov pony 1, C Smith 142.1; 2, J Nisbet 146; 3, M Craigross-Eley 159.5. nov horse 1, A Smith 150.4; 2, J Marshall 215.3; 3, A Wrangham 257.
BALLYNAHINCH INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGEDRIVING FESTIVAL Co Down, 31 May
exercise vehicles (Brightwell, C Benford) over 13.2hh 1 & ch, W McAnally’s Garnfack Rockey; 2 & res, H Chambers’ Violet. under 13.2hh J Weir’s Milltown Boy; 2, W Shaw’s Clanvelley Star; 3, R Sneddon’s Sparky. non-Hackney under 13.2hh gig 1, J Crumlin’s Peanuts. . over 13.2hh 1, J Carnduff’s Dutch Courage. nov horse (any height) traditional vehicle 1, J Carnduff’s Purfleet High Society; 2, A Presho’s Brookeborough Lady; 3, L Skillen’s Geler Kiwi. Hackney-type traditional vehicle 1, Purfleet High Society (D Bailey); 2, L Gardiner’s Bob Hope and Mo Hope; 3, B Gardiner’s Ballycastle Tom. Welsh pony section A/B/C traditional vehicle 1 , W Hutchinson’s Taran; 2, Milltown Boy. country cart (any height) 1, G Fawcett’s Friesian pair; 2, Geler Kiwi; 3, G Bell’s Minstrel Boy. Hackney over 14hh show wagon 1, L Hazlett’s Drewsharan Flyer. Hackney pony under 14hh show wagon 1, ch & res sup, DBoyd’s Sunbeam Venture; 2, G McCormick’s Goldsmith Boy; 3, D Doran’s Reflections. Welsh cob show wagon 1, K Taggart’s Bennett’s Castle Show Gun (B Brazier); 2, P Power’s Pantyfid Spring Fire. concours d’elegance 1, Pantyfid Spring Fire; 2, W Hutchinson’s Taran; 3, L Murdock’s The Captain. lady whip 1, L Presho; 2, D McRoberts; 3, L Skillen. jnr whip 1eq, J Weir & C Chambers. trade 1 & ch, J Carnduff’s Purfleet Flash Jack; 2, J Creighton’s Sonie; 3, V Good’sHurstwood Crystal. sec D traditional vehicle 1 & res, Bennetts Castle Show Gun; 2, Pantyfid Spring Fire; 3, Garnfach Rockey. open driving 1, D Bailey’s Rembrandt; 2, Bob Hope and Mo Hope. native ponies 1, J Weir’s Darkie; 2, D Taylor’s Rowan of Garamore. miniatures in-hand y’lings 1 & ch, F Cobane’s Glen Valley Cavalier Prince; 2, L Graham’s Glenhollow Rebel Moon; 3, K Graham’s Glenhollow Papillion du Martin. 2/3-y-o 1, N Graham’s Shadow Play Elfisos Star. 4-y-o and over 1 & res, L Graham’s Shadow Play Epsom Gold; 2, Darkie. Welsh pony in-hand 1, D Wilson’s Fronarth Shaun; 2, J Stewart’s George’ 3, A McCoubrey’s Sarnau Swynwyr Arney. Welsh cob in-hand over 13.2hh 1, ch & sup, J Cleland’s Rosehall Lord Norman: 2 & res, J Cleland’s Bon Heather; 3, J Curran’s Ballynacoy Keltic Warrior. donkeys in-hand (P Codd) 1, D Jordon’s Parkfield Cheeky; 2, P Henderson’s Henroy; 3, J Castle’s Tony.