British Carriagedriving have informed us that there is rise in cases of equine influenza in our region and hopefully you all received the email from them on the 8^th May informing you of this.

We take horse health and welfare seriously therefore every horse/pony brought to any event organised by NEDTL must comply with the vaccination requirements outlined in Annex 11 of the BC Rulebook2026. https://horsedriving.co.uk/BC/BCRules2026/BC%20Rules%202026%20V1%2026Feb26.htm

To start with when you enter an event please send Peter Carter a photo of your horse’s passport showing the vaccination history and the page confirming the passport number and horse’s name, that you have entered on your entry form. Send to carterp258@gmail.com or 07769 70679
We will continue to carry out spot checks of passports confirming the identifications and vaccinations details at events so remember to bring them or you will not be able to compete if it cannot be verified. Remember you cannot compete your horse/pony withing 7 days of it’s booster.
This includes :

1. All horses/ponies used in the competition.

2. Any additional horses/ponies used in pairs/teams.

3. Requests for any additional companion must be made to the EO and have to meet the vaccination requirements before you arrive.

If your horse/pony vaccination renewal occurs during the season you need to submit a new copy of their updated vaccination record and passport to Peter when you enter the next event.
We also ask that if you are on a Yard where it is known that a horse/pony is unwell and is likely to have influenza do not come to the event as it will put other animals at risk.

Thank you for your co-operation on this matter and hopefully we will be able to continue competing with our lovely horses and ponies.

Our Next Event is at Newby Hall near Ripon 15th&16th August. Its always a popular event with the dressage and cones taking place in front of the Hall and the marathon running alongside the riverbank that you want to stop and look at the views, but you cannot as you in a race.

It also has the famous dip near the church which is good fun to drive.

Please get your entries in early so we know how to many toilets to order and dressage arenas to build. Closing date is 31st July.  https://www.nedtl.co.uk/events/online-entry-for-outdoor-events/

Our Allerton event went really well mainly because it did not rain like it did the previous 2 years. Thank you to the competitors for your support in entering and a big thank you to our sponsors for your generosity in helping us fund this predigious event and we were able to put an event on to the high standards we are trying to achieve for a National. Your support means alot to all Club members and we hope we did you proud with a fantastic event.

Short Format Novice class    –   O’ Hara services

Short Format Open     –  Craig Rayson

Novice Horse Class     –    Julie and Clayton Down

National Novice Pony   –   Carriage Driving Community CIC

National Novice Horse  –    Event Paramedic Services

National Open Pony  –  Kim and James Usher

National Open Horse   –   Leslee and John Wilkinson

National Advanced Horse   –   Peter Carter

National Horse Pairs   –   Angela Flanagan

Obstacle 3 Carter Jonas “water challenge”

Obstacle 5 Maria Flanagan Associates Ltd by the castle

Osbatcle 6 Fred and Beryl Pendlebury challenge “foot of the folly hill”

Obstacle 7 Miriam and Tim Parker on behalf of Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Other donations received from James McKeith and Mike Booth

Top image is Maja Fitzgerald photo by Phil Reeds

Bottom Image is Peter Bennett photo by Phil Reeds