HARNESS TRIUMPHS CELEBRATED

THE South Downs Harness Club, which covers Sussex and Hampshire, was formed in 1978. Since then it has increased its membership to around 200.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Sep 2007, 17:40 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:23 BST

It has become affiliated to both the British Driving Society and the British Horse Driving Trials Association. Events are held mainly in Hampshire and West Sussex. However, it has members from as far away as Bembridge on the Isle of Wight, Dorking, Newbury and Chiselhurst.

Club activities, held within a friendly atmosphere, include private driving, driving trials, social driving, training days, evening meetings (mainly in the winter) and a variety of social events.

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Social drives are always popular and cater for all levels of fitness and driving ability. These include a highly popular Boxing Day Drive.

A variety of competitions throughout the year cater for all levels of driving ability and fitness.

Winners of 2007 trophies have been announced. These are: Puzzle Shield Overall Pre-Novice, Natasha Daas; SDHC Perpetual Trophy Novice two-day event winner, Colin Wheeler; SDHC Perpetual Trophy Open two-day event winner, Sally Mermod; Hobbit House Trophy for multiple dressage, Derek Mayes; The Bolitho Trophy Best Club Members' Dressage, Colin Wheeler; SDHC Perpetual Shield Best Turned-Out, Jane Pritchard; The Downlands Trophy multiple two-day event winner, Sue Mayes; The Ferrari Trophy for Best Marathon Score, Colin Wheeler.

For more equestrian see West Sussex Gazette Sussex Horse World every week

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