British Carriagedriving (BC), formerly known as British Horse Driving Trials Association (BHDTA), is the governing body for the sport of Horse Driving Trials in Great Britain. The association is responsible for the selection of Team GBR competitors to represent Great Britain at the World Carriage Driving Championships.[1] It is one of the 18 organisations which form part of the British Equestrian Federation.[2]
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| Predecessor | British Horse Driving Trials Association |
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| Formation | November 5, 1996 |
| Type | Sports governing body |
| Affiliations | British Equestrian |
| Website | britishcarriagedriving |
History
editThe organization was incorporated on 5 November 1996 as the British Horse Driving Trials Association.[3]: 1 The name was change in April 2013 to British Carriagedriving to align with the naming conventions of the other equine disciplines under British Equestrian.[4]
Administration
editBritish Carriagedriving (BC) is administered by a council, consisting of a chairman, vice-chairman and nine elected Council members. These members serve for a period of three years, with the chair and vice-chair elected annually.
BC also appoints officials to run the day-to-day business of the association, including company secretary, executive officer, treasurer, bookkeeper, child protection officer and lead welfare officer.
The chairman and council also appoint a number of committees to facilitate operations within the organisation, with each of the committees being chaired by a council member. The committees are: finance & general purposes, competitions, rules, judges, training, and safety.[5]
The company annual general meeting is held in October. It is combined with a one-day members' conference, where council officials present reports on the running and performance of the company and its financial status. This is followed by an open forum discussion.
Notable members
editFormer members of the association include the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.[6]: 170 [7][8]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Trevon's pony pile-driving hopefuls". BBC Devon. 11 January 2008.
- ^ "Member Bodies". British Equestrian Federation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Articles of Association" (PDF). British Carriagedriving. 28 October 2017.
- ^ "A new name for British driving body". Horse & Hound. 10 April 2013.
- ^ "British Carriagedriving Committees". British Carriagedriving. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ HRH the Duke of Edinburgh (2005). 30 Years On and Off the Box Seat. J. A. Allen. ISBN 0851318983. OL 11598049M.
- ^ "Prince Philip, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh". Carriage Driving News. 2021.
- ^ Booker, Christopher (16 February 2003). "How to fix horse races". The Daily Telegraph.