Carriage Driving

Carriage Driving is fast moving, water-splashing fun with horses in a growing sport with dedicated followers of all ages.Whether you want to drive your one pony or cob, or have the ambition to drive a team of 4 horses, we can put you in touch with the people who provide training and advice!

For further information on the Carriage Driving section of HSI please contact Aileen Cartwright:

Email: acartwright@horsesportireland.ie

Tel: 045-854530

2013 Carriage Driving subscription application forms can be downloaded HERE

Please see Carriage Driving Ireland Website for further information: www.carriagedrivingireland.com

Pictured below is Annika Rohrssen competing at the 2012 HSI National championships in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow

IRISH CARRIAGE DRIVERS COMPETING ABROAD

We have four home based HSI carriage drivers heading for the UK National Event at Ashfields (Qualifier for World Championships in Topolcianky in August 2013) on the weekend of 3-5th May.:

Dorothy Kelly - Advanced Single Horse

Annika Rohrssen - Advanced Horse Pairs

Folke Rohrssen - Advanced Horse Pairs

Brian O'Slatarra - Pony Fours

Folke is subsequently entered to drive at the Royal Windsor CAI event on 9.-12.May."

Best of luck to all of our drivers!

National Carriage Driving Events for 2013

18th & 19th May 2013 - Rathfredagh Cheshire Home 2DE, Newcastle West, Co Limerick

1st & 2nd June 2013 - Cuffesgrange 2DE, Co Kilkenny

15th & 16th June 2013 - Laney Valley 2DE, Co Cork

29th & 30th June 2013 - Nenagh 2DE, Co Tipperary

20th & 21st July 2013 - Kilbarron 2DE, Co Tipperary

7th & 8th September 2013 - HSI National Champioships, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow (Date TBC)

21st & 22nd September 2013 - Cahir 2DE, Co Tipperary

For schedules and entry forms please click HERE to be re-directed to the Carriage Driving Ireland website

Carriage Driving Events Abroad

The following is a list of Carriage Driving events abroad that some Irish drivers may be travelling to:

3rd - 5th May - Ashfields, Essex, UK

8th - 12th May - Royal Windsor, UK

24th - 26th May - Hopetoun, Lothian, UK

28th Aug - 1st Sept - Topol'čianky, Slovakia, World Pairs Championships

31st Oct - Pau, France, World Combined Pony Championships

2011 WORLD PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIPS, CONTY FRANCE

Running this weekend is the World Pairs driving Championships at Conty in France where Barry Capstick and Annika Rohrssen will be representing Ireland. Click on the heading to read more!

2011 Carriage Driving Calender Launch

Carriage Driving Section recently launched their 2011 competition schedule and yearbook. It is their most ambitious and diverse carriage driving event schedule to date - last year a total of 65 different outfits from the Republic of Ireland participated at the 2010 events. Click on the heading to read more!