Indoor Driving Competitions 2010 - Greenlands Equestrian Centre

John and Amanda will be holding the annual series of indoor competitions at the Greenlands Equestrian Centre near Carlisle.  Dates are:  Feb 27 and Mar 20th.  For more information contact Amanda on 01576 610248 or email:  amanda@chariots.org.uk. Disabled and novice drivers are welcome - if you have a young horse this is an ideal environment to bring him out and give him a practice!  Click here for an Entry Form .  The dressage test is IHDTC Test 2009 - 2010.  Download a copy here.  These events will count towards qualification for the National Indoor Championships at Keysoe in April.

Fun in the Snow!

We’ve had a white Christmas in Scotland for the first time since Chariots of Fire moved up here - so we’ve made the most of it and had serious fun in the snow ...............

Event List for 2010

Our event list for 2010 is now available.  This includes all the Chariots of Fire Displays, Indoor Competitions and Bennington Try Driving Dates.  Go to our Dates page, or click here to download a copy.

Amanda has recently completed two equine therapy qualifications - TA101 from the Institute of Transactional Analysis and the Fundamentals EAGALA Certification in utilizing horses experientially for mental health treatment and human development.  For more information  go to our new Equine Therapy page.

Greenlands Equestrian Centre Indoor Driving Competitions - 31st January 2010 and 27th February

The first two competitions in the winter series of indoor driving competitions organised annually by Amanda Saville and her team, took place at the Greenlands Equestrian Centre near Carlisle on 31st Jan and 27th Feb  These events give drivers the opportunity to get their ponies going again after a winter break – with a gentle and relaxed competition with no pressure.  It is also a great place for youngsters and those with disabilities to start competing and learn about the in’s and out’s with support from older drivers and experts.  We were delighted to have a record entry of young disabled drivers in both competitions.  There were 3 classes – Junior, Novice and Open.  The Junior Class was won by Megan Noble on both dates driving her talented Dartmoor Hill Pony, Flash.   Winner of the Novice Class on the 27th was Kevin Morton with his lovely coloured cob, Stanley, closely followed by Leanne Tomlinson.  Josh Hepple who is impaired by cerebral palsy  was 3rd.

Overall champion of both competitions and winner of the Open Class was Ollie Dernie with her veteran Welsh cob, Prince.  Ollie is almost unbeatable indoors – leading the entry in every phase.  Age has in no way affected Prince’s agility around the obstacles, or his precision and pace in the dressage!  Amanda Nisbet was a close second in the class.  Third place in Feb was shared by Christine James and David Hewat.

For full results of the January competition Click Here or the February competition Click Here.  To see a short videoclip of the competitors with disabilities click here