Welcome to the Great Western Harness Club
The Club was formed in 1983 to promote both pleasure and competition carriage driving in the South West of England. It has a membership covering a wide area extending from Penzance to Wiltshire.
Welcome to the Great Western Harness Club
The Club was formed in 1983 to promote both pleasure and competition carriage driving in the South West of England. It has a membership covering a wide area extending from Penzance to Wiltshire.
Who Are We?
GWHC your local Driving Club!
We organise a variety of activities each year from pleasure drives and training days, to two day driving trials. The club seeks to be inclusive at all times, and everyone is encouraged to take part, whatever their driving ability. Even if you do not have a turnout, there is much to be gained by coming along on foot. Extra help with stewarding at events is always welcome, and gives a good opportunity to learn more about carriage driving. The club organises a taster day most years.
Who are we?
GWHC your local Driving Club!
We organise a variety of activities each year from pleasure drives and training days, to two day driving trials. The club seeks to be inclusive at all times, and everyone is encouraged to take part, whatever their driving ability. Even if you do not have a turnout, there is much to be gained by coming along on foot. Extra help with stewarding at events is always welcome, and gives a good opportunity to learn more about carriage driving. The club organises a taster day most years.
What are Horse Driving Trials?
Horse Driving Trials are unique. It is the only Equestrian Sport where you can compete on an equal footing whether aged 8 –70+, male and female alike, with different classes for ponies and horses.
There are three phases (like eventing) Dressage, Marathon and Cones.
At our events all the phases are staged over either one or two days. One day events usually have a shorter marathon.