GWHC 1 and 2 day driving event
Great Western Harness Club, invites you to a 2 or 1 day driving event. At Easter Hall Park,Petrockstow, Nr Okehampton.By kind permission of Nick and Gail Palmer.On 4th & 5th August 2012. Entries will close 26th July 2012
Class 1-Pre Novice (Horse or Pony)- Test Pre Novice 08
Class 2-Novice Pony-Test BHDTA No. Novice 2011 (80/100)
Class 3-Novice Horse- Test BHDTA No. Novice 2011 (80/100)
1 day event, Sunday 5th August will be scheduled as above. We will amalgamate classed if insufficient entries. Test remain the same
Class 4-Open Pony- Test BHDTA No. Novice 2011 (80/100)
Class 5-Open Horse- Test BHDTA No. Novice 2011 (80/100)
Class 6-Multiple (Horses and Ponies)
Class 7- Dressage and Cones Only. Test Pre Novice 08. Open to GWHC & BDS members only
Arena 80 x 40 – Cones will be driven straight after dressage test. Arrivals on site Friday, unless by prior arrangement. Ring for time Wednesday evening before event. The obstacles will be open to walk from 2pm Saturday. Homemade refreshments available throughout the weekend. Pleasure drive AM Sunday 5th August. Please return entry forms early as entries will be limited; Post-dated cheques gratefully received. Please declare vehicle with on entry form. Entry forms available from www.gwhc.co.uk/events.htm. Please send entries to; Event Secretary, Easter Hall Park, Petrockstow, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3HP. For further information or enquiries, please email us at: info@easterhallpark.co.uk or call 01837810350
Event Rules Organisers decision is final. Neither the organising committee of any horse driving trials to which these rules apply nor the British Horse Driving Trial Association, nor landowner, nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, save for the death or personal injury caused by negligence or the organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, drivers, grooms, spectators, land or any other way whatsoever. ALL horseboxes, trailers and caravans must carry a fire extinguisher, minimum 1kg. DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON LEADS AT ALL TIME FROM ARRIVAL. Health and Safety: The organisers of this event have taken precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective everyone must take all responsible precautions to avoid and prevent accident’s occurring and must obey the instructions of the organisers officials and stewards. This event is run under rules of the Great Western Harness Club, and the completion of the entry form will be interpreted as your acknowledge and acceptance of those rules. Copies have been circulated to all members from the Club Secretary. All entrants must be present themselves for a health and safety check 5minutes before start time at the start of Section A
- The Health and Safety officer at this event is Stuart Mc Queen.
- The Technical Delegate for this event is Nick Palmer.
- The Course Builders for this event are Nick and Gail Palmer.
Easter Hall Park is an ideal base for your holiday in Devon as we are centrally located near Okehampton, Torrington and the A386, within easy reach of Dartmoor, Exmoor and some of Devon’s best beaches. We offer self-catering holiday accommodation in our 300 year old barn, 
We have a full range of equine services and facilities at Easter Hall Park including full or part-time livery, riding lessons, breaking and training. Our large outdoor schooling area has an all weather surface for flat-work and jumping and we also have a smaller indoor area. For those interested in carriage driving, we can offer lessons in the basics and the opportunity to improve driving skills around our obstacle course. All riding lessons are given by our British Horse Society qualified instructors.
