British Horse Driving Trials Association
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The British Horse Driving Trials Association is the governing body for the sport of Horse Driving Trials
in Great Britain
. The association is responsible for selection of Team GBR competitors to represent Great Britain at World Carriage Driving Championships. It is one of the 16 organisations which form part of the British Equestrian Federation
.
The association 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 five "umbrella" committees being chaired by a council member. The committees are:
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.
Combined driving
Combined driving also known as Horse Driving Trials is an equestrian sport involving carriage driving. In this discipline the driver sits on a vehicle drawn by a single horse, a pair or a team of four. The sport has three phases: Dressage, Cross-country Marathon and Obstacle Cone Driving and is...
in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. The association is responsible for selection of Team GBR competitors to represent Great Britain at World Carriage Driving Championships. It is one of the 16 organisations which form part of the British Equestrian Federation
British Equestrian Federation
The British Equestrian Federation is the national governing body of equestrian sport in Great Britain and represents the country at the International Federation for Equestrian Sports .-Purpose:...
.
Administration
The British Horse Driving Trials Association Ltd is a company limited by guarantee, and is administered by a council, consisting of a chairman, vice-chairman and nine elected Council members, who serve for a period of three years, with the chair and vice-chair elected annually.The association 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 five "umbrella" committees being chaired by a council member. The committees are:
- finace & general purposes committee
- competitions committee
- training committee
- marketing committee
- international committee
The company annual general meeting
Annual general meeting
An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the public , are often required by law to hold...
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.