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Past Events

Check out photos and reports from past events here, or click back to our main events page to see upcoming events.  Use the filter buttons below to search by type of drive/event.

Tack/Harness Sale

Tack and Harness Sale at Emery Down & Bank village hall (Emery Down, SO43 7EB)
Refreshments available

Sellers: doors open from 5pm; £10 per table. Please book with Sam Searle
Buyers: doors open at 6.30

Lunchtime 'Valentines' social

Join us for a social lunch over the valentines weekend at the White Rabbit Lymington. This is a chance to welcome new members and catch up with familiar faces.
Please book in with Sarah Simmons 07919275545 with Pre order menu options by Sunday 9th February.

Christmas Processional Drive

Christmas fancy dress processional drive

2024 Annual Meeting

The area annual meeting gives a recap of the year, in our area, an update from the main BDS AGM as well as handing out our annual awards.

Halloween Fancy Dress Drive

Fancy dress treasure hunt from Lowhill Farm

New Forest Driving Week 2024

Annual week of drives in the New Forest. Picnic drives from Monday to Saturday with 'Sunday Best' interval drive. There are a number of socials throughout the week with a formal dinner on the Friday.

Summer Kids Camp

Fun and educational camp for junior whips and those interested in learning more about carriage driving.

Summer Camp

Fun and educational camp for adult members, including an introduction to Attelage de Tradition

Bisterne Mannor Drive

Unique opportunity to drive around the picturesque Bistern Manor estate, by kind permission of Hallam and Lal Mills

POSTPONED: Groom/Backstepper Training

What does it take to be a backstepper? This handy course will give you all you need to know to be a safe pair of hands.

Spider Drive to Burley Outer Rails

Our popular spider drive to Burley Outer Rails for cream tea and cakes!

Attelage de Tradition

What is Attelage? Guest speaker Rosemary Neale gives an introduction to the sport and what is required to take part.

Fancy Dress Easter Egg Hunt

Fancy dress fun & Easter Egg hunt.

Spider Drive to the Red Shoot

Our opening meet of the year returns again to the welcoming Red Shoot pub in Linwood.

Burns Supper

Burns night supper with haggis and Piper!
7pm at the Empress of Blandings, Copythorne

What to do when things go wrong

Educational talk from Sam Searle

Fancy Dress Christmas Treasure Hunt

Fancy dress fun for Christmas!

Christmas meal

Celebrate a Christmas meal with Hampshire members

Annual Meeting

Annual meeting of the Hampshire area

Roger Page's 80th Birthday drive

Spider drive in the new forest to celebrate Roger Page's 80th Birthday

New Forest Driving Week 2023

Fun week of drives and socials in the New Forest

Junior Camp

Fun and educational camp for junior whips and those interested in learning more about carriage driving.

Hampshire BDS Summer Show

Annual show for the Hampshire Area of the BDS

Summer Camp 2023

Fun weekend for our adult members to practice new skills in a safe environment. This year we have an introduction to the type of events found in attelage.

Spider drive to the Red Shoot

Spider drive to a popular New Forest pub

Coronation Drive

The Coronation Drive will be held at Bisterne Manor, Ringwood by kind invitation of Hallam and Lal Mills.

Ian & Amy Tripp Memorial Lunch

Celebrating the lives of Ian and Amy Tripp

Easter Egg Hunt

Fun, fancy dress Easter Egg hunt!

Easter Egg Hunt - Hartland Carriages

Fun, fancy dress Easter Egg hunt!

Platinum Jubilee Drive

Interval Drive at the Grange, Northington, Nr Alresford, by kind permission of Lord and Lady Ashburton

Hartland Carriages Open Day

Training day on the basics of carriage driving and an open day at Hartland Carriages.

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