Diary 2006 5 20

Inaugural Scottish Trials
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Peelham Farm, Foulden, East Berwickshire in the beautiful Scottish borders is to host the first Scottish Carriage and Road Dog Trials. This unique competition which involves ridden and driven obedience and endurance with Dalmatian dogs is also to have a class for “any other breed”. A demonstration will take place on Saturday 20th at 1 o'clock and the Competition itself will run on Sunday 21st 9-12 o'clock

Horses are available to hire for competitors coming from a distance and there is camping on site for competitors and spectators. The emphasis will be on fun and lots of help and encouragement will be on hand for first time entrants. Catering is provided by the hosts Chris and Denise Walton with meat produced on their farm. This promises to be a really special weekend and if you would like to be part of it, either to take part or spectate, please contact Denise Walton on 01890-781328 or mailto:Peelham@farming.me.uk

Details can also be found on http://www.peelham.co.uk

This event is part of the Scottish Borders Festival of the Horse which runs from 18th-29th May 2006. http://www.bhsscotland.org.uk and will be run under the draft regulations of the Carriage Dog Trials Organisers.

Directions to the course (Grid Reference NT949579 - Peelham Farm is marked as 'Greenfield' on the map): For those travelling northwards; A1 - and left onto A6105 to Duns and Foulden off the Berwick Upon Tweed by-pass. 3-4 miles along there and before Foulden village, at the boundary between Scotland and England is a turning right to MORDINGTON - the cross country course is 1 mile up this narrow windy road and well sign-posted For those travelling southwards; A1 to Berwick Upon Tweed - stay on the by-pass and just after the round-about at Morrisons Supermarket is a right turning onto the A6105 and the rest as above

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Download Peelham 2006 Schedule (PDF)

Download Peelham 2006 Entry Form (PDF)

Download Companion Rider (PDF)

Download Peelham 2006 Programme (PDF)