The Carriage Driving Nations Cup
The Nations Cup is a ‘stay-at-home’ International event offering the opportunity for every level of competitive carriage driver the chance to compete for their Nation.
It is a short format 3 phase arena-based event that can be replicated at different venues anywhere in the world.
Classes that are offered at each venue are:
- Ponies – Small pony Novice, Open Single and Pair and large pony Novice, Open Singles and Pair
- Horses – Novice and Open Single, Pairs
- Driver – Intro Drivers, Junior 8-14, Senior 65’ish, Disability and Para Drivers
Plus Four-in-hand, Tandem and Traditional cob, all sizes
Each Host Venue can award their own winners and Champions and then the scores are added to the live interactive scoreboard to find the Nations Cup winner. If there are 5 Nations represented in a class the winning Nation is allocated 5 points, second 4 points and so on. If there is one Nation in a class then they receive 1 point.
In 2025 in Australia 3 clubs have stepped up to host this event. South Burnett Equestrian Group (QLD) held their event 17 and 18th April, the Wheatbelt Regional Carriage Driving Club in Western Australia will be on 23-24th Aug and the 4-5th Oct Bundanoon Southern Highlands (NSW) Carriage Club.
Other countries to hold this event in 2025 are: 19-20th July Certius at Cricklands Chepstow in the UK, 9-10thAug Gesten Denmark, 24th Aug Nova Scotia Canada (the first of a few rounds in Canada), and dates to be confirmed for New Zealand and Ireland.
The first Australian event in Qld had 14 competitors and results can be found HERE:
Three Australian Drivers will also be competing for Australia at the UK round in Cricklands, Chepstow, in July, so Aussies have at least four chances to gain points for their country.
More information about the event can be found HERE:
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