Important Kipling County Group changes:-
Due to difficulties faced by both our Monday and Thursday groups, the committee has decided that for the time being we will no longer drive on Mondays and that both groups will drive on alternate Thursdays until further notice. This will hopefully ensure that all drivers drive as much as possible in a safe environment with more helpers and ponies available. To even out the numbers of drivers each week, the groups will be as follows:-
Group A See below for the provisional start dates and then fortnightly-
Noah Bryan
Ella Crouch
Timothy Brown
Graeme Chandler
Timothy Cook
Amelia Dubois Whittaker
Ashley Rich
Susie Turner
Amanda Waterfield
Zoe Wilson
Gary Hazell
Group B See below for the provisional start dates and then fortnightly-
Alex Seitz
Nichola Hooper
Sarah Himpson
Josie Cyster
Gay Williams
Bridget Mutter (Biddie)
Duncan MacKinnon
Tracey Smith
Victoria Morgan
Caroline Taylor
Rory Bacon
Shannon Grice
Due to her circumstances, Linda Clark will join either group when she is able.
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March 2025
Thursday 20th – Kipling County AGM at the Horam Village Hall. Venue: Lucas Memorial Hall, The Street, Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0RB Time: 1:30pm- 3:30pm approx. Formal meeting starts at 2.00pm after tea and biscuits. SatNav Co-ords: 50.95411, 0.20169
Thursday 27th – Berwick Inn “First Aid Training Course for coaches”. (Limited availability with priority given to coaches as per RDA recommendations.)
April 2025
Thursday 10th – Helpers Training Day at Alisons. Venue: Longshaw Farm, Dern Lane, Waldron, Heathfield, TN21 0PN
Time: 10.00 for 10.30am
Please bring your own mug!
Alison will be covering mainly harnessing, putting to, emergency procedures.
Please would you let Jane Kennan know if you plan to attend.
Thursday 17th – RDA Field Set-Up. (Time: 10.00-12.30pm or a little longer if you can make it.) Please contact Jane for any last minute details. Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 24th – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
May 2025
Thursday 1st – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 8th – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (previously Monday Group)
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 15th – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 22nd – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (previously Monday Group)
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Monday 26th – Bexhill Horse Show Spring Bank Holiday.
This is a family orientated horse and dog show. Our Group is taking a Kipling County RDA fundraising stand on this Spring Bank Holiday Monday, and Jo would love to see our members provide some much welcome moral support.
As an incredible prize for one lucky person, Kipling is taking a model pony that accepts most rider weights and sizes. It also includes other electronic gadgets that will keep everyone happy for hours (including Dads.)
Venue: The Polegrove, Brockley Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3DP. Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Thursday 29th – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
June 2025
Thursday 5th – Our committee apologise for cancelling the meeting at the last minute. The weather kept changing over East Sussex and it was impossible to do the right thing.
Thursday 12th – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 19th – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (Previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 26th – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
July 2025
Thursday 3rd – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (Previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 10th – Heron’s Ghyll Fun Day for all our members. Our good friends at Heron’s Ghyll have again invited us to their annual Fun Day.
Time:- Helpers – 10.00am, Drivers – 10.30am, Finish +/- 12.30pm
Burchetts Farm, Whitesmith, Lewes, BN8 6HA. Co-ords: 50.90467, 0.17190
Thursday 17th – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (Previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 24th – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 31st – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (Previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
August 2025
Thursday 7th – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 14th – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (Previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 21st – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 28th – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (Previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
September 2025
Thursday 4th – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 11th – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (Previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 18th – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Saturday 20th – Kipling County Open Day. This is advance notification of our group’s Open Day, and an opportunity to encourage like minded folk to meet our members, have fun, and possibly become even members, volunteers or even potential coaches.
Thursday 25th – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (Previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
October 2025
Thursday 2nd – Driving at Chalvington for Group A members.
Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
Thursday 9th – Driving at Chalvington for Group B members (Previously Monday Group) Time: 10.30-12.30pm
Sheepcote Lane, Chalvington, BN27 3SY. Co-ords: 50.86866, 0.17393
It is around this time of year when the weather will start to become too cold for driving. Last year, the ground became waterlogged and vehicles became stuck. Our committee will make a decision whether it is safe for Carriage Driving to continue or end for 2025.
Thank you to our hard working committee who will have worked so hard behind the scenes to make everything happen for us. A huge vote of thanks is especially due to Mr & Mrs Nick Clutton for all their kind support to Kipling County throughout the year.
December 2025
Christmas Dinner for all our Monday and Thursday Members.
Venue: To be decided.
Time: To be decided.
Please visit our “GALLERY” page to see photos taken over the last six years.
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