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Whatever your interest - pleasure driving or competing, singles, pairs or multiples - The British Driving Society is here to help and encourage you. Local Area Commissioners and Support Officers are on hand to give you guidance and the BDS has a panel of qualified instructors throughout the country and we run a proficiency test programme, which is respected world-wide as a basis for safe driving.

07/06/2026

💛✨🖤✨FREE ENTRY ✨🖤✨💛
✨CLASS 8: WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WHEELWRIGHTS - VINTAGE VEHICLES
▪️THIS CLASS IS FREE TO ENTER
​▪️Sponsored by Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights

-Open to ponies, horses & donkeys. Singles, pairs, tandems & multiples (max. 5 horses). To be shown with a genuine old preserved or restored vehicle. The emphasis of this class is on the vehicle. Winner to receive a framed certificate donated by the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights. £50 voucher donated by Designs by Light In The Shadows.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU ON SUNDAY 21ST JUNE AT THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK

💻ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY 16TH JUNE AT MIDNIGHT

▪️HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER JUDGE
✨JOANNE HARTLAND

▪️BDS CLASSES JUDGES
✨ANDREW KNIGHT
✨DEBORAH HOLT ATKINSON

▪️HACKNEY JUDGE
✨MICHAEL COOPER

▪️WE WILL BE HOLDING HOYS AND ICELINE QUALIFIERS

▪️LOTS OF CLASSES INCLUDING CONCOURSE D’ELEGANCE AND OUR NEW COLOURED HORSE AND PONY CLASS

▪️GREAT HOSPITALITY FOR SPONSORS AND LUNCH TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE - CONTACT US TO BOOK YOUR LUNCH OR BOOK ONLINE AT ENTRYMASTER

▪️RINGSIDE PARKING AVAILABLE - BOOK NOW AT ENTRYMASTER

▪️OUR PATRON IS
HRH THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH

▪️ENTER NOW AND SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BELOW ⬇️
https://bds.entrymaster.online/index.php?id=1&event=5

07/06/2026

HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR 2026 QUALIFIED✨
THIRD TO QUALIFY THIS YEAR FOR HOYS IS FRED VYSE AND STAPLEFORD COME WHAT MAY AT THE BUCKS COUNTIES SPECTACULAR SHOW - CONGRATULATIONS 🏆💜💛🖤

THERE ARE 14 SHOWS THIS YEAR THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED THE HARNESS QUALIFIER PLEASE SEE THE LIST BELOW FOR THE SHOWS ⬇️

☑️British Driving Society Spring Show
🏆Jayne Purcell White And Abbotswood Double Delight

☑️Hertfordshire County Show
🏆Jemma Walsh And Brookeborough Equaliser

☑️Bucks Counties Spectacular Show
🏆Fred Vyse And Stapleford Come What May

⬛️Royal Three Counties
🗓️12TH - 14THJUNE

⬛️Lincolnshire Show
🗓️17TH - 18TH JUNE

⬛️THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK
🗓️21ST JUNE

⬛️The Royal Norfolk Show
🗓️24TH - 25TH JUNE

⬛️Kent County Show
🗓️3RD - 5TH JULY

⬛️RWAS Royal Welsh Show
🗓️20TH - 23RD JULY

⬛️Border Union Show
🗓️24TH - 25TH JULY

⬛️New Forest & Hampshire County Show
🗓️28TH - 30TH JULY

⬛️Ashbourne Show
🗓️15TH AUGUST

⬛️Edenbridge & Oxted Show
🗓️30TH - 31ST AUGUST

⬛️Victoria Carriage Driving Extravaganza
🗓️12TH - 13TH SEPTEMBER

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE COMPETING THIS YEAR AND ENYJOY..

HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR 2026 QUALIFIED✨SECOND TO QUALIFY THIS YEAR FOR HOYS IS JEMMA WALSH AND BROOKEBOROUGH ...
07/06/2026

HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR 2026 QUALIFIED✨
SECOND TO QUALIFY THIS YEAR FOR HOYS IS JEMMA WALSH AND BROOKEBOROUGH EQUALISER QUALIFYING AT HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY SHOW - CONGRATULATIONS 🏆💜💛🖤

THERE ARE 14 SHOWS THIS YEAR THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED THE HARNESS QUALIFIER PLEASE SEE THE LIST BELOW FOR THE SHOWS ⬇️

☑️British Driving Society Spring Show
🏆Jayne Purcell White And Abbotswood Double Delight

☑️Hertfordshire County Show
🏆Jemma Walsh And Brookeborough Equaliser

☑️Bucks Counties Spectacular Show
🏆Fred Vyse And Stapleford Come What May

⬛️Royal Three Counties
🗓️12TH - 14THJUNE

⬛️Lincolnshire Show
🗓️17TH - 18TH JUNE

⬛️THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK
🗓️21ST JUNE

⬛️The Royal Norfolk Show
🗓️24TH - 25TH JUNE

⬛️Kent County Show
🗓️3RD - 5TH JULY

⬛️RWAS Royal Welsh Show
🗓️20TH - 23RD JULY

⬛️Border Union Show
🗓️24TH - 25TH JULY

⬛️New Forest & Hampshire County Show
🗓️28TH - 30TH JULY

⬛️Ashbourne Show
🗓️15TH AUGUST

⬛️Edenbridge & Oxted Show
🗓️30TH - 31ST AUGUST

⬛️Victoria Carriage Driving Extravaganza
🗓️12TH - 13TH SEPTEMBER

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE COMPETING THIS YEAR AND ENYJOY..

HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR 2026 QUALIFIED✨FIRST TO QUALIFY THIS YEAR FOR HOYS IS JAYNE PURCELL WHITE AND ABBOTSW...
07/06/2026

HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR 2026 QUALIFIED✨
FIRST TO QUALIFY THIS YEAR FOR HOYS IS JAYNE PURCELL WHITE AND ABBOTSWOOD DOUBLE DELIGHT QUALIFIING AT THE BDS SPRING BONANZA SHOW - CONGRATULATIONS 🏆💜💛🖤

THERE ARE 14 SHOWS THIS YEAR THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED THE HARNESS QUALIFIER PLEASE SEE THE LIST BELOW FOR THE SHOWS ⬇️

☑️British Driving Society Spring Show
🏆Jayne Purcell White And Abbotswood Double Delight

☑️Hertfordshire County Show
🏆Jemma Walsh And Brookeborough Equaliser

☑️Bucks Counties Spectacular Show
🏆Fred Vyse And Stapleford Come What May

⬛️Royal Three Counties
🗓️12TH - 14THJUNE

⬛️Lincolnshire Show
🗓️17TH - 18TH JUNE

⬛️THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK
🗓️21ST JUNE

⬛️The Royal Norfolk Show
🗓️24TH - 25TH JUNE

⬛️Kent County Show
🗓️3RD - 5TH JULY

⬛️RWAS Royal Welsh Show
🗓️20TH - 23RD JULY

⬛️Border Union Show
🗓️24TH - 25TH JULY

⬛️New Forest & Hampshire County Show
🗓️28TH - 30TH JULY

⬛️Ashbourne Show
🗓️15TH AUGUST

⬛️Edenbridge & Oxted Show
🗓️30TH - 31ST AUGUST

⬛️Victoria Carriage Driving Extravaganza
🗓️12TH - 13TH SEPTEMBER

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE COMPETING THIS YEAR AND ENYJOY..

EVENING ALL IT IS ONLY 15 DAYS UNTIL THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK AND WE ARE BUSY BEHIND TH...
06/06/2026

EVENING ALL IT IS ONLY 15 DAYS UNTIL THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK AND WE ARE BUSY BEHIND THE SCENES PUTTING THE SHOW TOGETHER AND IT IS LOOKING TO BE A GREAT DAY 🤩

💻ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY 16TH JUNE AT MIDNIGHT

▪️WE WILL BE HOLDING THE HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR SHOW QUALIFIER AND ICELINE QUALIFIERS

▪️HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER JUDGE
✨JOANNE HARTLAND

▪️BDS CLASSES JUDGES
✨ANDREW KNIGHT
✨DEBORAH HOLT ATKINSON

▪️HACKNEY JUDGE
✨MICHAEL COOPER

▪️LOTS OF CLASSES INCLUDING CONCOURSE D’ELEGANCE AND OUR NEW COLOURED HORSE AND PONY CLASS AND 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS

▪️🍽️ GREAT HOSPITALITY FOR SPONSORS AND LUNCH TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE - CONTACT US TO BOOK YOUR LUNCH OR BOOK ONLINE AT ENTRYMASTER

▪️🅿️🚘 RINGSIDE PARKING AVAILABLE - BOOK NOW AT ENTRYMASTER

▪️💻 ENTER NOW AND SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BELOW ⬇️
https://bds.entrymaster.online/index.php?id=1&event=5

▪️OUR PATRON IS
HRH THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL WHO HAVE ALREADY ENTERED 🖤💛
WE LOOK FORWARD WELCOMING YOU ALL SOON…

🍽️ BOOK YOUR LUNCH WITH US AT THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK ON SUNDAY 21ST JUNE LOVELY ARGEN...
06/06/2026

🍽️ BOOK YOUR LUNCH WITH US AT THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK ON SUNDAY 21ST JUNE

LOVELY ARGENTINIAN LUNCH TO ENJOY
LUNCH TICKET £30 PER PERSON

▪️GREAT HOSPITALITY FOR SPONSORS AND LUNCH TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE - CONTACT US TO BOOK YOUR LUNCH OR BOOK ONLINE AT ENTRYMASTER

✨▪️BOOK YOUR LUNCH TICKET, RING SIDE PARKING AND ENTER NOW BELOW ⬇️
SCHEDULE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE LINK
https://bds.entrymaster.online/index.php?id=1&event=5

15 DAYS TO GO
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU SOON, ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY 16TH AT MIDNIGHT

15 DAYS UNTIL THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK⭐️PLEASE SUPPORT IF YOU CANIT IS GOING TO BE A GR...
06/06/2026

15 DAYS UNTIL THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK⭐️PLEASE SUPPORT IF YOU CAN
IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY
WE LOOK FORWARD WELCOMING YOU SOON

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL WHO HAVE ALREADY ENTERED 🖤💛

💻ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY 16TH JUNE AT MIDNIGHT

▪️HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER JUDGE
✨JOANNE HARTLAND

▪️BDS CLASSES JUDGES
✨ANDREW KNIGHT
✨DEBORAH HOLT ATKINSON

▪️HACKNEY JUDGE
✨MICHAEL COOPER

▪️WE WILL BE HOLDING HOYS AND ICELINE QUALIFIERS

▪️LOTS OF CLASSES INCLUDING CONCOURSE D’ELEGANCE AND OUR NEW COLOURED HORSE AND PONY CLASS

▪️GREAT HOSPITALITY FOR SPONSORS AND LUNCH TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE - CONTACT US TO BOOK YOUR LUNCH OR BOOK ONLINE AT ENTRYMASTER

▪️RINGSIDE PARKING AVAILABLE - BOOK NOW AT ENTRYMASTER

▪️OUR PATRON IS
HRH THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH

▪️ENTER NOW AND SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BELOW ⬇️
https://bds.entrymaster.online/index.php?id=1&event=5

18 DAYS UNTILL THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK ✨CLASS 8: WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WHEELWRIGHTS - ...
03/06/2026

18 DAYS UNTILL THE BDS 61ST ANNUAL SHOW HELD AT SMITHS LAWN WINDSOR PARK

✨CLASS 8: WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WHEELWRIGHTS - VINTAGE VEHICLES
▪️THIS CLASS IS FREE TO ENTER
​▪️Sponsored by Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights

-Open to ponies, horses & donkeys. Singles, pairs, tandems & multiples (max. 5 horses). To be shown with a genuine old preserved or restored vehicle. The emphasis of this class is on the vehicle. Winner to receive a framed certificate donated by the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights. £50 voucher donated by Designs by Light In The Shadows.

💻ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY 16TH JUNE AT MIDNIGHT

▪️HARNESS HORSE AND PONY OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER JUDGE
✨JOANNE HARTLAND

▪️BDS CLASSES JUDGES
✨ANDREW KNIGHT
✨DEBORAH HOLT ATKINSON

▪️HACKNEY JUDGE
✨MICHAEL COOPER

▪️WE WILL BE HOLDING HOYS AND ICELINE QUALIFIERS

▪️LOTS OF CLASSES INCLUDING CONCOURSE D’ELEGANCE AND OUR NEW COLOURED HORSE AND PONY CLASS

▪️GREAT HOSPITALITY FOR SPONSORS AND LUNCH TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE - CONTACT US TO BOOK YOUR LUNCH OR BOOK ONLINE AT ENTRYMASTER

▪️RINGSIDE PARKING AVAILABLE - BOOK NOW AT ENTRYMASTER

▪️OUR PATRON IS
HRH THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH

▪️ENTER NOW AND SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BELOW ⬇️
https://bds.entrymaster.online/index.php?id=1&event=5

WE LOOK FORWARD WELCOMING YOU SOON 🖤💛

Address

BDS Office, 43 Waterfall Lane, Waterhouses
Suffolk
ST103HT

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441284630591

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