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With thanks to Mike Cleland for this year’s photos.

Before and after…. Membership Secretary Josi Kaal’s gang up and ready to work on Trials morning……
Ozzy with Chris Cleland in the axle exercise of his successful Carriage Dog Gold Certificate test with Amanda Hawley driving Simon to a Fenix Flyer.
Tally with Alison Burgess in the axle exercise of her successful Carriage Dog Gold Certificate test with John Wilmott driving Dinky.
Sue Beaman with her rescue Dalmatian Benson in the axle exercise of his Silver Carriage Dog (Groom Handler) qualifying round.
Wendy Ridley’s Hugo was second in the Carriage Dog Bronze (Groom Handler) class. Here he is in his axle exercise.
Blizzard owned by Lynnie Porter (Handler) and Lester Dagge (driver) in the axle exercise of his Bronze Carriage Dog (Groom Handler) trial.
Vicky Brennan was the only whip handler this year with her dog Gemma following Vicky’s Fenix Flyer pulled by Elma.
… and here is Tim and Giselle Lockett’s gang after the Trials showing off their winnings!
Ozzy Cleland waits with handler and owner Chris for the harness check prior to his Gold Certificate test.
Judge Miranda Purves out on the field with obedience steward Fiona Hartley.
… and here is a close up of those fabulous, fancy boots!
Celia and Paul just back from marking the course the day before the Trials. Marking out the course takes longer than it does to ride or drive it!
Wendy Ridley’s Hugo at the vet check.
Fay Moffatt-Roberts worked the Locketts’ Cuba at these Trials.
Ali Rummey watches the world go by…
Trials judge Miranda Purves is presented with a thank you gift for her hard work by Chris Cleland.

And at Sunday’s ‘Have a Go’ day

After this year’s Trials even more Dalmatians descended on Lincomb Equestrian to participate in ‘Have a Go Sunday’ where Dalmatians and their owners were matched with carriages to test their instincts for work.
Tori Evans’ Loki during his Instinct Test – really looking the part for his first time at the wheel.

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