CARRIAGE driving in the MIA remains alive and well and will soon be showcased at a special event.
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The Murrumbidgee Carriage Driving Club is holding its annual combined driving event at the Murrami Sport and Recreation Grounds on September 14 and 15.
Combined driving is an equestrian event involving horses or ponies drawing a carriage and undertaking three distinct phases of competition, in a format similar to a ridden three-day event.
It requires a combination of training, fitness, speed and finesse for both equine and human athletes in order to be successful, but is unique among horse sports in the range of ages and abilities of participants.
The Murrumbidgee club is affiliated with the Australian Carriage Driving Society, under the auspices of which events and activities are conducted in all states and territories by affiliated clubs.
Australian carriage drivers have been performing extremely well on the world stage recently, with Gail Bain winning the British National Championships and Boyd Exell winning the driving gold medal and four in hand world championship at the World Equestrian Games in the USA.
The Murrami event will have competitors enter from across NSW and Victoria.
On day one, horses and ponies compete in dressage and cones phases.
Competitors will run the 12km marathon on day two across a series of roads and tracks, with participants required to negotiate five sets of obstacles at the Murrami grounds.
Ray and Alma Herrmann have let the club use their property to run the marathon.
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The Murrami Sports Ground committee are supporters of the club and will be cooking a delicious meal served with great atmosphere at the Murrami fire shed on night one.
The club will hold another combined driving event at the same time next year and has thanked its sponsors for their support in 2019.
Spectators are welcome to attend and witness some of the action on show.
Those wanting to learn more about the club and its activities should email robyn_schmetzer@yahoo.com or call 0458 552 331.
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