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August 26th 08
Flintshire County Council through their Community Chest Grant Scheme has awarded £950.00 to our Area towards running a carriage driving taster day for young people, fun training session and information courses that will be open to everyone but will be aimed at those who are thinking of taking up carriage driving or those who are new to carriage driving that have little or no knowledge of what is required when it comes to feeding and general care of a driving equine, shoeing, harness and vehicle maintenance

July 4th 08 Cadwyn Clwyd the rural development agency providing funding assistance and support to communities and groups in rural Denbighshire and Flintshire has awarded £320.00 to our Area to purchase much needed publicity materials.

June 21st 08
Following the Area Commissioner Janet Williams applying to the Awards for All Lottery Fund BDS North East Wales received news this morning that we have received a grant for £4,722.00 from the Heritage Lottery Fund in Wales for the following "Have a display stand to attend local / county shows and events which will be managed by volunteers who are experienced in carriage driving to promote our organisation and carriage driving through out the counties of Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and North Powys. Hold an Introduction into Carriage Driving day that will be entertaining and educational for all to enjoy from the general public to the carriage driving enthusiasts. Planned items to include explaining how to harness a pony, and how to put-to a single horse or pony to a two wheeler and a four wheeler, driving a pair and most of all emphasize the importance of safe practice and road safety . Display of different types of vehicles from exercise to private drive and Light trade. Demonstrations by drivers of all ages to show that anyone can participate. Learn how to hold the reins and have a go" at long reining and driving sessions. We will also be promoting that to participate in carriage driving you do not have to have your own pony and trap you can join in by helping to assist carriage drivers with their turnouts or volunteer to help on the display stand or help at events."

June 12th 08 The first 10 driving cones arrived today from Bennington Carriages through our success in receiving a grant from Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council Community Chest to purchase 10 driving cones. 10 down 10 to go

June 6th 08
Received from a very reliable source, that two men in a red landcruiser were following horse riders in Rake Lane on the Wirral, they were approached when they actually followed the riders into their yard, they said they were lost, but drove away very slowly down the lane, everyone is on their guard especially owners of coloured horses

June 2nd 08
White Mini Bus Size Ford Transit Van N253 XAJ, Red land cruiser B16 RBB, Blue VW Golf - YD51XUM and a Silver People carrier with Irish Plates were seen at Shares Hill Near Cannock over the weekend, taking pictures of horses.
Some people who have received warning emails about Horse Thieves think these emails are hoaxes because everyone keeps passing them around, but please be assured that the more people get informed by these emails circulated the better, especially as a mare and foal was stolen after these suspects were seen. Better to be safe than sorry! so be vigilant..

MAY 08 WARNING
There have been 3 sightings of 2 men with Eastern European accents acting suspiciously and photographing local horses in the Tickhill / Doncaster area of Lincolnshire. This could be a steal to order gang. The men have been seen at shows, driving events, and in a horse paddock taking pictures. They have been seen in a white van and a red land cruiser. Lincolnshire Police are treating this as suspicious, so please contact them urgently if you see anything similar.