Oakland’s & Club (Inc)

About Oaklands Oakland’s is affiliated with the Australian Society (ACDS) and What is Carriage Driving? Victorian Branch of the Carriage driving takes on many forms from Show Driving to ACDS. Oakland’s were Combined Driving Events, to Competitions, to Pleasure one of the founding clubs Driving, to Indoor winter competitions including Fault or Speed associated with the ACDS. Cones. Oakland’s has sponsored the Harness Classes at the Most people would have seen the harness events at their local show. Whittlesea Agricultural Show Driving is where the beautifully turned out wearing their Show for many years meticulously cleaned harness pull immaculate . Many are previously having had a original carriages painstakingly restored. These carriages, pulled by number of members stately Clydesdales, Percherons or Friesians, or derivatives with bells residing in the Whittlesea jangling often generate the most interest, especially amongst the old Shire and surrounding timers. regions. Club members are keen competitors and have Combined Driving Events are held around the world and throughout showcased the sport at Australia. They involve multiple tests for horses and drivers; covering Equitana, Royal Melbourne dressage, cones and a marathon and are the equivalent of the saddle Show, junior school holiday horse three-day event which encompasses Dressage, camps and numerous and Cross country. Agricultural shows and events. Oakland’s home Dressage Competitions are held where the horse, carriage and grounds are located in driver are presented with elegance from plaiting of manes, polishing Section Road Greenvale, at of harness and vehicles and well dressed and groomed drivers. the Greenvale Equestrian Competitors drive a pre-designated test and are marked for accuracy, Reserve, at the rear of horse movement and the skill of the driver. Oaklands Junction, near the Melbourne Airport. The can either be an organised drive through a National grounds are also home to Park with the picnic basket for lunch to an informal gathering of people Avenel & Bulla Adult Riders for a drive around a property. It can be a great way to see the & Tullamarine Club countryside. The grounds have a Pavilion, permanent cross Fault or Speed Cone driving can be a stand-alone competition or an country & marathon addition to another activity. Cone driving is through a designated obstacles, Club rooms, and course through “witches hats numbered 1 to 20”. The cones are set storage facilities for a certain distance apart and have balls on top. A ball knocked off will equipment required for incur a penalty. Cones courses are designed to test the driver’s skill hosting events such as and the flexibility and speed of the horse. ACDS/FEI/EA. For more information, A Family Sport contact: All members of the family can be involved. Various breeds ranging Cheryl Dowling, Oakland’s from Shetlands, Welsh to Friesans, Fjords, Gelderlanders using Secretary on 0414 772806 various carriages (vehicles) are used in carriage driving. Horses and [email protected] ranging from VSE’s (under 9hh/90cm) to large horses and are Facebook: Oaklands Horse & driven in Single and Multiple combinations and disciplines. Ponies or on the ACDS website over 12hh (124cms) are required to have a groom and it is not www.acds.org.au or on the uncommon to have a team of husband and wife or son and daughter. Victorian Branch website of For those that compete in CDEs, it means weekends away with the the ACDS on ponies/horses, sleeping in the tent or float, keeping company with australiancarriagedrivingso likeminded people and enjoying good times. cietyvictorianbranch.com/ Carriage Driving – Truly a Sport for all the family!!!