Join GWHC today!
New Membership & Renewals
We offer four different Membership categories which are outlined below. To join GWHC please fill in our online form or download a copy by clicking the ‘download’ button below (this will then need to be emailed to our secretary when completed).
Adult GWHC
£35
Junior GWHC
£25
Ages 6 – 21
Family GWHC
£95
Max 2 adults + 2 Juniors living at same address only
Supporter GWHC
£10
Adult GWHC
£35
Junior GWHC
£25
Ages*
Supporter GWHC
£10
Family GWHC
£95
Max 2 adults + 2 Juniors living at same address only
Stewarding Opportunities
On our event days there are a variety of jobs for stewards, these can include;
– Ring stewards for dressage and cones
– At the start or finish of a section – recording times and marshalling competitors (in pairs)
– Observing and timing obstacles
– At key points of the course for safety, e.g. road crossings
All help and guidance will be given on the day. Please contact us if you are interested in helping at our events!
Notes for Beginners
The club’s object is to encourage and promote Carriage Driving as a sport and recreation and improve it through education. We are all beginners when we take up a new sport or activity and the club does not want you to be put off by rules and regulations. We are here to help you get started and help educate you so that you can participate in the sport safely and enjoyably.
Rules for competing must be abided by but rules in relation to vehicles as to vehicle widths, lamps etc are not rigid. You will be obliged to undergo assessment of your driving before you take part in any competition. This is to ensure that you are safe and as a consequence everyone around you is also safe.
You should expect initially to simply be taking part in the competitions you enter and your aim should be to get around safely and enjoy yourself. Competing to win will come when you have learnt more. This is a sport in which you should take your time.
Please contact the Organiser of any event you wish to enter and ask whether they are permitting non-standard vehicle widths and what other rules may be waived for your benefit. We have all been beginners without the most appropriate carriages so don’t feel that you cannot enter a competition if you do not have an up to date carriage or one without an extending axle.
There is a wealth of experience amongst the membership, which is available to you. We all enjoy taking about driving and we enjoy helping and advising. Please ask. This is potentially a dangerous and expensive sport and a little advice could save you damage to yourself and your pocket!
We want you to be safe and enjoy this sport as much as we do!