Karen Bassett is one of Britain’s top carriage drivers and has competed as part of the British Team at the last 6 World Four-in-Hand Carriage Driving Championships.

She began carriage driving at the age of 8 and started driving a pony team at the age of 12.  Since 1980, she has won the National Four-in-Hand Pony Team Championship 6 times and the National Four-in-Hand Horse Team Championship 5 times. 

At Saumur in 1995, Karen became the first lady ever to win an International Four-in-Hand Carriage Driving competition.

In 1996, Karen was part of the British Team when they won a Bronze Medal at the World Championship.

The 2004 World Four-in-Hand Carriage Driving Championship was a good year for Karen.  She finished 12th overall, was the highest placed British driver and was the leading lady driver. 

At the 2006 World Four-in-Hand Championships, Karen retained her title as the leading lady driver.

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