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World Championship Kecskemet 2004

LESSONS AND COURSES FOR BEGINNERS TO ADVANCED

Karen is happy to offer lessons for complete beginners to advanced drivers for single, pair, team and tandem.  She encompasses every phase of driving trials, private driving and other showing classes, coaching and BDS pleasure driving.

As well as hourly lessons, Karen will undertake 1 or 2-day courses, day clinics for groups of between 4 and 8 and lecture demonstrations.  All courses can be tailored to meet your individual needs.

HORSES/PONIES TAKEN FOR BREAKING AND/OR SCHOOLING  

All types of horses and ponies can be taken for breaking and/or schooling in any of the driving disciplines.

LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS

Karen and her team of horses can be hired for Lecture Demonstrations throughout the UK.


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Muschamp Kangaroo retiring at the National Championship

with Janet Scolley (nee Lorch) of the Muschamp Stud.

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COMMENTS FROM CLIENTS

British Horse Driving Trials:  

“After only a few dressage lessons, the quality of my horse’s work in all three phases has improved tremendously.…”  

Showing:  

“My horse’s way of going has really improved after my driving lessons.  At the last Show he won the Pleasure Driving Class and Championship.  Many thanks for all your help.………”  

British Driving Society:

“The mare you broke to harness for us is coping very well with BDS pleasure drives.  We are really pleased with her progress…….”

Coaching:

“Having sent my team of Gelderlanders to Karen for two weeks of schooling, I was amazed at the difference and improvement in the way they went……..”  


available for lessons and courses - see Prices

 
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World Championship, Kecskemet 2004

ABOUT KAREN BASSETT  

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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