This award will recognise the many driving clubs and groups across the world who promote and support carriage driving. The organisation can be long established or a newly formed club. Entries are welcome from any of the driving disciplines based outside the UK. We want to hear how your club engages with its members. Please tell us about carriage driving events and shows you organise, alongside training and guidance, engagement and support for young and developing drivers and how you promote the sport in your country.

This award will be presented to the traditional turnout which is, in the opinion of the judges, one which is an excellent representation of an original vehicle of its age or a vehicle which has been created to using authentic or traditional methods. The judges will be considering the whole turnout in their decision including carriage, whip, groom, harness, harness horse and whip and groom’s attire. The turnout doesn’t necessarily have to be one which was seen in the final line-up at a show or competition, and may be a single, or multiple turnout, but it will be one which is considered to be of the highest calibre of its kind, worthy of special recognition.

Awarded to a non-traditional turnout, otherwise known as an exercise vehicle, marathon, or modern vehicle. It should be one which follows modern design, and may be used for competition, showing, or at events at any level.

This award aims to highlight the importance of our rare driving horse and pony breeds and at the same time to celebrate their heritage and raise awareness of their plight, while preserving their future through our carriage driving sport. Open to any individual horse or pony on the current Rare Breed Survival Trust Endangered Species list.

From film, wedding, funeral and tourism services through to harness, carriage, and show wear manufacturers, makers and suppliers. We are looking for a company or individual who has been trading for three or more years and can demonstrate unsurpassed service, financial success, staff engagement and growth with identifiable customer satisfaction and a sustainable business plan.

Disabled driving is unique in that it allows and opens the sport to people enjoy the sport of carriage driving. We will be looking for the Group which has gone above and beyond its remit, and above all one which has offered a fun and informative environment to allow disabled drivers to enjoy their sport to their fullest capacity

This category is open people who are new to carriage driving in any driving discipline regardless of age, and have been driving for under 3 years. It recognises improvement, dedication and enthusiasm for carriage driving at club, local or regional level.

An individual who has shown outstanding dedication to their position of groom or backstepper in any capacity whether that be for a singles, pairs, tandem or team driver in any carriage driving sphere. The main criteria is that they are held in the highest esteem and provide a service that is invariably understated but essential to the success of the partnership that make up a carriage driving turnout.

Originating from an equine rescue charity, any equine which has made the most progress in its carriage driving journey and has enhanced the life of its owner, or which has been used to enhance the lives of a community it may serve.

Volunteers are essential to the running of all carriage driving events and shows, and freely give their time so that others can enjoy their hobby or sport. This award is to honour the input that volunteers make in the carriage driving world.

This award will be presented to an individual, professional or amateur, in any sphere of carriage driving who has made a significant contribution to sport as a result of individual or team achievement. Additional merit will be awarded where their carriage driving activities have been used in a community sense or to place the sport on a national/international platform. The nominee must be 25 or younger on 1st October 2023