Welcome to our website


The NSW Branch of the Australian Carriage Driving Society

has 16 clubs located throughout NSW.
Once you become a member of an ACDS affiliated club

you may participate in the activities of any other affiliated club


 

PROGRAM AND ACCESS TO ONLINE ENTRY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND LEVEL 4 ARE ON THE CALENDAR PAGE



Robert Allport Memorial Pleasure Drive

3rd 4th & 5th April Boorowa



The State P & E Committee have organized a 3 day pleasure drive of up to 30K each day. The drive will cater for both horses and ponies, drivers can turn back anytime they wish; if they are not up to the 30K trip.


Why not make a week of it and enjoy the pleasure drive and the excitement of the CDE.


The Showgrounds will be open from Sunday the 2nd April







NSW 40th Anniversary Boorowa 2021


NSW Branch recently ran a very pleasure-able 6 day event during Easter at the Boorowa Show Grounds to celebrate our 40th anniversary, the event was attended by 50 members from all over NSW all disciplines were catered for in a non competitive environment with all drivers trying events they hadn't previously tried. Below are some of the action shots from the event.

The video below was made by Oliver Lowe a young fellow travelling around on his bike and decided too stay a few days with us at Boorowa Easter 2021

Want to join the Australian Carriage Driving Society A.C.D.S? 

Start by visiting one of the 51 ACDS Affiliated Carriage Driving Clubs

throughout Australia find the one closest to you here.

              updated 10th May 2021

 NSW ACDS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

IMPORTANT !  Club Secretaries  Always submit proposed Event calendar dates to the Calendar Coordinator Tracey Ellis
scribblegum64@gmail.com or

 0402854696 to avoid clashes with other events, particularly similar nearby or close interstate events. 

Please send dates to  before the 20th of the month

 to be included on the website and in the Whip a Around

Wish to learn more about carriage driving have a look at our 

"New Member Handbook"

 
 

At the first AGM held in November 1981 a new ACDS Constitution was voted in and the ACDS moved from being one club to a National Body of clubs. Committees from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland were formed and the delegates to the ACDS Council were; NSW Mrs Sue Ryan, Mr Peter McIntyre. Vic Mr Michael Thill, Mr Noel Morris. Qld Mr Neville Lindley, Mr Sel Hewitt. The first levy to members was introduced in 1982-1983 at $2.00 for individual members and $4.00 for family membership.

Our Patron is HRH Prince Philip who was a special guest at the Bi Centennial Carriage Driving Championships in Canberra in 1988.