Congratulations to Boyd Exell on winning the Gold Medal at the FEI World Four in Hand Championships for the seventh consecutive time.
Congratulations also to Tor van den Berge and Boyd Exell on winning the Bronze Medal for Team Australia. This is the first time Australia has won a teams medal at a World Championship.
About Australian Carriage Driving Society
Australian Carriage Driving Society, the foremost organisation for the development, management, conduct and promotion of carriage driving in Australia.We represent all interests of all carriage driving disciplines, with 1200 members across all states with six state branches and 49 regional affiliate clubs.
We provide a range of competitions at national, state and local club levels including the Australian and State championships.
We offer a range of member benefits to our members including insurance, a quarterly journal, training, coaching, development and accreditation, and administration.
Latest News
Junior Bursary
Application Forms and Criteria for selection are now available on the Young Drivers page
Financial Report 2024 & Auditor’s Report
The Financial Report for the 2024 ACDS AGM and accompanying Auditor’s Report is now available under Members Resources/AGM 2024.
Event Officials List – Updated
The Event Officials lists were updated on April 30, 2024. Please check your details are correct and if there is an issue or details need updating please email acdstrainingcommittee@gmail.com
Notice of AGM 2024
The AGM will be held on Tuesday 11th June, 2024 commencing at 8.00pm AEST. Notification Letter
Forms
Nomination forms, application forms etc are now available under Forms in Members Resources.
Legal Fee Statement
This can be be found under Federal Council News in Members Resources.
The ACDS places the utmost importance on the welfare of the horse as the primary consideration in all carriage driving activities.
Read the Horse Sensory Hair Policy
Members are encouraged to develop and maintain an inclusive environment that promotes participation.
Behaviour which may be considered as discriminatory, bullying, intimidatory, violent or of a harassing (sexual or otherwise) nature will not be tolerated. Unjust or intemperate criticism of other members or behaviour that brings the Society and/or sport into disrepute is similarly not acceptable.
Read our Code of Conduct
Use of Social Media
Sports Australia issued an updated Concussion in Sport Australia Position Statement earlier this year.
The key message is “if in doubt, sit them out”.
The Australian Carriage Driving Society has adopted this key message.
