[drivingpairs] Re: Scurry anyone?
- From: "Patti Atkinson" <patti.atkinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 10:23:30 +0100
Well, here's a reply from an English competitor who has watched scurry but
I'm definitely not an authority!
From what I understand scurry is going as fast as possible through a course
of cones. Fastest wins. Classes are split into two sizes, under 12hh and
over (not sure if that's the correct size, might be a little out.)
Only pairs of ponies compete, often being given names like
Bits & Pieces
Sugar & Spice
Marks & Sparks
The vehicles are specially designed to be very stable and the groom, who
sits behind the driver, must not lift bum off seat.This is their
associations website
http://www.scurrydrivers.co.uk/
Indoor Strongid P is quite different. Its the equivalent of outdoor driving
trials, dressage, cones and marathon, held indoors during the winter.
Competitors, who can wear marathon outfits throughout, drive a specified
dressage test , then a cones course.
They follow this with two obstacles, normally flagged to F, that they get 10
mins to memorise then drive. They are then reflagged and they get the 10
mins and drive again.
Lowest penalty points win. There is no marathon (distance) element.
The link below gives lots of info on indoor driving.
http://www.indoordriving.co.uk/
or
http://www.horsedrivingtrials.co.uk on driving trials in the UK.
Hope that's OK for you, but I have never done either although I have judged
at an indoor event. I spend so much time competing and judging in the summer
at the outdoor events that I need the winter off!!!
Patti, Durham, England.
----- Original Message -----
From: "fellponies" <fellpony@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <fellpony@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:55 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Scurry anyone?
> I have come across some articles about the "Strongid-P Indoor Pairs
Driving"
> competitions/Scurry/indoor circuits in England.
> Questions:
> Do we have any competitions like this in the US?
> If not..sounds like something it would be fun!
> Could someone give me a nutshell version of what exactly a Scurry is?
> What it looks like to me is a timed driving event around obstacles with a
> single or pair. Am I correct?
> I think an indoor scurry event would be great here in the Pacific
Northwest
> with all of our (we hope!) rain.
> Also, I like the idea of the Strongid folks sponsoring an event. Hummmm,
> maybe they could sponsor an event here in the States?
> Does anyone have any insight, thoughts or ideas about this..especially
here
> in the PNW.
> Thanks folks!
>
> Trying to stay cool in RAINier, Washington,
> Wendy
>
> (P.S. we also have some mighty fine Fells for sale! ;-))
>
> Wendy Ihlang
> Musta Hevonen Farm Fell Ponies
> http://www.fellponies.com
> fellpony@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
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