New Web Page

A new page has been added to Karen's website as part of an upgrade and will feature details of Karen's horses.  Leonardo is the first one we have done and the rest will follow shortly.

On-line Funeral Booking Form

Karen has recently upgraded her website so that Funeral Directors and private individuals can now complete a Horse Drawn Funeral confirmation booking form on-line.  We hope this will make it more efficient and faster.

Working Weekends

Poor Awi, Kora, Hagrid and Egor can't believe its the second Saturday in a row that they have had to work.  It should be their day off!  They will be joining a union next.

British Driving Society Show

Karen took the horse team to the British Driving Society Show at the weekend to take part in a demonstration. Although she was still struggling with her broken toe, she was thrilled with the way Blackie went. It was his first time indoors, his first experience of music and his first experience of close up, applauding crowds and he took it all in his stride. What a good boy!

CATTON 24-25 SEPTEMBER

This was another practice event for the horse team and although Blackie misbehaved in the dressage this time out, they all went brilliantly across country, despite the dreadful ground conditions.  It was a good job they did, because Blackie managed to tread on Karen's foot whilst being harnessed and although she didn't realise it at the time, he broke one of her toes!!  It meant she was struggling to brake the carriage and at one point it slid on a muddy slope and hit a post hard.  The poor groom whacked her ribs and was struggling for breath, but valiantly carried on.   Karen went for the time on the cones course and  although they had 2 cones down, she was still pleased with the way they went.  Well done everyone under the circumstances!
Now both teams can take a well earned break until next year.

ESCRICK 17-18 SEPTEMBER

Karen took her horse team to Escrick for practice, as it was Blackie's first outing after his injury.  They went really well on the marathon and were clear in the cones, but had time penalties.  They were a second over on the time, which they could have made if Karen had allowed them to gallop to the finish, but as she was being cautious with Blackie, she took it steadier.

Escrick Horse Driving Trials

Karen will be taking her horse team to Escrick this weekend for practice.  Results will be posted on her website. http://www.karenbassett.co.uk