The Horseshoe Trust  is our training and fund raising organisation.  Driving-Sideways Ltd and the New Forest Horsedrawn Omnibus were established primarily to keep rare-breed heavy horses in work and to pass on the skills required to keep them in daily use in road work, land work and in competition. 

We are hoping to establish a seven year training course to provide a career path to working with heavy horses and creating sustainable, environmentally friendly, infinately renewable public transport.  All private hire work and charitable appearances are done to raise funds to support this work. Please contact us by email  or ring 07852 208 048 for more details.

Pippa Botting & her Suffolk Blossom, jumpiing in competition - heavies do it all.
Ridden Competition      More info...

The British team competing in Europe, la Route de Poisson runs in 2008, we will be raising funds.
Competing in Europe    More info...

Steve & Sue putting Jack & Sultan through their paces in competition.
Obstacle Driving                 More info...

Team driving using all four horses is a difficult skill to master.
Team Working                 More info...

The horseshoe trust is not all about the horses, the land must be maintained as well.
Yard work / Volunteers More info...

Heavy horses are used in farming and forest work.
Land Work                        More info...

Steve & Jo visiting a local primary school to introduce the children to heavy horses & driving them.
School Visits                  
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From the I of a child
From the 'I' of a child     More info...

Making a contribution to the community and having fun too!
Ringwood Carnival '07 
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                                     This project was part-financed by the New Forest National Park Authority's Sustainable Development Fund. 

 

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