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Apr 17, 2021 · The carriage can harness eight horses and seat four people. Prince Philip took up carriage driving at the age of 50 and helped popularise the sport—he even helped write the guidebook, and...
Apr 9, 2021 · Prince Philip became the first person to ride a horse and carriage over Morecambe Bay in 130 years.
Nov 11, 2022 · In the competitive sport of carriage driving, two or four wheeled carriages are pulled by anywhere between one and four horses. Prince Philip competed into his 80s, retiring in 2003.
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Jul 3, 2021 · His library holds 8,385 books, of which 373 feature horses. Of the 14 books he wrote, three of them are about carriage driving: Driving and Judging Dressage, 30 Years On and Off the Box Seat and Competition Carriage Driving. Prince Philip also acted as President of the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) from 1964 to 1986.
Apr 11, 2021 · The Duke of Edinburgh came to the region for many years to pursue his love of carriage driving - a sport he helped to pioneer.
Apr 10, 2021 · A gentleman’s sport pioneered by the Duke of Edinburgh, carriage driving was Prince Philip’s favourite past time in his later years. Speaking at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, where he was a...
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Apr 16, 2021 · The design draws on his knowledge of FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) driving and can seat four people at maximum capacity and harness up to eight horses.
