The next participant in our (sometimes weekly) interview series is David Saunders, a CAA member who is originally from England but who now lives here in the U.S.

Where do you live?  Florida

For those who don’t know you:  How are you involved in the driving/carriage world? Professional coachman and trainer, competitor, consultant

How long have you been driving, etc.?  Forty years

Do you come from a driving/horsy family?  Yes, my father was a whipper-in for the hunt, and my grandfather was master of hounds in Melton Mowbry

If you have children, do they ride or drive?  Yes

Are you a CAA member?  Yes; I’ve been a member for twenty years

What was your first driving equine?  Cleveland Bay

What do you drive now?  Morgans

What types of carriage(s) do you drive/collect?  All types

What is the most interesting/far-flung place that your driving has taken you?  Australia, Italy, Europe in general

Do you have a favorite carriage museum?  The Royal Mews [at Buckingham Palace in London]

Do you have a favorite carriage type, builder, era, etc.?  Coaches by Cowlet and Selby

Is there a particular era/time period/type of vehicle in history that you would enjoy traveling back to … and driving in?  Chariots in ancient Egypt

What’s your favorite type of competition / class / CDE phase?  CDE marathons

Do you ride or participate in other horse sports?  Not any more

What do you like best about driving as a hobby/sport?  Meeting other people

What spectator sports do you enjoy watching?  Olympics

What car do you drive / what was your first car?  A pickup truck, and a minivan

Do you have any other pets?  We have four dogs, two cats, and three budgies

What is your favorite food/cuisine?  Indian

What was the last movie you saw?  2012 … didn’t think much of it

What is your favorite holiday?  New Year’s is my favorite because it means we can start again