The association is responsible for the selection of Team GBR competitors to represent Great Britain at the World Carriage Driving Championships.

[2] The organization was incorporated on 5 November 1996 as the British Horse Driving Trials Association.

These members serve for a period of three years, with the chair and vice-chair elected annually.

The committees are: finance & general purposes, competitions, rules, judges, training, and safety.

It is combined with a one-day members' conference, where council officials present reports on the running and performance of the company and its financial status.