Windsor Park Ride

[Gingersmum]

Just looking through the riding diary and looking forward to the spring rides. I looked at the Windsor sponsored ride schedule and they are asking for £20 entrance fee plus minimum sponsorship of at least £50, which they are calculating at £2.50 per jump.
I always pay my own sponsorship as I do quite a few rides each year and wouldn't have many people to ask for sponsorship. So I would have to pay £70.
Pricey huh ? Anyone going ?
I did go to watch once and seemed like a good day out.

[Pauline]

all depends if you want to jump or do you just want to ride around Windsor Great Park.

A lot of the sponsored rides are now asking for money up front and a minimum amount.

Come and do some pleasure rides (Endurance)

[Gee Gee]

I'm lucky ! I get to ride in windsor park whenever i fancy as our yard is right near it, just a few mins hack. It is pricey though,, Seems to go up every year... I'll be there being nosey, but wont be riding it

[Gingersmum]

Hi Pauline, Yes a pleasure ride would be a great idea. My friend and I are looking to do a couple of non competitive, scenic type rides on our young horses. What is coming up that you would recommend ? We are Hants/Berks/Surrey borders.

[Pauline]

Hi Gingersmum

There is a set of pleasure rides in the New Forest (The Silver Gambler Pleasure rides)

Distances from 17k(10miles) to 40k (25miles)

The next ride is on the 4th April then the 30th May

If you send me via PM your email address I can send you a schedule for these rides.

Pauline

[Gingersmum]

Thanks Pauline , The New Forest sounds like a great ride but I am too much of a wuss to drive my lorry on the motorway ! The poor horses would be travelling for hours with me trying to drive that far ! Anything nearer ?

[Pauline]

Nothing closer sorry.There is one at the end of the season (September)

It is easy to drive on the motorway much better for the horses.

Where do you live.

[Gingersmum]

I wont even drive a car on the motorway, once nearly lost control of a landrover on a motorway which really scared me, they are dreadful to drive anywhere! So I guess I now have a phobia of motorways, I was once a sales rep and drove the motorways all day !
There are some good pleasure rides in Meon Valley and Basingstoke and beyond, so will look out for schedules for those.
My friend keeps her horse in Yateley and I am just outside Eversley.

[Gingersmum]

Although, Although! I do quite fancy a ride in the New Forest lol! Am chatting up OH to possibly drive me ! which Junction of the M27 would it be ?

[Pauline]

The venue is 10 minutes from J1 of the M27.

You keep your horses not far from my yard (Hartley Wintney) Do you ride in Bramshill , Warren Heath

[nich]

there is a non competitive EGB ride in Windsor GP which OH and I hope to do. in the summer

[ableblade]

Hi Gingermum

You've just missed the Highclere ride (which was last Sunday), Nr Newbury.

I just about got there after my transport had to out, and I found myself driving there in a borrowed Range Rover with a borrowed trailer and a horse that also can't claim to be mine... I'd never driven with a trailer... !!! It was a challenge, but fun. Being a seasoned biker - I've never driven soooo slowly up the A339 Basingstoke to Newbury road.

But there is another fun ride in July I think, at Kingsclere and another at Highclere in August. They are organised by the Vine & Craven Hunt. Entry is about £15. Sorry I am being a little vague here...

BTW - I'm booked to go to Windsor.

[polly1]

My daughter & I had a brilliant ride in West Wycombe Park yesterday organised by the Chiltern & Thames Connemara Group. Not much use for this year I know, but put it in your diary for next year. 10 miles, no jumping (well my daughter found 3!) and a fun river crossing - all for £15. We'll definintely go again next year. Also on the board is the BHS Nettlebed ride 17th May , £17 I think. Hoping to go to that .