With British endurance riders fresh back from Kentucky and the World Equestrian Games, sights are already being turned on next year’s European Endurance Championships, due to be held in Florac, France. And it could mean an increase in entries for the gruelling 100-mile Golden Horseshoe Ride over Exmoor. One of the sport’s leading British riders [...]
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Golden Horseshoe could aid European title bid
Posted in Horse riding, Major events on October 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
5th West Molland Tetrathlon results
Posted in Charity event, Horse riding, Mountain Biking, running, Something for everyone on October 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The 5th West Molland Tetrathlon took place on Sunday 29th August, organised by the Devon and Somerset Staghounds young supporters club. Despite the weather trying hard to spoil things, over 40 teams took part and a handful of individual competitors. The riding section found a few out with a slightly more trickey combination at one [...]
Get in the saddle – horse riding on Exmoor
Posted in Horse riding, tagged active exmoor, Horse Riding, livery yard, pony trekking, ride, riding on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With its stunning and varied terrain, deep wooded combes, sparkling river valleys, meandering streams, open moorland and 482 kilometres of bridleways, you and your horse will have the time of your life. Awaiting you on Exmoor is a vast array of horse holiday accommodation providers who welcome horses and riders with open arms, stables and [...]
Exmoor Experience riders hoard Horseshoe gold medals
Posted in Horse riding, Major events on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The long winter, which hit entries for this year’s Golden Horseshoe Ride over Exmoor because horses could not be brought to peak fitness in time, was reflected in the final placings for the longer classes. There were three silver awards and two bronze in the 160kms (100 miles) but no gold awards. And the same [...]
Keen competition expected at Golden Horseshoe
Posted in Horse riding, Major events, tagged endurance, golden horseshoe, horse, long distance, ride, riding on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Despite numbers being hit by the long winter holding up fitness preparation, competition is likely to be stiff at this year’s 160k (100 miles) Golden Horseshoe Ride over Exmoor. Fourteen riders have entered the premier class, eight in the 80k (50 miles) class and an unprecedented 56 in the Exmoor Experience ride of 25 miles [...]
Katy, 11, to celebrate her birthday at the Golden Horseshoe Ride
Posted in Horse riding, Uncategorized, tagged endurance, golden horseshoe, horse, Horse Riding, long distance on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Exmoor ponies break barriers at Golden Horseshoe Ride Katy Mellor, from Asterton, Shropshire, has found a novel way of celebrating her twelfth birthday this year – riding the first 25 miles of a demanding, two-day, 50-mile endurance ride over Exmoor. She will be riding her own pony Angelina Ginny, and competing in the Exmoor Experience [...]
Win a Golden Horseshoe Ride weekend away, plus a holiday in France
Posted in Horse riding, Major events on April 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In celebration of this year’s Golden Horseshoe Ride (16-18 May), H&H is giving you the chance to win a long weekend in Exmoor to watch the competition, PLUS a break at the Gite Chez Marnac at Caz Mondenard in France next year. When the Golden Horseshoe Ride began back in 1965, it took place over [...]
Writers to take part in Golden Horseshoe Ride
Posted in Horse riding, Major events, tagged equine, horseshoe, riding on March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Editors from some of the country’s leading equestrian magazines and websites have said they will ride at this year’s Golden Horseshoe Ride over Exmoor. The Ride’s organising committee has put on an extra class of 25 miles for the journalists. They will be escorted by riders from Endurance GB’s – the sports UK governing body [...]
Active Exmoor Magazine 2009
Posted in Cycling, Horse riding, Major events, Mountain Biking, running, Something for everyone, Walking on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You can now pick up a copy of the brand new Active Exmoor Magazine for 2009. This year we’ve packed its 60 pages full of Exmoor inspiration. Mountain biking Walking Cycling Fishing Riding Coasteering Discount vouchers & much more! Download your copy or pick one up from Tourist Information centres today.
Posted in Horse riding, tagged costume, doone valley, exmoor, riders, riding on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A SEVENTEENTH century novel will come alive on Saturday when a group of horse riders donning period costume re-enact a journey taken by literary heroine Lorna Doone. Chris Chalk of Wembdon is organising a period costumed horse ride for the Doone Valley Riders, through the Doone Valley on Exmoor in support of Cancer Research UK. [...]
