I have been on each of these rides most years and can and can say they are all really good, however, these are my absolute top four that you should definitely try (all jumps optional !):
Other great dates:
APRIL 2020
13th April - West Wycombe Ride - as above;
26th April - Kingsclere Ride, Berkshire - 8 miles with jumps - more info here;
MAY 2020
3rd May - Frensham Ride - as above;
2nd and 3rd May - Windsor Fun Ride at Windsor Park by Sandhurst Drag Hunt, info here;
24th May - Warlingham Riding Club Fun Ride, Park Farm, Oxted, Surrey
31 May - Cirencester Fun Ride, Cirencester Park - over 100 jumps ! Info here;
31 May - Highclere Ride, Berkshire - 8 miles with jumps - more info here;
JUNE 2020
A quiet month generally for sponsored rides!
21 June Faccombe XC Ride, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 0DS - 10 miles
Mid June - Pachsham ODE, Leatherhead, Surrey.
JULY 2020
TBC - Approx. 31 July - Stratfield Saye Sponsored Ride, Berkshire;
AUGUST 2020
16th August - Highclere Ride - Vine and Craven, as above - more info here;
August - Rockley Manor Ride, Berks & Bucks Draghounds - more info here;
SEPTEMBER 2020
12th and 13th September - Windsor Park Sponsored Ride - info here;
13th September - Lambourn Fun Ride - Vine and Craven;
September - Hampton, Surrey Sponsored Ride - 8 miles with jumps;
20th September - Warlingham Riding Club Fun Ride, Park Farm, Oxted, Surrey
September - Kingsclere Fun Ride, Canon Heath Down, Kingsclere, Berkshire, RG25 3EJ - 8 miles plus optional fences - Berks and Bucks Draghounds
OCTOBER 2020
October - South Oxford Sponsored Ride, 12 miles - only second to RAF Halton ride, great jumps - see FB page: 'South Oxfordshire Sponsored Ride!', entries open 1st August;
October - Hound Exercise with Kent and Surrey Bloodhounds
October - Sandhurst Drag Hunt - Opening Meet - Date TBC
NOVEMBER 2020
November - Kent and Surrey Bloodhounds Opening Meet - Date TBC
- Frensham Ride, Surrey – Sunday 3rd May 2020 - 40 mixed jumps, 10 miles - brilliant jumps - http://www.frenshamsr.org/;
- South Oxford Sponsored Ride – October 2020 - 40 mixed jumps, 12 miles - perfectly manicured fences over beautiful scenery - http://www.sosr.org.uk/news.html;
- West Wycombe Sponsored Ride, Buckinghamshire (another massive favourite of mine) - Berks and Bucks Drag Hounds – East Monday 13th April 2020 - 45 jumps - 2 river crossings - 10 miles, info here;
Other great dates:
APRIL 2020
13th April - West Wycombe Ride - as above;
26th April - Kingsclere Ride, Berkshire - 8 miles with jumps - more info here;
MAY 2020
3rd May - Frensham Ride - as above;
2nd and 3rd May - Windsor Fun Ride at Windsor Park by Sandhurst Drag Hunt, info here;
24th May - Warlingham Riding Club Fun Ride, Park Farm, Oxted, Surrey
31 May - Cirencester Fun Ride, Cirencester Park - over 100 jumps ! Info here;
31 May - Highclere Ride, Berkshire - 8 miles with jumps - more info here;
JUNE 2020
A quiet month generally for sponsored rides!
21 June Faccombe XC Ride, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 0DS - 10 miles
Mid June - Pachsham ODE, Leatherhead, Surrey.
JULY 2020
TBC - Approx. 31 July - Stratfield Saye Sponsored Ride, Berkshire;
AUGUST 2020
16th August - Highclere Ride - Vine and Craven, as above - more info here;
August - Rockley Manor Ride, Berks & Bucks Draghounds - more info here;
SEPTEMBER 2020
12th and 13th September - Windsor Park Sponsored Ride - info here;
13th September - Lambourn Fun Ride - Vine and Craven;
September - Hampton, Surrey Sponsored Ride - 8 miles with jumps;
20th September - Warlingham Riding Club Fun Ride, Park Farm, Oxted, Surrey
September - Kingsclere Fun Ride, Canon Heath Down, Kingsclere, Berkshire, RG25 3EJ - 8 miles plus optional fences - Berks and Bucks Draghounds
OCTOBER 2020
October - South Oxford Sponsored Ride, 12 miles - only second to RAF Halton ride, great jumps - see FB page: 'South Oxfordshire Sponsored Ride!', entries open 1st August;
October - Hound Exercise with Kent and Surrey Bloodhounds
October - Sandhurst Drag Hunt - Opening Meet - Date TBC
NOVEMBER 2020
November - Kent and Surrey Bloodhounds Opening Meet - Date TBC
