Monday, July 19, 2021

Great Britain: ‘The hardest day of my life’: 1,000-mile two-horse trek


Horseandhound.co.uk - Full Article

Sarah Radford
18 July, 2021 16:21

A solo rider is hoping to become the first person to trek the length of Britain with two horses.

Elsa Kent, 22, has embarked on the 1,000-mile journey from John O’Groats to Land’s End in an attempt to introduce environmental education into the school curriculum, as well as raise money for other environmental projects.

The health and human sciences graduate is now nearly 300 miles into her mission, accompanied by 17-year-old quarter horse Rosie, who she has owned since a foal, and seven-year-old part-bred Welsh mare Summer, who she bought just two weeks before the trip.

She was inspired to undertake the journey by family friend James Greenwood, who spent 10 years riding across the world...

Read more here:
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/john-o-groats-to-lands-end-on-horseback-753099

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