Our recent pleasure rides at Wood Street and on Whitmoor Common have raised over £370 and attracted many riders from outside the area, some of whom have subsequently become WDBA members.

Back in April, entries for the Wood Street Pleasure Ride got off to a slow start, but swelled to 33 by the closing date. On the day, we had a great turnout of 24 riders (as always, a few people dropped out at the last minute). The route went from the White Hart pub at Wood Street Green, up Pinks Hill, through the Surrey University fields, along West Flexford Lane and back to Wood Street. The Hog's Back provided a stunning backdrop for a canter, and there were lots of good tracks to trot along or just chill out and soak up the picturesque countryside.

The Treasure Hunt Ride on Whitmoor Common was held in support of the BHS Access Week and took place on a gloriously sunny day in May. Twenty-one riders divided into 10 teams departed at intervals from the Jolly Farmer pub onto a route through the pretty woods and heathland of the Common. Teams were given a map and a colour as a team name, and had to collect the corresponding coloured ribbons hidden craftily along the route. At the checkpoints, the teams answered horse-related questions and a brain teaser. They then opened flaps on the Treasure Map to (hopefully) reveal some treasure! Gold coins (albeit rather melted!) were collected and the loot was totalled up at the finish.

Amassing an impressive 53 gold coins were the winning team of Sarah Kingsley, Claire Dennis and Nicki Foss. Thanks to the success of this event, we made a donation of £22 to the BHS in support of their Access Week campaign.

The Committee would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who donated their valuable time to help at these events - we can't run these rides without you!

Also, thank you to everyone who supported the WDBA and the BHS by taking part.

See you again soon.