Yes this is a first!

We have committed to completing a 24hr ride...on a riding simulator - in aid of Children in Need - well that is the equine team at The College of West Anglia's Cambridge Campus have been tasked to raise a pound a minute for 24hrs and we have to ride for what we raise! so if someone raises 30 pounds they ride for 30 minutes.

We start at 12pm (lunchtime) on Thursday 15th November and finish at 12pm (lunchtime) on Friday 16th November the actual children in need day.

We have two simulators: one which is mechanical and the other that is propelled by the rider - we have to ride both equally, although clearly not at the same time!

The "stunt" has attracted the attention of the BBC and they have invited us to take the racehorse simulator to their BBC East live event on the Friday evening in the centre of Cambridge and feature us live on their coverage...no pressure then!

Obviously this is therefore a request for support - a pound, five pounds or more will help us to reach our target of raising at least a pound a minute for 24 hours = 1,440.

All "seat-sore-jodhpur-jokes" welcome!

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