Carol and Caroline organised the first Sponsored Ride in 1975 when still in Pony Club. That year they were thrilled to raise £550 for Cancer Research. Since then the ride has gone from strength to strength and hundreds of thousands of pounds has been raised for many different charities. The Ride used to be a huge event and in 1988 250 horses took part and over £25,000 was raised for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. When Foot and Mouth struck in 2007 the format of the ride had to change and it became exclusively for WVS horses. It is the longest running, most successful sponsored ride in the country, raising nearly £1 million over the years.

The ride starts at 9.45 am with a fancy dress parade down the High Street, it then follows a 10 mile race around Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park.

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden, a world-leading cancer centre. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and groundbreaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.