Horses have always been a part of my life and are the reason I now work as a veterinary surgeon. The BHS has always been linked to my career with horses from their educational resources growing up to their support dealing with welfare cases in practice. They provide an invaluable resource within the equestrian community and I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to be able to give back. 

Read below to find out the four main campaigns that the BHS run using the donations from this race. 

Road Safety: Too many horses and riders are being killed or injured on UK roads. Over the past year there have been over 1,000 incident reports on our roads involving horses; 180 have been injured and 46 killed - but we know only one in ten incidents are reported. We are dedicated to improving the safety of UK riders.Horse Welfare: The BHS responds to over 6,000 welfare cases each year, but there are a thousand more in need of help. We work hard to promote the prevention of neglect, cruelty and harm to horses and provide support, advice and education to horse owners to try and remedy problems before they become too serious.Future Generations: Horses have a powerful way of inspiring disengaged young people to reconnect with society. Our Changing Lives through Horses programme aims to improve the lives of disengaged young people and give them the opportunity to develop skills that enable them to return to education and/or employment.