I have always been passionate about horses, not just horse-riding but also helping to prevent unnecessary cruelty to horses.

I am trying to raise some badly needed funds for the British Horse Society and I am taking on the Viking Challenge to achieve this goal.

The Viking Challenge involves trekking across Northern Iceland for 5 days, 7 hours a day. As a reward in the evenings we also get to sleep rough. This is definitely not a holiday.

Each days riding will be approximately 30km, and about 7 hours in the saddle. The routes will be both exciting and challenging for riders, fording glacial rivers on horseback being a regular feature of the event. Negotiating glacial rivers, riding along the seashore and climbing mountainous trails make for a varied and action packed event, requiring a good level of fitness from participants.Participants will also be responsible for caring for their horses throughout the ride and will ride two or three horses each day. Evening camps will be set up at suitable holding areas for the horses. Once horses are fed and watered, participants can feast on traditional Icelandic dishes and enjoy the beauty of near–daylight skies.

The BHS Icelandic Challenge 2012, in aid of BHS Welfare, is certainly going to be an unforgettable experience for all participants: herding a hundred plus Icelandic horses across the most challenging terrains and inspiring landscapes.

Now here's how you can help. Simply click on the Donate button and enter an amount. Remember every penny helps so don't worry if you donate only a small amount.

All funds raised by the BHS Viking Challenge will be spent funding welfare work and helping to provide a nationwide network of welfare officers investigating thousands of cases of horse neglect and abuse annually.

 

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So please dig deep and donate now.

Thanks

Katja