The IHSGB Distance Awards
11th Nov 2023 – 31st Oct 2024
This is how it works:
You can ride, drive a horse-and-carriage, walk in-hand or any other activity that you can ‘clock up the miles’. All activity counts, hacking, schooling, social rides and more.
Use an app to record your distance, keep a log. You can send in all the miles/kilometres you travel with your horse, each month. The person (category 1) or the Team (Category 2), with the largest accumulation of distance will win the designated category award. This is training for both humans and horses. Exercise together with your horse, get healthier and stronger, be inspired and have fun!
There are two categories with an optional Fun Bonus Element in both.
Category 1 – Land’s End to John O’Groats
One rider with one horse.
Distance covered with only that particular Icelandic horse.
Land’s End to John O’Groats = 603 miles (970 Km) as the crow flies.
How far can you go?
If you reach John O’Groats with time to spare, you can do a roundtrip back to Land’s End.
Category 2 – Team Event Around the UK (2,518 miles)
A maximum of 4 in your team, any combination 2 people with 4 horses, 4 people with 4 horses & so on.
This category is divided into eighteen bitesize distances, starting at Land’s End visiting Wales, the midlands, Scotland including Orkney & The Shetlands. Back to the mainland meandering back to Land’s End.
Category 2 Team Event – Around the UK (2,518 miles)
Land’s End to Cardiff = 230 miles
Cardiff to Anglesey = 191 mile
Anglesey to Birmingham = 163 miles
Birmingham to Carlisle = 196 miles
Carlisle to Glasgow = 96 miles
Glasgow to Inverness = 168 miles
Inverness to John O’Groats = 120 miles
John O’Groats to Kirkwell (Orkney) = 38 miles
Kirkwell to Lerwick (Shetland) = 121 miles
Fly back to mainland
Wick to Aberdeen = 204 miles
Aberdeen to Edinburgh = 127 miles
Edinburgh to Newcastle = 106 miles
Newcastle to Doncaster = 115 miles
Doncaster to Peterborough = 87 miles
Peterborough to Norwich = 77 miles
Norwich to Royal Tunbridge Wells = 141 miles
Royal Tunbridge Wells to Southampton = 107 miles
Southampton to Land’s End = 231 miles
