Ride Round England

5 November 2013 – William Reddaway and his horse Strider are heading for home on the final leg of their mammoth journey to the four corners of England.  They have travelled around England via 30 Cathedrals to raise awareness for two charities, the Family Holiday Association and the Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre.  He has so far raised £45,000 for both charities, towards his fundraising target of £250,000.

Last week they left Land’s End the final corner and have started to work their way back through Cornwall and Devon.  So far they have travelled over 2,100 miles, visited 27 cathedrals and slept in too many different beds to count!  William walked 1,000 miles when Strider developed a saddle sore and was unable to carry him.

William and Strider are travelling alone, relying on friends and contacts to put them up throughout England. Using bridleways and roads William’s first priority for every night is good, safe grazing for Strider and after that a bed for himself.

The 400-acre Farncombe Estate, above the village of Broadway in the Cotswolds, where William worked for 28 years was the venue for the start and finish of this 2,500 mile journey.