Staff College Draghounds Fun Rides

19/08/2024

🐎 🏵️ Minley Fun Ride - Helpers Needed!! 🏵️ 🐎

As many of you will have seen, our fantastic Minley Fun Ride is going ahead on Sunday 6th October 2024.

This is a hugely important date in the calendar for our hunt as the proceeds help towards the ongoing care of the most important part of our hunt, our hounds!

In order to make the day run smoothy, we rely on the support of lots of lovely people to volunteer for the day. Typically this will be a day placed at a jump or set of jumps where you can watch the action, encourage riders and make sure people have a safe and enjoyable day. You will be provided with lunch, and you will be able to take your car to your designated post. 🥪📸

If you are able to help, please email Katy on [email protected] - Your support is very much appreciated.

09/08/2024

🌳 Minley Fun Ride 🌳

6th October 2024

The Staff College Drag Hunt are pleased to announce the return of the Minley Fun Ride this year.

A fabulous ride of approximately 10 miles through beautiful forestry with a large range of optional jumps ranging from 1'6" to 3'.

Friendly stewards will be present along the route to assist riders.

Online entries & payment only. No entries on the day.

Adults £30, Children £20 (14 years and under), plus £5 First Aid per rider.

Start times are half hour slots and are available on a first come, first served basis. Please book into your chosen start time slot when you enter. Slots will close when full.

If a group would like to ride together, please make sure you all book into the same time slot.

LOCATION: What3words: ///educated.public.activates

📸 by Ellie Osbourne Photography on the day.

To book, please follow the link via horsemonkey:

https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/56441/Minley+Fun+Ride%2C+Staff+College+Drag+Hunt

03/06/2024

💫 Staff College Drag Hunt - Herriard Fun Ride 💫

Sunday 28th July 2024

New for this year is a fun ride at Herriard Park. We will have short and long routes around the estate, woodland tracks and farmland, with plenty of timber fences to jump of different sizes.

A fabulous, new fun ride by kind permission of the Herriard Estate.
Three routes will be available on the day suitable for all level of riders:

Route One: Twelve mile route full of long canters and optional jumps

Route Two: Eight mile route with plenty of canters and trotting with optional jumps

Route Three: Three mile route suitable for lead rein / pony. This route is also ideal for near pony / rider combination as well as off the lead rein. Optional jumps also available.

The route winds and weaves through beautiful forestry, woodland and farmland with a large range of optional jumps ranging from 1'6" to 3'.

Friendly stewards will be present along the route to assist riders. All offering to steward on the day, please contact Libby via the following email, providing full name, email and phone number:

[email protected]

Online entries & payment only. No entries on the day.

Pricing per route taken:
Route One and Two: £35 per rider
Route Three: £25 per rider

Start times are half hour slots and are available on a first come, first served basis. Please book into your chosen start time slot when you enter. Slots will close when full. If a group would like to ride together, please make sure you all book into the same time slot.

To book in, please visit the website and follow the HorseMonkey link to book in:

https://www.staffcollegedraghunt.co.uk/event-details/herriard-fun-ride-basingstoke-rg25

21/05/2024

💫 Staff College Drag Hunt - Herriard Fun Ride 💫

Sunday 28th July

New for this year is a fun ride at Herriard Park. We will have short and long routes around the estate, woodland tracks and farmland, with plenty of timber fences to jump of different sizes.

A fabulous, new fun ride by kind permission of the Herriard Estate.
Three routes will be available on the day suitable for all level of riders:

Route One: Twelve mile route full of long canters and optional jumps

Route Two: Eight mile route with plenty of canters and trotting with optional jumps

Route Three: Three mile route suitable for lead rein / pony

The route winds and weaves through beautiful forestry, woodland and farmland with a large range of optional jumps ranging from 1'6" to 3'.

Friendly stewards will be present along the route to assist riders.

Online entries & payment only. No entries on the day.

Pricing per route taken:
Route One and Two: £35 per rider
Route Three: £25 per rider

Start times are half hour slots and are available on a first come, first served basis. Please book into your chosen start time slot when you enter. Slots will close when full. If a group would like to ride together, please make sure you all book into the same time slot.

To book in, please visit the website and follow the HorseMonkey link to book in:

https://www.staffcollegedraghunt.co.uk/event-details/herriard-fun-ride-basingstoke-rg25

01/10/2023

What a fantastic day we had at Minley Fun Ride today. From the super team of volunteers who gave up their time to ensure everyone had a fun, safe ride. The lovely riders who came to tell us how much they enjoyed the ride and jumps, many returning year after year, and lots of new faces too. New for this year was the half way drink and snack stop. Photos from today are by Ellie Osborne Photography Limited

Next stop Opening Meet on Sunday 8th October, online booking here - https://www.staffcollegedraghunt.co.uk/bookings

Email Sophie & Tamara with any questions [email protected]

See you all for Minley Fun Ride next year!

01/10/2023

Have fun girls! 🐘 🐘

01/10/2023

🐎 Riders ready to set off on the Minley Fun Ride 🐎

Enjoy your ride everyone. Rosettes at the Secretary’s tent when you finish!

26/09/2023

** Minely Fun Ride - Sunday 1st October **

A couple of spaces have opened up at 11:00 and 11:30, and one at 12:00, which are available for booking if you have missed out on tickets!

Bookings can be made on line on Horse Monkey, follow the link on our website here:
https://www.staffcollegedraghunt.co.uk/fun-rides

We look forward to seeing you all this weekend!

18/09/2023

A couple of spaces have opened up at 12:30 and 13:00, which are available for booking if you have missed out on booking your tickets!

Bookings can be made on line on Horse Monkey, follow the link on our website here:
https://www.staffcollegedraghunt.co.uk/fun-rides

We look forward to seeing you all there!

31/08/2023

🐎🐎 Only 5 Weeks Until Minley Fun Ride!! 🐎🐎

We’ve had a phenomenal response to Minley Fun Ride this year with over 230 bookings to date. All the early spots are now fully booked, however we have a few spaces left from 12 noon onwards, so book in quick if you don’t want to miss out!

Bookings can be made on line on Horse Monkey, follow the link on our website here:
https://www.staffcollegedraghunt.co.uk/fun-rides

We look forward to seeing you all there!

15/08/2023

** Minley Fun Ride Sunday 1st October **

The early time slots are booking up fast so be sure to book early to get your preferred slot! Bookings can be made on line on Horse Monkey, follow the link on our website here:
https://www.staffcollegedraghunt.co.uk/fun-rides

We look forward to seeing you all there!

27/07/2023

🐎 🏵️ Minley Fun Ride - Helpers Needed!! 🏵️ 🐎

As many of you will have seen, our fantastic Minley Fun Ride is going ahead on Sunday 1st October 2023.

This is a hugely important date in the calendar for our hunt as the proceeds help towards the ongoing care of the most important part of our hunt, our hounds! We also make a donation to the Air Ambulance from the proceeds. 🐕🐕

In order to make the day run smoothy, we rely on the support of lots of lovely people to volunteer for the day. Typically this will be a day placed at a jump or set of jumps where you can watch the action, encourage riders and make sure people have a safe and enjoyable day. You will be provided with lunch and a gift, and you will be able to take your car to your designated post. 🥪📸

If you are able to help, please Whats App Katy Hayward 07535 442456. Your support is very much appreciated. 💬

10/07/2023

*** MINLEY FUN RIDE ENTRIES OPEN!!! ***

We are very excited to announce that entries are now open for Minley Fun Ride 2023!

This is a fabulous 10 mile ride through beautiful forestry with a large range of optional jumps. Location: GU17 9LP

If you'd like to ride with friends, then simply all book into the same start slot. On the day, you just go to the start as a group in your slot.

As usual, we are limiting numbers per slot to make sure that everyone has an enjoyable time without being crowded, so if you want to ride at a certain time, book in early to secure your spot!

We can’t wait to see you all!

Click here to enter:

https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/48524/Minley+Fun+Ride%2C+Staff+College+Drag+Hunt

05/07/2023

*SAVE THE DATE*

STAFF COLLEGE DRAG HUNT
MINLEY FUN RIDE SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2023

A fabulous ride of approximately 10 miles through beautiful forestry with a large range of optional jumps ranging from 1’6” to 3’.

Entries will open very soon so watch this space!

07/05/2023

🇬🇧🇬🇧IMPORTANT🇬🇧🇬🇧

***DATE CHANGE FOR ROYAL WINDSOR FUN RIDE***

ALL RIDERS PLEASE READ!

At the request of the Crown Estate, the Royal Windsor Fun Ride will now take place on the NEW DATES of SATURDAY 5th & SUNDAY 6th AUGUST 2023.

This is due to the huge amount of rain which has completely saturated the horsebox / trailer parking area to the point where it won’t have time to dry out in the next few weeks.

We are enormously grateful to the Crown Estate who have kindly offered us alternative dates in August.

What does this mean for you, our riders?

All riders who have entered to ride on Saturday 20th May will be transferred to Saturday 5th August to ride in the same time slot they have booked eg if you booked to ride in the 10am-10:30am time slot on Saturday 20th May you will now be riding on Saturday 5th August in the 10am-10:30am time slot.

All riders who have entered to ride on Sunday 21st May will be transferred to Sunday 6th August to ride in the same time slot they have booked eg if you booked to ride in the 10am-10:30am time slot on Sunday 21st May you will now be riding on Sunday 6th August in the 10am-10:30am time slot.

You DO NOT need to contact us to confirm this.

Huge thanks for your understanding in this matter and we look forward to seeing you in August!

26/04/2023

Not long to go now until the Royal Windsor Fun Ride....eeeeeekkk!

We can't wait to see you all enjoying the views of the Copper Horse and the Long Walk. Windsor Great Park is just breath-taking!

18/04/2023

After your jaunt around the fantastic Royal Windsor Fun Ride course, we expect you will have worked up quite an appetite!

We are delighted that the amazing Mortimer Sausage Company and Camper Café will be joining us on both days so riders and helpers can enjoy a delicious snack and a drink!

09/04/2023

Happy Easter from us all at Staff College Drag Hunt Fun Rides!

With the feeling of Spring in the air and the blossom on the trees, we are starting to get very excited as it's not long now until the Royal Windsor Fun Ride!

The team are busy planning the course which will have a selection of well-built fences for riders to enjoy, with both large and small options.

will be there to capture all the action.

Who's looking forward to going jumping?

28/03/2023

On a wet, miserable Tuesday, we thought you might be cheered up by seeing some photos of the (optional) water crossing that you can enjoy when you come to the Royal Windsor Fun Ride in May.

You can walk / trot / canter through and there's even the option to jump out if you are feeling daring!

25/03/2023

Every rider who attends the Royal Windsor Fun Ride will be given one of these beautiful Coronation rosettes.

Looking forward to seeing you all there in May!

13/02/2023

The famous 'Castle Jump' will be making another appearance on the course at Royal Windsor Fun Ride this year!

There are 3 sizes so everyone can have a go and get a great photo of themselves enjoying jumping it...with the real life Windsor Castle in the background!

27/01/2023

*EDIT - ROYAL WINDSOR FUN RIDE SOLD OUT*

Huge thanks to everyone who has already entered the Royal Windsor Fun Ride!

We've been blown away by the number of entries received and some times slots have already sold out - WOW!

If you'd like to secure a spot at this fabulous ride, we do recommend entering sooner rather than later as we always sell out ahead of time.

Click here to book your space: https://horsemonkey.com/equestrian_event/42208/Royal+Windsor+Fun+Ride

26/01/2023

***ENTRIES OPEN!!!***

We are very excited to announce that entries are now open for the Royal Windsor Fun Ride 2023!

If you have any questions, please contact Sinead Archer (Entries Sec) [email protected]

Click here to enter:

The ride is approximately eight miles long in the beautiful surroundings of Windsor Great Park.  It will include various optional jumps; all of which can be easily ridden round by those preferring to enjoy a ride in some exclusive countryside, without jumping. There is an optional water crossing. 

21/01/2023

*ROYAL WINDSOR FUN RIDE SCHEDULE PUBLISHED!*

Here is the schedule for the Royal Windsor Fun Ride 2023!

On line entries are NOT open yet but will open soon - we will let you know when you can enter...watch this space!

To download the schedule go to the Fun Rides page of our website here: https://www.staffcollegedraghunt.co.uk/fun-rides

11/01/2023

*ROYAL WINDSOR FUN RIDE - HELPERS NEEDED!*

We are absolutely delighted to be, once again, assisting Amanda Stewart and her team to organise the Royal Windsor Fun Ride this year.

The ride will be held on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May.
It is an absolutely fantastic ride around Windsor Great Park - somewhere you can only normally ride with a permit.

In order that the ride can go ahead, we need people who can steward the course - we are asking for you to offer either the Saturday or the Sunday. The first rider goes around 9am and the last rider should be back around 4pm.

In return for giving up your day to steward, we can offer you a delicious packed lunch, a thank you gift and most importantly a FREE ride around the course on the day you aren't stewarding e.g. steward on the Saturday, ride the course for FREE on the Sunday. Or vice versa.

If you are able to help then please email Jess Telford MDH at [email protected] with the following info:
1. Names of stewards
2. Contact phone numbers and email addresses
3. Which day you would like to steward and which day you would like to ride - if you can be flexible please let Jess know as we need an even number of stewards on each day.
4. What pace you plan to ride at on the day you are riding - if you would like a plod round we'll send you earlier in the day, whereas if you want to go at 'hunting pace' then we'll send you round at the end of the day.

Important: please don't enter the ride along the normal channels. If you'd like to steward then please email Jess directly. You will then be added to the riders' list manually so you won't have to pay.

We hope you can join our merry band of stewards and enjoy a fabulous weekend in the grounds of Windsor Great Park!

08/01/2023

***ROYAL WINDSOR FUN RIDE 2023 - SAVE THE DATE!***

We are absolutely delighted to announce that the Royal Windsor Fun Ride will be held this year on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May.

Once again, you can expect a wonderful ride in the grounds of Windsor Great Park with beautiful views, an optional water crossing and lots of optional fences to jump!

The schedule is being prepared at the moment and entries will open soon...but for now: SAVE THE DATE!

Royal Windsor Fun Ride

03/10/2022

The traditional Fun Ride photo from Sarah & Katy Hayward. This year features the sisters being loaded onto the trailer with the rest of the traffic light equipment….

03/10/2022

03/10/2022

Photos from the fun ride here.

Don’t forget to tag us so we can share your post!

1am and I’m finally finished sorting the Minley Funride photos into rider folders. They’re now uploading as should be finished by tomorrow morning 😊

http://eophoto.co.uk/?r=c9f5cb

02/10/2022

What a lovely day we had!

Thank you to all our fun riders who came to enjoy our Minley Fun Ride today. After a drizzly start the sun came out and there were lots of smiles all round.

A HUGE thank you goes to all our wonderful stewards and helpers - we really couldn’t have done it without you.

And thank you to Georgette & Duncan Green from our Hunt Supporters Club for cooking up THE most delicious burgers in town.

Ellie Osborne Photography was our photographer today.

We look forward to seeing you all next year!