60th Anniversary - Sat 24th & Sun 25th May 2025
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Thank you for visiting The Golden Horseshoe website.
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The dates for the 60th Anniversary Golden Horseshoe Ride are 24th & 25th May 2025.​
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Join us for this special edition anniversary year!
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To commemorate the initial Golden Horseshoe Ride in 1965 we will be running a special Golden Horseshoe Class.
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​The very first Golden Horseshoe Ride was one class - a 50 mile (80km) linear route from Malmesmead to Ronald Duncan’s (the creators) home in Welcombe, Devon. Sadly we can’t follow the exact route due to building work and busier roads so we have created a similar 50 mile (80km) linear route from Treborough to Exford via Minehead (ish!). This will be known as 'The Golden Horseshoe'.
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Riders can also enjoy pleasure rides of 16km & 23km or take part in the ultimate endurance challenges of 40km/80km team relay/80km and 120km...what more is there to say! Come and support this iconic ride...we can't wait to see you there!
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Last years ride was a huge success and we are so pleased to have been able to share it with the riders, their crews, our lovely officials and volunteers and the local community - many of whom came to visit us at the Showground.
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​Exford Showground, just off the B3223 south of Exford What3Words ///bulb.takeovers.cheesy
Ellicombe - Vet Gate, just off the A358 What3Words ///solid.married.skid
Treborough Common, just off the B3224 What3Words ///punctured.avoid.photos
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Organisers: Shelley Bates and Maggie Pattinson Email: ghs2023@onthehoofdt.co.uk
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This website will be continuously updated as the information becomes available please also look out for our social media pages
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Instagram: golden_horseshoe_ride
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PLEASE NOTE THAT FLU VACCINATION CERTIFICATES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES AT THIS RIDE, WHETHER STABLING OR NOT, AND MUST BE UPLOADED ON THE EGB WEBSITE FOR APPROVAL - CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS"
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RETURN OF TROPHIES by 1st May 2025- Please email ghs2023@onthehoofdt.co.uk for details of address to send back trophies.
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PHOTOS ON THIS SITE KINDLY PROVIDED BY DAVID SAUNDERS PHOTOGRAPHY, MARCO VAN ZELST PLUS SOME OF OUR OWN AND FROM RIDERS
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OFFICIAL RIDE PHOTOGRAPHER IS DAVID SAUNDERS.....PHOTOS OF PREVIOUS GHR CAN BE FOUND ON HIS WEBSITE