Press Packer Hannah, nine, loves horse riding and takes part in really long races.
Here's her report.
"I have had my New Forest pony, Maisy, for two years but I only started taking part in long races - called endurance riding - a year ago.
This year a big race was held in Milton Keynes city centre and we rode round the parks and bridleways in the city. We even had to ride under a roller coaster and past the concrete cows.
Endurance riding
Endurance riding is when you ride for long distances. I rode 20km, and the most you can do is 37km!
It's not as easy as just going as fast as you can. In my class you are aiming to do the whole course at an average of 10km per hour.
My Mum helps me measure places on the map and we work out the time it should take us to get there at 10km.
When you get back, vets take your ponies' heart rate. If it's over 64 beats per minute you fail the ride! Both the heart rate and speed are used to work out your points.
Any one can do it
Pony Club Endurance is open to any member over the age of eight who has a pony.
Any pony that is ridden a couple of times a week for about an hour can do the shorter rides with no trouble at all. No special equipment is needed.
We've done rides all over the place and camped at some of them which is great fun.
On the longer courses the riders and the ponies have to be cooled down with water so Mum and my brother meet us on the way round making it something everyone joins in with.
New friends
I have made lots of new friends doing endurance and not just in Pony Club. In July we are doing a ride in Windsor right in the Queen's back garden!
Heading off into the countryside on a fast hack having to read a map is really good fun and I would really like lots more children to come and have a go!"
Hannah, 9, London
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