Apr
19
“A middle-aged British woman and two Chinese companions on Saturday set off on an epic horse ride that will see them cross China, Central Asia and Europe — and arrive in London for the 2012 Olympics. Megan Lewis, a 60-year-old British pony breeder and head of the expedition, said the three-year trek from Beijing to London was a lifelong dream. But the former geography teacher, who is raising money for charity, admitted the more than 5,000-mile (8,200-kilometre) journey was as much a test of the horses as the riders. “You know you’re going to get lameness and all sorts of things with the horses, that’s just part of what goes with it,” she said. “But we’ve got a couple of nice little horses and we’ve got support from everyone.”
Trio depart Beijing on epic horse ride to London
