FAQs

What is #Hack1000Miles all about?

If you love to hack and enjoy spending quality time with your horse then #Hack1000Miles is for you! This international campaign, brought to you by the team at Your Horse, has been designed to inspire horse riders everywhere to saddle up and explore the countryside. The goal? #Hack1000Miles in a year!

When does it run?

The #Hack1000Miles year kicks off on 1 April and ends on 31 March every year. The digital leaderboard will automatically reset to zero on day one.

What if I can’t do 1,000 miles?

It doesn’t matter! It’s the journey that counts, not the destination. This your own personal adventure, so get started today and see how far you can go. Every mile is an achievement and, if you opt in when you sign up to the leaderboard, we’ll help you celebrate by sending a message from our editor, Aimi, when you hit key milestones.

How do I sign up?

Sign up and create your profile on our digital tracker. This is where you need to log in and record all your miles after every ride. It’s a really effective way to see your progress plus there’s an overall leaderboard as well, so you can see how your fellow challengers are getting on too.

How much does it cost?

Nothing! #Hack1000Miles is a fun, free challenge and it always will be. We welcome riders from all over the world.

What next?

Start hacking and record the miles you do! It really is that simple.

How should I track my miles?

There are lots of easy ways to record your miles. Use a good old fashioned map and some brain power, input your route using a map pedometer or download an app like Horse Rider SOS or OS Mapfinder that will do the hard work for you (apart from the actual hacking of course!).

All of these will help you to track your miles so that you can accurately record them on the leaderboard.

Will I be featured in Your Horse?

Please do keep us up to date on your progress. The best way to do this is posting in the Hack 1000 Miles Facebook group or you can email us. We’d love to hear from you.

We share inspiring progress stories from your fellow challengers in every issue of Your Horse magazine, as well as online. We also include a challengers picture gallery and a Wall of Fame in every e-newsletter.

What do I get out of it?

1. You and your horse will feel awesome and that, good people, is a reward in itself
2. You’ll be eligible for some awesome prizes. Who doesn’t like to win stuff?!
3. You and your horse could appear in Your Horse. You’ll be stars!
4. The benefits of hacking for both you and your horse are enormous, physically and mentally!
5. You’ll go on to complete an epic challenge that you can be proud of forever.

In addition to the points above, one of the truly great things about this challenge is that loads of people are doing it with you.

This means that by signing up you’ll automatically become part of a fun and friendly community of people who enjoy doing the same things as you.

You can meet and chat to them online, share tips, share photos and generally just have a laugh together.

Who knows, you might even discover a fellow hacker down the road that you never knew existed!