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It was first run in 1965 and since 1974 has been based around the village of Exford, on Exmoor, Somerset.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndurance riding is the equestrian equivalent of marathon running, with a rider and their horse, met by their backup crew at strategic points along the route, riding a long distance across varying terrain, following a route on a map, reinforced by markers on the ground. Competitors will face the challenge of a course which includes steep ascents and descents from the high moors and beacon hills to the deeply incised wooded valleys and fast flowing water crossings, made famous by R D Blackmore’s \u003cem\u003eLorna Doone.\u003c/em\u003e Ground conditions may change from stony tracks to springy turf, with a mixture of slow steady sections and fast canter work. 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