CHAWTON House Library has its first horse fun ride across six miles of restricted farm on the Chawton estate to raise money for five heavy horses. More than 100 riders have already signed up for the event this Sunday, which runs 10am to 4pm. Each participant will receive a Chawton House Library rosette and riders and their helpers will also enjoy free entry to explore the gardens, which include a walled garden, wilderness and a ha-ha. Tea and cake will be on sale in the Old Kitchen and there will be other refreshments. Children from Chawton Primary School have created artwork depicting horses and Hampshire rural landscapes for one of the optional cross-country jumps on the course, there for more experienced. Chawton House Library, a leading study centre for early English women's writing, is home to an Elizabethan riding stables. For full story, see this week's Alton Herald.