We’re used to walking for charity. But this spring, it’s cars and horses that are going the distance for two important causes.

The folks at BMW (www.bmwusa.com) will send a dollar to Susan G. Komen for the Cure (www.komen.org) for every mile you test drive at a dealership. It’s the 11th year of this fantasy test drive. They’ve raised more than ten million dollars so far in the fight against breast cancer.

There’s no obligation to buy the car—though we’d love to! To mark the event, a fleet of silver Beemers featuring a pink ribbon on the hood is crisscrossing the country from dealer to dealer. It rolls into New Jersey on May 11 at Flemington BMW. Other stops include Hunterdon BMW and Princeton BMW. You can sign up to drive, and pick your model car, on the BMW website or call 1-877-4-A-DRIVE. Show up, roll down the top, and take off.

New Jersey’s equestrian elite will also scale new heights, to help create a treatment center for autism.

The Garden State Horse Show (www.gardenstatehorseshow.org) is the highest rated and most prestigious show in the state.

This year, GSHS’s biggest event is also a fundraiser for an autism center at Paterson’s Barnert Hospital. The International Brain Research Foundation (www.ibrfinc.org) is sponsoring the cause.

The $50,000 Jumping Grand Prix is on May 12—that’s when the top riders and horses in the Northeast fly over giant obstacles. For a $50 donation, you’ll lock in a great seat under the tent.

The show will also donate its total gate revenues from that day to the center. The Garden State Horse Show is held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta.

Pick your pleasure—four legs or four wheels—and save the date. You’ll have fun and make a difference.