it at Scarborough and District Riding Clubs Christmas Showjumping at Irton Riding Centre on Sunday.

Riders could practice their technique in the clear round before the competitive action got underway. The Horse and Hound Stakes was the opening class of the day and brought success for Graziella Brownbridge on board the aptly-named Lucky. The pairing was accompanied by Jet, a rather tolerant three-year-old black Labrador, who was roped into performing both rounds in this class but still managed to finish with a wagging tail.

Amy Pearson lifted the novice title riding her chestnut mare, Scarlette, finishing just over a second faster than Graziella and Lucky who had to settle for second on this occasion.

The two riders joined forces to set the winning standard in the pairs, with Amy on another of her three rides on the day, Rude Boy.

Amy, from Irton, went on to secure a one-two in the intermediate and clinch the Yorkshire Post Trophy.

She set a very fast time in the jump-off riding Scarlette but an unlucky pole lowered left the way open for her to claim victory on Rude Boy.

Carly Mansfield, from Hunmanby, and Magic showed the rest of the field a clean pair of heels to top the leaderboard and take home the Spillers Shield as winners of the open.

The scurry went the way of Richard Mumford riding Bo, while Rita Pickering and her mount Gilly picked up the Anne Wheeler Trophy to the ‘most well-tried on the day’.

The results were as follows:

Horse and Hound Stakes: 1 Graziella Brownbridge & Lucky with Jet, 2 Amy Pearson & Rude Boy with Jet.

Little Helpers Novice: 1 Amy Pearson & Scarlette, 2 Graziella Brownbridge & Lucky, 3 Amy Pearson & Jay Jay, 4 Vicky Hunter & Tia Maria.

Christmas Pudding Pairs: 1 Amy Pearson & Rude Boy/Graziella Brownbridge & Lucky, 2 Amy Pearson & Scarlette/Vicky Hunter & Tia Maria, 3 Elaine Cheyne & Cosby/Rachel Newton & Premier Ambitions, 4 Amy Pearson & Rude Boy/Dawn Gallagher & Amber, 5 Tracey Corrigan & Bob/Richard Mumford & Bo, 6 Hannah Grevett & Mr B/Amy Pearson & Jay Jay.

Snowy Scurry: 1 Richard Mumford & Bo, 2 Elaine Cheyne & Cosby, 3 Caroline Pond & Tzar, 4 Tracey Corrigan & Bob, 5 Dawn Gallagher & Amber, 6 Amy Pearson & Rude Boy.

Sleigh Bells Intermediate: 1 Amy Pearson & Rude Boy, 2 Amy Pearson & Scarlette, 3 Elaine Cheyne & Cosby, 4 Georgina Mainprize & Cracker, 5 Caroline Pond & Tzar, 6 Richard Mumford & Bo.

Holly and Ivy Open: 1 Carly Mansfield & Magic, 2 Amy Pearson & Scarlette, 3 Amy Pearson & Rude Boy, 4 Rachel Newton & Premier Ambitions.