Jackets, rugs and vouchers were up for grabs for the winners at Port Royal equestrian centres unaffiliated winter dressage championships last weekend. In order to qualify the combinations must have gained ten points at previous competitions in order to participate in the final.

It was to be a nail biting final with all the competitors having previously won their sections in order to qualify, every competitor knew that they were competing against the best of their sections.

The intro A junior final saw Amy Jordan and her mount Galaxy take first place with a massive seven percent lead from her nearest rival, Aimee Woodhead riding Felix. The intro A senior saw Jenny North and Ladenbrook Illusion win with a fair lead of three per cent.

Emma Mounfield and Ey Up Its Colin kept up their winning streak with a lead of three percent to take home the prelim seven junior title and in the senior prelim seven final Vicki Casey from Flaxton near York, riding Brendonhill Giltedge also won by a margin of three percent.

The novice thirty junior final was a much closer fought out test with Ellie Jayne Hilldreth and her mount, Bertie, just beating Erin Chan on Toppogigious Casper by an oh so close, one percent.

The senior final finished with a very nail biting wait for the results, with Lynsay Thornborough riding Horatio APG Stables and Vicki Casey riding Brendonhill Giltedge finishing with a joint score of seventy five percent, meaning that it was to go on collective marks for impulsion, rhythm, rider effectiveness bringing Lynsay out on top with just one point ahead for the collectives, making Lynsay the title of novice champion.

Intro A junior final – 1 Amy Jordan & Galaxy, 2 Aimee Woodhead & Felix, 3 Lucy Weatherill & Raymond, 4 Megan Bainbridge & Barney Bubble.

Intro A senior final – 1 Jenny North & Ladenbrook Illusion, 2 Katie Norris & Steady Freddie, 3 Nichola Rhodes & Renegade, 4 Fiona James & Ernie, 5 Stephanie Biddulph & Riverdance, 6 Liz Horner & Renroh Belle.

Prelim 7 junior final – 1 Emma Mounfield & Ey up Its Colin, 2 Emily Woodhead & Bracken, 3 Victoria Turner & Unknown, 4 Caitlin Brownlee & Polly, 5 Lucy Weatherill & Dominos Dream, 6 Jennifer Peacock & Stormhill Oscar.

Prelim 7 senior final – 1 Vicki Casey & Brendonhill Giltedge, 2 Elise Bradley & Finn, 3 Connor Wilcocks & Sandtoft Spartacus, 4 Sarah Beeforth & Golden Enchantment, 5 Vicki Casey & Murthwaite Elijah, 6 Claire Stanley & Max.

Novice 30 junior final – 1 Ellie Jayne Hilldreth & Bertie, 2 Erin Chan & Toppogogious Casper, 3 Emma Mounfield & Ey Up Its Colin, 4 Jennifer Peacock & Clovers Kelly, 5 Jennifer Peacock & Stormhill Oscar.

Novice 30 senior final – 1 Lynsay Thornborough & Horatio APG Stables, 2 Vicki Casey & Brendonhill Giltedge, 3 Charlotte Milnes & Forinth, 4 Charlotte Milnes & Cloughan Orchestra, 5 Vicky Godliman & Toby, 6 Francesca Williams & Sheldearne Real McCoy.