THE Middleton pony club played host to the winter Dengie qualifiers and in the beautiful grounds of Castle Howard last weekend.

More than 100 children and their ponies turned up to try and gain their places for the qualifiers and series finals, which takes place on November 1 at Bishop Burton College.

The first two teams from all the team classes qualify for the series finals along with the first three individual placings.

The results were: Lead rein - 1 Saffron Verill & Jack, 2nd Mary Agar & Lucy, 3rd Bronwen Davis Bells, 4th Anna Fitzgerald, 5 Hannah Halder & Tom, 6 Oliver Collins & Blackjack.

Class 1A - Team 40cm 9 years & under - 1 Middleton monkeys - Eleanor Clark & Stella, Izzy Camacho & Diesel, Alfie Leat Smith & Whiny. 2 team mixed - Izzie Karovios & Coedfefw Jet, Finley Thompson & Azzie, Joe Lumley & Casper.

Ind 40cms 9 years & under - 1 Steph Brown & Harvey, 2 Finley Thompson & Azzie, 3 Alfie Leat Smith & Whinny, 4 Eleanor Clark & Stella, 5 Joe Lumley & Casper, 6 Hannah Halder & Tom.

Class1B - Team 40 cms 11years & under - 1 team mixed - Lily Wainwright & Precious, Georgia Lithgow & Spoken, Emma Francy & Angel, Emily Gaskell & Monadiha Silva. 2 Middleton - Charlie Olsson & Ross, Pippa Pillow & Teena, Alice Jeffery & Honey, Edward Lyon & Seb.

Ind 40 cm 11 & under - 1 Alanna Mcfarlane & Harvey, 2 Emily Gaskell & Monadiha Silva, 3 Lily Wainwright & Precious, 4 Hannah Lamb & Misty, 5 Emma Francy & Angel, 6 Isabella Hinchcliffe & Llangetitho Karisma.

Class 2 60cms - Team 12 years & under - 1York and Ainsty North - Amie Walters & Troy, Georgia Lithgow & Spoken, Emma Francy & Angel. 2 Sinnington Smilers - Martha Cussins & Billy, Lily Braum & Penny, Finley Thompson & Azzie, Digby Blenkin & Penny. 3 Middleton East - Annabelle Foster & Star, Connie Howarth & Shipton Buzzard, Mia Erskine & Lintavon Kerrin, Lily Blythe & Ashdale Sky’s the Limit.

Ind 60cms 12 years & under - 1 Jemima Tomlinson & Caramac, 2 Annabella Foster & Star, 3 Isabella Hinchcliffe & Llangeitho Karsima Class 3 70cms 12 & under - 1 Middleton East - Oliver Brewis & Pino, Connie Howarth & Shipton Buzzard, Mia Erskine & Lintavon Kerrin. 2 Sinnington stars - Sky Otterburn & Greystone Shadow, Tom Ray & Denziel, Martha Cussins & Billy, Ruby Thompson & Glory. 3 Middleton East B - Elizabeth Coates & Bobby, Emily Simpson & Toad, Lily Blythe & Ashdale Sky’s the Limit.

Ind 60cms 12 years & under – 1 Henry Baker & Percy, 2 Amie Walters & Troy, 3 Tallulah Whittington & Faith.

Class 4a 80cms 12 & under – 1 Sinnington strips - Sky Otterburn & Greystoke Shadow, Bobby Denny & Bally Bit Lady, Tom Ray & Denziel, Ruby Thompson & Tottie. 2 Vale of York - Olivia Clark & Ronny, Sophie Sadler & Prince, Milly Redman & Milly, Tilly Rumgrey & Billy. 3 Sinnington sparklers - Iris Foster & Boysie, Matty Carter & Milly, Ruby Thompson & Glory, Martha Cussins & Billy.

Ind 80cms 12 years & under – 11 Henry Baker, 2 Mia Erskine, 3 Tallulah Whittington.

Class 4b 80 cm open - 1 Harriet Lyon & Tilly, 2 Robyn Welforn & Jasmine, 3 Katie Eustace & Dice, 4 Claudia York & Archie, 5 Ellie Pierson & Foxy, 6 Harry Welsh & Minnie.

Class 5 90cm open team - 1Middleton - Octavia Howard & Scrumpy, Robyn Welford & Jasmine, Christabel Storey & Toby, Katie Eustace & Dice. 2 Sinnington - Bobby Denny & Bally Bit Lady, Ruby Thompson & Tottie, Harry Welsh & Minnie, Matt Carter & Milly.

Ind 90cms – 1 Octavia Howard, 2 Ruby Thompson, 3 Gabriel Hodgson, 4 Anna Skrilkokski, 5 Sky Otterburn, 6 Matt Carter.