AN arena event consisting of showjumping and cross-country jumps took place at Northallerton Equestrian Centre, with large entries across the board.

This competition also included sections for the inter schools competitions (NSEA) for the regional championships, which will take place next year.

The day covered nine classes ranging from 80cm to a 105cm. Hannah Marley, riding in the NSEA for Scarborough College, riding Booty Boots, finished a creditable third in the 80cms, then managed to notch up another individual win in the 90cms.

Also for the NSEA, riding for Ryedale school in the 80cms as an individual, was Olivia Clough riding Tommy, who finished a very creditable fifth place.

Easingwold School was on flying form in the team sections, with Holly Clayden riding two horses, Tanzonite Cogran Lass and Jewel, notching up two individual wins and a team second.

The sections not restricted to NSEA were dominated by Penny Thompson, another rider with two horses, Just a Fluke and Miracle Pie, taking top spots in the metre class and the metre-five.

The results were: Class 1 80cms – 1 Karis Squire & Valerie, 2 Ruby Thompson & Glory, 3 Katie Knox & Mountain Miracle, 4 Kim Chapman & Indiana Jones, 5 Sarah Jones & Corky, 6 Lucy Barker & Marmite.

Class 1 NSEA 80cms – Abbey Kirkwood & Badger, Northallerton, 2 Amelia Trueman & Misty, Northallerton, 3 Hannah Marley & Booty Boots, Scarborough College, 4 Will Langstaff & Eric, Richmond, 5 Olivia Clough & Tommy, Ryedale, 6 Claudia Yorke & Archie, Easingwold.

Class 1 NSEA team 80cms – 1 Kady Kirby & Pepsi, Amelia Trueman & Misty and Abbey Kirkwood & Badger, Northallerton.

Class 2 90cms – 1 Erica Hockney & Eddie, 2 Rebekah Reay & All That Jazz, 3 Sarah Jones & Corky, 4 Deirdre Johnston & Kingsleypark Patch, 5 Lucy Thompson & Connor, 6 Charlotte Blenkin & Hillside Monet.

Class 2 NSEA 90cms – 1 Hannah Marley & Booty Boots, Scarborough college, 2 Will Langstaff & Eric, Richmond, 3 Claudia Yorke & Archie, Easingwold, 4 Freya Donohue & Dandy, Richmond, 5 Amelia Trueman & Misty, Northallerton, 6 Imogen Thornton & Oscar, Richmond.

Class 2 NSEA team 90cms – 1 Imogen Thornton & Oscar, Will Langstaff & Eric and Freya Donohue & Dandy, Richmond, 2 Holly Clayden & Tamzonite Cogran Lass, Holly Clayden & Jewel and Claudia Yorke & Archie, Easingwold.

Class 3 1m – 1 Penny Thompson & Just a Fluke, 2 Scarlett Scott & Shadow Supernova, 3 Penny Thompson & Miracle Pie, 4 Scarlett Scott & Shadow Supernova, 5 Sarah Hutchinson & Rising Sun, 6 Caitlin Winspear & Lacey.

Class 3 NSEA 1m – 1 Holly Clayden & Tamzonite Cogran Lass, 2 Holly Clayden & Jewel, 3 Jessica Walton & Chance.

Class 4 1.05m – 1 Penny Thompson & Just a Fluke, 2 Sarah Hutchinson & Rising Sun, 3 Penny Thompson & Miracle Pie, 4 Lucy Sugden & Tullibards Romeo, 5 Caitlin Winspear & Lacey.