THE sun shone on the first dressage of the season at Manor Farm, Thornthorpe, near Malton.

A packed entry field saw riders compete in nine categories on the day.

Local rider Erin Chan, 14, took both first and second places in the first class of the day, the Junior Intro, on horses Louie and Bailey. The equivalent Senior Intro class was taken by Kath Hammerton and her evergreen horse Tyersal Easter Fayre.

The Prelim 1 was split into section one, section two and a junior section. Two other local Malton riders, Alicia Farey on her connemara pony Bailey and Georgia Dukes on Dessie, took section one and two of the Prelim, with the junior section going to Zoe Johnson on Reilly II.

The two sections of Prelim 13 were taken by two relatively inexperienced horses. Section one was won by Katrina Dowsland on Clothes Horse and section two was won by Wendy Midgley on Amber.

Erin Chan had another good win in the junior section of the Prelim 13 on her pony Casper, with 71 per cent.

The Novice/Elementary was a good start to the season for local eventer Jess Johnson, who took the win on Boysie.

The results were:

Junior Intro - 1 Erin Chan, Louie; 2 Erin Chan, Bailey; 3 Katie Hamilton, Chester; 4 Francesca Pemberton, Greymate Speck; 5 Jane Hamilton, Chester; 6 Katie Cockshot, Spot.

Senior Intro - 1 Kath Hammerton, Tyersal Easter Fayre; 2 Rosie Soanes, Lalique; 3 Rebecca Stafford, Midnight; 4 Georgia Dukes, Freddie; 5 Steph Robson, Paddy; 6 Michaela Raines, Wanders.

Prelim 1 Section 1 - 1 Alicia Farey, Bailey; 2 Sarah Beal, Merlin; 3 Victoria Maw, Gizmo; 4 Deb Boyes, Charlie; 5 Donna Gardner, Jemoon Music Man; 6= Michaela Raines, Wanders; 6= Roz Collins, Penny Farthing.

Prelim 1 Section 2 - 1 Georgia Dukes, Dessie; 2 Sallie Warters, New Tricks; 3 Vicci Smith, Crackerjack; 4 Jayne Wooding, Ruby; 5= Tessa Nelson, Greenforth Lily; 5= Megan Bell, Frank; 6 Jo Rising, Paladin.

Prelim 1 Junior - 1 Zoe Johnson, Reilly II; 2 Olivia Pemberton, Greymate Speck; 3 Hermoine Anderson, Knowles Sunrise; 4 Katie Cockshot, Spot; 5 Ria Denney, Tommy.

Prelim 13 Section 1 - 1 Katrina Dowsland, Clothes Horse; 2 Emily Dring, Truly TC; 3= Alicia Farey, Bailey; 3= Tessa Nelson, Greenforth Lily; 4 Rachel Morley, Maisie; 5 Victoria Maw, Desi; 6 Lisa Binnington, Rosie.

Prelim 13 Section 2 - 1 Wendy Midgley, Amber; 2 Kate Musgrave, Archie; 3 Sallie Warters, New Tricks; 4 Jenny Danger, Troy; 5 Robyn Welford, Pebbles; 6 Vicci Smith, Crackerjack.

Prelim 13 Junior - 1 Erin Chan, Casper; 2 Chloe Veale, Daisy; 3 Erin Chan, Louie.

Novice 28/Elementary 42 - 1 Jess Johnson, Boysie; 2 Wendy Midgley, Amber; 3 Elaine Tranter, Ultra Smart; 4 Katherine Rayment, Chapelhill Zak; 5= Elaine Tranter, Ultrasmart; 5= Jenny Danger, Troy; 6 Julie Johnson, Reilly II.