Three young riders who qualified at Royal Leisure Equestrian Centre for the British Showjumping, British Riding Club and Pony Club Team competition at the British Open Championships last week won the final by a whisker with help from their mentor Tina Fletcher.

In second place were the team from Rowallan in Scotland and mentored by Robert Whitaker and in third the Stainsby Grange team mentored by an excited Ellen Whitaker who jumped every fence from the ringside as her team went round.

All three teams finished on a score of four faults after two rounds and time became the deciding factor with Jodie Hall-McAteer, Millie Howell and Emily Bell finishing in 29.40 seconds

LEDAINGawards

1, Royal Leisure – Tina Fletcher, four faults in 29.40 seconds

Jodie Hall-McAteer from Boreham Wood, Herts riding Hollyoaks (128cms) 0/0

Millie Howell from Orpington, Kent riding Montana Dawn (138cms) 0/0

Emily Bell from Southampton, Hants. riding Cuckolds Tiptoes (148cms) 0/4

2, Rowallan Activity Centre – Robert Whitaker, four faults in 30.26 seconds

Sandy McLean from Lasswade, Midlothian riding Madonna (128cms) 0/0

Kerstin Deakin from Newcastle upon Tyne riding The Agent (138cms) 0/0

Isla Mowat from Edinburgh, Midlothian riding Irish Double Cream (148cms) 0/4

3, Stainsby Grange Equestrian Centre - Ellen Whitaker, four faults in 33.64 seconds

Katie Louise Waldock-Smith from Ware, Herts riding Duncrines Jungle Bunny (128cms) 4/0

Katie Pownall from Nottingham, Notts. riding My Lucky Penny (138cms) 0/0

Romilly Simmons from Taunton, Somerset riding Lahinch Katie (148cms) 0/0

4=, Forest Edge Arena, Field House Equestrian Centre and Laughton Manor Equestrian Centre

7, Summer House Equestrian Centre

8, Colraine Equestrian Centre