A YOUNG rider has won her third pony club event this season - despite the fact she is just eight years of age.

Lucinda Elliott, of Hilton, near Ingleton, finished first in the Zetland Pony Club junior one-day event at Foxberry Chasers, adding to her victory in the South Durham Hunt Pony Club one-day event as well as her win in the Richmond Equestrian Centre one-day event.

Lucinda's younger sister, six-year-old Samantha, won the lead rein class in the Zetland competition.

Results. - Lead rein: 1 Samantha Elliott (best dressage and best Zetland); 2 Mina Trotter.

10yrs & under: 1 Lucinda Elliott (best dressage and best Zetland, E Manneri Cup presented); 2 Miranda Turner; 3 Kate Swinbank.

13yrs & under (sponsored by Horse & Pony magazine): 1 Sophie McDearmid (best dressage); 2 Laura Ritchie-Bland (best Zetland); 3 Inkie Ralph.

Open: 1 Ashley Marsh (best dressage and best Zetland, Redvers Potts Cup presented); 2 Jessica Richardson; 3 Beth Gilderoy.

Teams: 1 Zetland Purple (Sophie Philbrick, Georgina McIntyre, Lucinda Elliott, Kate Swinbank); 2 Zetland Pink (Verity Watson, Laura Ritchie-Bland, Helen Hutchinson, Davina Vigors); 3 Mix n Match (Alana Stonehouse, Charlotte Arnold, Rachel Chapman, Megan Ormston).