A 21-YEAR-OLD rider from Sadberge has brought home an important trophy from the international side saddle championships at Addington Manor, Buckinghamshire.

Jane Forster's mount, thoroughbred Cinderella's Mischief, won the MEG trophy for most points over the year from qualifying equitation classes in the adult section.

Jane, who has been riding side saddle for five years, said: "I have had Mischief, who had never been under side saddle before, since January. He was not even for sale at the time. I fell in love with him from the start."

She had to win 11 equitation qualifiers and also took two second places to acquire the 63 winning points.

"There were competitors from all over the world handing in their cards to be judged in that section," she added.

Laura Gray from Brafferton won the junior section with 61 points.

Anne Forster - Jane's mother - is the Area 2 secretary and she says there is now quite a strong contingent in the North-East.

"The girls do one-day events - anything other people do astride, we do side saddle."

Other results for North-East competitors. - Laura Gray, 1st and reserve champion novice working hunter, 1st show jumping; 2nd show pony, 4th show hunter, 4th fancy dress, 3rd M&M, 3rd part-bred Arab, 4th equitation; Sarah Frank, 8th dressage, 5th working hunter novice, 4th junior novice equitation, 2nd turnout; Erica Williams, 6th junior concourse d'elegance; Jane Forster, 1st open hack, 3rd adult intermediate equitation, 3rd novice working hunter, 3rd open working hunter, 7th dressage; Lisa Merrington, 2nd adult turnout, bowler hat winner in concourse d'elegance; Gail Brown, 6th historical costume, 6th small riding club horse, 3rd newcomers equitation turnout, 1st and championship small riding horse, 6th costume concourse d'elegance, 4th res equitation jumping, 1st and championship ladies small hunter; Sam Davies, 5th show hunter, 6th novice worker.