CHLOE Straker, niece of international event rider Karen Dixon, took the novice working hunter championship at the BSPS Area 3A show held at Northallerton.

She took the 143cm winter qualifier riding Black September, with reserve going to Sam Farrar-Fry on Becka's Choice.

Sam also won an open class with Tuckmill Merlin ahead of Georgia Brown on the eight-year-old Kiltiname Andrew.

The latter also took the 14-hands riding Janet Cox's Mynach Xanthus, by Yealand Nemesis.

Alex Farrar-Fry took both the nursery stakes with the 11-year-old Dartmoor pony Tmaborough Red Dragon, with Sam Straker on Niknak Paddiwak and Rebecca Baldwin riding Earcroft Ambassador taking runner-up positions.

Emily Stead from Richmond took the 13-hands novice qualifier and was third in the Heritage with her new pony Blazeby Allegro.

Hannah Atkinson from Stokesley won the mini championship riding her Heritage lead rein winner Dryte Sceptre Son ahead of Hollie Bartram on Moonsprite.

Hannah's brother Joshua won the lead rein show hunter with Treowen Rhiannon.

The show hunter championship went to Lynsey Cox from Ripon on Knowle Song and Dance Man, bred by Anne Furness from Felixkirk.

The reserve went to the same stable with the six-year-old Rhyllandell Amber Dawn, ridden by Lauren Gill.

Lesley Wake scored a double in the Heritage section with her Welsh D pony Cefnaroch Gabriel, while other wins from the area included Nicola Gregory on the Dales Kilmannan Black Bramble, Emma Graham on Belchford Sundancer, April Hugill riding Talachddu Celebrity Son, Anneilise Stonehouse on Mayeath Royal Blessing and Elaine Ransome riding Lady Felicity.