SHOW pony champion Parkhills Little Aria ridden by Lily Frank took the £100 Supreme Championship at the BSPS Area 1B Spring Show at Crooklands.

Jean Wilson from Staveley judged an excellent set of entries and Rotherwood Maybe was reserve, writes Malcolm Bewsher.

Chrissy Knipe from Lambrigg led a strong stable challenge by taking the Heritage mountain and moorland championship with Highland pony Xander of Mendick.

Chrissy, who was deputising for Georgie Burton as she celebrated her 18th birthday, qualified the pony for the International at the Winter Championships.

Chrissy's brother James took the 15 hands open working hunter and was champion with his skewbald pony All Fired Up.

James had been a reserve champion at North-East Counties, where he booked his ticket for Hickstead, and had been runner-up in a HOY qualifier at the Winter Championships.

The Knipes'' third win came in the lead rein show hunter for Myles Cooper riding his North East Counties winner Thistledown Bumblebee.

Victoria Brooks (Holme) took the novice working hunter 14 hands riding Orielton Audition, the combination having had good wins at Myerscough and Barton this season.

Victoria had been in action with Anri Sandstorm with a second, third, fourth and fifth at the Winter Championships.

Francesca Heginbotham of Barrow Green triumphed with Neuddparc Magician in the Pretty Polly Show Hunter at Crooklands and was runner-up in the open 12 hands show hunter, following up with a good second at Ayr County.

Francesca's older sister Katie clinched her ticket with Whineray Breach Boy after winning her working hunter section at Cheshire Premier Show.

Julie Robinson from Killington qualified for the International after finishing second in the large breeds ridden with Severnvale Grey Bobby, while stable jockey Anna Metcalfe had a good second in the lean rein heritage section riding Maxwelltown Meric.

Casterton School pupil Sophie Schofield took her ticket in the large show-riding type with Gentle Breeze and was reserve champion, and was also reserve novice show pony champion with her 148cm winner Jack of Diamonds.

Appleby's Susan Chappelhow took the novice working hunter tricolour with her Search for a Star finalists Crackenthorpe Jamboree, while Holly Thompson won the novice show hunter riding Yealand Prophet bred by Babs Ruchwaldy.