Skegness teen takes showjumping crown

Skegness teen Ava Vernon (17) fought off 45 other challengers to take the National 1.30m Open Championship title at the NAF Five Star British Showjumping National Championships at Bolesworth.
Ava Vernon (17) took the National 1.30m Open Championship title at the NAF Five Star British Showjumping National Championships.Ava Vernon (17) took the National 1.30m Open Championship title at the NAF Five Star British Showjumping National Championships.
Ava Vernon (17) took the National 1.30m Open Championship title at the NAF Five Star British Showjumping National Championships.

On board Here Am I B, an 8 year-old bay gelding owned by Dean Vernon, Ava headed the nine horse jump off when she delivered a speedy double clear in 37.72 seconds.

Ava took victory by the narrowest of margins over second placed Angie Thompson.