THE Bedale and West of Yore Pony Club tetrathletes were victorious in the Area 3 tetrathlon competition.

Swimming and shooting were held at Ampleforth College on June 28, with cross-country riding and cross-country running taking place the following day near Pickering.

The open girls team of Kelly Harrison, Clare Richardson and Lindsey-Ann Murfin won their competition, while Ian Smith won the open boys individual competition to qualify for the tetrathlon championships to be held in August at Warwickshire Agricultural College.

A new novice competition was held this year for the first time and was won by the Bedale and West of Yore junior boys team of Charlie Johnston, Sam Townend and Paul Smith. They have qualified for the new novice championships to be held in Warwickshire.