A YOUNG North Yorkshire rider has won a major showing title with her five-year-old pony.

Emily Stead, from Hudswell, near Richmond, and Cwmcarrog Barcud won the final of the Kingsford Mountain and Moorland pony of the year at the Ponies UK summer championships held at the East of England showground, Peterborough.

The pony was bought as a foal from the Fayre Oaks sale in Wales and the pair have enjoyed much showing success over the past two seasons.

They are now looking forward to spending the winter hunting with the Zetland Hunt.