Young Essex rider Hayley Adams made the line-up in two cup finals at the Jersey National Show Jumping Championships, staged at the British Equestrian Centre in Warwickshire.

Hayley, from Navestock, began her successful run in the Jersey Junior Novice Championship, where just a select 44 of Britain's best up and coming ponies had made the final, from an original entry of well over 800.

She jumped a good clear in the opening round, to make the first jump-off riding Conifers Summer Breeze. They then just nudged a pole off the penultimate fence in a good time to finish sixth.

Hayley, 14, then took part in the Junior Explorer Championship, on the more experienced Kelly's Pride and Joy.

The pair jumped three great clear rounds to finish in an outstanding fourth place and make it a show to remember.

The Shenfield School pupil is also a bronze medal award winner for dancing, and has been riding for five years.

Basildon's Natalie Embleton, 20, was also in good form, finishing eighth in the Jersey Senior Explorer Championship.

On her new ride Doctor Devious -- the pair have been together just three months -- she was one of 22 to make the second round.

Here the track went up to some demanding heights, with the double catching out many, and Natalie was among just eight to make the final timed jump-off.

She moved on from the beginning against the clock and was looking good until bouncing a pole off both the last two fences.

Natalie, who has been riding since she was nine, also competed as a junior at these Championships.

Fellow Basildon rider Nicky Boulter, currently based in Lady Rowallan's yard in Ayrshire, was there or thereabouts, in the top two senior finals.

The talented young rider was equal 12th in the Jersey A and B Championship, with one fence down in the first round on JP Liberty and 13th in the Winter A and B Grand Prix, on Lawyer.

Nicky, who was on the 1998 Junior European Championship British team in Lisbon with Lawyer, also won a strong warm-up class on Fortalissa.

Horndon-on-the-Hill's 16-year-old Stacey Willsone, a gold medal winner at Pony European Championship level, was also joint 12th in the Jersey A and B, on AMG Elegance.

Michelle Everett, 15, from the Norton Heath Equestrian Centre at Ingatestone, was among the youngest qualifiers for the Jersey Senior Novice final. She finished 10th, with a quick four faults in the opening round, on Festina Lente.

The William de Ferrers School pupil has been riding the horse for just two months and also finished ninth in a big warm-up class.

Chelmsford's Tracey Phillips was equal 12th in the Jersey B and C final on Corrado II, with one fence down in the second round and Halstead's Ceyhan Malim, 16, was 14th in the Senior Discovery final, on the same score.

The Hedingham School pupil rode Pride of Avalon, who he has owned since she was just 18 months and produced himself, "with help from my invaluable groom and trainer Zardi."

Romford's James Cooper-Hicks was equal 17th in the Junior Explorer final, with an unlucky pole off the third fence in the opening round.

He rode Ballyfin Clover, a JC pony he has already competed internationally with.

Hornchurch's Lisa Collins, 15, was 20th in the top junior final, the Jersey JC/JA. She reached the second round on her ride of less than a year, Hawkswood Madrid, but then had three fences down.

The Albany School pupil, who has qualified for the Horse of the Year in the past, now wants to get a place on an England team.

Lindford's Louise Massey finished fourth in a 76 strong junior warm-up class on Tobleronix.

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