Point-to-point racing at Buckholt Farm

The first event was for small hunting-type ponies which had never previously won or been placed in a pony race.

The winner was nine-year-old Amy Miles from Pevensey having her first ride on the course at Buckholt Farm on Personality Plus. Second was Callum Shepherd (12) from Heathfield on Freddie who is enjoying his first season pony racing, and third place went to Kadee Edmondson (13) on Celtic Dream who had travelled in from East Kent.

The second race was also contested by six runners and was for the small racing-type ponies - recorded reaching speeds of 30mph.

First place went to last year's South East area champion George Crate (13) on Coveham Generation.

The Marshall siblings from Brightling, who all attend Claremont School on St Leonards and follow the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt, were then left vying for the minor placings. Izzie Marshall (10) on Little Tinker ran on strongly to get second place in front of her brothers Charlie Marshall (12) on Barndales Playtime and Alfie Marshall (9) on Rio.

In the hunting-type pony race a field of six local ponies took part and eventual winner was Battle Abbey School pupil Oliver Beswick (14) on Sal's Bet.

Finishing some way back in second was Oliver's sister Lucinda (12) on Welshie making it a family success for the Beswicks from Etchingham.

Stephanie Davis (14) from Rye was having her very first ride and came third on Merlin Brando.

In the fourth race for the larger racing ponies a blistering pace was again set and the finish was tightly fought.

Tom Bellamy (15) who had travelled all the way from Northamptonshire to ride just beat local rider George Gorman (15) on Flash.