Mother and daughter among nine mountain and moorland contenders

Cilsane Dyminiad Helen

Cilsane Dyminiad Helen is a Welsh section D who is owned and ridden by Isobella Carolan-Hall from Nottinghamshire.

Isobella, who is a member of the Quorn Hunt Pony Club and a student at York St John University, has been riding ‘Mouse’ for three years. The pair compete in jumping and working hunter classes up to 80 and 90cm.

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Greenholme Jake

Greenholme Jake is a Fell pony who is owned by Susan Keegan and ridden by 14-year-old Liam Wrobel from Cheshire.

Liam and Jake are enjoying their second season together and also qualified for the SEIB Search for a Star Horse of the Year Show finals this year.

Menai Super Sovereign

Menai Super Sovereign is a five-year-old Welsh Section D who is owned and ridden by Louise Kohl from Leicestershire.

Last April, Louise bought Menai Super Sovereign from Peter Jones at the Menai Stud.

Louise’s daughter Olivia is also competing in this class aboard Thorneynewside Replay.

Orkneyinga Norseman

Orkneyinga Norseman is nine-year-old dun Highland Pony who is known as ‘Norrie’ at home.

Norrie is owned and ridden by Amanda Barton from Co Durham. The pair enjoys showing, dressage and hacking. 

Peehall Prince of Bronydd

Peehall Prince of Bronydd is owned and ridden by Helen Jackson from West Yorkshire.

Known as Odin at home, the Welsh section D had only been ridden by Helen for just six weeks when they qualified for the Search for a Star Your Horse Live finals.

Helen set out to buy a riding horse but everything about Odin made her smile.

Saulire BWH Phoenix of Fire

Saulire BWH Phoenix of Fire, a Welsh section D aka Rupert, is owned and ridden by Esme Tanye from Gloucestershire.

The pair qualified for Search for a Star on their first ever showing outing.

Esme has been working as a nurse and started a degree as a counsellor in September.

Thorneynewside Replay

Thorneynewside Replay is a five-year-old Welsh section C who is owned by Louise Kohl and ridden by her daughter Olivia.

Louise is also competing in this class with Menai Super Sovereign.

The Kohl family bought Thorneynewside Replay as an unbroken three-year-old.

Wishaw Ellie May

Wishaw Ellie May is a seven-year-old Welsh Section D who is owned by Rosemary Sergeant and ridden by Sarah Hobbs from Staffordshire.

Rosemary and Sarah, who both work for the NHS, have had Ellie since she was 18 months old.