A Fell pony was in imperious form at the most recent SEIB Search for a Star qualifiers at Stoneleigh Park, winning three classes with her owner, handler and rider, Jessica Everill.In doing so the mare secured her ticket to this years Your Horse Live (7-9 November) and tickets are on sale now. Jessica and Brackenbank Flicka took the top spots in both the ridden and in-hand mountain and moorland (M&M) classes, as well as the in-hand rare, native and traditional breeds qualifiers.Three classes and three wins today. Im so delighted with her and amazed at how well weve done, said Jessica, who piloted the 11-year-old mare into third place in the Search for a Star Your Horse Live M&M Championship in 2021.I bought her to do everything with. Weve twice ridden in front of the Queen in the parade of Fells at Windsor, and this year at the Royal Windsor Show we took sixth place in the Fells, Dales and Highlands.Jessica runs a therapy ponies business.We have miniature Shetland ponies and go to hospices, care homes and rehabilitation clinics with them. One day in the future, Flicka might do therapy for adults, she said.Occupying the runner-up spot in the ridden mountain and moorland class was Olivia Kohl and Valerock Maverick.Open ridden veteranWinners of the open ridden veteran class, Lynn Russell and Gallifrey.Lynn Russell and Carole Wests Gallifrey were crowned champions in the Still A Star open ridden veteran class at Your Horse Live last year and they will be back to defend their title this time after they won the qualifier once again.Hes 19 now; hes been there and done it and has nothing left to prove, said Lynn.We dont do too much with him now as Id hate to see him not enjoying it. Hes been with us since he was three and has always lived out. It gets harder when they get older and we need to really watch his weight and keep it off.Francesca Dance and Coral Colour, who were contesting their first ever show, came second.Pony Club open ponyPony Club open pony victors Alice Taylor and Rising Phoenix.First place in the Pony Club open pony qualifier was awarded to Alice Taylor and the 10-year-old cob Rising Phoenix, known at home as Arti.The gallop today was my favourite bit! We also do lots of showjumping and team events at Pony Club, said Alice, who is a member of the South Oxfordshire Hunt Central Pony Club.Artis previous owner, Lara Cigsar, was present at Stoneleigh Park to watch.We got Arti when he was three and he went to Alice three years ago. I havent been able to see him since then. Its brilliant to see him looking so happy and well, said Lara.First riddenGeorgie Birch rode Kinoulton General to top spot in the first ridden class. West Lancashire Pony Club members Georgie Birch and Kinoulton General, whos stable name is Major, were the winners of the first ridden class.Major did great cantering today and the judge was super friendly, said Georgie, who enjoys Pony Club activities, hacking, jumping and taking part in Working Hunter pony classes with Major.Lead rein Pony Club Sonnett Jenkins and Blackertor Denman triumphed in the Pony Club lead rein class.First place in the lead rein Pony Club class went to Hambledon Hunt North Pony Club member Sonnett Jenkins and the Shetland pony, Blackertor Denman, who is owned by Stephanie Chaplin.I bought him when I was six months pregnant with Sonnett and we went showing in hand, said Stephanie.Denman is now seven and Sonnett is six. They are starting to practise going off the lead rein, they trot everywhere together and are the best of friends. To qualify is a wish come true.In-hand plaited and hogged show cobVictory in the in-hand plaited horse and hogged show cob was awarded to Jessica Davenport and Ballyroan Cloudy Sky. Jessica Davenport and Ann Cullwicks seven-year-old grey mare, Ballyroan Cloudy Sky aka Gloria, secured the qualifying ticket in the in-hand plaited horse and hogged show cob class.This was our first ever in-hand showing class, weve done ridden working hunter and did the working horse class this morning. We decided wed give the in-hand a go too as we were here already, said Jessica, who works at Corner House Equine Vets.Ive had Gloria for the last three years and over that time weve won at Equifest in Working Cob and we were second at Three Counties. Gloria also loves unaffiliated one-day-events.In-hand plaited ponyFirst place in the in-hand pony class went the way of Ryehall Petit Ami and his owner/handler Lisa Hayezz. Ryehall Petit Ami, an eight-year-old British Riding Pony who is known at home as Alan, and his owner/handler Lisa Hayezz triumphed in the in-hand pony class. He was on-edge before the class because of the wind but he got on with the job as soon as we got in the ring, said Lisa.Weve been out recently, he came secondat Windsor and we plan to do county level showing in the NPS classes this season. Alans former owner, Bria Corr, who won the in-hand veteran class at Stoneleigh with Woodcroft Skyfall, was on hand to witness his win.Bria had Alan when he was a yearling. We met him at a show and knew we had to have him. We are in the process of breaking Alan in at the moment as well, added Lisa.In-hand amateur veteranWinners of the in-hand amateur veteran, Bria Corr and Woodcroft Skyfall.Victory in the in-hand amateur veteran class was awarded to Bria Corr and Woodcroft Skyfall, a 17-year-old gelding who is owned by Brias mum Amanda.Sky is really my mums horse but shes had a bad back and hasnt been able to ride him so she has let me steal him so he isnt wasted, said Bria who lives in Surrey.He is a really anxious horse and its taken a long time to gain his trust. We qualified for Olympia in the Rising Stars Riding Horse class last year and hopefully we will make it to another Search for a Star qualifier in the ridden veterans this season.British Riding ClubsHannah White piloted Delamere Kaleidoscope to top spot in the British Riding Clubs qualifier. South Shropshire Riding Club members Hannah White and the 15-year-old mare Delamere Kaleidoscope triumphed in the British Riding Clubs class.Delamere Kaleidoscopes stable name is Doris and she has been owned by Hannahs mum Helen for 12 years.She really is a good girl but was on her toes and really went for it today, said Hannah who works in insurance.Over the years weve done showing, dressage and side-saddle. I moved house about 18 months ago and joined the Riding Club to get to know other horse people in the area.In-hand rescue horse and ponyRSPCA Jerry proved the pony to beat in the Rescue Equine Showing Society in-hand rescue horse and pony qualifier, a new class for this year.The coloured cob, who is believed to be around four-years-old, was severely underweight when he was found in a shipping container in 2022. Following a period of recuperation and rehabilitation by the RSPCA, Jerry was adopted by Theo Charnley a year ago.Theo has started breaking Jerry in and is hoping to do some dressage with him in the future. Learning and improvingThe judging team at Stoneleigh included Richard Ramsay, Samantha DeCaprio, Nicki Taylor, Louise Gaunt, Jordan Cook and Hannah Horton.Its been fabulous to see so many horses and ponies that did well at our qualifier at Hartpury last month come back again today and do even better some of them even gaining Horse of the Year Show qualifications, said SEIB Search for a Star organiser, Nicolina MacKenzie.Search for a Star is all about the journey and learning and improving over time. Our team of judges and stewards are all invested in providing support and encouragement to help competitors and their horses and ponies perform to the best level they can.Images 1st Class Images.Related contentUp your game in working hunter classes with this advice from showing star Jayne RossHes like a bottle of wine he gets better as he gets older: 17-year-old tri-coloured gelding securesYour Horse Live ticket Breaking news: Becky Moody is coming to Your Horse Live 2025!8 reasons to be a VIP ticket holder at Your Horse LiveThe post Fell pony proves unbeatable as she earns ticket to Your Horse Live appeared first on Your Horse.