Morpeth schoolgirl wins title at Riding for the Disabled National Championships
A girl who has been riding for less than a year is now a national champion.
Aiyah Stanbury -Roll, a pupil at Collingwood School in Morpeth, finished first in her Countryside Challenge class at the Riding for the Disabled National Championships.
The nine-year-old has been riding with the Newcastle and District RDA Group near Mitford since September and in May, qualified for the National Championships which take place annually at Hartpury in Gloucestershire.
Aiyah rode Rusty brilliantly to gain first place in the junior section of her class and was also overall class champion.
Five other riders from the group qualified for the National Championships and added to the rosette pot.
Newcastle and District RDA Group is a small, completely volunteer group, providing riding therapy and fun for young children. The group keeps three riding ponies near Mitford and has strong links with Collingwood School. Volunteers support riders in lessons and help with pony care and include a number of Duke of Edinburgh volunteers.