LEDBURY dressage rider Alina Ingham is through to the finals of the Petplan Equine Area Festival after winning the advanced medium silver class at Allens Hill Equestrian Centre.

Ingham, riding Fantasma, claimed a score of 67.44 per cent and will now compete for a place in the Area Festival Championships in Hartpury in April.

Equine Area Festivals take place at 24 top competition venues across the UK and allow riders the chance to compete under championship-style conditions.

Kate Hopkins, marketing consultant at Petplan Equine said: “We are approaching the 20th year of sponsoring the Area Festivals which give true amateur riders a taste of the big time.

“We congratulate all riders who qualified for the Petplan Equine Area Festival at Allens Hill Equestrian Centre and hope they enjoyed their day.”