TWO Dorset pupils are celebrating their recent horse-riding success.

Year 7 pupils Fleur and Emily from Hanford School have been praised for their equine endeavours after both girls saw success at two events.

Fleur went on to win the final of the Shetland Pony Grand National at the recent Moreton Show and was named rider of the day.

A school spokesperson said: “Fleur was cheered on by her team Cherhill Shetlands and all her friends at Hanford have loved hearing about her amazing achievement!”

The Cherhill Shetlands is a team of Shetland ponies and jockeys that race all over the country raising money for charity.

This year’s charity is the Bob Champion Cancer Trust and all money raised will be going to cancer research.

The two girls have been praised by their school Picture: Hanford School

The Shetland Pony Grand National run races at all the big shows across the UK such as Royal Windsor Horse Show, Badminton, Burghley and Blenheim as well as some flat races on racecourses like Sandown and Cheltenham.

The pinnacle of the year being a chance to ride at London Horse Show.

In addition, last month Emily and her pony Lucky competed at Moreton Equestrian Centre.

Emily came sixth in the 70cm class, but then pulled out all the stops to take second place in the 80cm class.

This result means she has qualified to go to the National Schools Equestrian Association National Championships at Addington in the October half term

A school spokesperson said: “The new term may only just have begun but they have already given us much to celebrate at Hanford.”

“Many congratulations to both girls for these amazing achievements,” they added.