National showjump title for Vernon
On board Here Am I B, an eight-year-old bay gelding owned by Dean Vernon, Ava headed the nine horse jump off when she delivered a speedy double clear in 37.72 seconds.
Seventeen-year-old Ava took victory by the narrowest of margins over second placed Angie Thompson from Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire.
Angie secured a double clear in 37.73 seconds with Bayard IV, a 14 year-old bay gelding owned by Melanie Davies.
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