GARNOCK Valley showjumper Kirstie Boyd is celebrating major national success.

The 20-year-old from Kilbirnie, with her own eight-year-old bay mare Elle Clover took the victory in the Dodson and Horrell 0.95cm National Amateur Second Round that was held on October 12 at Muirmill Equestrian Centre near Kilmarnock.

Twelve combinations came forward to contest the second round and each starter was aiming to collect one of the 12 direct qualifying places on offer for the Dodson & Horrell National Amateur Championships, which will take place at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool from November 19 to 23.

From all of the starting combinations, six produced the first round clear required for a place in the jump-off and three went onto produce a double clear.

Kirstie and  Elle Clover were drawn second to go in the jump-off and their accuracy and pace was such that their double clear in 330.26 seconds could not be beaten.

Ailsa Hamilton, aged 14, from Edinburgh took second place on her mother Maria’s 17 year-old mare Palmontegraaf. This combination secured their double clear in 31.80 seconds.

Third place was taken by 18-year-old Megan Sheret from Dunfermline, Fife and she was on board Stephen Sheret’s 11-year-old chestnut mare Goldata. They produced their foot perfect double clear in 35.20 seconds.

A further three combinations also went on to achieve their qualification for the Dodson & Horrell 0.95cm National Amateur Championship Final.