MGA World Individual Championship Challenge

This year's Mounted Games Association of Great Britain Intercounties Championships at the Royal Showground, Stoneleigh will also host the World Individual Championship Challenge.

Over 500 ponies and their riders are expected at the three-day competition with 100 teams in three age groups.

After the grand final where the top seven teams will fight out for the prestigious title of Intercounties Champions, the five World Individual Champions go head-to-head for the overall World Individual Challenge title.

The five riders will have already have ridden in the three-day team competition before competing in eight races. The riders will show their ability having ridden in team competition before taking part in individual races.

The five riders are from across the country - from Warwickshire are Holly Humphries and Darren Williams, Hollie Rauch is from Cardiff, Katie Hardy is from Lincolnshire and Melanie Scott is from Ayrshire in Scotland.

The competition will take place about 4.15pm in the horse ring at Stoneleigh's Town and Country Festival (23/25 August).

At 11.30am on Monday all teams will parade, with the five world individual champions also appearing in the world famous all-weather horse ring.

Further information from www.mgagb.co.uk