The college has recently been approved as an Olympic training base for equestrian teams visiting the UK for the 2012 Olympics and its state-of-the-art indoor arena is due to open later this summer.

While experienced eventers such as Brook Staples and Caroline Powell made an appearance, it was the younger riders who enjoyed most success.

Winner of the Eric Bradley Construction Open Intermediate Section was Craig Anderson, from Alnwick, with a score of 43.4 riding Timmy Tiptoes II. He has had a good season so far with wins at Floors Castle and Central Scotland, and thoroughly enjoyed his run at Bishop Burton.

Craig was also awarded the Eric Bradley Construction Ltd Cup as the highest scoring Intermediate rider at the event.

Nerissa Brady, of Buxton, took the Eric Bradley Construction Ltd Intermediate Section E riding 18.0h gelding Fox Lane Pepper. The pair romped home with a score of 52.4.

A number of other young riders also enjoyed success at the trials. Sian Kirwin, 14, of New Waltham in North East Lincolnshire took first place in Intro Section K on The Belton Boy with a penalty of 30.0. This is her first affiliated season.

Lauren Bentley, 16, of Harrogate, took first place in Intro Section I riding gelding Tarragon, who's also 16. She won the section with a score of 26.3.

Winner of the Bailey's Horse Feeds Intro Regional Final was Ian Robert Bennett of Ranskill in Nottinghamshire, with 24.7 on Little Horse.

Equine unit director Kim Knightley runs the event along with a team of 120 staff and students who make sure the whole operation runs smoothly. She said: "The brand new Beverley Yard was used for stabling and we relocated the dressage arenas which seemed to agree with the competitors and it's great to see so many young riders do well.

"The next trials take place on October 18 and 19 and the new arena will be open for business, plus the course will have a new water complex which will give competitors something to think about."