FOURTEEN-year-old Tamsyn Hutchins and her super mare Sola Vision captured their coveted Wembley ticket to the Blue Chip Newcomers champ-ionships after a brilliant performance in the semi-finals at Windsor Park, against a strong entry of 78 hopefuls who travelled to the second round from all over the country writes Kathryn Pearn.

Tamsyn and Sola Vision showed top-form at Liskeard Show the previous day winning the hotly contested Junior Open putting-in an excellent jump-off against the clock before loading-up the lorry for their six-hour trip up to Windsor.

Tamsyn's mother Miranda said: "Luckily we have friends in Southampton and were able to break the journey by staying there overnight.

"We left for Windsor on the Sunday morning at 7am, it has been a very long weekend but to come back home to Cornwall with a ticket to Wembley has made it all worthwhile.

Twenty-nine young showjumpers from the original entry reached the first jump-off, 15 of those going clear into the final round against the clock.

Tamsyn and Sola Vision had the penultimate draw of the competition with three early combinations posting clear rounds, the pressure was on for them to put in a fast clean effort to secure one of just three tickets on offer to the finals.

Miranda said: "Tamsyn knew exactly what she had to do for a place at Wembley and rose to the occasion brilliantly jumping a foot-perfect round producing some extremely good turns as well as galloping between the fences.

"All the time spent schooling on the flat came to fruition, the pony flew off Tamsyn's leg and really listened , we were absolutely thrilled and so delighted for Tamsyn who has put in so much hard work."

The 14.1hh, nine-year-old bay mare bought by the Hutchins family from Julie Ellis out of the Cury Pony Club country three years ago has been a brilliant find for the family, representing the East Cornwall Pony Club at Area level in Horse Trials and Showjumping , Tamsyn having the distinction of being the youngest rider to compete at the Pony Club Horse Trials Championships last year.

Tamsyn and Sola Vision have also come under the eye of the FEI Pony Team selectors receiving an invitation to represent Great Britian at the FEI Pony Three-Day-Event, Ireland in September.

Tamsyn has shown immense talent from a very early age qualifying for Wembley in the Newcomers finals at Yealmpton Show riding Brenda William's pony Designers Too Hot Too Handle when just eleven-years-old.

Luck didn't shine on them that year the combination unable to make the trip up to Wembley after Brenda's pony damaged a stifle at Lanivet Show.

Tamsyn has also qualified her horse St Lawrence Michaela for the British Novice finals being held at the Festival of Showjumping in September and is enjoying a successful season with her new pony Sola Future as well Designers Too Hot Too Handle.

The family have now decided to part with their other pony Tressadern's Total Recall who Tamsyn has outgrown after a very successful partnership.

Tamsyn and Sola Vision now look forward to competing in the FEI Pony Section organised by the Cattistock Pony Club at Aldon Horse Trials at the end of this month.