The wait has been worthwhile. After a gap of 12 years a team from the Cambridge campus of the College of West Anglia won the inter-college equestrian competition. The test of ride skills and equestrian knowledge was held at the campus of Easton and Otley College, near Norwich. As well as their team performance there was some notable results for individual too. The team comprised of six members: Two members ride a dressage test, usually a British Dressage Preliminarily level test. This year it was Prelim 14; two members ride a showjumping round of approximately 80 – 90 cm’s in height and two additional members join to undertake an equine general knowledge-based quiz. All horses were provided by Easton Campus; they were horses that the students had not previously ridden, prior to the event. Other teams also competing were, Brooksby College, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire; Shuttleworth College, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire along with Easton and Otley. The first event was the dressage. Each rider was given 20 minutes to warm up the horse they had been allocated and both students rode correct and accurate tests. This left CWA in the lead after the first event. The second element was the team quiz. This was a combination of general knowledge, husbandry skills and fun elements. Again the team faired very well and not only was still at the top of the leader board, but had won the section. Final element was the round of Jumping with Style. Each rider was allowed four practice jumps, then jumped a round of mixed showjumps and simulated Cross Country style jumps, with a joker fence and marks awarded for their own style when riding the round. The team had calculated that they had four jumps in hand and could still win the competition. However, this did not take the pressure off, with one jump member not feeling well, she was replaced at the last moment with a reserve rider. CWA was the only team to get two riders around the course, and one of only two clear rounds all day. Overall this left CWA the clear winners. Additionally Grace Cooper was placed an individual third for her dressage test and Laura Tilney a second for dressage.     PICTURES TOP LEFT From left: Abi Keene – Coach; Kate Mitchell – Jump Rider; Grace Cooper – third in the Dressage; Clive Bound, vice-principal of Easton and Otley College; Laura Tilney – Dressage (second individually); Caitlin Steadman – Quiz. TOP CENTRE Level 3 Year 2 Equine group who went along to support the campus TOP RIGHT Laura Tilney, who gained a second for dressage. BOTTOM One of the tasks in the quiz