A TEAM of year eight girls from Hardenhuish School have won at national equestrian competition for the second year running.

Harriet Cole, Kate Selman, Lilly Goverd and Alice Edwards won their class at the National School Equestrian Association Showing Jumping competition.

The winning riders fought off opposition from other local schools, including Sheldon, St Mary’s in Calne, Warminster and Stonar at the West Wilts Equestrian Centre near Melksham.

Year nine pupil Lowenna Harvey was not part of the winning Hardenhuish team but complete two clear rounds at the competition.

Hardenhuish Events Assistant, Kara Brewerton, said: “The girls showed great sportsmanship by supporting each other and working as a team.”