Teenager Charlotte Addis lost out on a national titles by just .8 of a second.

Addis, 18, who is head girl at Stonar School, was in action at the 2008 KBIS British Equestrian/BSJA National Amateur and Veteran Championships in Lincoln-shire. She was quick to make an impression on the 15.2hh chestnut gelding Lagavulin, a horse she is selling on for Chippenham owner Philip Bevins.

The pair finished second in the Amateur 1m qualifier on day one, competing in a field of close to 120 starters.

“We were only beaten by .8 of a second in the qualifier, so there was very little in it,” said Addis.

“Then we were among 55 who got through to the Grand Prix final on the last day.”

The combination was then one of 19 who made it to the timed jump-off in the 1m final.

They had the disadvantage of being drawn first but set a target their rivals found very hard to match.

“In the end we were again beaten by just one competitor – and again by just a split second,”Addis added.

“I only ride Lagavulin at shows and this was just our tenth competition together, I really got to know him over the four days.”

Her own mare, Who’s Fancy, finished tenth and 12th in two of the huge early rounds but had two down in the final.

This combination has qualified for the Devoucoux Star final at next April’s Blue Chip Championships, after winning the a 78 strong qualifier at Hartpury College, near Gloucester.

“37 got into the jump-off so it was pretty competitive and we were drawn 27th,” Addis said.

“Meg, as we call her, was so quick. I’ve been working on moving her forward, as she had been getting a bit stuffy, and it certainly worked, as we scored a good win.”

The pair also evented successful at novice level in 2008, with a third at West Wilts one day event among their tally.

Marlborough’s Sarah Vousden headed the Baton Relay class that took place during the evening performance of the National Amateur Championships, winning from the opening draw with Surrey rider Sharon Teale.

She rode her 15hh Welsh Cob Llansantffraed Medwyn and beat 35 other pairs by a clear two seconds, after taking nearly all the more daring options the course offered.

“Sharon and I met at these Championships last year – her horse Hillcrest White Lightning is part Cob so we decided we must do the pairs together this time,” said Vousden.

“We were surprised to beat a lot of bigger horses – only one pair went faster but they had time added for fences down.”