YOUNG Ashford rider Georgie Ladums-Jones was delighted after qualifying at the second 2008 South Essex Insurance Brokers Search For A Star Championship, earning her a coveted ticket to the finals at The Horse Of The Year Show.

The qualifying event was held last month at Unex Towerlands Equestrian Centre, Essex, and attracted an unprecedented number of competitors.

Georgia won the ponies class with seven-year-old Logs Master Flashdance. He is owned by her grandparents, Peter and Jacky Ladums and ridden by their granddaughter, Georgia.

Peter and Jacky bought Flash for their granddaughter just two weeks before the qualifier at Towerlands.

“He is the perfect pony – always asleep! He is very easy to do but does fancy himself! Going to HOYS this year means everything to me!” said 10-year-old Georgia. Logs Master Flashdance is the half brother of Logs Master Amigo, who won the Ponies class with Olivia Grant at this year’s first Search For A Star qualifier in May at Osbaldeston Equestrian Centre, Lancs.