The Cornish Showjumping Club ended its season on a high note by offering good prize money, presentation rugs, sashes and enormous rosettes at its championship show at Gwealavellan Farm.

"It's our way of thanking all our competitors for their support throughout the season," said club chairman Michaela Murrish.

Vice chairman and course builder Luke Ingram said: "I feel the club shows are important to the Cornish circuit. We're giving local riders the chance to compete on their doorstep and in today's economic uncertainty it's important our sport is accessible to all."

The senior championships climaxed in the 1.30m open final and with a £150 winner's purse on the table together with a presentation rug and sash up for grabs, median course builder Zoe Gwennap didn't hold back.

"My course reflected the strength of the prize money," said Zoe. "My first round was up to height all the way round and I raised the jump-off to 1.40m."

Having already secured the runner-up slot in the intermediate championship riding Sonia Gilmore's mare Ulriqua II, Lanivet-based farrier, Andrew James held his form to land the major title riding his own Horse Heaven Saddlery Chloe.

"Both mares felt really good today," said Andrew, who is a member of Sara George's Horse Heaven Saddlery team of riders.

"It was pretty serious in the jump-off and Chloe really showed her scope. She's only seven and had a late start after breeding a filly by Locarno. She's a bit of a character but hopefully I'm beginning to understand what makes her tick.

"She gives me a magic feeling over a fence and we're looking forward to bringing her daughter out." Jon Paull came closest riding his own 16.2hh, 12-year-old, Heartbreaker gelding My Dutch Romeo.

"This is the biggest track we've jumped together," said Jon who lives near Newquay. "I couldn't be more pleased. I bought Romeo for a bit of fun and he's exceeding all my expectations."

James Pinkney let the handbrake off his eight-year-old gelding, SH Ballyzach to claim the intermediate championship.

"Zack's been in flying form," said James. "He's a lovely big horse and I really trust him against the clock. He's really enthusiastic about his work and would suit an amateur or professional rider."

Clare Gwennap opened the affiliated championships with a win in the novice section riding Tara Physick's chestnut mare Clover.

This hotly contested title climaxed in a thrilling chase against the clock and the lead regularly changed hands.

Clare had a storming round on Tara's eight-year-old Irish bred mare. "I took her in for schooling as a seven-year-old and only started jumping her under rules this March," said Clare who lives at Praze, where she runs Trefewha Farm Equestrian alongside her mother Mary.

Based at St Just, Tara juggles her busy business life as a director of Hotel Direct with watching Clover compete. She is hoping her mare will come on over the next two years, in time for her 12-year-old son Jake to take the ride.

"Clover's an absolute delight," she said. "Clare judged her round to perfection. I'm thrilled to bits with them both."

Members of the junior academy regional camp, filled the novice pony championship line-up. Mollie Trethewey and Prospect's Diamond maintained their run of good form to take the top honour over Amy Merrell with Llangertho Valoir and Josh Hutchins (Charlie XIII) in third.

The club also held an unaffiliated championship, where the pony section was secured by Kelsey James and Curtis Grey Boy and the horse equivalent by Aimee Tonkin riding Lara.