BUDE'S Harriet Franklin will participate in the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 2013, to be held at the Birmingham NEC in October, after overcoming the odds to triumph in her qualifying section.

The 25-year-old equine dental technician will be appearing at the showpiece event for the first time, after sealing qualification in the show hunter section of the South Essex Insurance Brokers (SEIB) Search for a Star Championships.

Harriet was one of two entrants to emerge from a field of 14 that had travelled from across the UK with the hope of victory.

For the full report and more local sport from your area, see this week's 'Post'.