A 15-year-old Gloucestershire student was been awarded fourth place in the BE100 class at the Mitsubishi Motors Cup competition, just hours after sitting her history GCSE exam.

Jessica Baker, who is in Year 11 at Rendcomb College, and her horse Belville Clover ranked fourth out of 91 entrants of all ages in the competition, at the beginning of one of the world's most famous sporting events - The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.

Jessica completed her history GCSE only two hours before she was scheduled to compete. Following her exam, she made the hour long journey from Rendcomb to Badminton, leaving only an hour of preparation time before the competition.

In order to be able to compete at these prestigious championships, Jessica had to compete in qualifying events, requiring her to come in the top 20 per cent at both the BE100 event and the regional final.

Karen Coups, leader of Rendcomb College's Equestrian Club said: "I am so delighted and proud of Jessica. What a fantastic achievement. Jessica is an excellent ambassador for the school and has represented Rendcomb in numerous sports. This success demonstrates her athletic ability and determination to succeed. I wish her every success in her future equestrian competitions and I am incredibly proud of her."

The Mitsubishi Motors Cup is a prestigious Equestrian series and Championship offering amateur riders the chance to qualify and compete at the world famous Badminton Horse Trials.